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Chess 25 Jan 1931, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions in End Games and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. H. STECKEL, Editor The following circular has Just been received and is subject to all Chess Clubs In Allentown: Chess exhibition by Jose R. Capa-blanca, 7th Regiment Armory, February 12: After an absence cf over a year, Jose R. Capablanca will again visit this country, arriving here by February 1.
On the way to Cuba he will make a brief stay In the United States. His friends in New York plan an appropriate welcome, and the American Chess Bulletin has been Invited to co-operate. It will take the form cf a monster gathering of chess enthusiasts on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, February 12 (Lincoln's birthday), in the Ssventh Regiment Armory, Park avenue and 66th rtrcct. Ssnor Capa-blanca has agreed to play simultaneously fifty consultation games egainst teams of four, each quartet, If possible, representing a different club. Admission will be free, end It is hoped that the occasion will sec the greatest outpouring of chens players at one time in the history of the game In America.
Aside from the entertainment to be provided, an opportunity will be afforded to make an Impressive showing in behalf of the game we love so well. Let us all stand up and be eounted. It will be a memorable occasion in every wav. Former Governor Charles S. Whitman will make the opening address.
Latin-America will be,rp-resented by the Cuban Consul General at New York, Senor Augusto Merchan, and George Emlen Roosevelt has consented to act as chairman. Through the courtesy of Col. Ralph C. Tobin the drill hall of the Seventh Regiment has been placed at the disposal of the chess players for that day. To stage a performance on so large a scale will involve considerable expense.
Few chess organizations can undertake It r lone. The many clubs in and around New York, acting in concert, can make it possible. They are invited to co-operate with the American Chess Bulletin In this unusual undertaking. There will be added attractions a problem solving tourney for prizes open to the 200 and -such others who file entries before February S. A rapid transit tourney for experts, with suitable rewards, will be another of the attractions thnt will make the gathering memorable.
An exhibit of unique chessmen is abo planned. Each of the 200 players will receive a copy of the Book of the Pan American Tournament (won by Capa-blanca) and Bland's Chess In Lighter Vein. Additional book prizes will be awarded to members of such teams as may win from or draw with the master. Each club should anpolnt a team captain with whom will rest the decision in case of a tie vote for any move of Che allies. Analysis on pocket boards will be permissable, but the positions on the tobies must be left untouched during the absence of the performer.
To facilitate the ppujtjS seating of THEN end NOW P the players, it is necessary for the director to be in possession of their addresses. Tickets and badges, with final Instructions, will be tent to them personally a few days in advance. Players are expected to be in their seats by 2.43 o'clock. Photogrcphs of the unusual scene will be taken. The restaurant facilities of the Armory will be at the disposal of players and visitors at reasonable prices.
(Direction of H. Helms, 150 Nassau street, New York city. Telephone: Becl man 3-37G3.) Sultan Kahn-Capablanca Score Chess fens have b3en eager to learn the details of the game which Mir Sultan Khan of India succeeded in winning from Capable nca in the recent international tournament at Hastings. This score has been received. "Quoting from the New York Times," Capablanca, In commenting upon it, said: "He played very well after I made a slight error early in the game.
I believe in a year or two he will give anybody a battle." The score follow? : CAPABTANG WHITE 1 KT-KB1 2 P-Q4 3 P-B4 4 KT-B3 5 P-CR3 KT-KB3 P-QKT3 -KT2 P-K3 -K3 f-Qi 7 i 8 9 !0 1 2 3 14 11 l 19 20 21 B-K2 Castle KT-KS KT-Q3 P-KB4 B-Q3 PxKT R-B (3-K2 QKT-B3 PxKT R-B3 KR-B KT-K R-BBch KR-B7ch RvOch Q-B2ch C-B5 O-KTa K-B2 Ui Q-Q2 K-q Q-R8 Q-R5 , Q-R6 C-R6 G-R3 Q-R6 C-B4 P-KT3 Q-Q2 P-R4 Q-B4 O-RS G-KT7 Q-R8 Q-KT7 e-Rii B-B Q-R5 B-KTS 0-R4 832 O-RS QxKTP Q-B4 B-Q3 B-RB4 Q-B2 RT-KTJ KTxB P-KR4 Q-KT3 KT-02 KTKT B-K2 P-KT4 P-KTS B-KT4 K-QJ GxR KxR K-Q2 B-K2 m R-Bl P-KT4 OR-QB R-KKT tJR-QB P-R5 QR-BJ K-B K-KT2 R-B KR-BJ P-R4 K-R3 B-KTJ B-R4 P-R6 P-KTS B-KT3 B-KB4 K-KT2 K-KT K-R -KT2 R-KKT R-B3 or-qb B-B R-K QR-B K-B3 B-KT3 K-QJ RxP R-KT7ch 25 2fi u 29 30 31 32 P 35 3S 37 38 39 49 41 41 43 44 45 4ft 47 4B 49 50 6t 82 n IS 62 K-K3 63 64 Q-B8 . 65 R-KT8 Hes; R-KT8 Isaao Kashdan. chnwmlon of the Manhattan Chess club in an simultaneous exhibition at the Yonkcrs Y. M. C. A. Chess club, played against fourteen opponents, winning thirteen of the games and drawing with A. M. Sanborn of Larchmcnt. The correspondence team match between the Rensselaer Chess club cf New York and the Allentown Chess elub Is progressing very nicely.
