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Chess 05 Sep 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, Count Leo Tolstoy. a T T HAS often been remarked ere I now that men. who from preference or necessity live much alone, have had stimulus or solace, whichever they sought, from chess play.
The social value of chess is none the less because it can upon occasion serve as an escape from society. “It astonished nobody when, some years ago, it came to be known how much and how well the philosopher of Jashnaya Poljana played chess." —w. E. NAPIER. GICOCO PIANO.
CONSUMMATING it* thirty-eighth successful annual tournament last evening in the Congress Hotel at Chicago, the national chess fan is now saying, "Whither goest the American Chess Federation?” The answer lies in the stupendous drive for an Increase In the membership of the federation. For a silver dollar the local player may share in the operation of the oldest actional chess organization in the*FJnlted State*. A current release from the federation's officers concisely says: “The American Chess Federation, incorporated in Illinois in 1934 is merely the expansion pi the 35-year-old Western Chess Association The latter organization is still in existence, the officers of the American Chess Federation acting in the same capacity for the Western. The new organization was formed to meet the demands for a real democratic*, self-governing association—a chess federation of chess players, by chess players and for chess players. It is your federation." The benefits and privileges of the A. C. F. are these: 1. A copy of the annual yearbook for your library 2. The right to vote on all matters of I business at the annuel meeting.
3. The right, to vote in the election of directors, each State electing its own directors. 4. Quarterly bulletin service. What use is made of the fund derived from membership fees? "Defrays the annual operating costs nf the A. C. F.. makes possible the publication of the annual yearbook, which contains all the Information germane to the activities of the federation and tncludes the games of the tournament officially conducted by the federation annually." What is the goal of the American Chess Federation? T°i. * national organization controlled by the rank and file of chess payers and supported financially by the players: to promote chess nationally through recreational and educational programs along the Milwaukee plan': to hold annually an open tournament with the view of stimulating public interest." Such is the essence of the salutary program of the A. C. F. By supporting it you further the progress of chess in America. Also, by boosting the local Metropolitan Chess Association you are advancing social chess, for the M. C. A. is to become a unit of the national federation. The chess editor of The Star will be glad to forward your membership application to the officers of the American Chess Federation. Call — --M. UUI I1CJ. QOMPOSED of two and three move problems, The Star Pall problemsloving tourney commenced last Sunday with problem No. 94, by J. E. Punk, a neat 2-er selected from the late Social Chess Quarterly of England. Problem No. 96 is a continuation of the Fall contest.
It is another twomover authored by P. Gamage. To enter the current solving tourney just note the correct key-move of the published problem, give the number ’of the problem, your name and address on the same sheet of paper and mail to the Chess Editor of The Star. Any reader of this column is eligible to strive for either or both classes of problem prises —two-move class and threemore class. Every problem scores the number of points it takes to solve it plus one.
Any solution sent in receives at least one point, that is the "plus one.” Tackle this teaser with a pair of fire tongs:. Chess Problem No. 96. By F. GAMAGE. Chess Reporter. BLACK-MEN. WHITE—12 MEN. White in Play and Mate in Two. Of especial interest to gen-u-ine beginners at problem solving is this: In addition to the top awards there will be a “consolation prise” to the low-scorer who has the wittiest cracks on the problem he didn't solve.
If you are adept in getting the wrong key, in missing the correct situation, in wise-cracking over problems suitable only for “nuts,” then the consolation prize will be worth your best efforts. The prize will be on a par with the top awards! All solutions must be mailed within two weeks of date of each published problem. y/’ COLONNA, ardent supporter of the Washington Social Chess Divan that convenes every Wednesday evening at 1336 I street northwest, opines that the walls of the club room should bear a sign: Visitors, 25c. Kibitzers, 50c!” William Bryant, one of the charter backers of the divan, in describing his recent “canoe” trip up the St. Lawrence, bewailed the fact he didn’t have a set of rubber chessmen buoyant with helium.
Bryant had been reading that chess now is a popular diversion in many swanky indoor swimming pools a la Hollywood. Read this column in Sports of The Washington Star every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday as the only exclusive chess column in the Nation’s Capital. (Copyright, September 5. 1937. by Paul Miller.).
