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Chess 28 Nov 1937, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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By PAUL J. MILLER. Jr.. America's Authority on Social Chess, "Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.” Siegbert Tarrasch. Author of “The Game of Cheaa." probably tin* b«*st *t*uri«l book till ilte subject in the Stiglixli laiuuay: born a> Breslau. March .V 1m." died ai Munich February IS. leliowiied physician. Those Eiaoperating Draws. TEN draws out of 21 games played la a 20-game series for the world championship. Alexander Alekhin, doctor of law.
7 wlus. Max Knwe, doctor of mathematics. 4 wins. Battlefield: The Netherlands. Those everlasting draws—were they the result of caution, fear, or evenly matched foes? According to the mathematicians, choaa has a certain number of drawn games.
But the number can be increased by the changing temperament of play. Obviously, Alekhin, the challenger, is humming "Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" for he certainly U carrying coals to Newcastle and daring the lilleliolder to venture into doubtful combinations and prove his insight into the profound art of positional play. Euwe. world champion, seems undecided and, ever since the challenger starlled him out of his complacency by essaying a novel move in the Slav Defense, his refrain has been a doleful "Who's That Knockin’ at My Door?" Hlblh (i.a.' ilnw.’i Gsmi.il. (Nimiswit.sA Usfsnse.) Whitt.
BegwIJubov, Teacher. rPO ENCOURAGE aoclal chess 1 among beginners In the District the services of Gen. Basil Bogoljubov, a shrewd and practical player, will be available at the Social Chess Lounge every day this week between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m., for Instruction by the over-the-board method. The fee Is small and will be used to advance organised activities or “community chess.” For beginners the lesson per game is 25 cents; for experienced players the charge is 50 cents and, if the player can win, his fee will be returned. Appointments may be made by dialing District 3230 between the hours mentioned.
Womere welcome. Social Chess in Schools. ROBERT ARTHUR HOSTLER, the current chief executive of the Inlerhigh Chess Association, was born September 28. 1921, at Jersey City, N. J : attended secondary schools in Baltimore, Md.. and Montclair, N. J., before entering Powell Junior High in Washington, from which he was graduated to Central High, to become president of the Central High Chess Club during the present period, his senior year. r -- .mi..I | Coming to Washington 111 1933. Robert learned chess during the weeks he was convalescing from a broken leg. a friend teaching him the simple rules in February.
193B. L*ter In 193t> Robert was one of three tied for runner-up position In Central's t ehimpionship In the winter school fray he will play probably at either the first or second board, using the Queen's Gambit and resorting to positional type of games at every opportunity, as he favors the close combination openings. Besides liking chess he is a baseball fan. is a sergeant in the Central High cadet corps, and on graduation from Central expects to enroll in college to prepare for the career of a zoologist. Interhigh Chess Association President Hastier says: "Chess is one of the finest diversions.
Chess develops and trains the mind to observe and to think. Organized chess I favor absolutely.” Divan's General Tournament. A BLY assisting Simon Naidel. tournament director of the Washington Social Chess Divan, is Winfred Horn, in charge of the general tournament, latest scoring of which he gives succinctly: Odd Section. W. L. Pet. D. I Brand - 'a 'a R. J. Fuallster __ ... 7‘j 11 E. E. William F. W. Gleason _:i'i a Joseph Scrlbante -1 l H»nry Reil -4 3 .4'.!' Maud Sewall -l'l -I'a -j"11 J. W. Dublu _11 a H’a -inn I, . W. Ferris _I'a M'a .'««_»* J. SketBnaton . -1 3 J. Chmlelewskl -1 5 .I" Mra. 11.
E. Kittredse _ 0 X .000 Eye* Section. W. I*. Pet. Kenneth Stubbs-3 0 Vincent Saporito-fi'a '/a .IJJt J. G. Fairchild-4 f! JltW Raymond Xa-wls -4 :J . Conrad Wlllnicb -5 ."I .O'.f; Winfred Horn-4'a S'.i .. Joseph Tlshler t 3 W. L. Elledae_1 3 .'.0 James Terrill_1 * H. Lvbrand _O 1 IMMI tt. u. Thompson_O 3 .|mo M. Appelbaum o 3 . .ooo The third round of the Divan championship tourney will be completed when Carl Hesse and Robert Feeney clash.
Seven rounds will remain and Director Naidel calis the attention of Class A players to the fact that the scheduled night for matches is Friday, I p.m. Divan championship standings: I* D W L D Walter Jacobs 3 1 o Simon Naidel i i I Wm. Reynolds 1 o 'i Rob’t Feeney o 1 1 Carl Hesse X 0 1 Anton Hease 0 it 1 General tournament play Is booked for Tuesday evening, 8 o’clock. All member* of the Divan are urged to attend the special elec sion that will be held Tuesday, X p.m., Parkside Hotel. Very, very important.
