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Chess 10 Jul 1932, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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CHESS According to last reports, the leading players who are expected to take part in the Pacitic coast tournament to be held at Pasadena, August 15 to August 29, are: Dr. A. Alekhine, Isaac Kashdan, William E. Napier, Samuel ResnevsKy ana Arthur W. Dake. F Marshall was also invited. but it was a question whether the expenses necessary for the American champion's long journey across the continent and return can be sat isfactorily provided. Dr. Max Euwe, after his tie with Salo Flohr, contested a short match with Rudolph Spielmann, the Austrian champion winning two games and drawing two.
Sir George A. Thomas has again captured the championship of the City of London Chess Club with a final score of 13 "4 wins to 2', 4 losses. R. P. Michell was second with 12-4 wins.
We note with interest that George P. Northrop, chess editor of the Newark Evening News, is of the same family on his mother's side as the famous old English chess master, H. E. Bird, after whom Mr, Northrop's father, C. Bird Northrop, was named.
The following game was played in a recent Russian tournament. The opening illustrates how easy it is where White opens with' P-Q4 for Black to equalize the game unless he is playing against one of, the great masters who thoroughly understands the delicate refinement where White trusts to what little advantage he may derive from the first move entirely to position play. Dr. Lasker years ago stated to the Editor that he did not fully understand the Queen's Pawn Opening and he doubted if the fine points were understood by any player then living. Either White or Black can apparently conduct the opening in perfect form and yet suddenly wake up to the fact that he has run Into a position which should lead to a hopelessly lost game.
Queen's Pawn Opening WHITE BLACK Wilner 1 P-Q4 2 Kt-QB3 3 B-Kt5 4 P-B3 5 Q-Q2 6 B-B4 7 B-Kt5ib 8 Q-B4IC) 9 P-K4 10 Castles 11 B-R4d) 12 PxKP 13 R-Ksqie) 14 Q-Q2 15 PxPif) 16 PxP(g) 17 QxKt 18 Kt-Qsq 19 P-B3 20 PxB 21 BxKt 22 B-QJ 23 QxR 24 BxB 25 K-B2 26 PxP 27 K-Q3 Resigns li) Marsky 1 Kt-KB3 2 P-Q4 3 B-B4 4 P-B3 5 Q-B2 6 Q-Qsqia) 7 3Kt-Q2 8 B-Kt3 9 Q-Kt3 10 P-KR3 11 P-K4 12 B-QB4 13 Kt-R4 14 BxKt 15 Castles 16 PxP 17 QR-Ktsq 18 B-Q5 19 BxBP 20 Kt-B3lh) 21 PxB 22 KR-Qsq 23 QxQ 24 PxB 25 Q-R4 26 QxRPch 27 R'Qsqch AND CHECKERS H WALTER I'ENN SH1PI.KT (a) Not 6 QKt3 (or R4) be cause of 7 BxKt, RxB; Q-B4. (b) This merely restores the posi tion after his fifth move, challenging Black to vary. (c) The late J. H. White obtained an effective attack by castling here, followed by P-K4.
(d) He must strive to keep the initiative in this rather doubtful opening; therefore 11 BxKt, KtxB; 12 P-K5, was stronger. Black per ceives an opportunity for effective counter-attack. (e) The alternative course, 13 Kt-R4, B-K6ch; 14-K-Ktsq,' BxQ; 15 KtxQ, KtxKt leaves Black with rather the freer game. (f) It would be better to seek Im mediate recovery of his piece by 15 P-KKt4; If then 15 B-K6; 16-RxB, P-Q5; 17 PxKt, PxR; 18 Q-Q6, and wins. (g) And still 16 P-KKt4 is better.
(h) The winning move; It cuts off the White Bishop at R4 from the command of Black's Qsq. R-Ksqch and wins. (1) 28-K-K4, Q-Q7; 29 Kt-K3, Problem No. 2875 Is solved by Q-QRsq. Problem No. 2876 is solved by R-KB7. Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, George E. Baker, George Ben der, L. D. Benner, Harry W. Cohick, S. B. Conver, J. Dubbelde, Attilio Di Camillo, James H. Fry, Russell G. Fry, Perry Stewart Flegel. Horace O. Faunce, Harry W. Gundel, E. M. Grimm, John Hannah, J. W. Harris, Kenneth Herster, Joseph W. Halberstadt. William Raymond Hal-berstadt, E. Carleton Jameson, H. L. Jameson, Roberts Lowrie, George F. Meeter, Karl V. Nygaard. Paul F. Reber, John Schwabenland, and Charles Willing. 5 Problem No, 2879 By Godfrey Heathcote BLACK-SIX PIECES WHITE PIECES White to play and mate in two moves.
