April 03, 1946 The Winnipeg Tribune, Chess, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Chess 03 Apr 1946, Wed The Winnipeg Tribune (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Newspapers.com

Middle-Game Study No. 80
Black, having the move in this position, is to play and win. This is a gem from one of Alekhine's games.

VALE, ALEKHINE!
Dr. Alexander Alexandrovitch Alekhine, chess champion of the world, whose death was announced in the news early this week, was born in Moscow, on Nov. 1, 1892. He came of a wealthy Russian family. At 18, he had become a chess-player of repute, and in 1914, tied for first place in the all-Russian championship. At the great International Tournament at St. Petersburg. Alekhine placed third, following the giants Lasker and Capablanca.
Czar Nicholas II personally awarded to the five top-ranking players in that tournament the title of “Grandmaster of Chess”, and Alekhine was the last survivor of these five original “Grandmasters”.
At a tournament in Mannheim, Germany, late in July, 1914, Alekhine was already sure of first place, when World War I broke out, and he was interned. The wealth of his family was subsequently swept away in the Russian Revolution, and Alekhine became a refugee. He made his way to Paris, where he re-established himself by his chess ability, and later, became a French citizen.
In 1927, he won the World's Championship from Capablanca in an epic struggle, by a score of 6 to 3, with 25 draws, and unheard of number of draws in a chess match, up to that time.
In 1935, he lost his championship to Dr. Euwe of Holland, but regained it again in a return match in 1937. Alekhine was noted in play for his attacking style; his ability to exploit the most trifling advantage; and his profound intuition into opening strategy, which often enabled him to “set problems” for his opponents quite early in his games.
With the occupation of France in 1940, the Nazis rounded him up and he was afterwards accused of lending himself to their theories and anti-Semitic propaganda, in certain articles which were published under his name.
Later, Alekhine defended himself, alleging that the articles were not really his, merely published under his name by the Nazis, without his consent.
He was at all events, one of the greatest masters of chess, and as such, will remain immortal in the literature and history of the game.

March 31, 1946 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by David Robb, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 31 Mar 1946, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

With the Chess and Checker Players
By David Robb
Dr. Alekhine Passes On
At the comparatively early age of 53 Dr. Alexander A. Alekhine, world chess champion, died of heart trouble last Sunday in Estoril, near Lisbon, Portugal. Thus ended a brilliant chess career which was clouded throughout the war years by charges that he collaborated with the Nazis and that he had anti-Semitism leanings.
Dr. Alekhine became world champion at Buenos Aires in 1927 when he surprised the chess world by defeating the late Jose Capablanca, 5-3, with 25 draws. After sidestepping requests for a return match, Dr. Alekhine was challenged by Dr. Max Euwe of Holland in 1935 and lost the title to the Netherlands mathematician, nine games to eight. In a return match two years later Dr. Alekhine easily regained his title, winning, 11-6. He never risked his title again, although Capablanca consistently sought a rematch, and Salo Flohr of Prague was voted the official challenger by the chess masters. Before the Dr. Euwe match Bogoljobov challenged and was defeated.
During the war Alekhine lived in Vichy, France, and while there, in October, 1942, wrote in a Nazi-controlled newspaper that in the new era (when the Nazis hoped to be the No. 1 power in Europe) “the United States would have nothing to say in the world of chess.” Again, at an international tournament in Munich during the war, he stated such tourneys “stresses the leading role played by new Europe and marks the end of the, to say the least, inopportune interference of America in European chess questions.” Later, after the war, he asserted such statements were made under duress.
Dr. Alekhine was invited to participate in the last Hastings Christmas tournament, the one in which Denker and Steiner took part. However, the invitation was recalled after protests by American and British players, who refused to play if he were included.
Notwithstanding all this, one must admit Dr. Alekhine's chess greatness. His middle game was wellnigh perfect, and his end game was inferior to none. Reuben Fine, in his latest book, “Chess Marches On,” states it is likely Alekhine was not as good as he was five years ago. However, Fine also states that “it must never be forgotten that he was one of the greatest chess artists of all time.”
Dr. Alekhine visited this country in 1924 in the great New York tournament and finished third behind Dr. Lasker and Capablanca. Three years later he returned to New York and finished second in a tourney to Capablanca. Out of this came the challenge for a world championship match.
As a blindfold simultaneous player he was considered unsurpassed. In 1925 he played 12 experts at 28 boards, winning 22 games, losing three and drawing three. At the last World Fair in Chicago he gave a similar demonstration of his skill in this phase of the game. Alekhine was truly one of the chess greats.
Just a month ago he was challenge to a match by Botvinnik, the Russian master. The match was to take place in England and the stake was $10,000.

