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Chess 17 Oct 1937, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BT PAUL J. MILLER, JR. * Ancrlct’i Authority on Social Chou. Grand mu ten Battle On. FOUR games of the return match between Alexander Alekhin and Max Euwe for the world title, captured by Dr. Euwe, Amsterdam mathematics professor, two years ago, have resulted In a win for each jf the grandmasters and two exasperating draws. The pendulum of victory swings precision-like between the FrancoRusslan master and the Amsterdam professor. Alekhin, enjoying better health than this time two years ago, is giving Euwe a strong battle in what will be probably his last attempt to wear again the chess crown of the world. But Euwe is the younger man and in these herculean labors it Is the vitality of youth plus stamina and an eagle eye which so often decides how the scales of honor will balance. With few exceptions, the greatest living exponents of the "game of kings’’ are men this side of 35.
In America chess is measured by the skill of Reshevsky, Fine, Horowitz, Steiner, Factor, Kashdan and Polland —all under 35. In the current chess marathon at Amsterdam my heart is with Alekhin, for I believe he is the superior player, but my mind goes out to the youthful Euwe and analytically presages for him a victory vindicated. The great stars rarely come back. Time marches on. Brilliancy Award at Kemeri. C LANDAU was awarded the bril* liancy prize at the Kemeri tournament for his unique strategy against E. Book. COLLE SYSTEM. White. Black. White. Black. Landau. Book. Landau.
Book 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 16B-Q2 PxP 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3 17 R-QB1 Q-K2 3 P-K3 P-K3 18 Kt-K4 Kt-Kt.i 4 B-Q3 P-B4 19B-KKt5 Q-K4 ft P-B3 QKt-Q2 20 P-B4 Q-Q4 -MQK1-Q2 B-Q3 21 Kt-Brtch PxKt 7 Caotlcs Castles 22 BxKt B-Bl 2 5'5J Q-B2 23 R-B7I B-K3 , S PxQP BxBP QxQ lilBPxP PxP 2ft BxQ KR-B1 HKtxP KtxKt 20 BxPch K-R2 12 RxKt R-Kl 2TRXR BxR 13R-R4 Kt-BI 28 BxP B-B4 15 QlR5t5 PP*K4 S9R‘R5 Resins Chess Hall of .Fame. JN WASHINGTON are a few who have dared to dare—a few players who have scaled the heights of individual achievement in local chessdom and earned the title of “little master.” This column throughout the Winter season will present in miniature the local nobility of Caissa and the national and international satellites of the royal game will be given also a fleeting second under the microscope. “Klelne Muter." QARL ANTON HESSE, bom at Phoenixville, Pa., January 22, 1908, made his home in the District in 1916, attended the local high schools and became an expert bookkeeper, his present profession. Learning the elements of chess at the age of 15, Carl seven years later won the championship of the Capital City Chess Club, the strongest District club at the time, and in succeeding years has qualified and participated in several of the D. C.
championship tournaments sponsored by the late District of Columbia Chess League. Intrigued by the open game of the Spanish bishop, de Segura, Hesse has become very fond of the Ruy Lopez opening. In developmental play he prefers •‘positional” chess and ranks easily among the 10 best “little masters” in the District. _ , _ An active memC,rl He,,e ber of the Washington Social Chess Divan, today the strongest and largest of District chess clubs, Hesse is in the line-up for the major championship of the Divan and plans to compete in the national congress of the American Chess Federation next Summer. Alice Peruzzi, a vivacious young Austrian girl, became Mrs. C. A. Hesse and Carl is proud indeed of Carole Theresa, their 18-month-old daughter. It is said that Chi Eta Sigma, the “Phi Beta Kappa” honorary chess fraternity, will extend an honor bid to Hesse during 1938. Chess Problem No. 106. By B. O. LAWS. Social Chess Quarterly.
BLACK—8 MEN. White to Play and Mate in Two. WHITE—8 MEN. p?LLERMAN'S two mover, No. 102, is solved by: 1. K—Kl. George Gorham and A. G. Dreyer annexed three points on this teaser. W. F. | Cook, Lewis M. Britton and Marguerite Owens tallied one point. , M. Havel’* four-mover, problem Ho. 103, Is solved thus: 1 K—K4, K—Q7i 2 Q—-Kt2ch. K—Q8: 3 K—B3, or 1 . . ,. K—B7; 2 Q—R2ch. K—K8; 3 K—Q3. «r 1 - • y P—R6 (any); 2 K—K3, K—QS; Correct keys come from A. G. Dreyer, Sergt. Alton O. Coppage. Raymond W. Lewis (truly an excellent analysis!), Gorgonzola,” E. W. Allen ("a delightful symmetrical”), and Stephen J. Kurtz. And the Angel Problem Ladder la ended but still I muddle over No. 101. E. W. Allen and I agree on this solution: 1 Kt—RSch, K—B4; 2 KxKt. K—K3: 3 K—Ktn. k—K2; 4 Kt2-B7. The key move of our solution Is Kt—RRch. Sergt. Coppage in support of hli key move: Q—K3, plays thus—1 Q—K3, Kt—K3ch; 2 QxKtch. K—R4: 3 Q— R3ch. K—Kt3; 4 Q—KB3, k—R2: 5 Q—RS mate. As alternates to Black's reply to the key move, he offers Kt—K!; Kt—B4: Kt—R4: K—B3; B4, R4 and R2. Dreyer Is In agreement.
