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Chess 07 Jun 1937, Mon Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL I. MILLER, Jr. | CHAIRMAN SILAS HOWLAND of the National Chess Federation Coir.mittee for <,election of the quintet to represent the United States in the international team tournament scheduled at Stockholm in early August upset the Jopesters by choosing Frank Marshall, former American champion and thrice captain of the United States team that successfully has participated in the last three world team tournaments, as captain of the quintet that will compete for the HamlltonRussell Trophy. We offered the “old vacant chair” to Marshall since he had retired as active champion of the United States. In his stead we recommended any of the three younger men—Arthur Dake, Pacific Coast master; Abraham Kupchlk, erstwhile champion of the N. C. F., and perhaps Simonson. But Marshall again is given a uerth, possibly because of his capture recently of the club title of the New . Tu*r cyxlon r York club that bears his name. There Is cunning in the old maestro but will there be stamina when the grueling Stockholm chess marathon stretches into the hot dog days of August? Nevertheless we are glad to see our “man of war” in harness and may he bring home the bacon for the fourth consecutive time.
Our other team selections met with the approval of Chairman Howland. Supporting Marshall will be Stinuel Reshevsky, United itates champion; Israel Horowitz, American Chess Fed; eration champion; Isaac Kashdan, New York State champion, and Reuben Fine, a former Western Chess Association winner and America's leading in-the-money star. Fine already is in Europe. Reshev| sky at present is steaming across the Atlantic on the S. S. Aquitania. About the last day in July all members of the United States team will converge on Stockholm. Meantime Kashdan, Marshall and Horowitz are making plans for a bon 'oyage. A. C. F. Releases’ Yearbook. ]VINE months ago the American Chess Federation held its thirtyseventh annual tournament in Philadelphia. Approximately 50-odd players vied for the federation's national title, whicn Horowitr eventually cor- | nered. Notable games of the master players have been compiled into an 85page brochure that has just been released under the caption, "The Championship Tournament of the American Chess Federation, Philadelphia, 1936." It Is the second yearbook in the series produced by the federation and is the brain child of Fred Relnfeld, youthful author of the Modern Chess Library in 6 volumes and 20 lessons.
The yearbook sells for $1 and includes an annual membership In the A. C. F. Orders for it will be taken by the Metropolitan Chess Association, Parkside Hotel. This Week at Chess Lounge.
ACTIVITIES lor the week at the Social Chess Lounge, 1336 I street northwest, are: Ladies’ tournament for District of Columbia crown—Wednesday, 8 p.m. Intradivan matches—Wednesday, 8 p.m. Central vs. George Washington University—Thursday, 8 p.m. New members of the Washington Social Chess Divan are Vincent Saporito and N. Whittaker.
Our other team selections met with the approval of Chairman Howland. Supporting Marshall will be Stinuel Reshevsky, United itates champion; Israel Horowitz, American Chess Fed; eration champion; Isaac Kashdan, New York State champion, and Reuben Fine, a former Western Chess Association winner and America's leading in-the-money star. Fine already is in Europe. Reshev| sky at present is steaming across the Atlantic on the S. S. Aquitania. About the last day in July all members of the United States team will converge on Stockholm. Meantime Kashdan, Marshall and Horowitz are making plans for a bon 'oyage. A. C. F. Releases’ Yearbook. ]VINE months ago the American Chess Federation held its thirtyseventh annual tournament in Philadelphia. Approximately 50-odd players vied for the federation's national title, whicn Horowitr eventually cor- | nered. Notable games of the master players have been compiled into an 85page brochure that has just been released under the caption, "The Championship Tournament of the American Chess Federation, Philadelphia, 1936." It Is the second yearbook in the series produced by the federation and is the brain child of Fred Relnfeld, youthful author of the Modern Chess Library in 6 volumes and 20 lessons.
The yearbook sells for $1 and includes an annual membership In the A. C. F. Orders for it will be taken by the Metropolitan Chess Association, Parkside Hotel. This Week at Chess Lounge.
ACTIVITIES lor the week at the Social Chess Lounge, 1336 I street northwest, are: Ladies’ tournament for District of Columbia crown—Wednesday, 8 p.m. Intradivan matches—Wednesday, 8 p.m. Central vs. George Washington University—Thursday, 8 p.m. New members of the Washington Social Chess Divan are Vincent Saporito and N. Whittaker.
