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Chess 18 Sep 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"ITS YOUR MOVE" The Morning Can't Chess Column Chess Queries, Problems, Games and News Items Solicited. ByW.H. ST ECKEL After firming fourteen straight. W. H. Steckel, recent winner of the Central Pennsylvania tournament, lost In the final round to Henry Martz, of Macungie, In the rapid transit tourney conducted weekly at the Y. M. C. A, allowing him by this victory to tie E. Kocher, of this city for third place.
The standing: W. H. Steckel, 14-1; W. Wallitsch, 13-2; H. Martz and E. Kocher, each 12-3; P. Kruse, 11-4; V. Benner and A. Weiss, each 8-7; A. Young and R. Gutekunst, each 7-8; W. Saul, R. Serrano and J. Everett, each 5-10; L. Buss, 4-11; R. Capablanca 3-12; T. Good, 1-14, and A. Herrmann, 0-15. Although not among the prize winners at Pasadena, it wi.s fully worthwhile for Reuben Fine, o.' City College, New York City, one of the two youngest at the California Chess Congress, to have crossed the continent for the opportunity it afforded him of meeting in serious battle the outstanding chess genius of the day. That the youthful New Yorker acquitted himself with great credit was made known when the wires announced his success in drawing the game with Dr. Alexander Alekhine in the final round. It was a long struggle and a stubborn one, going to 57 moves. The fact that the champion, under stress of the time limit, permitted his diminutive opponent to wiggle out of a difficult position, detracted little from the merit of the latter's performance. Fine made the game especially noteworthy by adopting the defense which has been popularized by Dr. Alekhine and been named after him.
The Franco-Russian's novel treatment of the white side of the game lent additional zest to the play. (New York bun). The game Is published elsewhere In today's .Issue. Appended are a few more games from the recently concluded Central Pennsylvania tournament: RUY LOPEZ L. h. v. l. h. v. Keyser Hes.'e Keyser Hesse Berwick Beth iiem Berwick Beth'hem
FRENCH DEFENSE Williams Schimpfl Williams Schimpfl W.-Barre Scranton W.-Barie Scranton
L. Steckel Keyser Steckel Keyser Allentown Berwick Allentown Berwick
Adjudicated a draw b ta) An opportunity like this comes once In a life time. Missing P-Kt6 Is still Incomprehensible to me. The following games were the only ones lost by the first and second place winners. Dr. Alexander Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. respectively, in the recently concluded Pasadena tournament:
Alekhine Plans Tour Herrmann Helms, publisher of the American Chess Bulletin, sends us h following tentative itinerary of the world's chess champion. We quote Mr. Helms:
"With more than two months time on his hands before his departure for the Orient, which he had long planned to visit. Dr. Alexander Alexhine ihrc urinnrr of the recent Intel- national" tournament t Pasadena, proposes to afford chess player inland LeggetW asssMMMsWsW BLACK North America another opportunity of meeting Kim either In exhibition or tournament play. "It is perhaps too much to expect to see the world champion once more in serious competition before leaving there shores, inasmuch as the financing of such an undertaking cannot be done overnight, but there is always that Intriguing possibility. Most of his time if not all however, will be devoted to exhibition of simultaneous, bltndfold or consultation play.
"Dr. Alekhine has authorized The American Chess Bulletin of 150 Nassau street. Manhattan, to proceed with the details of arranging such a tour. Roughly outlined, his plan of covering the country Is to leave Mexico about September 25 and travel leisurely toward New York, arriving there about October 10 or later, according to circumstances. He will leave New York not later than' November 1 for the return journey.
These dates are subject to change to suit the clubs to be accommodated. "The itinerary therefore, will take Dr. Alekhine twice across the country. The direction he will follow each time will depend upon the nature of the demands for his services. Problem No. 165 By R. G. Thomson Black 10 pieces Whit 5 pieces. White mates In two moves.
