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Chess 02 Oct 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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Problems, Games and News Items Solicited, liy W. H. STECKEL The annual : city championship tournament will start this coming Friday evening in the local Y. M. C. A. Considerable interest is being manifest by local devotees of the game and it is expected there will be keen competition for honors. Last year more than thirty of the leading players of Allentown and vicinity took part in the tourney. Your editor is the defending champion.
Others who have won the tournament in . recent years include A. Roberts, A. Rex, A. Herrmann and H. V. Hesse. The tourney is being sponsored by the Allentown Y. M. C. A, and entry blanks can be secured at the association office. There will be five prizes awarded for first, second and third place also for the best played game and a brilliancy award. Thus far more than a score of entries have been received and it is expected many more will make" known there intentions of participating in this annual affair. The "knockout" system will be used. This will be welcome news for many as it will give mediocre players a fair chance to get several games with interesting competition.
This means that each player will play as long as he has not lost two games. Play will be held on each Friday evening of each week. In case of one opponent not appearing on the scheduled evening he will forfeit thr game. If both contestants fail to ap pear they will each be credited with a loss. A team of Reading-Harrisburg chess players defeated an Allentown-Beth-lehem aggregation in a team match staged last Sunday at the residence of David E. Houck in Reading., ine Reading team was composed of A. N. Towsen, Harrisburg; J. C. Kunkle, Tulsa, Okla.: Robert T. Ga briel, Reading, and David E. Houck, or Reading. The local team comprised, H. V. Hesse, Bethlehem; A. L. Buck and Henry Martz, both of Macungie, and W. H. Steckel.
of this city. Four rounds were played in this inter-city team match, with games during the morning, afternoon and evening. The Reading-Harrisburg team won 8 games to the local team's 76. The following is the summary of rounds: First round. Hesse 1, Towsen 0, Steckel 1, Houck 0, Kunkle 1, Buck 0.
Martz 1A. Ga- brief Second round, Towsen 1, Steckel 0, Hesse 1, Houck 0, Kunkle i, Martz 0, Gabriel 1, Buck 0. Third round, Steckel 1, GabTiek 0, Hesse 1, Kunkle 0, Houck 1, Martz 0, Towsen 1, Buck 0. Fourth round. Steckel 1.
Kunkle 0, Hesse 1, Gabriel 0, Tow sen 1, Martz 0, Houck 1, Buck 0. The Kiel master Alfred Brinkmann. has essayed the daring feat of publishing a "ranking list" of leading players in the following order: 1. Alekhine; 2, Capablanca; 3-4, Bogul-jubow and Nimzowitch; 5, Rubinstein; 6. Kashdan; 7, Stoltz; 8-12, Euwe, Flohr, Sultan Khan, Tarta-kower and Vidmar; 13, Spielmann.
A second five-hour session was completed before a decision was reached in the first game of a match between Edward Foley and Charles Koch. A drawn game was the outcome. The Castle Chess club has resumed activities for the fall and winter months. The annual tournament for the championship will start at its next meeting. Dr. Alexander Alekhine gave an exhibition of simultaneous blindfold play at eight boards against consulting teams .at, the conclusion .of his visit to Los Angeles. ' The ' world champion was at his best in this most Problem No. 167 By J. DUBIN Black 8 Pieces. van White 7 Pieces.
White mates in two moves. White K on K-R3, KTs on K7 and QB7, B on KR4, R on Q, P on Q6, B on QR6. Black K on Q, Q on QR2, R on K, Bs on QKT3 and QR5, KT on QKT, Ps on QB4 and QKT6. 1 ill El 5 1 Wf ID AAHP" BLACK difficult form of chess and gave his audience at the Los Angeles Athletic club a most interesting seance. Not one of his opponents was able to win from him despite the fact that he could not see a board or piece except as he visualized them.
The result of the performance was five wins, three draws for trie famous Franco-Russian. The annual championship tournament of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia, started yesterday with mostly all of the strong players entered. Prizes are: First, $25; second, $15; third, $8; best played game, $5; "brilliancy," $5. A sum, amounting to about fifty cents will be paid to all non-prize winners for each point they have scored. ' The following game was played blindfolded against John Harper, William Wallitsch, Victor Benner and William Saul in consultation: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED W. H. W. H. Steckel Allies Steckel Allies White BiacK White . The following three games were played in the recent team match held at Reading last Sunday: - QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED W V A. H. V. A. Hesse Towsen Hesse Towsen Beth'hem H. D. Steckel Allentown QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING D. E. H. V. D. E. H. V.
Houck Hesse Houck . Hesse Reading Bethlehem Reading Beth Here, is the game which decided the miior open tournament in the British Chess Congress giving Kol tanowski. the Belgian expert, first Drize and Miss Vera Menchik, second.
The notes are by the winner and are taken from the London Evening News, one of our latest exchanges: (a) Tne Ornnfeld Defense which 1 fhtnir ic nnt. ni ennd here as when the KKtP has been played already by White, (b) Here Black goes wrong.
Kt-Kt3 seenrs better. c) If PxP first, then White hag a vnnH iwidHnn After 10. BxP. (d) Necessary, as after PxP, QxQP wIlis ft P&wn. (e) Again forced.
If QxP, then 11. QxQ. PxQ; 12. B-R3, R-K; 13. B-Kt5 Wf) This keeps Black in difficulties.
e Better than 13. QxP. PxP. (h) Simple but good. P-QR4 was ttirptpnpd.