Typical Alekhine Finish
This game was played by Dr. Alekhine in a simultaneous exhibition in New York in 1924. The finish is beautiful. A double threat is alarming enough, but here we have three distinct threats of mate, a magnificent achievement. His opponent was Kussman.

Alexander Alekhine vs Leon Kussman
Simul, 18b (1924) (exhibition), Newspaper Club, New York, NY USA, Jan-13
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40) 1-0

15. … P-N3(a)—This allows a splendid termination.
16. Q-N5ch (b)—The surprise move. Either QxQ or N-B3 allows N-B6, mate.
17. KR-K1(c)—Again if QxQ, N-B6 mate.
17. … B-N5(d)—There does not seem to be anything better.
20. Q-K5 Resigns(e)—Mate is threatened in three places. A short, beautiful game.

February 05, 2000 Ottawa Citizen Chess by Lawrence Day

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Chess 05 Feb 2000, Sat The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

Chess
LAWRENCE DAY
Despite having been dead for a half-century, Alexander Alekhine continues to stir up controversy. The day after Christmas a hurricane smashed through Paris. It destroyed, among other things, his gravesite.
Under French law the relatives or descendents are supposed to pay for the repairs, but in Alekhine's case this becomes an intensely complex issue: he had had many wives, and sometimes simultaneously. Aside from bigamy, chainsmoking, alcoholism and antisemitism, Alekhine was also a poseur. He introduced himself as Dr. Alekhine although in actuality he studied law at, but never graduated from the Sorbonne.
Despite his evident character flaws Alekhine (pronounced al-Yek-heen) ranked third (behind Bobby Fischer and Gary Kasparov) on the internet poll asking who were the greatest 20th century players. Even obvious villains can still play great chess.
Alekhine was born in Russia in 1892 to a rich family; his father was in the duma, a rough equivalent to our parliament. During his early years things were sterling. A prodigy, his chess career blossomed. At Mannheim, Germany, 1914 he was leading the tournament when World War I broke out. He was interned, then escaped or bribed his way out.
Back in Russia he joined a sort of 'red cross' group, but got wounded and hospitalized. He was released just in time for the revolution and, as an aristocrat, he was jailed. Lenin, a chess fan, sprang him and Alekhine dutifully joined the Communist Party in 1921 but then defected at his first opportunity.
He moved to Paris, and in 1927 in Brazil he won the World Championship from Cuba's Jose Capablanca. As champion he chose his own challengers, and was still the title-holder in 1946 when he died mysteriously in Lisbon.
He had collaborated with the Nazis during the war, producing propaganda, and afterwards there were assassins out for revenge. The Portuguese coroner who signed off on his (choked on-fishbone/heart-attack) death certificate later admitted that Alekhine was murdered. [Note] Like an Agatha Christie who-done-it victim, Alekhine had a long list of enemies.
Considering his poor record for veracity some think Alekhine made up the following amazing game:

White: Alekhine
Black: 'Georgiev'
Moscow, 1915 French Defence
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6
Modern theory has 6. Bd2 as better.
6..hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4! gxh4 9. Qg4 Be7? 10. g3! c5 11. gxh4cxd4 12. h5! dxc3 13. h6 cxb2 14. Rb1 Qa5+ 15. Ke2 Qxa2 16. h7 Qxbl 17. hxg8=Q+ Kd7 18. Qxf7 Qxc2 + 19. Kf3 Nc6! 20. Qgxe6+ Kc7 21. Qf4+ Kb6 22.Qee3+ Bc5 23. g8 =Q b1+Q
Yup, five Queens on the board, very strange!
24. Rh6! Qxf1 25. Qb4+ Qb5 26. Qd8+ Ka6 27. Qea4+ Qca4 28. Qaxa4+ Qxa429. Qxa4 mate.

CHESS PROBLEM #1295
Black: 10 pieces
White: 8 pieces
FEN 1K2nR2/1p3N2/1Q2B2B/8/2p1k1p1/R1n1N1p1/4p3/b3r3 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two moves.
Composed by V. Rudenko, 1971
Solution to 1294: 1. Bc7! Bh2! 2. Bb8! Bxb8 3. c7 Bxc7 4. Nxc7X.
Copyright: 2000 Toronto Star Syndicate.

