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Chess 09 Oct 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"ITS YOUR MOVE, Ml The Morn Inj CU' Chess Column Chens Queries, Problems, Games and News Items Solicited. By TV. H. ST ECKEL The first round of '. the Allentown city championship tourney got under way Friday evening in the Allentown Y. M. C. A. with the favorites coming tlyough as was expected. At the conclusion of play there were twelve contestants who each had cne defeat charged against them.
The tournament is conducted on a "knock out system" and once a contestant loses two games ; he is automatically dropped from the tourney. The results of the games iTiaay evening are as follows: W. Snyder defeated R. Googins; A. Guerber de feated E. Knoll; L. Buck defeated J. Baker; R. Rockel defeated W. Shuler; R. Shultz defeated R. Kemmerer; A. Herrmann defeated W. Wallitsch; H. Martz defeated W. Boswell; P. Knecht defeated A. Weiss; V. Benner defeated J. Fackler. E. Foley defeated H. Ham ilton; W. H. Steckel defeated R. Gute-kunst; R. Werkreis defeated F. Weiler and F. Jackson drew a bye. The next round will be held on Friday evening of this week.
T- Alexander Alekhine, world'3 champ-Ion defeated Filiberto Acevedo. Mexican representative in thirty moves in the first round of the International chess tournament which opened In Mexico City on Thursday evening. Isaac Kashdan, champion of Manhattan Chess club defeated J. J. Ara-iza; Mexico's champion in thirty-four moves.
Having invited Dr. Alexander Alekhine to visit them, the chess players of San Juan were eagerly waiting to participate in - a feast of season with the world champion, when last week's hurricane happened along with its accompanying loss of life and widespread damage. Whether or not their plans will miscarry because of that unfortunate visitation remains to be seen. No word as to this has come from the chess world of that city. It is assumed that the officers are in touch with the Franco-Russian master who is at present in Mexico City. , Dr. Alekhine's acceptance to visit Puerto Rico followed the submission to him of a proposition ,by Rafael Cintron, acting in behalf of the San Juan Chess club. Cintron was a participant in the tournament held in connection with the National Chess Federation meeting at Bradley Beach. His program for the champion calls for an exhibition of simultaneous play and one or more match games with the leading players in that section of the West Indies.
(New York Sun) United States champion, Frank Marshall, announces a series of les sons, one lor tne Deginners ana one for advanced players. These classes will be held at the Marshall Chess club, 23 West Tenth street, New York City, and are to be open to both men and women. Each course is to consist or eignt lessons. Thursday evenings are to be devoted to these classes the one for beginners to last from 7.30 until 8.30 and the one for advanced players be tween 8.30 and 9.30. Charles B. Saxon, former Colum bia varsity player, has accepted the position of president of the Manhattan Chess club, made vacant by the resignation of Leonard B. Meyer, who resigned recently. Mr.. Meyer, who has been active in that office for the last three years, is also president of the Metropolitan Chess League. His successor is a young man with execu tive ability to whom the welfare of the club may safely be trusted.
T First and second prizes in the rapid transit tourney conducted weekly by the Marshall Chess club were divided between Sidney Bernstein and Reu ben Fine, who finished with totals of 8-1 apiece. Third and fourth prizes were shared by Irving Chernev and H. Helms, each 6-3. Dr. Alexander Alekhine, before coming to this country to take part in the Pasadena Congress, made a triumphant tour of 25 of the chess centers.
He played a total of 723 games including 65 blindfolded and six against consulting opponents. He wor 681, drew 22 and lost 20. The game of chess Is not without its quaint humor. Here are a couple of anecdotes of some of Caissa's worshippers. The Knight s Move A certain Ger man professor, who was an accom plished chess player was once request ed by a young gentleman just learning the moves to engage with him in game of chess.
