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Chess 31 Jan 1932, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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CHESS AND CHECKERS The final score In the Mercantile Library tournament is as follows: Won. Lost. B. F Wtnkelman 7 1 Harry Morris , 6 2 S. T. Sharp 5 3 A. Ragen 5 3 . J. Levin S 3 D. Welner 4 4 S. Drasin 2'i 5'i S. Gordon l', CV R. S. Goerlich 0 8 B. F. Wlnkelman lost one game in the opening round to Levin, but scored in fine style the remaining seven gRines. so that tnere was not even a draw to further mar his fine score. Harry Morris also showed excellent form in this tournament, coming out a game ahead of the veteran Sydney T. Sharp, one of Philadelphia's strongest players. We note in the New York papers the death of John Duryea Elwcll. Elwell died at Caldwell, N. J., aged 87. In his prime lie was a member of the Brooklyn Chess Club, and while not one of New York's strongest players, nevertheless was an exceptionally fine skittle player. He was passionately fond of the game and worked energetically in ltscau.se. A handsome man of medium heienC, with very dark hair and mustache, immaculate in ills dress and by pro fession an energetic promoter. It was through his enrngy and en thusiasm that the Anglo-American cable matches took place. His chess and business career started about fifty years ago and continued over a period of twentv- flve years. Later he withdrew from chess and for many years past his acquaintances had entirely lost sight of mm. He was a warm friend and admir er of the late Harry N. Pillsbury and financially assisted the great Ameri can player at a time when he was in need of financial aid. It is doubtful if Pillsbury would have taken part in the Hastings tournament, where he made his great reputation, had it not been for Elweil's assistance. Herman Helms, in a most interest- ine account of this unusual player. states that he was a human dynamo and made things hum whenever the spirit, moved him. He was out to win hu tne nine ana was impatient with conservatism.
The Chess League annual tournament Is now in progress, with twelve clubs competing. Play will start February 8. Leonard B. Meyer was again elected president of the league. Among the leading clubs participating are the Manhattan Chess Club, Marshall Chess Club and Rice Progressive Chess Club. . The following game was played In the final round of the Mercantile Library. Black adopts one of the modern methods of defending against the Queen's Pawn Opening, producing a line of play similar to the old-fashiohed Queen's Fiancheto Defense. In this form of the Opening, Black does not advance his Pawn to Q4, but plays conservatively with P-Q3, with the idea of later opening his game by P-K4. In the early stages of this game it would be impossible to sav whether White or Black had the better development. Ia fact, the play of both BT sides up to the tenth move has been of a defensive character. B. F. Winkelman S. Drasin WHITE 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-QB3 4 Q-B2 5 P-QR3 6 QxB 7 Kt-KB3 8 P-KKt3 9 B-KKt2 10 O-O 11 R-Q 12 P-QKI3 13 B-QKt2 14 Q-K3 15 P-Q5 16 Kt-R4 17 Kt-B5 18 Q-Kt5 19 QxB 20 QB-B 21 Q-B2 22 PxP 23 R-Q3 24 P-KR3 25 B-Kt5 26 B-Q2 27 P-KKt4 28 QB-B 29 R-KKt3 30 P-Kt5 31 BxP 32 B-R6 33 Q-Kt6 34 JxBP , 35 RxKKtPch 2li RxKtch 37 B-K4ch 38 K-R2 No. BLACK 1 Kt-KB3 2 P-K3 3 B-Kt5 4 P-Q3 5 BxKtch 6 QKt-Q2 7 P-QK13 8 B-QKt2 9 P-QB4 10 Q-B2 11 R-QB 12 O-O 13 KR-K 14 P-K4 15 R-Kt 16 Kt-B 17 B-B 18 BxKt 19 P-QKt4 20 Q-Q2 21 PxP 22 Q-Kt2 23 Kt(atB)-Q2 24 Q-R3 25 P-KR3 26 R-Kt3 27 KR-Kt , 28 QR-Kt2 29 Kt-Kt3 30 PxP 31 Kt-R2 32 P-KB3 33 Kt-B 34 Kt-R2 35 K-R 36 KxR 37 K-Kt Resigns. 2829 is solved 1 WALTER PENH SHIPLEY WHITE K at K8; Q at Qsq; R at KKt5; Kt at K6; Pawns at QKt5, Q2, K5 and KB3. BLACK K at Q4; B at Qsq; Kt at KR6; Pawns at QKt3 and QB5. Problem No. 2834 by H. Rohr BLACK TWO PIKCKS Problem Q-Kt5. Problem No. 2830 is solved by Q-Q5, threatening Q-B5ch. Solutions received from. Mrs. K. Adler, O. William Althen,' George Bender, George E. Baker, A. H. Beckman. 8. B. Conver, King R. Castle, Philip E. Driver, Harlan A. Downer, Leon L. L. Fager, Russell G. Frey, E. M. Grim, John Gebhart, Stanton Gebhart, J. W. Harris, Wil liam Raymond Halberstadt, Nathan Lazowich, Harry Jennings, Jr.. Carl Mftz, R. Murphy, Frank L. Muehl-man, Kirk Naplor, Nathan Nicholson, Paul F. Reber, Elwood G. Stew art, Emery Serfoza, Edward Stro'oel, Alfred Scinione, Jr., A. N. Tscheka- loft. Gwlimy Williams. T. K. Worth- I uigum ano Charles Willing. White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at Q5; Rooks at QKt8 and QB8. BLACK K at Q2; B at Q7.
