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Chess 06 Mar 1932, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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The thirty-sixth annual champion ship tournament of the Pennsylvania Chess Association started in Phila delphia February 21 at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel and Is being contin ued at the Mercantile Library. There were an unusual large num ber of entries. Nearly all the lead ers of the younger generation en tered and among the veterans were the following: S. T. Sharp, who first won the State championship In 1908; P. B. Driver, W. A. Ruth (the latter having won the championship in 1020), J. P. Stoner ana E. o. Ma uuire. All the winners or tne association from 1927 were entered. After the first day's piny the following ten were the surviving contestants: S. T. Sharp, B. F. Winkelman, H. V. Hesse, S. Drasin, W. H. Steckel, J. Gordon, J. E. Du Bols. A. Regen, J. M. Levy, 3. Sack and M. Gedance. At the conclusion of the second day's play all the players were eliminated with the exception of the fol lowing: S. T. Sharp, 5 wins, no losses; 8. Drasin, 5 wins, no losses; J. Gordin, 4 wins, one drawn game. Play will be continued at the Mercantile Library on Saturdays. We received a few days ago the scores of a number of the games played in the recent London International Tournament and were pleased to note that P-K4 had been adopted for White by some of the leaders.
Certainly the Queen's Pawn Opening does not appeal to the ag gressive player. It is a watting game, each side hoping that his opponent may start a combination that is not based merely on judgment of position. We often recall the remarks of the late William SteiniU when a young augressive player asked why he had not been successful in his play. The veteran replied: "You will combine, let your opponent combine; it is sure to be rotten and then you win." Herman Helms in his able column makes the following remark on the subject; "It will doubtless be a relief to many to learn that there is a likelihood that the King's Side Opening will come into vogue again. At any rate, that is the impression obtained from at the tactics employed by players in matches of the Metropolitan League." The games referred to were two games where the Ruy Lopez had been played and one where the Danish Gambit was adopted, the latter game resulting In a draw.
lotXTioa io KsaxuoAx-i rttzLa CHESS AND -BY WALTER An interesting game played in the recent International London Tournament. This is one of the games where P-Q4 was not played for White. The opening, however, would have been of more interest had White continued for his third move P-KB4, a form of the King s Gambit which we believe is stronger for the attack after each plaver has continued with 2 Kt-QB3 than if played immediately on White's second move. Vienna Opening Milner-Barry Alckhine WHITE BLACK 1 P-K4' 1 P-K4 2 Kt-QB3 2 Kt-QB3 3 B-B4 3 Kt-B3 I 4 P-Q3 4 B-Kt5 5 B-KKt5 5 P-KR3 6 BxKt BxKtch 7 PxB 7 QxB S Kt-Kt 8 P-Q3 Q-Q2 9 P-KKt4 10 P-Q4 10 Kt-K2 11 PxP 11 PxP 12 R-Q 12 Kt-Kt3 13 B-Kt5ch 13 P-B3 14 B-B4 14 Kt-R5 15 Castles 15 Castles 16 Q-K3 16 B-K3 17 BxB 17 QxB 18 P-Kt3 18 Kt-Kt3 19 P-KB4 19 KPxP 20 PxP 20 Q-Kt5ch 21 K-R 21 QR-Q 22 RxR 22 RxR 23 R-KKt 23 PxP 24 KtxP 24 R-Q8 25 KtxKt 25 RxRch 26 QxR 26 QxPch 27 Q-Kt2 27 Q-K8ch 28 Q-Kt 28 QxQch 29 KxQ , 29 PxKt Resigns. Problem No. 2839 is solved by Q-B8. Problem No. 2840 is solved -by B-QBsq. Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler. George E. Baker, 8. B. Denver, Russell G. Fry, A. A. J. Grant, E. M. Grimm. Joseph W. Halberstadt, J. W. Harris. Raymond T. Murphy, E. S. Rose. Paul F. Reoer. Elwood G. Stewart, Walter E. Wolflnger and Charles Willing.