March 28, 1946 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 28 Mar 1946, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Dr. Alekhine's Passing Leaves Throne Vacant
By Hermann Helms
With the passing of Dr. Alexander A. Alekhine, Franco-Russian master, at Estoril near Lisbon on Sunday, the position of chess champion of the world has suddenly become vacant. Only a short while before, negotiations had been begun for a title match between the champion and Mikhail Botvinnik the ace player of the Soviet. Moscow had offered to contribute $10,000 to the fund and the British Chess Federation had taken under advisement the question of sponsoring the contest. Had these plans been carried out, two natives of Russia would have competed for the title before the end of the year.
A report, emanating from Amsterdam, contained the proposition that Dr. Max Euwe of that city, who held the title for two years, 1935 to 1937, favored a tournament for the title among the ten most likely candidates, preferably to be held in America. Great Britain, however, is still to be heard from in this connection. Elbert A. Wagner Jr., of Chicago, president of the United States Chess Federation, expects that the International Chess Federation, now in process of reorganization, will place the matter on the agenda for its meeting to be held in Switzerland during the Summer. In case this is not done, then the U.S.C.F. officials will go into action.

March 10, 1946 The King's Men by Merrill Dowden, Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky

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Chess 10 Mar 1946, Sun The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) Newspapers.com

Alekhine-Botvinnik Match For Chess Crown Likely
By Merrill Dowden.
The British Chess Federation has announced that it would decide on March 23 whether Alekhine Alekhine, world chess champion, will be permitted to meet the Russian champion, Mikhail Botvinnik, in England, the United Press reports.
Botvinnik has challenged for the title and asked the federation to sponsor the match. Alekhine, who is now in Spain, accepted. The chess federation may refuse because of Alekhine's alleged pro-Axis sentiments during the war. Alekhine allegedly refused to testify in behalf of a Polish chess master who was executed by the Nazis.

December 30, 1923 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess and Checkers

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Chess 30 Dec 1923, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

December 30, 1923 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by J. K. Schmidt, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 30 Dec 1923, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Alekhine's Latest Victories.
Alexander Alekhine, the Russian master who is scheduled to visit Cleveland next month in his tour of this country, is playing a brand of the royal game which is amazing his admirers.
Terms which Alekhine asks to stage an exhibition here by Charles B. Ryan, secretary of the City Club, from Hermann Helms of New York, editor of the American Checker Bulletin, who is acting as Alekhine's manager during the Russian wizard's American tour.
“The terms have been turned over to the club's games committee, which may be expected shortly to announce disposition,” said Mr. Ryan.
“Chess fans who would like to see Alekhine play here are asked to write me to that effect and their letters will be turned over to the games committee which wants to see what interest there would be in his appearance before they take action.”
Here is the score of the blindfold game which he won from Henri Le Count while playing simultaneously thirty-two other members of the Brooklyn Chess Club recently:

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

The game which he played with T. J. Johnston, another Brooklyn opponent, was replete with the brilliancy which marks the Russian master's strategy. Here is the score of that game.

Alexander Alekhine vs Thomas J Johnston
Simul, 33b (1923) (exhibition), Brooklyn CC, New York, NY USA, Dec-13
Queen Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation (D02) 1-0

December 27, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 27 Dec 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

December 23, 1923 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess and Checkers

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Chess 23 Dec 1923, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

Alexander Alekhine, the Russian player, will be at the rooms of the Musical Art Club, 1811 Ranstead street, on Saturday, January 5, and give a simultaneous exhibition under the auspices of the Franklin Chess Club that evening. Chess players not members of the Franklin Chess Club, who may desire to play, should at once notify James F. Magee, Jr., Hamilton Court, and they will be advised as to the terms of admission, as well as the charge for a board.
While in Montreal Alekhine gave a remarkable simultaneous blindfold exhibition, playing twenty-one games.

December 23, 1923 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by J. K. Schmidt, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 23 Dec 1923, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

