Chess 13 Jun 1937, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER, JR., America's Authority on Social Chess. The Wrong Rook. A COUNTRYMAN entered a honk store and arcost.eri a salesman: "Look yer, mister, my wife says that ere rook book is no good." Salesman—"What rook book?" Countryman—"Why. this ere one.
My wife says that she understands her Ps and Q's, but this ere darned book is all full of 'em." Salesman-"Cook book!!!. Why, that s 'Cook's Synopsis of Chess Openings,’ a book on a game that is played among a certain class of people." Countryman—"Yer don't say so’ Why, I thought it war a cook book and Chess Openings' war the feller's name wot got it up." —Chess Potpourri. Five Tie for May Prize. JN A field of 33-odd problem solvers entered in the speria! May ladder contest, five amateurs scored 66 points . each, sending in correct solutions to all 11 published problems, Nos. 60, 71 through 8(1. The six leaders are I.. C. Deckings, James K. Haves, Daniel Breeskin, William H. Mailer, Charles C. Ragsdale and Paul M. Hodges. How shall the prize be shared0 Do tlie topnotchers wish a run-off? Five problemists totaled 61 points, missing a perfect score by erring on only one problem These include H Petty, Sciig Ham:!. Henry A. Rousseau. Lawrence Bridge and Charles C. Ragsdale. Individual tallies for other ladderlies are: John Tucker
Leonard MinknfT 4" John H Pops Merrill IS David H Sibbc :: Edd A Coons 40 H t Underwood i 1 w I, Crawford Correct keys to May contest problem.. arc: No. 63.
compromised on No 07. but in my forthcoming chess encvclnnedia I Shall support, the form used hv the American Bulletin. E. \V. i f C Dockings, Druell Huskersnn and Paul Hodges (watch vour notation Pablo. Cards are missing for A. G. Dreyer and Clair J. Brassier? White mates on the first move in No 7n by playing: B-B8. Trh! Trh! A joker!! t-adie* Vie for District Titlr. ^'HESE Wednesday pvenings at 8 o'clock the feminine chess ares are contending in match play under the auspices of the Metropolitan Chess Association for the title of "woman's chess champion of the District of Columbia.” Two rounds have been concluded at the Social Chess Lounge.
Parkside Hotel. Chairman Maud Sewal) is very much pleased with the amazon tourney—the first of its kind in local annals. Mrs E. R. Shepard has an enviable lead with 5 straight victories, and no defeats.
Mrs Anna Bran, with 2 wins, is the only other plaver with no losses Mrs. H E. Kittredge has won 3 out oi 4 mairhes. Individual standings:
White to Plav and Mate in Two. A. C. F. Yearbook Arrive*. SIXTY-FIYE zamr-.—splendid games. mteres'mg sidelights nn the ability of 50-odd eminent national chess s*ars—comprise the 1936 edition of the Year Book of th° American Chess Foderation edited hv the youthful Fr^d Remfeld of New York City.
In the green-covered brochure appear four games by Donald Mugridge and three games by Martin Stark, both former llistriet champions, who participated in the Philadelphia tournament last Summer, Hesse Outwits POSTAL chess has manv votaries among local addicts to the ' game of kings, and foremost among the mail-order organizations for chess play Is the Correspondence Cite j League of America, with Walter James, secretary, giving his very soul to develop interest in post card chess. Anton Y Hesse, last of the line - f illustrious presidents of the District of Columbia Chess League, won from Harrington the following C. C. L A. game, which Herman Steiner published m his column in the Los Angeles Times Try it on your board. C <\ L. A. ((RAND NATIONAL IP.
Chesspourri. Offirers of all clubs Chess assemble tonight Social Chess Lounge.
reside Hotel, .‘avs President W:lliam Reynold? . . R. s MacCready is leading. 8-2 in the class p, tournee of the lo-ni Morphy Ch»fs Club P—:s 1 C' r s Divan announces cat lal iy for ti Wednesday.
