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Chess 13 Oct 1937, Wed Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr. VER the magician at chess strategy, the Franco-Russian master, Alexander Alekhin, succeeded in pulling a "rabbit” out of the bag at the v$ry last in the third match against Max Euwe, world champion, thus equaling the current scoring, 114-1 ViChampion Euwe was a pawn up on Challenger Alekhin when the grand masters adjourned after the fortieth move. On resumption of the game 20 moves were played before Euwe concluded that he could not force a win, although he had the most favorable position. Each possessed two bishops, but Euwe had two pawns, whereas Alekhin stubbornly resisted the attack of his rival with «nly one pawn, and his defensive tactics elicited ah’s and oh’s from an enthralled audience.
The fourth game in the series for the wor’d title, relinquished by Alekhin to Euwe two years ago this Winter, is scheduled for play at Amsterdam. *" 17 —' -r It looks like the buttermilk diet has reacted in the ex-world champion’s favor. Divan Players Compete. Y^/INIFRED HORN has posted an elaborate pairing chart of some 24 players entered in the General Tournament of the Washington Social Chess Divan and the Social Chess Lounge is as silent as the catacombs of Rome while the “ama-choors” battle like gladiators of ancient Sparta, each seeking the premier ranking. Recently R.
J. Fuglister defeated Joseph Chmielwski, J. G. Fairchil topped Conrad Willnich, Kenneth Stubbs sunk Henry Lybrand. Vincent Saporito scored sinst both W.
L. Elledge and Q. U. Thompson, with Henry Reil snaring a victory from J. W.
Dubin. F. W. F. Gleason in a close game with Maud Sewall obtained a draw, J.
Skeffington eked ou' a win from Reil. Winifred Horn downed Morris Applebaum and Willnich managed a win from Edith Johnson, promising feminine player. In the absence of Tournament Director Simon Naidel, Horn is booking all General Tournament games. Players unable to contest matches on Tuesdays should contact him at National 6934 any evening other than Tuesday and Thursday. Special pairi ings may be arranged.
Oonrad V. Morton has become a backer of the Divan. Tonight at 8 o’clock there will be casual play at the Parkside Hotel and visitors are invited to attend the informal meeting of the Social Chess Divan. Rally for Social Security. ARNOLD STEINBACH is interested in organizing a strong chess club among players connected with the &>clal Security Board.
Regular meetings and instructional lectures are to be promoted weekly. Social Security players either can write 3009 Ordway street northwest or dial Cleveland 6647. A rally Is planned for Thursday night. Any atudent attending any of the sundry schools of George Washington University is eligible to become a member of the Omar Khayyam Chess Club, says George Derr, college chess champion. Thursday night at 7:30 in the Columbian House on the corner of Twenty-first and G streets northwest the G.
W. U. aggregation will launch its Winter program. Metropolitan Chess Association team matches for the District title enter round No. 2 Friday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel.