A Scotch Gambit is being played on board 1, a Ruy Lopez on board 3 and a Queen's Gambit declined on boards 2 and 4. Due to unavoidable circumstances the 10-bcard team match between Eas-ton end Allentown has been postponed to Friday evening of this coming week. D. G. Weiner, eecretary of the Mercantile Library Chess club proposes a team match with the Allentown club.
W. Shuler gave a simultaneous chess exhibition at the Nazereth Y. j M. C. A., plcying against thirteen op ponents ana victorious against all.
The following is the schedule in the Y. M. C. A. tournament for the week of January 26.
Thee who had white pieces latt week will Play black this wee!:: Gofrey vs. Billiard, Hewe vs. Sterkel, Albrecht vs. Foley. Warsaw i vs. Rockel, Shuler vs. Campbell, and c ceary a by. Standing; Won lo-t H Hss 1214 ft n. Godf-ev 3 1 W. Btcokel 1V 2V4 W. Shuler 6 4 O. Geary , e'4 6'A A. Warsau 3',J 4Vi P, Rockel 4 6 P. Al-recht ft 3'4 M. CTnteli 0 4 V. BUllrd 0 4 PROBLEM DEPARTMENT Solution to problems No. 45 by C H. Letting, Q-R7; No. 46 by O. H, Lat-tig R-B7. No. . By Chas. S. Tomordy Black 10 Pieces mmm 0IO White 9 Pieces White mates in two moves.
No. 48 By F, T. Hawea Black 7 Pieces White 5 Pieces White mates in three moves.
On the way to Cuba he will make a brief stay In the United States. His friends in New York plan an appropriate welcome, and the American Chess Bulletin has been Invited to co-operate. It will take the form cf a monster gathering of chess enthusiasts on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, February 12 (Lincoln's birthday), in the Ssventh Regiment Armory, Park avenue and 66th rtrcct. Ssnor Capa-blanca has agreed to play simultaneously fifty consultation games egainst teams of four, each quartet, If possible, representing a different club. Admission will be free, end It is hoped that the occasion will sec the greatest outpouring of chens players at one time in the history of the game In America.
Aside from the entertainment to be provided, an opportunity will be afforded to make an Impressive showing in behalf of the game we love so well. Let us all stand up and be eounted. It will be a memorable occasion in every wav. Former Governor Charles S. Whitman will make the opening address.
Latin-America will be,rp-resented by the Cuban Consul General at New York, Senor Augusto Merchan, and George Emlen Roosevelt has consented to act as chairman. Through the courtesy of Col. Ralph C. Tobin the drill hall of the Seventh Regiment has been placed at the disposal of the chess players for that day. To stage a performance on so large a scale will involve considerable expense.
Few chess organizations can undertake It r lone. The many clubs in and around New York, acting in concert, can make it possible. They are invited to co-operate with the American Chess Bulletin In this unusual undertaking. There will be added attractions a problem solving tourney for prizes open to the 200 and -such others who file entries before February S. A rapid transit tourney for experts, with suitable rewards, will be another of the attractions thnt will make the gathering memorable.
An exhibit of unique chessmen is abo planned. Each of the 200 players will receive a copy of the Book of the Pan American Tournament (won by Capa-blanca) and Bland's Chess In Lighter Vein. Additional book prizes will be awarded to members of such teams as may win from or draw with the master. Each club should anpolnt a team captain with whom will rest the decision in case of a tie vote for any move of Che allies. Analysis on pocket boards will be permissable, but the positions on the tobies must be left untouched during the absence of the performer.