8 pm . Procurement Division Chess Club, according to Chairman R c, Morrirctte has continued b meeting Thank*. boy.*, for flpctiirg n* To the po** of honorarv adviser for 1337. Murho crania*, to the Interhish Association lado for th^ sarr.c distinction.
My wife says that she understands her Ps and Q's, but this ere darned book is all full of 'em." Salesman-"Cook book!!!. Why, that s 'Cook's Synopsis of Chess Openings,’ a book on a game that is played among a certain class of people." Countryman—"Yer don't say so’ Why, I thought it war a cook book and Chess Openings' war the feller's name wot got it up." —Chess Potpourri. Five Tie for May Prize. JN A field of 33-odd problem solvers entered in the speria! May ladder contest, five amateurs scored 66 points . each, sending in correct solutions to all 11 published problems, Nos. 60, 71 through 8(1. The six leaders are I.. C. Deckings, James K. Haves, Daniel Breeskin, William H. Mailer, Charles C. Ragsdale and Paul M. Hodges. How shall the prize be shared0 Do tlie topnotchers wish a run-off? Five problemists totaled 61 points, missing a perfect score by erring on only one problem These include H Petty, Sciig Ham:!. Henry A. Rousseau. Lawrence Bridge and Charles C. Ragsdale. Individual tallies for other ladderlies are: John Tucker
Leonard MinknfT 4" John H Pops Merrill IS David H Sibbc :: Edd A Coons 40 H t Underwood i 1 w I, Crawford Correct keys to May contest problem.. arc: No. 63.
compromised on No 07. but in my forthcoming chess encvclnnedia I Shall support, the form used hv the American Bulletin. E. \V. i f C Dockings, Druell Huskersnn and Paul Hodges (watch vour notation Pablo. Cards are missing for A. G. Dreyer and Clair J. Brassier? White mates on the first move in No 7n by playing: B-B8. Trh! Trh! A joker!! t-adie* Vie for District Titlr. ^'HESE Wednesday pvenings at 8 o'clock the feminine chess ares are contending in match play under the auspices of the Metropolitan Chess Association for the title of "woman's chess champion of the District of Columbia.” Two rounds have been concluded at the Social Chess Lounge.
Parkside Hotel. Chairman Maud Sewal) is very much pleased with the amazon tourney—the first of its kind in local annals. Mrs E. R. Shepard has an enviable lead with 5 straight victories, and no defeats.
Mrs Anna Bran, with 2 wins, is the only other plaver with no losses Mrs. H E. Kittredge has won 3 out oi 4 mairhes. Individual standings:
White to Plav and Mate in Two. A. C. F. Yearbook Arrive*. SIXTY-FIYE zamr-.—splendid games. mteres'mg sidelights nn the ability of 50-odd eminent national chess s*ars—comprise the 1936 edition of the Year Book of th° American Chess Foderation edited hv the youthful Fr^d Remfeld of New York City.
In the green-covered brochure appear four games by Donald Mugridge and three games by Martin Stark, both former llistriet champions, who participated in the Philadelphia tournament last Summer, Hesse Outwits POSTAL chess has manv votaries among local addicts to the ' game of kings, and foremost among the mail-order organizations for chess play Is the Correspondence Cite j League of America, with Walter James, secretary, giving his very soul to develop interest in post card chess. Anton Y Hesse, last of the line - f illustrious presidents of the District of Columbia Chess League, won from Harrington the following C. C. L A. game, which Herman Steiner published m his column in the Los Angeles Times Try it on your board. C <\ L. A. ((RAND NATIONAL IP.
Chesspourri. Offirers of all clubs Chess assemble tonight Social Chess Lounge.
reside Hotel, .‘avs President W:lliam Reynold? . . R. s MacCready is leading. 8-2 in the class p, tournee of the lo-ni Morphy Ch»fs Club P—:s 1 C' r s Divan announces cat lal iy for ti Wednesday.
8 pm . Procurement Division Chess Club, according to Chairman R c, Morrirctte has continued b meeting Thank*. boy.*, for flpctiirg n* To the po** of honorarv adviser for 1337. Murho crania*, to the Interhish Association lado for th^ sarr.c distinction.