New trouble for Black. RxP is threatened. (i Seeking more freedom. k R-QKt is the idea. U Not RxP because of 27. PxR, 3xR; 28. P-B6 wins. (m) If now B-Q then 30. P-B7 moves: 31. RxRP wins.
Black was in time difficulties here, but the - game cannot be saved.
Others who have won the tournament in . recent years include A. Roberts, A. Rex, A. Herrmann and H. V. Hesse. The tourney is being sponsored by the Allentown Y. M. C. A, and entry blanks can be secured at the association office. There will be five prizes awarded for first, second and third place also for the best played game and a brilliancy award. Thus far more than a score of entries have been received and it is expected many more will make" known there intentions of participating in this annual affair. The "knockout" system will be used. This will be welcome news for many as it will give mediocre players a fair chance to get several games with interesting competition.
This means that each player will play as long as he has not lost two games. Play will be held on each Friday evening of each week. In case of one opponent not appearing on the scheduled evening he will forfeit thr game. If both contestants fail to ap pear they will each be credited with a loss. A team of Reading-Harrisburg chess players defeated an Allentown-Beth-lehem aggregation in a team match staged last Sunday at the residence of David E. Houck in Reading., ine Reading team was composed of A. N. Towsen, Harrisburg; J. C. Kunkle, Tulsa, Okla.: Robert T. Ga briel, Reading, and David E. Houck, or Reading. The local team comprised, H. V. Hesse, Bethlehem; A. L. Buck and Henry Martz, both of Macungie, and W. H. Steckel.
of this city. Four rounds were played in this inter-city team match, with games during the morning, afternoon and evening. The Reading-Harrisburg team won 8 games to the local team's 76. The following is the summary of rounds: First round. Hesse 1, Towsen 0, Steckel 1, Houck 0, Kunkle 1, Buck 0.
Martz 1A. Ga- brief Second round, Towsen 1, Steckel 0, Hesse 1, Houck 0, Kunkle i, Martz 0, Gabriel 1, Buck 0. Third round, Steckel 1, GabTiek 0, Hesse 1, Kunkle 0, Houck 1, Martz 0, Towsen 1, Buck 0. Fourth round. Steckel 1.
Kunkle 0, Hesse 1, Gabriel 0, Tow sen 1, Martz 0, Houck 1, Buck 0. The Kiel master Alfred Brinkmann. has essayed the daring feat of publishing a "ranking list" of leading players in the following order: 1. Alekhine; 2, Capablanca; 3-4, Bogul-jubow and Nimzowitch; 5, Rubinstein; 6. Kashdan; 7, Stoltz; 8-12, Euwe, Flohr, Sultan Khan, Tarta-kower and Vidmar; 13, Spielmann.
A second five-hour session was completed before a decision was reached in the first game of a match between Edward Foley and Charles Koch. A drawn game was the outcome. The Castle Chess club has resumed activities for the fall and winter months. The annual tournament for the championship will start at its next meeting. Dr. Alexander Alekhine gave an exhibition of simultaneous blindfold play at eight boards against consulting teams .at, the conclusion .of his visit to Los Angeles. ' The ' world champion was at his best in this most Problem No. 167 By J. DUBIN Black 8 Pieces. van White 7 Pieces.
White mates in two moves. White K on K-R3, KTs on K7 and QB7, B on KR4, R on Q, P on Q6, B on QR6. Black K on Q, Q on QR2, R on K, Bs on QKT3 and QR5, KT on QKT, Ps on QB4 and QKT6. 1 ill El 5 1 Wf ID AAHP" BLACK difficult form of chess and gave his audience at the Los Angeles Athletic club a most interesting seance. Not one of his opponents was able to win from him despite the fact that he could not see a board or piece except as he visualized them.
The result of the performance was five wins, three draws for trie famous Franco-Russian. The annual championship tournament of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia, started yesterday with mostly all of the strong players entered. Prizes are: First, $25; second, $15; third, $8; best played game, $5; "brilliancy," $5. A sum, amounting to about fifty cents will be paid to all non-prize winners for each point they have scored. ' The following game was played blindfolded against John Harper, William Wallitsch, Victor Benner and William Saul in consultation: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED W. H. W. H. Steckel Allies Steckel Allies White BiacK White . The following three games were played in the recent team match held at Reading last Sunday: - QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED W V A. H. V. A. Hesse Towsen Hesse Towsen Beth'hem H. D. Steckel Allentown QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING D. E. H. V. D. E. H. V.
Houck Hesse Houck . Hesse Reading Bethlehem Reading Beth Here, is the game which decided the miior open tournament in the British Chess Congress giving Kol tanowski. the Belgian expert, first Drize and Miss Vera Menchik, second.
The notes are by the winner and are taken from the London Evening News, one of our latest exchanges: (a) Tne Ornnfeld Defense which 1 fhtnir ic nnt. ni ennd here as when the KKtP has been played already by White, (b) Here Black goes wrong.
Kt-Kt3 seenrs better. c) If PxP first, then White hag a vnnH iwidHnn After 10. BxP. (d) Necessary, as after PxP, QxQP wIlis ft P&wn. (e) Again forced.
If QxP, then 11. QxQ. PxQ; 12. B-R3, R-K; 13. B-Kt5 Wf) This keeps Black in difficulties.
e Better than 13. QxP. PxP. (h) Simple but good. P-QR4 was ttirptpnpd.
New trouble for Black. RxP is threatened. (i Seeking more freedom. k R-QKt is the idea. U Not RxP because of 27. PxR, 3xR; 28. P-B6 wins. (m) If now B-Q then 30. P-B7 moves: 31. RxRP wins.
Black was in time difficulties here, but the - game cannot be saved.
