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CHESS AND CHECKERS An Interesting simultaneous chess exhibition was given at the Marshall Chess Club by an unknown introduced by Edward B. Edwards as the chess champion of Mars. The Martian sported a red beard and was dressed in colored silks and a high turban of silver. The simultaneous player was carried around, seated in a divan, only the upper part of his body showing. The carriers were two large figures dressed as Orientals. The plav was rapid, the simultaneous player winning 8 games and losing 2. He then made his bow and disappeared. iim u Mann, nresident of the club, opened the proceedings by in troducing U. A. ncinur, in vii-e president 'whose collection of has been admired by chess lovers throughout New York).
Mr. Pieiner actea as master of ceremonies. At the close of the evenings entertainment the Martian was unmasked and the members were ninanoH ii mcpi. Reuben Fine, the champion of the City College Chess Ciuo. This exhibition recalls one given at the Franklin Chess Club many years ago, when the tournament committee, James F. Magce, Jr., chairman, entertained the club with a simultaneous exhibition, the single player masquerading as Benjamin Franklin. The exhibition was a mwit eniwiOGC tho RimilltdnpnllK Tllfl V- t;iGCb OtlV.VW, ...... . ! j er making an exceptionally fine score. Not a single piayrr piesrui was able to guess who the champion might be until later In the evening, when the members were introduced to the late Julius Finn, at that time in the zenith of his career as champion of New York City.
The first section of the Euwe-Flohr match has been finished, each player winning two and four games being drawn. The second half of the match will be continued this summer at Carlsbad. We give below the second Rsme played in the Euwe-Flohr match: Indian Defense Dr. M. F.uwe S. Flohr WHITE BLACK 1-P-Q4 1 Kt-KB3 I P-QB4 2 P-K3 3 Kt-KB3 3 P-5Kt3 4 P-KKt3 4 B-KU! 5 B-Kt2 5 B-Kt5ch 8 B-Q2 6 BxBch 7 QxB 7 Castles 8 Kt-B3 8-Kt-K5 - 9 Q-B2 9 P-KB4 10 Kt-K5 10 P-Q4 II PxP 11 PxP 12 Castles K 12 Kt-Q2 13 P-B4 13 Kt(Q2)-B3 14 QR-Bsq 14 KtxKt 15 QxKt 15 R-Bsq 16 P-QKt4 16 P-B3 17 R-QB2 17 Kt-Q2 18 Q-R3 18 KtxKt 19 BPxKt 19 P-QR3 20 Q-K3 20 Q-K2 21 P-QR3 21 R-Rsq 22 Q-KtJJ 22 K-Rsq 23 P-QR4 23 P-QKt4 24 P-R5 24 3-K3 25 B-R3 25 Q-R3 26 BxP 26 P-K13 27 B-KI4 27-RxRrh 28 KxR 28 R-Bsqch 29 K-KSq 29 Q-Kt4 3(fl-Bl JO-P-R4 31-Q-BJ Ji-K-Kt3 m WALTER FKNN SHirLBT- 32 Q-Q2 32 Q-K2 33 R-Bsq 33 P-ita 34 B-Kt2 34 PxP 35 PxP 35-Q-K3 36 Q-Kt5 ' 36 B-Bsq 37 P-K4 37 PXP 38 BxP 38-B-Q2 39 R-B2 39-Q-B2 40 B-Q3 40 B-Ksq 41 R-KR2 41 R-Rsq 42 G-B6ch 42 Qx 43 PxQch 43-K-Ktsq 44 RxRch 44 K.XK 45 B-K4 45 K-Ktsq 46 ,P-Q5 Resigns. Notes by H. R. Bigelow The variation arising after white's flrnt nine moves occurred twice in the recent match between Dr. Euwe and former World Champion Jose R. Capablanca. The latter twice continued with 9;... KtxKt: 10-Kt-Kl5. Kt-K5; 11-BxKt. BxB; 12 QxB, QxKt.
Dr. Euwe continued witn u wxk, winning the exchange, but there is as yet no final opinion ns 10 uie mn- its of the variation. uapaDianca. as Black, drew both of the games here mentioned. direct combination, commenced under time pressure.
White's 42d move allows of a neat finish. . . . Problem No. 2867 is solved by R-KB6. Problem No. 2868 Is solved by K-R2. Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, Jean W. Alexander, George E. Baker, George Bender, Samuel v nniln 1.. n Renner. Luther P. Brown, Henry W. Cohick, S. B. Con- vcr, J. Dubbeiae, Attuio ui uamuio, ri, coll a Frv .Tames H. Frv. Per ry Stewart Flegcl, Horace C. Faunce, E. M. onmm, jonn nan-nah, J. W. Harris, Kenneth Hexster, Joseph W. Halberstadt, William Raymond HalbersUdt, E. Carlrton Jameson. H. L. Jameson, George F. Meeler. Karl V, Nygaard. George S. Middleton. Carl Metz, G. Norman Mcllhennv, Kirk Naylor, Tanl F. RebT. Sr., Paul F.. Rogers. Ernest W. Strung, A. N. Tscheksloff, Bernard Uhle. Albert Whiteman and Charles Willing. Problem No. 2671 By W. A. Shinkman BUACK-FOCB PIECES Problem No. 2672 By George Hurne BlrK-Ftll It I'IKIXS (1V! (H ma ll I J a IA & i' t J k -a i of ed WHITE MM! riFXES White to play and male in three moves. WHITE K at QR2; Rooks at QKt3 and QKt7; B at QB8; Kt at QKtB; Pawns at QR3, QKt2, QB4 and Q6. ' BLACK K at QR4; R at KKt4; Pawns at QR3, QKt4 and KKt5.