Come and hear Vice President Norval AVigginton of the fiery hair give a rousing. rip-roaring pep talk. Interhigh Lads Warm Vp. A^EVERAL trial matches have been played among the team representatives of the six club* that officially comprise the Interhigh Chess Association as preliminary to the formal Interclub play that opens with three frays next Friday afternoon at ! tire Social Cites* Lounge, Parkside Hotel. Recently the association’s officers for the winter semester were elected, as follows: President, Robert Hostler, Central: vice president.
Sol Breeskin, j Tech: secretary-treasurer. Robert MacWilliams, Hoosevelt. and honorary ad| viser, Prof. Paul Miller, chess editor of The Star. President Hostler announces the ! playing schedule for the first two j rounds: UaU. Round No. 1. Plato. Dec. X. Eastern vs. Western. Parkside Hotel Rous«*\pit vs Central. Parkside Hotel “ Wilson va. Tech. Parkside Hotel •Round No. 2. Dec 10. Central vs. Wilson. Parkside Hotel Roosevelt vs. Eastern. Parkside Hotel Tech vs. Western. Parkside Hotel Certain matches may be Played at respective schools by agreement between the contesting team captalng. Play will begin around .X::tn p m. The championship will be determined solely on the point basis. Che** Problem No. 112. By E PALKOSKA.
Social Chess Quarterly, BLACK—* MEN. WHITE—3 MEN. White to Play and Mate in Two. p. HEATHCOTE’S two-mover, ProbW lem No. 110, Is *olved by: B-K4. Three point* go to correct problemlsti, C D. Franks. William Burko. Raymond W. Lewis. Emanuel Simpson. Reuben Suttkut. George F. Gorham. Stephen J. Kurtz. A. G. Drever. E. W. Allen ithankz for the Tranacript column. Ho* many eolumng are you familiar with?). Gerald M. Clemenct. C. V. Moore, and a single befalls J. O. Wright for a key that falls. Free Chee* on Thursdays. JJVERY Thursday evening during December at the Social Cheu Lounge, 1336 I atreet N.W., will be an open house night, an occasion for any chess enthusiast to visit the lounge, meet all types of players, utilize the facilities of the lounge to his heart’s content, engage in casual games, skittle chess, lightning chess or Just browse around among the magazines and available books. Take advantage of the “open house guest night” of the Metropolitan Chess Association each Thursday and familiarize yourself with the cultural, social and educational aspects of the most Intellectual of games—chess, with a pedigree that Is 6,000 year* old. (Copyright, Nov. 28, 1937, by Paul Miller.)
7 wlus. Max Knwe, doctor of mathematics. 4 wins. Battlefield: The Netherlands. Those everlasting draws—were they the result of caution, fear, or evenly matched foes? According to the mathematicians, choaa has a certain number of drawn games.
But the number can be increased by the changing temperament of play. Obviously, Alekhin, the challenger, is humming "Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" for he certainly U carrying coals to Newcastle and daring the lilleliolder to venture into doubtful combinations and prove his insight into the profound art of positional play. Euwe. world champion, seems undecided and, ever since the challenger starlled him out of his complacency by essaying a novel move in the Slav Defense, his refrain has been a doleful "Who's That Knockin’ at My Door?" Hlblh (i.a.' ilnw.’i Gsmi.il. (Nimiswit.sA Usfsnse.) Whitt.
BegwIJubov, Teacher. rPO ENCOURAGE aoclal chess 1 among beginners In the District the services of Gen. Basil Bogoljubov, a shrewd and practical player, will be available at the Social Chess Lounge every day this week between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m., for Instruction by the over-the-board method. The fee Is small and will be used to advance organised activities or “community chess.” For beginners the lesson per game is 25 cents; for experienced players the charge is 50 cents and, if the player can win, his fee will be returned. Appointments may be made by dialing District 3230 between the hours mentioned.
Womere welcome. Social Chess in Schools. ROBERT ARTHUR HOSTLER, the current chief executive of the Inlerhigh Chess Association, was born September 28. 1921, at Jersey City, N. J : attended secondary schools in Baltimore, Md.. and Montclair, N. J., before entering Powell Junior High in Washington, from which he was graduated to Central High, to become president of the Central High Chess Club during the present period, his senior year. r -- .mi..I | Coming to Washington 111 1933. Robert learned chess during the weeks he was convalescing from a broken leg. a friend teaching him the simple rules in February.
193B. L*ter In 193t> Robert was one of three tied for runner-up position In Central's t ehimpionship In the winter school fray he will play probably at either the first or second board, using the Queen's Gambit and resorting to positional type of games at every opportunity, as he favors the close combination openings. Besides liking chess he is a baseball fan. is a sergeant in the Central High cadet corps, and on graduation from Central expects to enroll in college to prepare for the career of a zoologist. Interhigh Chess Association President Hastier says: "Chess is one of the finest diversions.
