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Chess 19 May 1932, Thu Mount Vernon Argus (White Plains, New York) Newspapers.com
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CHESS By Paul Cromelin THE READERS’ GAME Blacks' seventh move starts a train of complications The position is much too open to please us but we'll do bur best to wriggle out of it beginning with 8 B-Q2 The game A Petroff follows move for move: 1 -K4 -K4 2 Kt-B-Q2 ? Both sides now have opportunities for interesting play What will Black’s continuation be? Due to the fact that this column will appear in the future on Thursdays we are able to extend the time limit for returns until Tuesday Be sure to have your ballot cast in time We wish to acknowledge receipt of a move from Alfred C Klahre of Brooklyn Due to an error his vote was not counted last week However Mr Klahre’s preference was for the move as recorded so no harm resulted 'Voters for Blacks 7th move were Seymour Israel and Martin Harkavy County final.
In the finals for the County In-dividual Championship Max Hacker played C Dowd of Rye and won one of the most active games which it has been our recent pleasure to review The game well illustrates the principle that an attack begun with sacrifice must be forced to an immediate win in order to avoid subsequent defeat rETRO DEENCE C Dowd M-Hacker C Dowd M Harker White Black White Black IP-Kt -K4 ITP-OBic B-K3 1 Kt-KBS Kt-KB3 1 P-Q5 B-OJ J KtxP P-Q3 19 R-KS d R-R 4 Kt-KBS KtxP 20 P-KR4 Q-KKt a P-C4 P-Q4 21 Q-K2 Kt-KKt5 4 B-Q3 B-Q3 22 Q-Kt2ch -KB3 e 7 Castles Castles 22 QR-K t Q-B2 2 -QB4 B-K3 24 R-KB3 f QR-K PxP BxP 2S R-Q h B-K4 10 Kt-QB3 KtxKt 2 Q-B2 Kt-R7 I 11 PxKt Kt-Q2 27 BxPch BxB 12 R-K Kt-B3 2! R-Kt3ch J 12 B-KKtS P-KR3 Kt-KtS 14 B-R4 P-KKt4 a 23B-B5 RxP U KtxKtPb PxKt 30 BxB QxB 12 BxP K-KtS 31 P-B3? B-Q5cb! 32 Resign Notes by Max Hacker (a) Hazardous but Black envisages his Rooks on the open files directly op- posed to the White King This idea combined with the support of the nicely placed Bishops led Black to take the chance of White's sacrifice of a piece for two pawns (b) As expected and much stronger than BxP (c) Designed to remove the Black Bishop from the major diagonal However BxKt would be much stronger White delays this exchange until It is too late to do him any good (d A strong move JIL (e) At last the troublesome white Bishop is compelled to act ortunately the little Black Pawn is supported and fortunately too it provides Black with the threat of B-K4 (!) A strong move Obviously the Kt cannot take the Rook (g) Pinning the pawn with respect to both King and Queen (h) If KxR Black retakes with the Rook and has the open King file with an important checking threat at KS (i) And White must lose the exchange or give up the Bishop for a pawn (j) If 2$ KxKt Black plays RxPch followed by Q-R4 which is sufficient to win.
LEAGUE DINNER The Westchester County Chess League Inaugurated its annua! dinners with the one held at Crome-lin's Restaurant last riday That the idea met with approval was attested by the attendance of 70 many of whom belonged to clubs not connected with the league George M Sharrard president of the league and seeded first player of White Plains acted as chairman and introduced as guest-speaker Hermann Helms editor of the American Chess Bulletin Mr Helms spoke on the qualities necessary to the healthy growth of the league and gave as his opinion that “unity harmony activity and publicity” must be attained Laying stress on the value of publicity the speaker praised The Dally Argus for its interest 1 n chess activity as evidenced by this column and urged Ideal devotes of Caissa to support this feature Vpon conclusion of his talk Professor Healey of Crestwood "rose to laud Mr Helms for the past 40 odd years spent in unselfish service to the interests of chess His short and pointed remarks brought a prolonged ovation from the diners who rose to pay tribute to their guest of honor Your correspondent had the honor of presenting a gold plaque to White Plains which won the league team match championship Max Hacker of Mount Vernon winner of the county individual championship was presented with a gold and silver cup which had been donated by the Roger Smith Hotel of White Plains League clubs attending were Mount Vernon White Plains Hol-satla of Yonkers and Crestwood Rye Port Chester Bronxville and Ardsley were also represented.
CHESS POTPOURRI What is this mysterious fascination that holds the chess-player and-spectator In its grasp so that weariness and hunger become as nothing? With similar theme Ettore rai-cli to his column December 19 described the simultaneous play by Mr Helms against 26 boards which was held at Cromelin’s the previous night Had we at that time read Alfred C Klahre’s admirable volume "Chess Potpourri” we could have offered it to raioli in order to dispell some part of his bewilderment Not a textbook nor a treatise on the game this book collects between its pages the miscellanies concerning this ancient pastime "a potpourri of scattered items” which attest to the fascination chess holds for the initiated That chess also has its funny side becomes clearly apparent after reading through from "Chess in Hades" to the section on Problem Oddities One problem "Steinitz’s Little Pleasantry” will no doubt cause much gnashing of teeth from the solvers The remaining 20 make this department unique in the writings on chess As to the author we take pleasure In quoting from the American Chess Bulletin for April "Occasionally Mr Klahre will indulge in friendly gave over the board but his chief interest centers in the literature on chess We recommend "Potpourri1 outstand-to that vast army of enthusiasts who seek amusement from the game rather than the laurels of outstand-to ing success over the board Pub- lished by the Bulletin.