The social value of chess is none the less because it can upon occasion serve as an escape from society. “It astonished nobody when, some years ago, it came to be known how much and how well the philosopher of Jashnaya Poljana played chess." —w. E. NAPIER. GICOCO PIANO.
CONSUMMATING it* thirty-eighth successful annual tournament last evening in the Congress Hotel at Chicago, the national chess fan is now saying, "Whither goest the American Chess Federation?” The answer lies in the stupendous drive for an Increase In the membership of the federation. For a silver dollar the local player may share in the operation of the oldest actional chess organization in the*FJnlted State*. A current release from the federation's officers concisely says: “The American Chess Federation, incorporated in Illinois in 1934 is merely the expansion pi the 35-year-old Western Chess Association The latter organization is still in existence, the officers of the American Chess Federation acting in the same capacity for the Western. The new organization was formed to meet the demands for a real democratic*, self-governing association—a chess federation of chess players, by chess players and for chess players. It is your federation." The benefits and privileges of the A. C. F. are these: 1. A copy of the annual yearbook for your library 2. The right to vote on all matters of I business at the annuel meeting.
3. The right, to vote in the election of directors, each State electing its own directors. 4. Quarterly bulletin service. What use is made of the fund derived from membership fees? "Defrays the annual operating costs nf the A. C. F.. makes possible the publication of the annual yearbook, which contains all the Information germane to the activities of the federation and tncludes the games of the tournament officially conducted by the federation annually." What is the goal of the American Chess Federation? T°i. * national organization controlled by the rank and file of chess payers and supported financially by the players: to promote chess nationally through recreational and educational programs along the Milwaukee plan': to hold annually an open tournament with the view of stimulating public interest." Such is the essence of the salutary program of the A. C. F. By supporting it you further the progress of chess in America. Also, by boosting the local Metropolitan Chess Association you are advancing social chess, for the M. C. A. is to become a unit of the national federation. The chess editor of The Star will be glad to forward your membership application to the officers of the American Chess Federation. Call — --M. UUI I1CJ. QOMPOSED of two and three move problems, The Star Pall problemsloving tourney commenced last Sunday with problem No. 94, by J. E. Punk, a neat 2-er selected from the late Social Chess Quarterly of England. Problem No. 96 is a continuation of the Fall contest.
It is another twomover authored by P. Gamage. To enter the current solving tourney just note the correct key-move of the published problem, give the number ’of the problem, your name and address on the same sheet of paper and mail to the Chess Editor of The Star. Any reader of this column is eligible to strive for either or both classes of problem prises —two-move class and threemore class. Every problem scores the number of points it takes to solve it plus one.
Any solution sent in receives at least one point, that is the "plus one.” Tackle this teaser with a pair of fire tongs:. Chess Problem No. 96. By F. GAMAGE. Chess Reporter. BLACK-MEN. WHITE—12 MEN. White in Play and Mate in Two. Of especial interest to gen-u-ine beginners at problem solving is this: In addition to the top awards there will be a “consolation prise” to the low-scorer who has the wittiest cracks on the problem he didn't solve.
If you are adept in getting the wrong key, in missing the correct situation, in wise-cracking over problems suitable only for “nuts,” then the consolation prize will be worth your best efforts. The prize will be on a par with the top awards! All solutions must be mailed within two weeks of date of each published problem. y/’ COLONNA, ardent supporter of the Washington Social Chess Divan that convenes every Wednesday evening at 1336 I street northwest, opines that the walls of the club room should bear a sign: Visitors, 25c. Kibitzers, 50c!” William Bryant, one of the charter backers of the divan, in describing his recent “canoe” trip up the St. Lawrence, bewailed the fact he didn’t have a set of rubber chessmen buoyant with helium.
Bryant had been reading that chess now is a popular diversion in many swanky indoor swimming pools a la Hollywood. Read this column in Sports of The Washington Star every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday as the only exclusive chess column in the Nation’s Capital. (Copyright, September 5. 1937. by Paul Miller.).