City Club Asks Terms Alekhine Would Consider
By J. K. Schmidt.
WITH the announced object of securing the Cleveland appearance of Alexander Alekhine, the Russian chess wizard who is regarded by many as the logical challenger of Jose R. Capablanca for the world title, Charles B. Ryan, secretary of the City Club, last week wired Herman Helms of New York, Alekhine's American manager, asking the Russian master’s terms for his proposed engagement here next month.
“Noting the interest chess enthusiasts of Cleveland are taking in Alekhine's coming, I am asking Mr. Helms to give us his terms and the kind of exhibition he would be willing to stage here,” said Mr. Ryan, “After this information from Mr. Helms, I shall lay it before the games Committee of the club. This committee will decide if the terms can be met. Should they be accepted, the committee will haven entire charge of arrangements.”
While Alekhine usually is willing to meet all comers, chess devotees of the city feel that the most interesting exhibition would be insured if from ten to thirty of northeastern Ohio’s best players were to engage the Russian who then would play one or more of his opponents blindfolded while at the same time playing all the other boards simultaneously.
In his exhibition before the Manhattan Chess Club, New York, last week, Alekhine asked his thirty-three antagonists to choose their own openings and despite this handicap lost but two games and permitted but nine draws. The same number of players engaged him at the Brooklyn Chess Club where he played one of the boards without once looking at it. Alekhine won the blindfold game in twenty-three moves and won all but seven of the other games of which three were losses.
The playing of the blindfold game during the course of a simultaneous exhibition was a novelty which impressed the 400 or more spectators at the Brooklyn chess club's exhibition. When it was announced that the Brooklyn expert who was playing the blindfold game was ready to resign the clubroom's usual quiet was shattered by prolonged applause.
Alekhine this week is playing in New England and is not expected to start on his westward jaunt until after the first week in January. Helms, who is editor of the American Chess Bulletin is expected to give Secretary Ryan the date when the Russian master will be in Cleveland.

December 16, 1923 Omaha World-Herald, Chess, by Howard E. Ohman, Omaha, Nebraska

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Chess 16 Dec 1923, Sun Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) Newspapers.com

Alexander Alekhine.
The American tour of Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess master, being well under way, local players are doubtless interested in his various characteristics. The Brooklyn Eagle representative obtained some impressions that give us a good idea of the man and these we are pleased to offer a follows:
“A six-footer of military bearing with light hair and clear blue kindly eyes which nevertheless reflect the powerful intellect that enables him to play twenty-one games blindfolded at the same time. Alekhine has a winning personality that will make hosts of friends for him wherever he may go. His straight figure and broad shoulders bespeak the athlete rather than the mental gymnast that he is but one suspects with good reason that he is a combination of the two. One is forced to the conclusion that if this young visitor, in the prime of his manhood, sturdy and robust, with intelligence far above the average, is unable to defeat Capablanca when the opportunity to encounter him offers, then truly the great Cuban may retire on his laurels and forever after be regarded as absolutely invincible.

December 16, 1923 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by J. K. Schmidt, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 16 Dec 1923, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Russian Chess Wizard Comes Here Next Month
Alekhine Lacks Place in Which to Exhibit Skill
By J. K. Schmidt.
Alexander Alekhine the noted Russian chess master of the “new scholl” who is making his first American tour, will display his talents in Cleveland late in January—if he can find a club in the city that will make the necessary arrangements to enable him to meet the city's representative chess players in a simultaneous exhibition.
“Mr. Alekhine expects to be in Cleveland late next month as he will not leave here until Jan. 7,” writes Herman Helms, New York, editor of the American Chess Bulletin, who is acting as the Russian master's manager while he is in this country. “He is anxious for some organization to arrange an engagement for him and will appreciate what can be done for him.”
In his columns, Mr. Helms declares in an account of his first interview with the Russian that if Alekhine, who has challenged Jose R. Capablanca of Havana for a match for the world's chess title, cannot defeat the Cuban, “one is tempted to believe that no one else can.” He adds that the impression the Russian wizard makes is most favorable.
A six-footer, of military bearing, with light hair and clear blue, kindly eyes, which nevertheless reflect the powerful intellect that enabled him to play twenty-one blindfold games simultaneously in Montreal, Alekhine has a winning personality that will make for him hosts of friends where he goes, Mr.Helms continues.
His looks betray the unconquerable ambition of youth and for poise and self-possession he will not be at any disadvantage with Capablanca. The many who will meet him during his tour and will shake hands with him are hereby duly warned, for he has an iron grip that will make unprepared wince.
His straight figure and broad shoulders bespeak the athlete rather than the mental gymnast that he is, but one suspects with good reason that he is a combination of the two. It should be borne in mind that he has had no parlor existence, despite his chess playing proclivities. At Mannheim, in 1904, he was interned by the Germans, and in time made his escape. For two years, as captain of artillery in the Russian army, he saw real fighting, was wounded, laid up in hospitals and later served with the Red Cross at the front.
When the revolution broke out Alekhine left his home in Moscow and went to the south of Russia. Eventually he was imprisoned at Odessa and in peril of execution. The circumstances that he was a chess master and did not harbor counter-revolutionary ideas, he says, were largely instrumental in effecting his release. Under the old regime he was in the legal department of the Foreign Office at St. Petersburg. No ordinary man, therefore, is Alexander Alekhine,” concludes Mr. Helms.