In the finals for the County In-dividual Championship Max Hacker played C Dowd of Rye and won one of the most active games which it has been our recent pleasure to review The game well illustrates the principle that an attack begun with sacrifice must be forced to an immediate win in order to avoid subsequent defeat rETRO DEENCE C Dowd M-Hacker C Dowd M Harker White Black White Black IP-Kt -K4 ITP-OBic B-K3 1 Kt-KBS Kt-KB3 1 P-Q5 B-OJ J KtxP P-Q3 19 R-KS d R-R 4 Kt-KBS KtxP 20 P-KR4 Q-KKt a P-C4 P-Q4 21 Q-K2 Kt-KKt5 4 B-Q3 B-Q3 22 Q-Kt2ch -KB3 e 7 Castles Castles 22 QR-K t Q-B2 2 -QB4 B-K3 24 R-KB3 f QR-K PxP BxP 2S R-Q h B-K4 10 Kt-QB3 KtxKt 2 Q-B2 Kt-R7 I 11 PxKt Kt-Q2 27 BxPch BxB 12 R-K Kt-B3 2! R-Kt3ch J 12 B-KKtS P-KR3 Kt-KtS 14 B-R4 P-KKt4 a 23B-B5 RxP U KtxKtPb PxKt 30 BxB QxB 12 BxP K-KtS 31 P-B3? B-Q5cb! 32 Resign Notes by Max Hacker (a) Hazardous but Black envisages his Rooks on the open files directly op- posed to the White King This idea combined with the support of the nicely placed Bishops led Black to take the chance of White's sacrifice of a piece for two pawns (b) As expected and much stronger than BxP (c) Designed to remove the Black Bishop from the major diagonal However BxKt would be much stronger White delays this exchange until It is too late to do him any good (d A strong move JIL (e) At last the troublesome white Bishop is compelled to act ortunately the little Black Pawn is supported and fortunately too it provides Black with the threat of B-K4 (!) A strong move Obviously the Kt cannot take the Rook (g) Pinning the pawn with respect to both King and Queen (h) If KxR Black retakes with the Rook and has the open King file with an important checking threat at KS (i) And White must lose the exchange or give up the Bishop for a pawn (j) If 2$ KxKt Black plays RxPch followed by Q-R4 which is sufficient to win.
LEAGUE DINNER The Westchester County Chess League Inaugurated its annua! dinners with the one held at Crome-lin's Restaurant last riday That the idea met with approval was attested by the attendance of 70 many of whom belonged to clubs not connected with the league George M Sharrard president of the league and seeded first player of White Plains acted as chairman and introduced as guest-speaker Hermann Helms editor of the American Chess Bulletin Mr Helms spoke on the qualities necessary to the healthy growth of the league and gave as his opinion that “unity harmony activity and publicity” must be attained Laying stress on the value of publicity the speaker praised The Dally Argus for its interest 1 n chess activity as evidenced by this column and urged Ideal devotes of Caissa to support this feature Vpon conclusion of his talk Professor Healey of Crestwood "rose to laud Mr Helms for the past 40 odd years spent in unselfish service to the interests of chess His short and pointed remarks brought a prolonged ovation from the diners who rose to pay tribute to their guest of honor Your correspondent had the honor of presenting a gold plaque to White Plains which won the league team match championship Max Hacker of Mount Vernon winner of the county individual championship was presented with a gold and silver cup which had been donated by the Roger Smith Hotel of White Plains League clubs attending were Mount Vernon White Plains Hol-satla of Yonkers and Crestwood Rye Port Chester Bronxville and Ardsley were also represented.
CHESS POTPOURRI What is this mysterious fascination that holds the chess-player and-spectator In its grasp so that weariness and hunger become as nothing? With similar theme Ettore rai-cli to his column December 19 described the simultaneous play by Mr Helms against 26 boards which was held at Cromelin’s the previous night Had we at that time read Alfred C Klahre’s admirable volume "Chess Potpourri” we could have offered it to raioli in order to dispell some part of his bewilderment Not a textbook nor a treatise on the game this book collects between its pages the miscellanies concerning this ancient pastime "a potpourri of scattered items” which attest to the fascination chess holds for the initiated That chess also has its funny side becomes clearly apparent after reading through from "Chess in Hades" to the section on Problem Oddities One problem "Steinitz’s Little Pleasantry” will no doubt cause much gnashing of teeth from the solvers The remaining 20 make this department unique in the writings on chess As to the author we take pleasure In quoting from the American Chess Bulletin for April "Occasionally Mr Klahre will indulge in friendly gave over the board but his chief interest centers in the literature on chess We recommend "Potpourri1 outstand-to that vast army of enthusiasts who seek amusement from the game rather than the laurels of outstand-to ing success over the board Pub- lished by the Bulletin.