The German con sented and the game commenced. Presently "Mein Herr" could not help noticing that, although the game was well under way, his opponent had studiously refrained from moving either of his Knights. Politeness for while kept "Mein Herr" silent, but at last came in a rumble from his capacious waist-coat f "Vy don't you move out your horses?" "I don't know how to move, them," was the reply. Baltimore American. Money Stakes They tell a very good joke of one of the leading im pecunious players resident of a city not over 100 miles from Albany, with whom a match bad been made to play for $2 a game until one or other would cry "enough." When they came to meet, said "impecunious thought $1 each game was enough. His opponent was willing and also very generously stated that if he won, he need not pay him, as he had enough money. "Ohl'l says impecun ious. "II tnatr is the case I would rather play for $2 a game." His op ponent however, won by a large ma- onty," but 'the innocence of his BLACK I ; Problem No. 168 By Dr. Konrad Bayer Black II Pieces White 7 Pieces. - ' White mates in three moves. White K on KR6, Q on QR4, Rs on TC nnri K4. B on KB4. KT on QB3, r on QB6.
Black K on KB4, KTs on K7 and QR3. B on QB2, R on KB8. Ps on KR6, KKTV, IS.", W-s. " guileless friend shakes his visibilities whenever it comes in mind. rTurf.
Playing simultaneously against twenty-five players at the formal opening of the new rooms of the Mount Vernon Chess club, Frank Marshall, United States champion, won twenty games, drew four and lost one to George M. Sherrard, of White Plains, N. Y. . Giving successful exhibitions at Nogales and Guadaljara, Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, world champion, signalized his arrival in Mexico City by playing simultaneously against thirty opponents at the Club de Ayedrez. Mostly all of the best players in Mexico were pitted against the champion, who finished with a score of twenty-four victories, two draws and four losses. The second and third games were played during the week in the match between E. Foley and C. Koch, both of this city, each gaining a victory.
The first game ended in a draw. The following games are from the book "Every Game Check Mate.' Queen Pawn (Dutch Defence) Played at Teplitz-Schonau, 1922 G. Maroczy Dr. S. 'lartakower Black P-K3 P-KB3 Kt-KB3 B-K.2 ' Castles P-Q4 P-QB3 Kt-Ka ' wmie 1 P-04 P-WB1 Kt-QB3 P-QR3 P-K3 B-Q3 Kt-KB3 Castles Kt-KS would have been more energeuc and given White a good game.
9 B-Q3 10 P-QKt3 Kt-Q2 U B-Kt2 R-BJ? 11 Q-B3! was the correct move giving Black advantage In answer to the weaker text move. White could and should have played Kt-K5, recovering his lost ground. Instead he. Played a move which exposes him to a violent K side at- taC' 12 KR-K1? R-R3 13 B-KKt3 Q53 14 B-KB P-KKt4 15 QR-Q? Ignoring the coming storm. B-KKt2 and Kt-Q2-Bl wuld have set his house In order.
15 P-Kt5 - . 16 KtxKt BPxKt 17 Kt-Q2 RxP White Is so cramped that Black could liana nnn hu miietpr and surer means. after Kt-B. Kt3; B-Q2. R-KB. which White can do nothing to prevent, his positional advantage would have been overwhelming. Black, however, makes a bid lor a bril liancy prize. . 18 KxR S.xP5 19 K-R Kt-B3 20 R-K2 QxP 21 Kt-Kt Kt-R4 - 22 Q-Q2 B-Q2 23 R-B2 Q-R5ct! 24 K-Kt B-Kt6 nc - Q in He must give back the exchange but he had better have done it by R-R2. After the exchanges, the end game Is not by any means hopeless ior wnne oDeli 25 . the QR Is better at goes, the, text move PxP Q-Kt3 B-Kt2 QR-B Kt-K4 OS whither it soon wastes time. 14 ' 15 KtxQP 16 B-Kt 17 Castles 18 G-Q2 19 PtvKt The beginning of a clever maneuvre to force the exchange of Black's dangerous QB. Black remains however with the better game. 19 BxB -20 Q-B2 P-Kt3 To give a place of retreat lor the B, keeping the long diagonal, 21 Q-K2 Kt-B5 22 B-K4 B-Kt2 White had hoped for 22 KtxRP: 23 Q-B3, BxB: 24 KtxB. BxKt; 25 PxB and must win the exchange.