One of His Latest Triumphs.
While in Montreal, which by the way, long has been one of the leading chess centers of North American, Alekhine had a hard-fought contest with Georges Marechal, one of that city's experts who was largely responsible for the Russian's coming to this continent.
The game between them was even until the French-Canadian made a blunder and was compelled to resign. Here is the score of that game:

Alexander Alekhine vs Georges Marechal
Simul, 37b (1923) (exhibition), National Athletics Association, Montreal CAN, Nov-22
Formation: Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02) 1-0

December 13, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 13 Dec 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Two Win From Alekhine; Will Play Here Tonight
By Hermann Helms
Alexander Alekhine of Russia, challenger of Capablanca for the world's championship, who will afford Brooklyn enthusiasts an opportunity to see him in action at the rooms of the Brooklyn Chess Club this evening, made his debut before a New York audience at the Manhattan Chess Club last night. As had been expected, large crowd turned out to greet him and he was formally welcomed by Herbert R. Limburg, president, and Dr. Louis Cohn, charter member of the club. Norbert Lederer, chairman of the entertainment committee, after explaining the rules governing simultaneous play, introduced the famous master to the players and onlookers.
At the start Alekhine introduced a novelty and thereby handicapped himself still more by permitting every one of his opponents to name the opening he desired Alekhine to play against him. This slowed up the proceedings considerably and accounted for the length of the seance, which lasted from 8:20 o'clock to exactly 2 a.m.
Thirty-three players took boards against the Russian, who wound up with a score of 22 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses. Superficially, this does not come up to what Capablanca has done in similar performances at the Manhattan Chess Club, but in this connection the naming of the openings should not be lost sight of. Moreover, no two masters ever play against identically the same position. Thus simultaneous play offers no really reliable basis for comparison.
H. Kabatsky of Brooklyn, captain of the New York University chess team, was the first to win a game. A former college star, F. Worden, one-time Columbia captain, was the other winner. L. Samuels, this year's captain of the Blue and White, drew, after missing a win. A. E. Santasiere and E. Tholfsen, members of the champion City College team, both drew. The other drawn games stood to the credit of James Davey, H. R. Bigelow, Ed Mandel, W. M. Witt, H. Schroeder and I. Witkin.
Other opponents were Reisman, Rendon, Grimley, Malowan, Hoover, Failing, Andrew, George, Maddox, Stokes, Landau, Miss Villa, Meyer, Sternberg, Wild, Chylinski, Rocamora, Wechsler, Roszkowski, Sommer, Falk and A. J. Mandel.
It is expected that Alekhine will be opposed by 40 in a tonight's exhibition at the Brooklyn Chess Club. Two of the games will be contested by him “blindfolded;” that is, he will play these games without looking at the boards or pieces, exactly as though he had a bandage before his eyes. His opponents' moves, of course, will be called out to him.

December 09, 1923 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess and Checkers

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Chess 09 Dec 1923, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

On Saturday, November 24, the Franklin Chess Club contested its first match in the Philadelphia Chess League, meeting a strong team from the University of Pennsylvania. The veterans proved too much for the University men. The score at the adjournment stood 3 to 2 in favor of the Franklin, with one game unfinished, viz.: Between F. Casciato, of the University, and Walter P. Shipley, of the Franklin Chess Club. The game will be played out later, but the veteran has the edge on his younger opponent, the Franklin man having two bishops and six pawns against rook and four pawns for the University champion. The score in detail follows:

W. P. Shipley... * F. Casciato... *
S. W. Bampton... 1 G. O. Petty... 0
J. F. Magee, Jr. 1 J. Levin ..... 0
F. L. Kimball... 0 S. Gehman .... 1
J. S. McConnell. 1 F. Holt....... 0
H. J. Staab..... 0 G. Blizard.... 1
           Total 3          Total 2

Alex. Alekhine is reported to have raised half of the prize money required for a match with Capablanca and hopes to be able to obtain the balance of the fund in the United States. We wish him every success in this undertaking, as a match between these two players would be of great interest to chess players throughout the world, and, judging from the scores made by the leading players within the past year, Alekhine undoubtedly would have the best chance in a match, with the possible exception of the ex-champion, Dr. Emanuel Lasker.
The great Russian player is expected to be in Philadelphia within the next two weeks and will meet at the rooms of the Musical Art Club, under the auspices of the Franklin Chess Club, all comers simultaneously. Players desiring a board should at once communicate with James F. Magee, Jr., Hamilton Court, West Philadelphia, as the number of boards will be limited.