Dr. Gilbert Dobbs In No. 104 makea the devilish White queen a sissy, for tha move: Q—KB7 is a cream puff. Three points go to Guy 8mith. J. E. Cowling, Norman Le Jtoux, A. G. Dreyer, David H. Sibbet. George P. Gorham, W. P. Cook, Raymond W. Lewis, Stephen J. Kurtz, Gerald M Clemence. William Burko. C. D. Franks. Daniel Breeskm Emanuel Simpson. Reuben Suttkus. Charles A. Carrico (why hasn’t the Montrose C. C. entered the metropolitan team tournament? i. 'Gorgonzola.” E. W. Allen and Henry Lybrand. Clara Louise Safford register* a lone marker.
Activity Calendar. YV'ALTER JACOBS looms large in the major tournament of the Social Chess Divan. Formal play is scheduled for Saturday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel. Entrants In the general tournament of the Divan will be acceptable Tuesday 8 p m Parkside Hotel. New contestants will be seeded Into either the "odd” or ' even” sections and placed at the bottom of tha ladder with the privilege of challenging all players In their section, but ail games must be completed by the final date of the posted pairing schedule, says Tournament Director Simon Naidel.
Late entries contact Winfred Horn. Casual over-the-board play Wednesday evening at the Social Chess Lounge, 1336 I street northwest. “Open house” for any player free of cover charge. Drop In and get acquainted. Ladies welcome.
Omar Khayyam C. C. meet* Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Columbian House, George Washington University campus. Paul Morphy C. C. also convene* Thursday night at their regular headquarters. Team championship tournament of the Metropolitan Chess Association, according to Chairman Alexander Sturges, enters round No. 3 Friday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel. Cover charge for all spectators is 25 cents. Ches8pourri.
QEORGES KOLTANOWSKI, winning 24 and drawing 10, in a blindfold simultaneous chess exhibition at Edinburgh recently, smashed the world record established by Alekhin at the Chicago World Fair in 1933. the then world champion playing blindfold 32 boards simultaneously. The October issue of British Chess Magsrine Is replete with excellent master games. It reminds ns of the demise of L. T. Msenner of St. Lonis and pays him a deserved tribute. But onr honor which Maenner highly treasured that has escaped the necrologist is that hr was tha first honorary vice preaident of Chi Eta Sigma, the most distinctive honor chess society in the world. G. Gescheff Is the national champion of Bulgaria . . . Hans Johner 1* Swiss champion . . . Dr. F. P. Bogatyrehuk is now holder of the Ukrainian title. Be on the alert for recorded games of these masters.
(Copyright. Oct. 17. 1937. by Paul Miller.)
In America chess is measured by the skill of Reshevsky, Fine, Horowitz, Steiner, Factor, Kashdan and Polland —all under 35. In the current chess marathon at Amsterdam my heart is with Alekhin, for I believe he is the superior player, but my mind goes out to the youthful Euwe and analytically presages for him a victory vindicated. The great stars rarely come back. Time marches on. Brilliancy Award at Kemeri. C LANDAU was awarded the bril* liancy prize at the Kemeri tournament for his unique strategy against E. Book. COLLE SYSTEM. White. Black. White. Black. Landau. Book. Landau.
Book 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 16B-Q2 PxP 2 Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3 17 R-QB1 Q-K2 3 P-K3 P-K3 18 Kt-K4 Kt-Kt.i 4 B-Q3 P-B4 19B-KKt5 Q-K4 ft P-B3 QKt-Q2 20 P-B4 Q-Q4 -MQK1-Q2 B-Q3 21 Kt-Brtch PxKt 7 Caotlcs Castles 22 BxKt B-Bl 2 5'5J Q-B2 23 R-B7I B-K3 , S PxQP BxBP QxQ lilBPxP PxP 2ft BxQ KR-B1 HKtxP KtxKt 20 BxPch K-R2 12 RxKt R-Kl 2TRXR BxR 13R-R4 Kt-BI 28 BxP B-B4 15 QlR5t5 PP*K4 S9R‘R5 Resins Chess Hall of .Fame. JN WASHINGTON are a few who have dared to dare—a few players who have scaled the heights of individual achievement in local chessdom and earned the title of “little master.” This column throughout the Winter season will present in miniature the local nobility of Caissa and the national and international satellites of the royal game will be given also a fleeting second under the microscope. “Klelne Muter." QARL ANTON HESSE, bom at Phoenixville, Pa., January 22, 1908, made his home in the District in 1916, attended the local high schools and became an expert bookkeeper, his present profession. Learning the elements of chess at the age of 15, Carl seven years later won the championship of the Capital City Chess Club, the strongest District club at the time, and in succeeding years has qualified and participated in several of the D. C.
