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Chess 25 Sep 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"IT'S YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess Column Chest Queries, Problems, Games and News Items Solicited. DiW.II.STECKEL After completing matches with R. S. Gocrlich, of Bethlehem, and Albert Weiss, of this city, Charles Koch, one of Allcntown's leading players has arranged another series of games 'with Edward Foley, a favorite to win this year's title in the Castle Chess club's tournament. In the first game of this series, adjournment was agreed upon after five hours of play.
Another series of games has been started between Roy Rockel, another member of the Castle Chess club and Victor Benner. both cf this city. Taking advantage of positional weakness in the middle game, Mr. Rockel forced a decision from his worthy opponent in 60 moves. The Franklin Chess ilub of this city, has resumed activities for the fall and winter months.
Officers of this association are as follows: Steven Wells, president; Edwin Huff, treasurer; Ralph Fenstermacher. secretary, and Daniel Green, recording secretary. At a meeting of the Mercantile Library Chess association, the following were elected to office: S. T. Sharp, president; vice president, R. S. Goer-lich; secretary, D. G. Weiner; treasurer. J. Levin: directors, I. Ash, W. J. Clay. S. Drasin, A. Regen and W. D. Witt. David McKay Co., Philadelphia, have recently published three new books. The book of the London International Chess Tournament of 1932 has already been noticed in this column on Sunday, August 28th; "Morphy Gleamings," is the title of the second book and its author is Philip W. Sargent of England. It is a work of 114 pages, containing a photograph of Morphy in his youth. Besides intimate correspondence between Morphy and prominent persons of his time, it contains games not published in previous books.
Morphy's annotations, a genealogy of the Morphy family, with comment on the personal characteristics of this Idolized chess genius. The third book is by Frank J. Marshall, the United States champion. Its title is "Comparative Chess." It contains the story of the Prague team tournament in which the United States team won the championship over 19 other nations. Special games, up-to-date analyses of the Ruy Lopez, Two Knights Attack.
Falksbeer Counter Gambit, Vienna game. Philidor Defense and Indian Defense. Middle and end-game positions, with reflections and advice to the students. These books can be had for $2.50, $2.50, and $2.00, respectively. A team match will be in progress at Reading today with the following pla'-crs participating: A. N. Towsen ana R. Kunkel, Harrisburg; D. E. llouck and R. Gabriel, Reading: H. V. Hesse, Bethlehem: H. Martz and L. Buck, Macungie, and W. H. Steckel, Allentown. Appended are more games from the Pasadena International Congress: QUEEN S GAMBIT DECLINED I. J. J. I. J. J. Kashdan Araisa Kashdan Araisa
Another series of games has been started between Roy Rockel, another member of the Castle Chess club and Victor Benner. both cf this city. Taking advantage of positional weakness in the middle game, Mr. Rockel forced a decision from his worthy opponent in 60 moves. The Franklin Chess ilub of this city, has resumed activities for the fall and winter months.
Officers of this association are as follows: Steven Wells, president; Edwin Huff, treasurer; Ralph Fenstermacher. secretary, and Daniel Green, recording secretary. At a meeting of the Mercantile Library Chess association, the following were elected to office: S. T. Sharp, president; vice president, R. S. Goer-lich; secretary, D. G. Weiner; treasurer. J. Levin: directors, I. Ash, W. J. Clay. S. Drasin, A. Regen and W. D. Witt. David McKay Co., Philadelphia, have recently published three new books. The book of the London International Chess Tournament of 1932 has already been noticed in this column on Sunday, August 28th; "Morphy Gleamings," is the title of the second book and its author is Philip W. Sargent of England. It is a work of 114 pages, containing a photograph of Morphy in his youth. Besides intimate correspondence between Morphy and prominent persons of his time, it contains games not published in previous books.
Morphy's annotations, a genealogy of the Morphy family, with comment on the personal characteristics of this Idolized chess genius. The third book is by Frank J. Marshall, the United States champion. Its title is "Comparative Chess." It contains the story of the Prague team tournament in which the United States team won the championship over 19 other nations. Special games, up-to-date analyses of the Ruy Lopez, Two Knights Attack.
Falksbeer Counter Gambit, Vienna game. Philidor Defense and Indian Defense. Middle and end-game positions, with reflections and advice to the students. These books can be had for $2.50, $2.50, and $2.00, respectively. A team match will be in progress at Reading today with the following pla'-crs participating: A. N. Towsen ana R. Kunkel, Harrisburg; D. E. llouck and R. Gabriel, Reading: H. V. Hesse, Bethlehem: H. Martz and L. Buck, Macungie, and W. H. Steckel, Allentown. Appended are more games from the Pasadena International Congress: QUEEN S GAMBIT DECLINED I. J. J. I. J. J. Kashdan Araisa Kashdan Araisa