The following game was played in the Chess League in the recent match between the Franklin Chess Club and the University Chess Club.

(a) An old-time defense, but one that does not yield white as strong an attack as P-4. Bampton, however, prefers taking his opponent out of the books.
(b) So far black has obtained a good game, but yields latter to the temptation of winning a couple of Pawns, thereby exposing his King to a powerful attack.
(c) Black now captures the Pawn that he might have captured on his sixteenth move, but in the present case with the disadvantage of being a move behind.
(d) White has now obtained a powerful attack and we doubt if black can save the game.
(e) All very pretty. R-Rsq. probably won the Queen, but the text move brings about a quicker conclusion.
(f) The natural move would have been B-B3. White however will then mate in a few moves.

S. W. Bampton (white) vs. G. O. Petty (black)
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K3 2. P-KB4 P-Q4 3. P-K5 P-QB4 4. N-KB3 N-QB3 5. B-K2 N-R3 6. O-O N-B4 7. P-B3 Q-N3 8. K-R B-Q2 9. N-R3 P-QR3 10. N-B2 R-B 11. P-Q4 PxP 12. P-KN4 PxP 13. PxN PxNP 14. BxP QxB 15. PxP PxP 16. R-QN Q-B6 17. R-N Q-R4 18. RxP QxP 19. B-Q3 B-K2 20. N-N5 BxN 21. Q-R5ch K-Q 22. QxBch N-K2 23. N-Q4 R-K 24. P-B5 P-R3 25. PxP PxQ 26. RxBmate

Algebraic 1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Be2 Nh6 6. 0-0 Nf5 7. c3 Qb6 8. Kh1 Bd7 9. Na3 a6 10. Nc2 Rc8 11. d4 cxd4 12. g4 dxc3 13. gxf5 cxb2 14. Bxb2 Qxb2 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Rb1 Qc3 17. Rg1 Qa5 18. Rxb7 Qxa2 19. Bd3 Be7 20. Ng5 Bxg5 21. Qh5+ Kd8 22. Qxg5+ Ne7 23. Nd4 Re8 24. f5 h6 25. fxe6 hxg5 26. Rxd7#

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December 02, 1923 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by J. K. Schmidt, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 02 Dec 1923, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Modern Chess Masters Show Spectacular Winning Plays

European Stars Resort to New Tactics and Win
By J. K. Schmidt.
Enthusiasts of chess who have complained that the game as played by the masters is too tame and follows too closely the thoroughly explored tactics, thereby eliminating practically all possibility of brilliant, spectacular tactics, have had little to say since the scores of games played by the younger European exponents in recent tournaments have been available.
Since the arrival in America of Alexander Alekhine, the young Russian wizard, whose strategy almost completely confounds his antagonists, those who have been shouting for “clever tactics” have been unusually quiet. For Alekhine, apostle of the unexpected in chess, is so full of tricks that his playing smacks of the uncanny, even to those who have been clamoring loudest for the spectacular form of game.
Chess players of the United States have been waiting patiently to see Alekhine in action, and their patience is soon to be rewarded. Since his arrival in Montreal nearly two weeks ago, little has been heard of his activities, although it is known that the dominion's chess fans are keeping him busy.
He is to make his first appearance in New York this week, however, and after that will visit other cities in this country. When he will reach Cleveland is not yet disclosed, but probably will be announced in plenty of time.
Another European player who has been displaying tactics of an unusual order is Bogoljubov, another Russian master of remarkable skill. And, of course, there is Akiba Rubinstein, still another Russian who ranks among the best that Europe has to offer. Rubinstein's strategy is of a less sensational nature than that of Alekhine and the question of superiority remains to be decided.
Jose R. Capablanca of Havana, holder of the world title, who has been challenged by Rubinstein, Alekhine and Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, can hardly be accused of lacking in chess brilliancy, even though it be admitted he lacks the meteoric flights of the Russians named.
The future undoubtedly will disclose whether tactics as brilliant as those frequently exhibited by Alekhine are tenable.