WHITE K at QR6; Q at QBsq: Bishops at QKt2 and KR3; Knights at QKt4 and QB4; Pawn at QR7. BLACK K at K5; Q at KR7; B at KR8; Knght at Q8; Pawns at QB3 and KB 6. Problem No. 2880 By W. A. Shinkman BLACK TWO PIECES Item WHITE NINE PIECES White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at K8; Q at Ksq; Bishops at QR5 and KB7; Pawns at QB2, Q2, K2, KB2 and KB6. BLACK K at Q5; P at KR4.
Sir George A. Thomas has again captured the championship of the City of London Chess Club with a final score of 13 "4 wins to 2', 4 losses. R. P. Michell was second with 12-4 wins.
We note with interest that George P. Northrop, chess editor of the Newark Evening News, is of the same family on his mother's side as the famous old English chess master, H. E. Bird, after whom Mr, Northrop's father, C. Bird Northrop, was named.
The following game was played in a recent Russian tournament. The opening illustrates how easy it is where White opens with' P-Q4 for Black to equalize the game unless he is playing against one of, the great masters who thoroughly understands the delicate refinement where White trusts to what little advantage he may derive from the first move entirely to position play. Dr. Lasker years ago stated to the Editor that he did not fully understand the Queen's Pawn Opening and he doubted if the fine points were understood by any player then living. Either White or Black can apparently conduct the opening in perfect form and yet suddenly wake up to the fact that he has run Into a position which should lead to a hopelessly lost game.
Queen's Pawn Opening WHITE BLACK Wilner 1 P-Q4 2 Kt-QB3 3 B-Kt5 4 P-B3 5 Q-Q2 6 B-B4 7 B-Kt5ib 8 Q-B4IC) 9 P-K4 10 Castles 11 B-R4d) 12 PxKP 13 R-Ksqie) 14 Q-Q2 15 PxPif) 16 PxP(g) 17 QxKt 18 Kt-Qsq 19 P-B3 20 PxB 21 BxKt 22 B-QJ 23 QxR 24 BxB 25 K-B2 26 PxP 27 K-Q3 Resigns li) Marsky 1 Kt-KB3 2 P-Q4 3 B-B4 4 P-B3 5 Q-B2 6 Q-Qsqia) 7 3Kt-Q2 8 B-Kt3 9 Q-Kt3 10 P-KR3 11 P-K4 12 B-QB4 13 Kt-R4 14 BxKt 15 Castles 16 PxP 17 QR-Ktsq 18 B-Q5 19 BxBP 20 Kt-B3lh) 21 PxB 22 KR-Qsq 23 QxQ 24 PxB 25 Q-R4 26 QxRPch 27 R'Qsqch AND CHECKERS H WALTER I'ENN SH1PI.KT (a) Not 6 QKt3 (or R4) be cause of 7 BxKt, RxB; Q-B4. (b) This merely restores the posi tion after his fifth move, challenging Black to vary. (c) The late J. H. White obtained an effective attack by castling here, followed by P-K4.
(d) He must strive to keep the initiative in this rather doubtful opening; therefore 11 BxKt, KtxB; 12 P-K5, was stronger. Black per ceives an opportunity for effective counter-attack. (e) The alternative course, 13 Kt-R4, B-K6ch; 14-K-Ktsq,' BxQ; 15 KtxQ, KtxKt leaves Black with rather the freer game. (f) It would be better to seek Im mediate recovery of his piece by 15 P-KKt4; If then 15 B-K6; 16-RxB, P-Q5; 17 PxKt, PxR; 18 Q-Q6, and wins. (g) And still 16 P-KKt4 is better.
(h) The winning move; It cuts off the White Bishop at R4 from the command of Black's Qsq. R-Ksqch and wins. (1) 28-K-K4, Q-Q7; 29 Kt-K3, Problem No. 2875 Is solved by Q-QRsq. Problem No. 2876 is solved by R-KB7. Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, George E. Baker, George Ben der, L. D. Benner, Harry W. Cohick, S. B. Conver, J. Dubbelde, Attilio Di Camillo, James H. Fry, Russell G. Fry, Perry Stewart Flegel. Horace O. Faunce, Harry W. Gundel, E. M. Grimm, John Hannah, J. W. Harris, Kenneth Herster, Joseph W. Halberstadt. William Raymond Hal-berstadt, E. Carleton Jameson, H. L. Jameson, Roberts Lowrie, George F. Meeter, Karl V. Nygaard. Paul F. Reber, John Schwabenland, and Charles Willing. 5 Problem No, 2879 By Godfrey Heathcote BLACK-SIX PIECES WHITE PIECES White to play and mate in two moves.
WHITE K at QR6; Q at QBsq: Bishops at QKt2 and KR3; Knights at QKt4 and QB4; Pawn at QR7. BLACK K at K5; Q at KR7; B at KR8; Knght at Q8; Pawns at QB3 and KB 6. Problem No. 2880 By W. A. Shinkman BLACK TWO PIECES Item WHITE NINE PIECES White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at K8; Q at Ksq; Bishops at QR5 and KB7; Pawns at QB2, Q2, K2, KB2 and KB6. BLACK K at Q5; P at KR4.
