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The Morning Call's Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions la End Games and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. H. STECKEL, Editor California Chess Congress As previously heralded California will stage a chess congress at the Hotel Maryland In Pasadena from August 14 to the 29. If the congress succeeds In procuring all the talent invited the tournament will be an outstanding chess event. Thus far it is fairly certain that Marshall, Kash-dan, young Samuel Reshevsky (now about twenty years of age), W. E. Napier (for some time out of chess) and other American players of note will participate. Latest advices indicate that Dr. Alekhine, the world's champion, will make a determined effort to be present, although handicapped in time by his participation in a tournament at Bern. Switzerland, which concludes July 30.
The enterprising spirit of California chess players Is backing this event, but like all such undertakings it depends for its fullest measure of success upon the cooperative financial support of all American chess players, and the committee in charge welcomes such assistance. (Boston Transcript). In the first of a scries of matches the Franklin and Castle Chess clubs of Allentown met on Monday evening in an eight board team match with the latter coming out ahead by the score of 5-3. A return match will be played on Monday night, June 6. The score follows with the Castle mames first: E. Foley, 1, S. Wells. 0: G. God rey, 0, E. Kahler, 1; R. Rockel, J, A. Weiss, i: W. Hodg.son. 1, C. Cassone 0; W. Snyder. 1. P. Fister, 0: F. Sterner, i; E. Huff, : A. Guerber. -1, P. Rehrig 0; A. B. Miller, R. Fenstcr- roacher, 1. W. H. Steckel again won the weekly rapid transit tourney conducted every Saturday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. W. Saul featured with his good play ing defeating players who rate higher than him.
The standing: w. h. Steckel. 11-0; W. Saul, 8 4-2i: W Wallitsch, 8-3; E. Leeds, 74-3'i; A. Weiss, 7-4; E. Kahler, 6-5; R. S. Goerlich, 5-6; L. Buss, 4-7; R. Gute-kunst, 4-7; A. Kramer, 3-8; R. Kess-ler. 2-9; E. Knoll, 0-11. A. Herrmann, former city champion, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Franklin Chess club. Mr. Herrmann made a creditable score losing only two games to R. Rehrig and R. Fen-stermacher. Herman Steiner, a member of the champion 1931 United States Chess team, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Hungaria International Chess club playing against 71 at 56 boards, the individual player won 42. drew 13 and lost but one to Mathew Green, lowing:' The project of holding the prospective match between Isaac Kashdan and Frank J. Marshall, for the chess championship of the United States in Chicago at the World's Fair during the period immediately preceding the Chicago meeting of the Congress of F. I. D. E., if such congress Is held is to be given favorable consideration, and the president of the National Chess Federation is instructed to obtain and present the concrete proposals of the interested parties. (Newark News). Reports have come In that quite a few players will spend Memorial day at Dorney Park.
E. Leeds is one of the committee who has arranged to conduct Individual games or even a PROBLEM NO. 149 Prize Problem No. 8 By Z. KOLODNAS Black 8 Pieces White 10 Pieces White mates in two moves. The standing of solvers follows: E. Gardner, 5: H. Peters, 5; R. Fatzinger, 5; A. Guerber. -4; H. V. Hesse, 4; H. Martz. 4; L. Buck, 4; F. Jackson. 4; D. Carlisle, 3; E. Knoll, 3: R. Kessler, 3; V. Benner, 1; E. Gainet, 1. Those who drew were: F. Brleger, M. W. Herrick. N. Greenberg, H. C. Spielman, Mr. and Mrs. Borbeau, H. Cohen, K. Reisman, D. Bernstein, S. Geronmus, P. Pessin, H. Fert, M. Sameroff and J. Sherburne. W. H. Steckel won the sixth game in the match between R. S. Goerlich of Bethlehem. This match is of six games, draws not counting. The score stands at 5-1 In Steckels favor.
The next game will be played on Tues- day evening, in the Y. M. C. A. at 7.00 o'clock.
The executives of the National Chess Federation, U. S. A., have recently-held several important meetings and have appointed special committees to take care of , the leading chess events that are to transpire In 1932. Among the resolutions adopted are the fol-tourney if enough players are present. Come on out boys, the game can be played In the open as well as the inside.