White K on KR4, Q on KR8, Rs on KR6 and QR5, KT on Q4. Black K on K4. Q on QKT7, B on QKT, KT on QKT8, R on K8. Ps on K2, Q7, QKT4, QKT6 and QR3. Solution to problem No. 164. QKT-Q3.
The standing: W. H. Steckel, 14-1; W. Wallitsch, 13-2; H. Martz and E. Kocher, each 12-3; P. Kruse, 11-4; V. Benner and A. Weiss, each 8-7; A. Young and R. Gutekunst, each 7-8; W. Saul, R. Serrano and J. Everett, each 5-10; L. Buss, 4-11; R. Capablanca 3-12; T. Good, 1-14, and A. Herrmann, 0-15. Although not among the prize winners at Pasadena, it wi.s fully worthwhile for Reuben Fine, o.' City College, New York City, one of the two youngest at the California Chess Congress, to have crossed the continent for the opportunity it afforded him of meeting in serious battle the outstanding chess genius of the day. That the youthful New Yorker acquitted himself with great credit was made known when the wires announced his success in drawing the game with Dr. Alexander Alekhine in the final round. It was a long struggle and a stubborn one, going to 57 moves. The fact that the champion, under stress of the time limit, permitted his diminutive opponent to wiggle out of a difficult position, detracted little from the merit of the latter's performance. Fine made the game especially noteworthy by adopting the defense which has been popularized by Dr. Alekhine and been named after him.
The Franco-Russian's novel treatment of the white side of the game lent additional zest to the play. (New York bun). The game Is published elsewhere In today's .Issue. Appended are a few more games from the recently concluded Central Pennsylvania tournament: RUY LOPEZ L. h. v. l. h. v. Keyser Hes.'e Keyser Hesse Berwick Beth iiem Berwick Beth'hem
FRENCH DEFENSE Williams Schimpfl Williams Schimpfl W.-Barre Scranton W.-Barie Scranton
L. Steckel Keyser Steckel Keyser Allentown Berwick Allentown Berwick
Adjudicated a draw b ta) An opportunity like this comes once In a life time. Missing P-Kt6 Is still Incomprehensible to me. The following games were the only ones lost by the first and second place winners. Dr. Alexander Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. respectively, in the recently concluded Pasadena tournament:
Alekhine Plans Tour Herrmann Helms, publisher of the American Chess Bulletin, sends us h following tentative itinerary of the world's chess champion. We quote Mr. Helms:
"With more than two months time on his hands before his departure for the Orient, which he had long planned to visit. Dr. Alexander Alexhine ihrc urinnrr of the recent Intel- national" tournament t Pasadena, proposes to afford chess player inland LeggetW asssMMMsWsW BLACK North America another opportunity of meeting Kim either In exhibition or tournament play. "It is perhaps too much to expect to see the world champion once more in serious competition before leaving there shores, inasmuch as the financing of such an undertaking cannot be done overnight, but there is always that Intriguing possibility. Most of his time if not all however, will be devoted to exhibition of simultaneous, bltndfold or consultation play.
"Dr. Alekhine has authorized The American Chess Bulletin of 150 Nassau street. Manhattan, to proceed with the details of arranging such a tour. Roughly outlined, his plan of covering the country Is to leave Mexico about September 25 and travel leisurely toward New York, arriving there about October 10 or later, according to circumstances. He will leave New York not later than' November 1 for the return journey.
These dates are subject to change to suit the clubs to be accommodated. "The itinerary therefore, will take Dr. Alekhine twice across the country. The direction he will follow each time will depend upon the nature of the demands for his services. Problem No. 165 By R. G. Thomson Black 10 pieces Whit 5 pieces. White mates In two moves.
White K on KR4, Q on KR8, Rs on KR6 and QR5, KT on Q4. Black K on K4. Q on QKT7, B on QKT, KT on QKT8, R on K8. Ps on K2, Q7, QKT4, QKT6 and QR3. Solution to problem No. 164. QKT-Q3.