November 28, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 28 Nov 1923, Wed Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Good Showing by Montreal Against Alekhine at Chess
By Hermann Helms
According to the latest, advices from Montreal, Alexander Alekhine, the Russian master, plans to leave that city next Monday. He may come direct to New York, but there is a possibility of his stopping off at one or more New England points en route. In that case, Boston, Providence and Portland doubtless be visited by him.
Alekhine's first exhibition in the New World was at the National Chess Club, where he played against 37 opponents, of whom he defeated 27. Montreal followers of chess were highly elated over the fact that five were able to win from Alekhine and five others drew their games. This is not as good a record as had been expected from the challenger for the world's championship, but it is quite likely that the effects of his first ocean voyage had not entirely worn off. Be this as it may, the famous master will doubtless be at his best when he reaches the metropolis, where he is eagerly awaited.
The Brooklyn Chess Club and the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club have both made their applications and their members will in due course be given a taste of what this clever expert can do. The Manhattan, Marshall, Stuyvesant and Times Square Chess clubs will all fall into line, as will the Franklin Chess Club of Philadelphia. In addition, Alekhine may contest a number of exhibition match games with several of the leading metropolitan players.

November 25, 1923 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by J. K. Schmidt, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 25 Nov 1923, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Alekhine Still in Montreal.
Alexander Alekhine, the Russian chess master, who has designs on the world chess title now held by Jose R. Capablanca of Havana, will remain in Montreal until the middle of this week, his friends in the Canadian metropolis have disclosed.
What he will do after that is not clear but it is intimated he may make a jump to New York for a few days' stay before resuming his Canadian tour. It was first announced that he would complete his tour of the Dominion before entering this country.
The Russian wizard is spending ten busy days in Montreal, which is perhaps the greatest chess center of the American continents. He is expecting, according to advance announcements, to break the world's record for blindfold simultaneous play. This record, held by Richard Reti, is twenty-five games. Alekhine is to try twenty-six.
Montreal already holds the world's record for direct simultaneous play. The record was made by Frank J. Marshall of Brooklyn, United States champion, who engaged 156 players there at one time.

November 22, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 22 Nov 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

A telegram from Alexander Alekhine at Montreal, was read, as well as letters of regret from Herbert R. Limburg, president of the Manhattan Chess Club; Edward Hymes and Charles Broughton, secretary of the Metropolitan League, Lewis G. Bernays, British Consul at New York, was among the distinguished guests.

November 18, 1923 Omaha World-Herald, Chess, by Howard E. Ohman, Omaha, Nebraska

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Chess 18 Nov 1923, Sun Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) Newspapers.com

Alexander Alekhine, Russian master, who has challenged Capablanca to a match for the world's championship, has arrived in this country and will soon commence his tour of exhibitions. Just before leaving Paris he opposed fifty-four of France's best players in a farewell exhibition, defeating forty-six, drawing five and losing three. Considering the caliber of his opponents, this is a remarkable performance. It is confidently hoped that will be invited to show his prowess in Omaha this winter.

November 18, 1923 The Baltimore Sun, Chess by C. M. Shipley, Baltimore, Maryland

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Alekhine Arrives.
Surely the most important chess event of the coming winter will be the promised tour of Alexander Alekhine, champion of Russia, only plausible challenger of Capablanca and beyond all question the most interesting player living. Montreal, where he landed, has made plans, to feast and fete him; as chess enthusiasm is now at high tide in Lower Canada. Next will be New York, and after he has consulted with Herman Helms we will no doubt learn something of his plans. European masters usually leave their plans in abeyance until after a visit to the noted New York editor. Meanwhile the Baltimore Chess Association is not idle, and an effort is already being made to bring him to Baltimore.

November 18, 1923 The Plain Dealer, Chess and Checkers by J. K. Schmidt, Cleveland, Ohio

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Chess 18 Nov 1923, Sun The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Much Heralded Russian Chess Contender Reaches America
Alekhine Lands in Montreal for American Tour
By J. K. Schmidt.
Alexander Alekhine, the Russian chess master who has made things so interesting for the strategists on the other side, at last has reached America and has landed in Montreal, according to advices just received from friends in New York.
While his plans are as yet undisclosed, it is announced that he expects to visit the chess center of the Dominion before entering the United States. The sole purpose of his tour, it is disclosed, is to raise funds to finance his projected match with Jose R. Capablanca of Havana for the world chess crown.
There are whispers that he will make his future home either in this country or in Canada and that he will devote his life to the game in which he has won so many triumphs. Enthusiasts of the game agree that the country he chooses will be fortunate in acquiring him.
It is not generally known that Alekhine was an examining magistrate until the Russian revolution ruined him and the Bolshevist regime drove him out. His friends say that he was not driven out of Russia but that on the other hand his spirit revolted against the political system of the Soviet.
Be that as it may be, he has not spent much time in his native country. After the Soviet Republic was established he took up his residence in Germany. Later he went to Paris, where he has been living.
In his tour of England, he gave an exhibition in London, where, according to Sterling Kerr, president of the leading chess club there, he made a remarkable showing against thirty of the most skillful players in the metropolis of the world.
In a simultaneous exhibition in Paris against fifty-four of the best players in France, he won forty-six, drew five and lost three. What he will do in the United States can be guessed from this performance.