Chess develops and trains the mind to observe and to think. Organized chess I favor absolutely.” Divan's General Tournament. A BLY assisting Simon Naidel. tournament director of the Washington Social Chess Divan, is Winfred Horn, in charge of the general tournament, latest scoring of which he gives succinctly: Odd Section. W. L. Pet. D. I Brand - 'a 'a R. J. Fuallster __ ... 7‘j 11 E. E. William F. W. Gleason _:i'i a Joseph Scrlbante -1 l H»nry Reil -4 3 .4'.!' Maud Sewall -l'l -I'a -j"11 J. W. Dublu _11 a H’a -inn I, . W. Ferris _I'a M'a .'««_»* J. SketBnaton . -1 3 J. Chmlelewskl -1 5 .I" Mra. 11.
E. Kittredse _ 0 X .000 Eye* Section. W. I*. Pet. Kenneth Stubbs-3 0 Vincent Saporito-fi'a '/a .IJJt J. G. Fairchild-4 f! JltW Raymond Xa-wls -4 :J . Conrad Wlllnicb -5 ."I .O'.f; Winfred Horn-4'a S'.i .. Joseph Tlshler t 3 W. L. Elledae_1 3 .'.0 James Terrill_1 * H. Lvbrand _O 1 IMMI tt. u. Thompson_O 3 .|mo M. Appelbaum o 3 . .ooo The third round of the Divan championship tourney will be completed when Carl Hesse and Robert Feeney clash.
Seven rounds will remain and Director Naidel calis the attention of Class A players to the fact that the scheduled night for matches is Friday, I p.m. Divan championship standings: I* D W L D Walter Jacobs 3 1 o Simon Naidel i i I Wm. Reynolds 1 o 'i Rob’t Feeney o 1 1 Carl Hesse X 0 1 Anton Hease 0 it 1 General tournament play Is booked for Tuesday evening, 8 o’clock. All member* of the Divan are urged to attend the special elec sion that will be held Tuesday, X p.m., Parkside Hotel. Very, very important.
Come and hear Vice President Norval AVigginton of the fiery hair give a rousing. rip-roaring pep talk. Interhigh Lads Warm Vp. A^EVERAL trial matches have been played among the team representatives of the six club* that officially comprise the Interhigh Chess Association as preliminary to the formal Interclub play that opens with three frays next Friday afternoon at ! tire Social Cites* Lounge, Parkside Hotel. Recently the association’s officers for the winter semester were elected, as follows: President, Robert Hostler, Central: vice president.
Sol Breeskin, j Tech: secretary-treasurer. Robert MacWilliams, Hoosevelt. and honorary ad| viser, Prof. Paul Miller, chess editor of The Star. President Hostler announces the ! playing schedule for the first two j rounds: UaU. Round No. 1. Plato. Dec. X. Eastern vs. Western. Parkside Hotel Rous«*\pit vs Central. Parkside Hotel “ Wilson va. Tech. Parkside Hotel •Round No. 2. Dec 10. Central vs. Wilson. Parkside Hotel Roosevelt vs. Eastern. Parkside Hotel Tech vs. Western. Parkside Hotel Certain matches may be Played at respective schools by agreement between the contesting team captalng. Play will begin around .X::tn p m. The championship will be determined solely on the point basis. Che** Problem No. 112. By E PALKOSKA.
Social Chess Quarterly, BLACK—* MEN. WHITE—3 MEN. White to Play and Mate in Two. p. HEATHCOTE’S two-mover, ProbW lem No. 110, Is *olved by: B-K4. Three point* go to correct problemlsti, C D. Franks. William Burko. Raymond W. Lewis. Emanuel Simpson. Reuben Suttkut. George F. Gorham. Stephen J. Kurtz. A. G. Drever. E. W. Allen ithankz for the Tranacript column. Ho* many eolumng are you familiar with?). Gerald M. Clemenct. C. V. Moore, and a single befalls J. O. Wright for a key that falls. Free Chee* on Thursdays. JJVERY Thursday evening during December at the Social Cheu Lounge, 1336 I atreet N.W., will be an open house night, an occasion for any chess enthusiast to visit the lounge, meet all types of players, utilize the facilities of the lounge to his heart’s content, engage in casual games, skittle chess, lightning chess or Just browse around among the magazines and available books. Take advantage of the “open house guest night” of the Metropolitan Chess Association each Thursday and familiarize yourself with the cultural, social and educational aspects of the most Intellectual of games—chess, with a pedigree that Is 6,000 year* old. (Copyright, Nov. 28, 1937, by Paul Miller.)