The tournament is conducted on a "knock out system" and once a contestant loses two games ; he is automatically dropped from the tourney. The results of the games iTiaay evening are as follows: W. Snyder defeated R. Googins; A. Guerber de feated E. Knoll; L. Buck defeated J. Baker; R. Rockel defeated W. Shuler; R. Shultz defeated R. Kemmerer; A. Herrmann defeated W. Wallitsch; H. Martz defeated W. Boswell; P. Knecht defeated A. Weiss; V. Benner defeated J. Fackler. E. Foley defeated H. Ham ilton; W. H. Steckel defeated R. Gute-kunst; R. Werkreis defeated F. Weiler and F. Jackson drew a bye. The next round will be held on Friday evening of this week.
T- Alexander Alekhine, world'3 champ-Ion defeated Filiberto Acevedo. Mexican representative in thirty moves in the first round of the International chess tournament which opened In Mexico City on Thursday evening. Isaac Kashdan, champion of Manhattan Chess club defeated J. J. Ara-iza; Mexico's champion in thirty-four moves.
Having invited Dr. Alexander Alekhine to visit them, the chess players of San Juan were eagerly waiting to participate in - a feast of season with the world champion, when last week's hurricane happened along with its accompanying loss of life and widespread damage. Whether or not their plans will miscarry because of that unfortunate visitation remains to be seen. No word as to this has come from the chess world of that city. It is assumed that the officers are in touch with the Franco-Russian master who is at present in Mexico City. , Dr. Alekhine's acceptance to visit Puerto Rico followed the submission to him of a proposition ,by Rafael Cintron, acting in behalf of the San Juan Chess club. Cintron was a participant in the tournament held in connection with the National Chess Federation meeting at Bradley Beach. His program for the champion calls for an exhibition of simultaneous play and one or more match games with the leading players in that section of the West Indies.
(New York Sun) United States champion, Frank Marshall, announces a series of les sons, one lor tne Deginners ana one for advanced players. These classes will be held at the Marshall Chess club, 23 West Tenth street, New York City, and are to be open to both men and women. Each course is to consist or eignt lessons. Thursday evenings are to be devoted to these classes the one for beginners to last from 7.30 until 8.30 and the one for advanced players be tween 8.30 and 9.30. Charles B. Saxon, former Colum bia varsity player, has accepted the position of president of the Manhattan Chess club, made vacant by the resignation of Leonard B. Meyer, who resigned recently. Mr.. Meyer, who has been active in that office for the last three years, is also president of the Metropolitan Chess League. His successor is a young man with execu tive ability to whom the welfare of the club may safely be trusted.
T First and second prizes in the rapid transit tourney conducted weekly by the Marshall Chess club were divided between Sidney Bernstein and Reu ben Fine, who finished with totals of 8-1 apiece. Third and fourth prizes were shared by Irving Chernev and H. Helms, each 6-3. Dr. Alexander Alekhine, before coming to this country to take part in the Pasadena Congress, made a triumphant tour of 25 of the chess centers.
He played a total of 723 games including 65 blindfolded and six against consulting opponents. He wor 681, drew 22 and lost 20. The game of chess Is not without its quaint humor. Here are a couple of anecdotes of some of Caissa's worshippers. The Knight s Move A certain Ger man professor, who was an accom plished chess player was once request ed by a young gentleman just learning the moves to engage with him in game of chess.
