Chess 20 Dec 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Alekhine Back From Trip; Ready For More Conquests
By Hermann Helms
After a short trip to New England, which took him to Providence and Boston, Alexander Alekhine, none the worse for wear, is back at his headquarters in the Hotel Sherman Square, Manhattan. In Providence he won 25 out of 28 games and drew 3. In Boston he was opposed by as many as 40, of whom 35 were defeated, 2 won and 3 drew. In both places he played two of the games “blindfolded.” He won all four.
The Russian master's next simultaneous performance will be at the Marshall Chess Club on Dec. 27. In addition, he expects to participate in two consultation games at the Manhattan Chess Club on Dec. 27. In addition, he expects to participate in two consultation games at the Manhattan Chess Club, scheduled for Dec. 23 and 30. The Franklin Chess Club of Philadelphia will have him as its guest on Jan 5. Soon thereafter he will proceed West. Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and South Bend, Indiana among other places, are all eagerly awaiting his coming.
A summary of his play, since his arrival from the other side, is appended:
Battling With Alekhine
A selection of the games played by Alekhine in his recent exhibition includes two conducted by him “blindfolded,” one each at the Brooklyn and Providence Chess Club; the two wrested from him by H. Kabatsky of New York University on successive evenings, and a fifth, strange to say, most cheerfully submitted by the loser!
Thomas J. Johnston, former secretary of the Brooklyn Chess Club, in submitting the score of his game with Alekhine remarks:
“This is a very instructive little game to amateur players of only moderate skill, like me. It may be noted that the expert, who may be said to be at least one of the strongest players in the world and is capable of holding any one to an equal battle, at no time sought gain of material, but only to establish a certain positional advantage, with complete flexibility, enabling him to shift his attack from one side to the other, almost at will. Indeed, at the end, he was the exchange and a pawn down—but with a win! Mr. Alekhine's delightful personality made the evening a real pleasure.”
Alexander Alekhine vs Francis J Le Count
Simul, 33b (1923) (blindfold), New York, NY USA, Dec-13
Spanish Game: Exchange. Keres Variation (C68) 1-0
