A
Chess 20 Mar 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
OCR Text
"IT'S YOUR MOVE The Morning Caff Chen and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions in End Gaines and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. H. STECKEL. Editor i : Simultaneous Exhibition Playing against 34 opponents on March 10, the editor made a score of 24 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws. The feature of the event was the unexpectedly draw that the Individual player scored against A. Herrmann, who held the city championship three times and who also holds victor' ies over Kashdan, Marshall and Whitaker in other simultaneous ex hibitlona that were held in this section. The eight players who defeated the editor and who received each a pair of tickets to the Earle theatre are as follows: W. Snyder, F. Stelner, E. Foley, W. Wallitsch, A. Weiss, E. Knoll, C. Koch and E. Shollenberger.
H. V. Hesse in State Final Chances are bright for a Bethle- hemite to become the state chess champion for 1932. He is Herman V, Hesse, of Linden stree. who on Sat urday afternoon defeated S. Sharp, of Philadelphia, holder of the 6tate title so that only one more round is necessary to be played between Hesse and Sham to determine the . 1932 title. . On March 5 Sharp defeated Drasin so that the latter was eliminated from the contest. Sharp's score then was seven wins and no josses, neiore Hesse met Sharp on Saturday, his record was five wins and one loss.
With Saturday's victory over Sharp, Hesse's score now is six wins and one loss. . ' The final round to determine the state chess champion will take place next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rooms of the MercantUe TJhrarv in Philadelnhla. The Winner will be crowned state champion for 1932. , Sham won the title eight times, the first time in 1908 and the last time in 103(1 a distinction which no other contender for the championship in the state secured thus far.
No other player ever had the championship more than four times. No chess player in the central sec tion of Pennsylvania has ever won the state title and no one outside of Philadelphia and vicinity for thepast 36 vears with two exceptions. These were Norman T. Whittaker, of Washington, D. C, and that well known player, S. Mlotkowski, oi uamaen, N. J. ' Mr. Hesse is one of the youngest contenders for state honors in the Keystone State. For the past six years he has been interested in the game during which period he has been in important tournaments, but was never able to reach the finals until this year.
His fatner was tne late Otto Hesse, well known for his chess prowess in this section. (Beth lehem GiODe-mnesj. Flohr Meets Dr. Euwe Salo Flohr, of Prague, recognized as the man of the hour in European chess circles is due for another test by fire which may or may not bring him closer to the goal of his ambition the championship of the world. The brilliant young Czechoslovaklan has engaged himself to contest a match of sixteen games with Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam. Eight of these will be Dlaved in Holland, the series beein nlng the latter part of this month. The other eight will be played at Karlsbad at tne ena or July. Flohr has to his credit first nrize In the recent premier tournament at Hastings, in which Dr. Euwe took part and was placed third.
Isaac Kashdan being a close second. Sub sequently Flohr, who was undefeated at Hastings, finished second to Dr. Alexander Alekhlne, at London, where nonr lost out one game to Dr, Tartakower. While many believe that Flohr's chances in the forthcoming match are excellent, Jose R. Capablanca, at present in New York, is of the opinion that Dr. Euwe will have the edge. Capablanca, by the way, expects to leave ior nis nome in Havana by the middle of the month. -(New York sun). , ' Solution to Problem No. 140, B-B2 PROBLEM NO. 141 , By A. K. SHELDON Black 2 Pieces White 5 Pieces White to play and mate in three A. N. Towsen, Central Pennsylvania champion, gave a simultaneous chess exhibition at the Lancaster Y, M. C. A. on March 14. Playing against thirteen men ne won eleven games, lost one and drew one. T. K. Worth- lngton was the winner and Paul E. Menteer drew. On March 8, Mr.Towsen appeared before 700 pupils of the Harding Junior High school at Lebanon in a memory exhibition.- Nos. l to 25 nut on the blackboard and difficult words matched with them.
Mr. Towsen recalled 23 out of 25 in order. The Marshall. Manhattan. Hungar ian Workers, Empire Citv and Gram- ercy Chess clubs scored in six-round matches in the annual championship series oi tne Metropolitan Chess League.