championship tournaments sponsored by the late District of Columbia Chess League. Intrigued by the open game of the Spanish bishop, de Segura, Hesse has become very fond of the Ruy Lopez opening. In developmental play he prefers •‘positional” chess and ranks easily among the 10 best “little masters” in the District. _ , _ An active memC,rl He,,e ber of the Washington Social Chess Divan, today the strongest and largest of District chess clubs, Hesse is in the line-up for the major championship of the Divan and plans to compete in the national congress of the American Chess Federation next Summer. Alice Peruzzi, a vivacious young Austrian girl, became Mrs. C. A. Hesse and Carl is proud indeed of Carole Theresa, their 18-month-old daughter. It is said that Chi Eta Sigma, the “Phi Beta Kappa” honorary chess fraternity, will extend an honor bid to Hesse during 1938. Chess Problem No. 106. By B. O. LAWS. Social Chess Quarterly.
BLACK—8 MEN. White to Play and Mate in Two. WHITE—8 MEN. p?LLERMAN'S two mover, No. 102, is solved by: 1. K—Kl. George Gorham and A. G. Dreyer annexed three points on this teaser. W. F. | Cook, Lewis M. Britton and Marguerite Owens tallied one point. , M. Havel’* four-mover, problem Ho. 103, Is solved thus: 1 K—K4, K—Q7i 2 Q—-Kt2ch. K—Q8: 3 K—B3, or 1 . . ,. K—B7; 2 Q—R2ch. K—K8; 3 K—Q3. «r 1 - • y P—R6 (any); 2 K—K3, K—QS; Correct keys come from A. G. Dreyer, Sergt. Alton O. Coppage. Raymond W. Lewis (truly an excellent analysis!), Gorgonzola,” E. W. Allen ("a delightful symmetrical”), and Stephen J. Kurtz. And the Angel Problem Ladder la ended but still I muddle over No. 101. E. W. Allen and I agree on this solution: 1 Kt—RSch, K—B4; 2 KxKt. K—K3: 3 K—Ktn. k—K2; 4 Kt2-B7. The key move of our solution Is Kt—RRch. Sergt. Coppage in support of hli key move: Q—K3, plays thus—1 Q—K3, Kt—K3ch; 2 QxKtch. K—R4: 3 Q— R3ch. K—Kt3; 4 Q—KB3, k—R2: 5 Q—RS mate. As alternates to Black's reply to the key move, he offers Kt—K!; Kt—B4: Kt—R4: K—B3; B4, R4 and R2. Dreyer Is In agreement.
Dr. Gilbert Dobbs In No. 104 makea the devilish White queen a sissy, for tha move: Q—KB7 is a cream puff. Three points go to Guy 8mith. J. E. Cowling, Norman Le Jtoux, A. G. Dreyer, David H. Sibbet. George P. Gorham, W. P. Cook, Raymond W. Lewis, Stephen J. Kurtz, Gerald M Clemence. William Burko. C. D. Franks. Daniel Breeskm Emanuel Simpson. Reuben Suttkus. Charles A. Carrico (why hasn’t the Montrose C. C. entered the metropolitan team tournament? i. 'Gorgonzola.” E. W. Allen and Henry Lybrand. Clara Louise Safford register* a lone marker.
Activity Calendar. YV'ALTER JACOBS looms large in the major tournament of the Social Chess Divan. Formal play is scheduled for Saturday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel. Entrants In the general tournament of the Divan will be acceptable Tuesday 8 p m Parkside Hotel. New contestants will be seeded Into either the "odd” or ' even” sections and placed at the bottom of tha ladder with the privilege of challenging all players In their section, but ail games must be completed by the final date of the posted pairing schedule, says Tournament Director Simon Naidel.
Late entries contact Winfred Horn. Casual over-the-board play Wednesday evening at the Social Chess Lounge, 1336 I street northwest. “Open house” for any player free of cover charge. Drop In and get acquainted. Ladies welcome.
Omar Khayyam C. C. meet* Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Columbian House, George Washington University campus. Paul Morphy C. C. also convene* Thursday night at their regular headquarters. Team championship tournament of the Metropolitan Chess Association, according to Chairman Alexander Sturges, enters round No. 3 Friday, 8 p.m., Parkside Hotel. Cover charge for all spectators is 25 cents. Ches8pourri.
QEORGES KOLTANOWSKI, winning 24 and drawing 10, in a blindfold simultaneous chess exhibition at Edinburgh recently, smashed the world record established by Alekhin at the Chicago World Fair in 1933. the then world champion playing blindfold 32 boards simultaneously. The October issue of British Chess Magsrine Is replete with excellent master games. It reminds ns of the demise of L. T. Msenner of St. Lonis and pays him a deserved tribute. But onr honor which Maenner highly treasured that has escaped the necrologist is that hr was tha first honorary vice preaident of Chi Eta Sigma, the most distinctive honor chess society in the world. G. Gescheff Is the national champion of Bulgaria . . . Hans Johner 1* Swiss champion . . . Dr. F. P. Bogatyrehuk is now holder of the Ukrainian title. Be on the alert for recorded games of these masters.
(Copyright. Oct. 17. 1937. by Paul Miller.)