The following 'game was played in the recent team match between Reading and Allentown in which 100 players participated, Allentown winning by the score of 39-18. Queen's Pawn Opening D H. V. D. H. V. Houck Hesse Kt-Kt6 gives White better than drawing chances.
The enterprising spirit of California chess players Is backing this event, but like all such undertakings it depends for its fullest measure of success upon the cooperative financial support of all American chess players, and the committee in charge welcomes such assistance. (Boston Transcript). In the first of a scries of matches the Franklin and Castle Chess clubs of Allentown met on Monday evening in an eight board team match with the latter coming out ahead by the score of 5-3. A return match will be played on Monday night, June 6. The score follows with the Castle mames first: E. Foley, 1, S. Wells. 0: G. God rey, 0, E. Kahler, 1; R. Rockel, J, A. Weiss, i: W. Hodg.son. 1, C. Cassone 0; W. Snyder. 1. P. Fister, 0: F. Sterner, i; E. Huff, : A. Guerber. -1, P. Rehrig 0; A. B. Miller, R. Fenstcr- roacher, 1. W. H. Steckel again won the weekly rapid transit tourney conducted every Saturday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. W. Saul featured with his good play ing defeating players who rate higher than him.
The standing: w. h. Steckel. 11-0; W. Saul, 8 4-2i: W Wallitsch, 8-3; E. Leeds, 74-3'i; A. Weiss, 7-4; E. Kahler, 6-5; R. S. Goerlich, 5-6; L. Buss, 4-7; R. Gute-kunst, 4-7; A. Kramer, 3-8; R. Kess-ler. 2-9; E. Knoll, 0-11. A. Herrmann, former city champion, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Franklin Chess club. Mr. Herrmann made a creditable score losing only two games to R. Rehrig and R. Fen-stermacher. Herman Steiner, a member of the champion 1931 United States Chess team, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Hungaria International Chess club playing against 71 at 56 boards, the individual player won 42. drew 13 and lost but one to Mathew Green, lowing:' The project of holding the prospective match between Isaac Kashdan and Frank J. Marshall, for the chess championship of the United States in Chicago at the World's Fair during the period immediately preceding the Chicago meeting of the Congress of F. I. D. E., if such congress Is held is to be given favorable consideration, and the president of the National Chess Federation is instructed to obtain and present the concrete proposals of the interested parties. (Newark News). Reports have come In that quite a few players will spend Memorial day at Dorney Park.
E. Leeds is one of the committee who has arranged to conduct Individual games or even a PROBLEM NO. 149 Prize Problem No. 8 By Z. KOLODNAS Black 8 Pieces White 10 Pieces White mates in two moves. The standing of solvers follows: E. Gardner, 5: H. Peters, 5; R. Fatzinger, 5; A. Guerber. -4; H. V. Hesse, 4; H. Martz. 4; L. Buck, 4; F. Jackson. 4; D. Carlisle, 3; E. Knoll, 3: R. Kessler, 3; V. Benner, 1; E. Gainet, 1. Those who drew were: F. Brleger, M. W. Herrick. N. Greenberg, H. C. Spielman, Mr. and Mrs. Borbeau, H. Cohen, K. Reisman, D. Bernstein, S. Geronmus, P. Pessin, H. Fert, M. Sameroff and J. Sherburne. W. H. Steckel won the sixth game in the match between R. S. Goerlich of Bethlehem. This match is of six games, draws not counting. The score stands at 5-1 In Steckels favor.
The next game will be played on Tues- day evening, in the Y. M. C. A. at 7.00 o'clock.
The executives of the National Chess Federation, U. S. A., have recently-held several important meetings and have appointed special committees to take care of , the leading chess events that are to transpire In 1932. Among the resolutions adopted are the fol-tourney if enough players are present. Come on out boys, the game can be played In the open as well as the inside.
The following 'game was played in the recent team match between Reading and Allentown in which 100 players participated, Allentown winning by the score of 39-18. Queen's Pawn Opening D H. V. D. H. V. Houck Hesse Kt-Kt6 gives White better than drawing chances.