Problem No. 2843 By Godfrey Heathcote WHITB KLEVKS PIECES White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE K at KR4; Q at K2; Rooks at Ksq and Q8; Bishops at K4 and KKtsq; Kt at Q5; Pawns at QR7. QB2, KB5 and KKt3. BLACK K at K4; Q at QR5; Pawns at QRd, QKtfi, QKt7 and KB3. CHECKERS PENN SHIPLEY- Problem No. 2844 By P. Johner BLACK THREE PIECES 11 WHITE FIVE PIECES White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at K8; Q at KR8; R at QKt3; Kt at Q7; P at QKt6. BLACK K at QKt2; B at QKteq; P at K4.
Certainly the Queen's Pawn Opening does not appeal to the ag gressive player. It is a watting game, each side hoping that his opponent may start a combination that is not based merely on judgment of position. We often recall the remarks of the late William SteiniU when a young augressive player asked why he had not been successful in his play. The veteran replied: "You will combine, let your opponent combine; it is sure to be rotten and then you win." Herman Helms in his able column makes the following remark on the subject; "It will doubtless be a relief to many to learn that there is a likelihood that the King's Side Opening will come into vogue again. At any rate, that is the impression obtained from at the tactics employed by players in matches of the Metropolitan League." The games referred to were two games where the Ruy Lopez had been played and one where the Danish Gambit was adopted, the latter game resulting In a draw.
lotXTioa io KsaxuoAx-i rttzLa CHESS AND -BY WALTER An interesting game played in the recent International London Tournament. This is one of the games where P-Q4 was not played for White. The opening, however, would have been of more interest had White continued for his third move P-KB4, a form of the King s Gambit which we believe is stronger for the attack after each plaver has continued with 2 Kt-QB3 than if played immediately on White's second move. Vienna Opening Milner-Barry Alckhine WHITE BLACK 1 P-K4' 1 P-K4 2 Kt-QB3 2 Kt-QB3 3 B-B4 3 Kt-B3 I 4 P-Q3 4 B-Kt5 5 B-KKt5 5 P-KR3 6 BxKt BxKtch 7 PxB 7 QxB S Kt-Kt 8 P-Q3 Q-Q2 9 P-KKt4 10 P-Q4 10 Kt-K2 11 PxP 11 PxP 12 R-Q 12 Kt-Kt3 13 B-Kt5ch 13 P-B3 14 B-B4 14 Kt-R5 15 Castles 15 Castles 16 Q-K3 16 B-K3 17 BxB 17 QxB 18 P-Kt3 18 Kt-Kt3 19 P-KB4 19 KPxP 20 PxP 20 Q-Kt5ch 21 K-R 21 QR-Q 22 RxR 22 RxR 23 R-KKt 23 PxP 24 KtxP 24 R-Q8 25 KtxKt 25 RxRch 26 QxR 26 QxPch 27 Q-Kt2 27 Q-K8ch 28 Q-Kt 28 QxQch 29 KxQ , 29 PxKt Resigns. Problem No. 2839 is solved by Q-B8. Problem No. 2840 is solved -by B-QBsq. Solutions received from: Mrs. K. Adler. George E. Baker, 8. B. Denver, Russell G. Fry, A. A. J. Grant, E. M. Grimm. Joseph W. Halberstadt, J. W. Harris. Raymond T. Murphy, E. S. Rose. Paul F. Reoer. Elwood G. Stewart, Walter E. Wolflnger and Charles Willing.
Problem No. 2843 By Godfrey Heathcote WHITB KLEVKS PIECES White to play and mate in two moves. WHITE K at KR4; Q at K2; Rooks at Ksq and Q8; Bishops at K4 and KKtsq; Kt at Q5; Pawns at QR7. QB2, KB5 and KKt3. BLACK K at K4; Q at QR5; Pawns at QRd, QKtfi, QKt7 and KB3. CHECKERS PENN SHIPLEY- Problem No. 2844 By P. Johner BLACK THREE PIECES 11 WHITE FIVE PIECES White to play and mate in three moves. WHITE K at K8; Q at KR8; R at QKt3; Kt at Q7; P at QKt6. BLACK K at QKt2; B at QKteq; P at K4.