The Chess League annual tournament Is now in progress, with twelve clubs competing. Play will start February 8. Leonard B. Meyer was again elected president of the league. Among the leading clubs participating are the Manhattan Chess Club, Marshall Chess Club and Rice Progressive Chess Club. . The following game was played In the final round of the Mercantile Library. Black adopts one of the modern methods of defending against the Queen's Pawn Opening, producing a line of play similar to the old-fashiohed Queen's Fiancheto Defense. In this form of the Opening, Black does not advance his Pawn to Q4, but plays conservatively with P-Q3, with the idea of later opening his game by P-K4. In the early stages of this game it would be impossible to sav whether White or Black had the better development. Ia fact, the play of both BT sides up to the tenth move has been of a defensive character. B. F. Winkelman S. Drasin WHITE 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-QB3 4 Q-B2 5 P-QR3 6 QxB 7 Kt-KB3 8 P-KKt3 9 B-KKt2 10 O-O 11 R-Q 12 P-QKI3 13 B-QKt2 14 Q-K3 15 P-Q5 16 Kt-R4 17 Kt-B5 18 Q-Kt5 19 QxB 20 QB-B 21 Q-B2 22 PxP 23 R-Q3 24 P-KR3 25 B-Kt5 26 B-Q2 27 P-KKt4 28 QB-B 29 R-KKt3 30 P-Kt5 31 BxP 32 B-R6 33 Q-Kt6 34 JxBP , 35 RxKKtPch 2li RxKtch 37 B-K4ch 38 K-R2 No. BLACK 1 Kt-KB3 2 P-K3 3 B-Kt5 4 P-Q3 5 BxKtch 6 QKt-Q2 7 P-QK13 8 B-QKt2 9 P-QB4 10 Q-B2 11 R-QB 12 O-O 13 KR-K 14 P-K4 15 R-Kt 16 Kt-B 17 B-B 18 BxKt 19 P-QKt4 20 Q-Q2 21 PxP 22 Q-Kt2 23 Kt(atB)-Q2 24 Q-R3 25 P-KR3 26 R-Kt3 27 KR-Kt , 28 QR-Kt2 29 Kt-Kt3 30 PxP 31 Kt-R2 32 P-KB3 33 Kt-B 34 Kt-R2 35 K-R 36 KxR 37 K-Kt Resigns. 2829 is solved 1 WALTER PENH SHIPLEY WHITE K at K8; Q at Qsq; R at KKt5; Kt at K6; Pawns at QKt5, Q2, K5 and KB3. BLACK K at Q4; B at Qsq; Kt at KR6; Pawns at QKt3 and QB5. Problem No. 2834 by H. Rohr BLACK TWO PIKCKS Problem Q-Kt5. Problem No. 2830 is solved by Q-Q5, threatening Q-B5ch. Solutions received from. Mrs. K. Adler, O. William Althen,' George Bender, George E. Baker, A. H. Beckman. 8. B. Conver, King R. Castle, Philip E. Driver, Harlan A. Downer, Leon L. L. Fager, Russell G. Frey, E. M. Grim, John Gebhart, Stanton Gebhart, J. W. Harris, Wil liam Raymond Halberstadt, Nathan Lazowich, Harry Jennings, Jr.. Carl Mftz, R. Murphy, Frank L. Muehl-man, Kirk Naplor, Nathan Nicholson, Paul F. Reber, Elwood G. Stew art, Emery Serfoza, Edward Stro'oel, Alfred Scinione, Jr., A. N. Tscheka- loft. Gwlimy Williams. T. K. Worth- I uigum ano Charles Willing. White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at Q5; Rooks at QKt8 and QB8. BLACK K at Q2; B at Q7.