Mr. Pieiner actea as master of ceremonies. At the close of the evenings entertainment the Martian was unmasked and the members were ninanoH ii mcpi. Reuben Fine, the champion of the City College Chess Ciuo. This exhibition recalls one given at the Franklin Chess Club many years ago, when the tournament committee, James F. Magce, Jr., chairman, entertained the club with a simultaneous exhibition, the single player masquerading as Benjamin Franklin. The exhibition was a mwit eniwiOGC tho RimilltdnpnllK Tllfl V- t;iGCb OtlV.VW, ...... . ! j er making an exceptionally fine score. Not a single piayrr piesrui was able to guess who the champion might be until later In the evening, when the members were introduced to the late Julius Finn, at that time in the zenith of his career as champion of New York City.
The first section of the Euwe-Flohr match has been finished, each player winning two and four games being drawn. The second half of the match will be continued this summer at Carlsbad. We give below the second Rsme played in the Euwe-Flohr match: Indian Defense Dr. M. F.uwe S. Flohr WHITE BLACK 1-P-Q4 1 Kt-KB3 I P-QB4 2 P-K3 3 Kt-KB3 3 P-5Kt3 4 P-KKt3 4 B-KU! 5 B-Kt2 5 B-Kt5ch 8 B-Q2 6 BxBch 7 QxB 7 Castles 8 Kt-B3 8-Kt-K5 - 9 Q-B2 9 P-KB4 10 Kt-K5 10 P-Q4 II PxP 11 PxP 12 Castles K 12 Kt-Q2 13 P-B4 13 Kt(Q2)-B3 14 QR-Bsq 14 KtxKt 15 QxKt 15 R-Bsq 16 P-QKt4 16 P-B3 17 R-QB2 17 Kt-Q2 18 Q-R3 18 KtxKt 19 BPxKt 19 P-QR3 20 Q-K3 20 Q-K2 21 P-QR3 21 R-Rsq 22 Q-KtJJ 22 K-Rsq 23 P-QR4 23 P-QKt4 24 P-R5 24 3-K3 25 B-R3 25 Q-R3 26 BxP 26 P-K13 27 B-KI4 27-RxRrh 28 KxR 28 R-Bsqch 29 K-KSq 29 Q-Kt4 3(fl-Bl JO-P-R4 31-Q-BJ Ji-K-Kt3 m WALTER FKNN SHirLBT- 32 Q-Q2 32 Q-K2 33 R-Bsq 33 P-ita 34 B-Kt2 34 PxP 35 PxP 35-Q-K3 36 Q-Kt5 ' 36 B-Bsq 37 P-K4 37 PXP 38 BxP 38-B-Q2 39 R-B2 39-Q-B2 40 B-Q3 40 B-Ksq 41 R-KR2 41 R-Rsq 42 G-B6ch 42 Qx 43 PxQch 43-K-Ktsq 44 RxRch 44 K.XK 45 B-K4 45 K-Ktsq 46 ,P-Q5 Resigns. Notes by H. R. Bigelow The variation arising after white's flrnt nine moves occurred twice in the recent match between Dr. Euwe and former World Champion Jose R. Capablanca. The latter twice continued with 9;... KtxKt: 10-Kt-Kl5. Kt-K5; 11-BxKt. BxB; 12 QxB, QxKt.
Dr. Euwe continued witn u wxk, winning the exchange, but there is as yet no final opinion ns 10 uie mn- its of the variation. uapaDianca. as Black, drew both of the games here mentioned. direct combination, commenced under time pressure.
White's 42d move allows of a neat finish. . . . Problem No. 2867 is solved by R-KB6. Problem No. 2868 Is solved by K-R2. Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler, Jean W. Alexander, George E. Baker, George Bender, Samuel v nniln 1.. n Renner. Luther P. Brown, Henry W. Cohick, S. B. Con- vcr, J. Dubbeiae, Attuio ui uamuio, ri, coll a Frv .Tames H. Frv. Per ry Stewart Flegcl, Horace C. Faunce, E. M. onmm, jonn nan-nah, J. W. Harris, Kenneth Hexster, Joseph W. Halberstadt, William Raymond HalbersUdt, E. Carlrton Jameson. H. L. Jameson, George F. Meeler. Karl V, Nygaard. George S. Middleton. Carl Metz, G. Norman Mcllhennv, Kirk Naylor, Tanl F. RebT. Sr., Paul F.. Rogers. Ernest W. Strung, A. N. Tscheksloff, Bernard Uhle. Albert Whiteman and Charles Willing. Problem No. 2671 By W. A. Shinkman BUACK-FOCB PIECES Problem No. 2672 By George Hurne BlrK-Ftll It I'IKIXS (1V! (H ma ll I J a IA & i' t J k -a i of ed WHITE MM! riFXES White to play and male in three moves. WHITE K at QR2; Rooks at QKt3 and QKt7; B at QB8; Kt at QKtB; Pawns at QR3, QKt2, QB4 and Q6. ' BLACK K at QR4; R at KKt4; Pawns at QR3, QKt4 and KKt5.