The champion Marshall club van quished the Rice-Progressive club, 6-1, with one came adiourned: Man hattan defeated City College, 6-2; Empire City triumphed over the Scandinavians, 7-1; the Hungarian Work ers aeieatea New York University, 6-2, and the Gramercy club defeated Staten Island. 6-1. with one same adjourned. The Marshall and Manhattan clubs with six straight victories each, are tied for first place. (New York Times).
The following games are from the recent London International tournament:
H. V. Hesse in State Final Chances are bright for a Bethle- hemite to become the state chess champion for 1932. He is Herman V, Hesse, of Linden stree. who on Sat urday afternoon defeated S. Sharp, of Philadelphia, holder of the 6tate title so that only one more round is necessary to be played between Hesse and Sham to determine the . 1932 title. . On March 5 Sharp defeated Drasin so that the latter was eliminated from the contest. Sharp's score then was seven wins and no josses, neiore Hesse met Sharp on Saturday, his record was five wins and one loss.
With Saturday's victory over Sharp, Hesse's score now is six wins and one loss. . ' The final round to determine the state chess champion will take place next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rooms of the MercantUe TJhrarv in Philadelnhla. The Winner will be crowned state champion for 1932. , Sham won the title eight times, the first time in 1908 and the last time in 103(1 a distinction which no other contender for the championship in the state secured thus far.
No other player ever had the championship more than four times. No chess player in the central sec tion of Pennsylvania has ever won the state title and no one outside of Philadelphia and vicinity for thepast 36 vears with two exceptions. These were Norman T. Whittaker, of Washington, D. C, and that well known player, S. Mlotkowski, oi uamaen, N. J. ' Mr. Hesse is one of the youngest contenders for state honors in the Keystone State. For the past six years he has been interested in the game during which period he has been in important tournaments, but was never able to reach the finals until this year.
His fatner was tne late Otto Hesse, well known for his chess prowess in this section. (Beth lehem GiODe-mnesj. Flohr Meets Dr. Euwe Salo Flohr, of Prague, recognized as the man of the hour in European chess circles is due for another test by fire which may or may not bring him closer to the goal of his ambition the championship of the world. The brilliant young Czechoslovaklan has engaged himself to contest a match of sixteen games with Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam. Eight of these will be Dlaved in Holland, the series beein nlng the latter part of this month. The other eight will be played at Karlsbad at tne ena or July. Flohr has to his credit first nrize In the recent premier tournament at Hastings, in which Dr. Euwe took part and was placed third.
Isaac Kashdan being a close second. Sub sequently Flohr, who was undefeated at Hastings, finished second to Dr. Alexander Alekhlne, at London, where nonr lost out one game to Dr, Tartakower. While many believe that Flohr's chances in the forthcoming match are excellent, Jose R. Capablanca, at present in New York, is of the opinion that Dr. Euwe will have the edge. Capablanca, by the way, expects to leave ior nis nome in Havana by the middle of the month. -(New York sun). , ' Solution to Problem No. 140, B-B2 PROBLEM NO. 141 , By A. K. SHELDON Black 2 Pieces White 5 Pieces White to play and mate in three A. N. Towsen, Central Pennsylvania champion, gave a simultaneous chess exhibition at the Lancaster Y, M. C. A. on March 14. Playing against thirteen men ne won eleven games, lost one and drew one. T. K. Worth- lngton was the winner and Paul E. Menteer drew. On March 8, Mr.Towsen appeared before 700 pupils of the Harding Junior High school at Lebanon in a memory exhibition.- Nos. l to 25 nut on the blackboard and difficult words matched with them.
Mr. Towsen recalled 23 out of 25 in order. The Marshall. Manhattan. Hungar ian Workers, Empire Citv and Gram- ercy Chess clubs scored in six-round matches in the annual championship series oi tne Metropolitan Chess League.
The champion Marshall club van quished the Rice-Progressive club, 6-1, with one came adiourned: Man hattan defeated City College, 6-2; Empire City triumphed over the Scandinavians, 7-1; the Hungarian Work ers aeieatea New York University, 6-2, and the Gramercy club defeated Staten Island. 6-1. with one same adjourned. The Marshall and Manhattan clubs with six straight victories each, are tied for first place. (New York Times).
The following games are from the recent London International tournament:
