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Chess 12 Nov 1932, Sat Mount Vernon Argus (White Plains, New York) Newspapers.com
Dramatic Moments
Those who labor under the delusion that chess is both dull and stodgy, and that excitement never enters into its play, would have had occasion to change their minds had they been in Kreutzer Hall last Sunday. For stark drama stalled the boards for several hours, charging the atmosphere and proving almost too much for some of the kibitzers. We refer to the interest aroused by the game played against Alekhine by Mrs. Paul L. Cromelin, assisted by her husband.
Mrs. Cromelin, the only one of her gender opposed to the champion, early drew moans of sympathy from the kibitzers because of her bizarre ninth move, one not to be found in the books. However, it was made with full realization of the consequences, and since the greatest chess player of all time was unable to refute it, it must have been a good one. A kindred feeling for the under dog packed the onlookers around Mrs. Cromelin's board every time the champion approached it, and then the word was passed around the hall that Alekhine's attack had been beaten off, and he could not save a pawn. This was the 23rd move.
That the game continued from then for as long as it did, is proof of the strenuous battle put up by her opponent to stave off defeat. And at the decisive moment in the middle of a Rook and Pawn End game, Mrs. Cromelin lightened the tension around her table by remarking that she “didn't know the doctor played such a good game of chess,” then applying herself to the win. The full score is given below.
The following game was played against Dr. Alekhine by Mrs. Paul L. Cromelin.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. Mrs. Paul L. Cromelin (black)
November 06, 1932 at the Hungaria International Chess Club, New York
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. P-Q3 B-B4
5. B-K3 B-N3
6. N-B3 P-Q3
7. P-KR3 B-K3
8. O-O O-O
9. B-KN5 N-K2!
10. BxN PxB
11. N-KR4 Q-Q2
12. Q-B3 P-KB4!
13. PxP NxP
14. NxN BxN
15. N-Q5 K-R
16. N-B6 Q-B
17. B-Q5! P-B3
18. B-K4 B-N3
19. P-B4 B-Q
20. P-KN4 Q-K3
21. P-N5 BxN
22. PxB BxB
23. PxB R-Nch
24. K-R2 R-N3
25. Q-B5 QxQ
26. PxQ RxP
27. P-B4 R-K
28. QR-K RxP
29. PxP QRxP
30. RxR KRxR
31. R-K7 R-B7ch
32. K-N3 RxP
33. RxBP R-N5!
34. K-B4 RxPch
35. K-B5 R-QN5
36. P-R3? R-N6
37. K-K6 P-Q4?
38. P-KR4 K-N
39. R-B7 P-Q5
40. P-R5 R-K6ch
41. K-B6 R-B6ch
42. K-K6 P-Q6
43. R-Q7 P-B4!
44. P-R6 P-B5!
45. R-N7ch K-R
46. R-QB7 R-B!
47. RxBP R-Q!
48. R-B P-Q7
49. R-Q R-Kch
50. K-B7 R-K7
51. P-R4 R-B7ch
52. K-K7 P-N3
53. K-K8 P-R3
54. K-K7 R-R7
55. K-B7 R-N7
56. K-B8 P-N4
57. PxP PxP
58. K-B7 P-N5
59. R-QR R-N!
60. R-Q R-Q
61. K-K7 R-Q6
62. R-KB R-K6ch
63. K-Q6 K-N
64. R-Q R-K7!
65. K-B5 P-N6
66. K-B4 P-N7
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Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d3 Bc5
5. Be3 Bb6
6. Nc3 d6
7. h3 Be6
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bg5 Ne7!
10. Bxf6 gxf6
11. Nh4 Qd7
12. Qf3 f5!
13. exf5 Nxf5
14. Nxf5 Bxf5
15. Nd5 Kh8
16. Nf6 Qc8
17. Bd5! c6
18. Be4 Bg6
19. c4 Bd8
20. g4 Qe6
21. g5 Bxf6
22. gxf6 Bxe4
23. dxe4 Rg8+
24. Kh2 Rg6
25. Qf5 Qxf5
26. exf5 Rxf6
27. f4 Re8
28. Re1 Rxf5
29. fxe5 Rexe5
30. Rxe5 Rxf1
31. Re7 Rf2+
32. Kg3 Rxb2
33. Rxf7 Rb4!
34. Kf4 Rxc4+
35. Kf5 Rb4
36. a3? Rb3
37. Ke6 d5?
38. h4 Kg8
39. Rc7 d4
40. h5 Re3+
41. Kf6 Rf3+
42. Ke6 d3
43. Rd7 c5!
44. h6 c4!
45. Rg7+ Kh8
46. Rc7 Rf8!
47. Rxc4 Rd8!
48. Rc1 d2
49. Rd1 Re8+
50. Kf7 Re2
51. a4 Rf2+
52. Ke7 b6
53. Ke8 a6
54. Ke7 Rh2
55. Kf7 Rg2
56. Kf8 b5
57. axb5 axb5
58. Kf7 b4
59. Ra1 Rg8!
60. Rd1 Rd8
61. Ke7 Rd3
62. Rf1 Re3+
63. Kd6 Kg8
64. Rd1 Re2!
65. Kc5 b3
66. Kc4 b2
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OCR Text
CHESS Games — Problems By Paul L Cromelin THE DAILY ARGUS CHESS TEAM DEEATS WORLD’S CHAMPION Mount Vernon Players Sacrifice Rook to Dr Alekhine European Also Loses to Mrs Paul L Cromelin At least four Mount Vernonites put political possibilities behind them on Election Day and buried themselves among the 1500 odd who gathered at the 7th Regiment Armory to take part in the “chess marathon” staged there by Dr Alexander Alekhine the world’s champion At 50 tables 200 consultants were grouped in units of four each with the leading chess master of the world opposed to them and incidentally attempting to better the record made by the -previous titleholder Jose R Capablanca of Havana who held the spotlight in a similar exhibition on ebruary 12 1931 Capablanca after more than eight hours of play won 28 games drew 16 and lost six Alekhine moved more slowly than Capablanca and after eight hours only ten boards had been eliminated But’at the conclu- sion of play at 4:05 A M the next morning he had scored 30 wins 14 draws and had lost six thereby bettering the Cuban's score by two wins
At 3:10 A Mt after about 12 hours of play Alekhine resigned to The Daily Argus Chess Team which was composed of Paul L Cromelin Dr A A Blasi Max Hacker and Milton Krieger Wins Exchange After gaining an-exchange in the middle game the local players found themselves hard put to find a win in fact leading chess authorities who looked at the position were of the opinion that no win could be found and that the game would be drawn However buoyed up by the thought that Alekhine must be fully as tired by then as they were they pressed on and discovered the only way to break through' their opponent’s pawn position following this up with a Rook Sacrifice that produced a won game That victory was attained may be attributed to the perfect co-ordination of the four minds engaged and equally per- feet balance of the four person- alities The harmony in the local team was made more obvious by contrast with the quarrels that could be plainly heard among the players at other tables The other teams that were successful against Dr Alekhine were the Newark Rice Chess Club Team B of C C N'Y Team C of the Marshall Chests Club James Madison High School and Brook-f lyn Preparatory School
Those who drew were theDe-1 marcst High School Correspondence Chess League Team B of the Marshall C C latbush C C Manhattan C C Park Avenue C C Brooklyn C C Independent C Team A of C C N Y TeamB of N Y U Brooklyn College 92nd St Y M H A The El Paso C C and Columbia University The follcwlnn: game was payed by The Dally Argus Chess Team against Dr Alekhine
Savd the Score of These Two Games Annotations will be I’ublished next Saturday In this Column Marshall also introduced Isaac Kashdan champion of the Manhattan Chess Club and a player of no mean ability (wide interview with Alekhine The Daily Argus Nov 7 Page 5) Play began shortly after four in the afternoon and continued past ten in the evening the final score being 28 wins 5 draws and 7 losses Those who won against the European master -were Mrs Eaul L Cromelin Mount Vernon C C Nathan Grossman Marshall C C Louis Kafitine C C N Y and Stephen Schwartz Jack eldman Matthew Green and Wallace Hazz of the Hungaria International C Cx Dramatic Moments Those who labor under the delusion that chess is both dull and stodgy and that excitement never enters into its play would have had occasion to change their minds had they been in Kreutzer Hall last Sunday or stark drama stalked the boards for several hours charging the atmosphere and proving almost too much for some of the kibitzers We refer to the interest aroused by the game played against Alekhine by Mrs Paul L Cromelin assisted by her husband Mrs Cromelin the only one of her sex opposed' to the champion early drew moans of sympathy from the kibitzers because of her bizarre ninth move one not to be found in the books However it was made with full realization of -the consequences and since the greatest chess player of all time was unable to refute it it must have been a good one A kindred feeling for the under dog packed the onlookers around Mrs Cromelin’s board every time the champion approached it and then the word was passed around the hall that Alekhine’s attack had been beaten off and he could not save a pawn This was the 23rd move That the game continued from then for as long as it did is proof of the strenuous battle put up by her opponent to stave off defeat And at the decisive moment PROBLEM NO 8y KENNETH S HOWARD East Orange N 1 (irst Publication) Black — 6 pieces White — 9 pieces White Mates in Two a si St'a S S WHERE TO DINE Alekhine vs Hungnria C C “Dr Alekhine gave a simultan-‘'eous exhibition against 40 opponents at the Hungnria International Chess Club which meets in Kreutzer Hall 228 East 86th Street New York City Participation was not limited tox club members and many strong players from other clubs took part laying 39 boards in the usual manner the champion played blindfold chess on the 40th board and defeated A Slmchow’ member of Empire City and Hungaria C C one of the strongest players in the gathering of over 200 who attended rank J Marshall United States Champion was Keferee and introduced Alekhine who spoke briefly in appreciation WhHe KB 3 B- -KR3 9 PxB P- B3 p B7 t there is no to threat
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