The German con sented and the game commenced. Presently "Mein Herr" could not help noticing that, although the game was well under way, his opponent had studiously refrained from moving either of his Knights. Politeness for while kept "Mein Herr" silent, but at last came in a rumble from his capacious waist-coat f "Vy don't you move out your horses?" "I don't know how to move, them," was the reply. Baltimore American. Money Stakes They tell a very good joke of one of the leading im pecunious players resident of a city not over 100 miles from Albany, with whom a match bad been made to play for $2 a game until one or other would cry "enough." When they came to meet, said "impecunious thought $1 each game was enough. His opponent was willing and also very generously stated that if he won, he need not pay him, as he had enough money. "Ohl'l says impecun ious. "II tnatr is the case I would rather play for $2 a game." His op ponent however, won by a large ma- onty," but 'the innocence of his BLACK I ; Problem No. 168 By Dr. Konrad Bayer Black II Pieces White 7 Pieces. - ' White mates in three moves. White K on KR6, Q on QR4, Rs on TC nnri K4. B on KB4. KT on QB3, r on QB6.
Black K on KB4, KTs on K7 and QR3. B on QB2, R on KB8. Ps on KR6, KKTV, IS.", W-s. " guileless friend shakes his visibilities whenever it comes in mind. rTurf.
Playing simultaneously against twenty-five players at the formal opening of the new rooms of the Mount Vernon Chess club, Frank Marshall, United States champion, won twenty games, drew four and lost one to George M. Sherrard, of White Plains, N. Y. . Giving successful exhibitions at Nogales and Guadaljara, Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, world champion, signalized his arrival in Mexico City by playing simultaneously against thirty opponents at the Club de Ayedrez. Mostly all of the best players in Mexico were pitted against the champion, who finished with a score of twenty-four victories, two draws and four losses. The second and third games were played during the week in the match between E. Foley and C. Koch, both of this city, each gaining a victory.
The first game ended in a draw. The following games are from the book "Every Game Check Mate.' Queen Pawn (Dutch Defence) Played at Teplitz-Schonau, 1922 G. Maroczy Dr. S. 'lartakower Black P-K3 P-KB3 Kt-KB3 B-K.2 ' Castles P-Q4 P-QB3 Kt-Ka ' wmie 1 P-04 P-WB1 Kt-QB3 P-QR3 P-K3 B-Q3 Kt-KB3 Castles Kt-KS would have been more energeuc and given White a good game.
9 B-Q3 10 P-QKt3 Kt-Q2 U B-Kt2 R-BJ? 11 Q-B3! was the correct move giving Black advantage In answer to the weaker text move. White could and should have played Kt-K5, recovering his lost ground. Instead he. Played a move which exposes him to a violent K side at- taC' 12 KR-K1? R-R3 13 B-KKt3 Q53 14 B-KB P-KKt4 15 QR-Q? Ignoring the coming storm. B-KKt2 and Kt-Q2-Bl wuld have set his house In order.
15 P-Kt5 - . 16 KtxKt BPxKt 17 Kt-Q2 RxP White Is so cramped that Black could liana nnn hu miietpr and surer means. after Kt-B. Kt3; B-Q2. R-KB. which White can do nothing to prevent, his positional advantage would have been overwhelming. Black, however, makes a bid lor a bril liancy prize. . 18 KxR S.xP5 19 K-R Kt-B3 20 R-K2 QxP 21 Kt-Kt Kt-R4 - 22 Q-Q2 B-Q2 23 R-B2 Q-R5ct! 24 K-Kt B-Kt6 nc - Q in He must give back the exchange but he had better have done it by R-R2. After the exchanges, the end game Is not by any means hopeless ior wnne oDeli 25 . the QR Is better at goes, the, text move PxP Q-Kt3 B-Kt2 QR-B Kt-K4 OS whither it soon wastes time. 14 ' 15 KtxQP 16 B-Kt 17 Castles 18 G-Q2 19 PtvKt The beginning of a clever maneuvre to force the exchange of Black's dangerous QB. Black remains however with the better game. 19 BxB -20 Q-B2 P-Kt3 To give a place of retreat lor the B, keeping the long diagonal, 21 Q-K2 Kt-B5 22 B-K4 B-Kt2 White had hoped for 22 KtxRP: 23 Q-B3, BxB: 24 KtxB. BxKt; 25 PxB and must win the exchange.