To facilitate the ppujtjS seating of THEN end NOW P the players, it is necessary for the director to be in possession of their addresses. Tickets and badges, with final Instructions, will be tent to them personally a few days in advance. Players are expected to be in their seats by 2.43 o'clock. Photogrcphs of the unusual scene will be taken. The restaurant facilities of the Armory will be at the disposal of players and visitors at reasonable prices.
(Direction of H. Helms, 150 Nassau street, New York city. Telephone: Becl man 3-37G3.) Sultan Kahn-Capablanca Score Chess fens have b3en eager to learn the details of the game which Mir Sultan Khan of India succeeded in winning from Capable nca in the recent international tournament at Hastings. This score has been received. "Quoting from the New York Times," Capablanca, In commenting upon it, said: "He played very well after I made a slight error early in the game.
I believe in a year or two he will give anybody a battle." The score follow? : CAPABTANG WHITE 1 KT-KB1 2 P-Q4 3 P-B4 4 KT-B3 5 P-CR3 KT-KB3 P-QKT3 -KT2 P-K3 -K3 f-Qi 7 i 8 9 !0 1 2 3 14 11 l 19 20 21 B-K2 Castle KT-KS KT-Q3 P-KB4 B-Q3 PxKT R-B (3-K2 QKT-B3 PxKT R-B3 KR-B KT-K R-BBch KR-B7ch RvOch Q-B2ch C-B5 O-KTa K-B2 Ui Q-Q2 K-q Q-R8 Q-R5 , Q-R6 C-R6 G-R3 Q-R6 C-B4 P-KT3 Q-Q2 P-R4 Q-B4 O-RS G-KT7 Q-R8 Q-KT7 e-Rii B-B Q-R5 B-KTS 0-R4 832 O-RS QxKTP Q-B4 B-Q3 B-RB4 Q-B2 RT-KTJ KTxB P-KR4 Q-KT3 KT-02 KTKT B-K2 P-KT4 P-KTS B-KT4 K-QJ GxR KxR K-Q2 B-K2 m R-Bl P-KT4 OR-QB R-KKT tJR-QB P-R5 QR-BJ K-B K-KT2 R-B KR-BJ P-R4 K-R3 B-KTJ B-R4 P-R6 P-KTS B-KT3 B-KB4 K-KT2 K-KT K-R -KT2 R-KKT R-B3 or-qb B-B R-K QR-B K-B3 B-KT3 K-QJ RxP R-KT7ch 25 2fi u 29 30 31 32 P 35 3S 37 38 39 49 41 41 43 44 45 4ft 47 4B 49 50 6t 82 n IS 62 K-K3 63 64 Q-B8 . 65 R-KT8 Hes; R-KT8 Isaao Kashdan. chnwmlon of the Manhattan Chess club in an simultaneous exhibition at the Yonkcrs Y. M. C. A. Chess club, played against fourteen opponents, winning thirteen of the games and drawing with A. M. Sanborn of Larchmcnt. The correspondence team match between the Rensselaer Chess club cf New York and the Allentown Chess elub Is progressing very nicely.
A Scotch Gambit is being played on board 1, a Ruy Lopez on board 3 and a Queen's Gambit declined on boards 2 and 4. Due to unavoidable circumstances the 10-bcard team match between Eas-ton end Allentown has been postponed to Friday evening of this coming week. D. G. Weiner, eecretary of the Mercantile Library Chess club proposes a team match with the Allentown club.
W. Shuler gave a simultaneous chess exhibition at the Nazereth Y. j M. C. A., plcying against thirteen op ponents ana victorious against all.
The following is the schedule in the Y. M. C. A. tournament for the week of January 26.
Thee who had white pieces latt week will Play black this wee!:: Gofrey vs. Billiard, Hewe vs. Sterkel, Albrecht vs. Foley. Warsaw i vs. Rockel, Shuler vs. Campbell, and c ceary a by. Standing; Won lo-t H Hss 1214 ft n. Godf-ev 3 1 W. Btcokel 1V 2V4 W. Shuler 6 4 O. Geary , e'4 6'A A. Warsau 3',J 4Vi P, Rockel 4 6 P. Al-recht ft 3'4 M. CTnteli 0 4 V. BUllrd 0 4 PROBLEM DEPARTMENT Solution to problems No. 45 by C H. Letting, Q-R7; No. 46 by O. H, Lat-tig R-B7. No. . By Chas. S. Tomordy Black 10 Pieces mmm 0IO White 9 Pieces White mates in two moves.
No. 48 By F, T. Hawea Black 7 Pieces White 5 Pieces White mates in three moves.