November 08, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 08 Nov 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Alekhine Leaving France On Visit to Montreal
By Hermann Helms
Bound for America for his first visit to the Western Hemisphere, Alexander Alekhine, famous Russian master, is now on the high seas, having sailed from Cherbourg on the steamship Minnedosa of the Canadian Pacific Line, bound for Montreal. It is understood that the visitor will spend at least a week in that city, where chess is flourishing under the auspices of the Montreal League.
The National Athletic Association, where Marshall made his world's record in simultaneous play, the Westmount Chess Club and North End Chess Club are among the organizations that will engage the master, he is also expected to make appearances at the Windsor Hotel and the Mount Royal Hotel.
This is the program as outlined so far, according to F. A. Beique, a prominent Montreal enthusiast, who was in New York yesterday. Mr. Beique, who is a regular contributor of articles to one of the four French papers which have regular chess departments, stated that activity in chess circles was never greater than at present and that Alekhine, after about a week in Montreal, would lead for New York before visiting other parts of Canada.
As yet, no plan for the engagement of the Russian has been formulated by any of the chess clubs in the metropolis.
Giving a farewell performance at the Montmartre Chess Club of Paris last Saturday, Alekhine encountered 54 opponents and made a score of 46 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.

October 14, 1923 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess and Checkers

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Chess 14 Oct 1923, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

In a letter dated Paris, September 18, Alex. Alekhine confirms his intention of visiting this country next month. Alekhine wishes to become better acquainted with the chess players of this country and prepare for a match with J. R. Capablanca for the world's championship. There is no question in the mind of the editor that with the exception of Dr. Emanuel Lasker, Alekhine would give Capablanca the hardest fight of any living player. We are not, however, altogether convinced that Alekhine even allowing for Lasker's age is the equal of the Berlin expert, and prior to a match between Alekhine and Capablanca we would like to see a match between Alekhine and Lasker, the former world's champion. Alekhine has recently toured England most successfully. While there he played in the open British tournament, winning easily first place with a score of 10½ to ½.

October 04, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 04 Oct 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

At present both Rubinstein and Alekhine stand in Marshall's way, but the last named wishes to get into line, so that no one else may crowd him out. As a matter of whether Rubinstein, in view of this fact, there is considerable doubt failure to play up to form lately, will actually be a contender. He has until Jan. 1 to raise the money.
In the meantime Alekhine is planning to come to America; in fact, has decided to sail from the other side some time in November. That will bring him a lot closer to the object of his ambition. Should he fail, then Marshall expects to be ready for negotiations with Capablanca.
Following is the text of Marshall's letter to Capablanca:
Mr. Jose R. Capablanca,
Chess Champion of the World,
Havana, Cuba.
Dear Mr. Capablanca—Upon the suggestion of several friends, I write to ask you upon what terms you would play me a match. I know that there may be other masters in line, but should they fail to put up their forfeit, I am ready step into the ring and believe many Americans would like to see such a contest.
Hoping to have the pleasure of a reply, I remain, sincerely yours, (Signed) FRANK J. MARSHALL.

August 19, 1923 Omaha World-Herald, Chess, by Howard E. Ohman, Omaha, Nebraska

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Chess 19 Aug 1923, Sun Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) Newspapers.com

Alekhine to Visit America.
Alexander Alekhine, famous Russian expert chess player and winner of the international tournament of Stockholm, Mannheim, Triberg, Budapest and The Hague, who figured in the triple tie for first place in the recent congress at Carlsbad, has notified the American Chess Bulletin that he will visit America for the first time this coming November. His object is twofold: First he desires to make the closer acquaintance of American chess players which he expects to accomplish through the medium of a comprehensive tour of this country, and second, he hopes to further his ambition to play a match with Capablanca for the world's championship by increasing the fund to be used for this purpose. Should Alekhine pass near Omaha on his tour, an exhibition of some kind will doubtless be arranged.

August 19, 1923 The Oregonian by E. H. Bryant, Portland, Oregon

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Chess 19 Aug 1923, Sun The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) Newspapers.com

E. H. Bryant, Editor.
Contributions of games, endings, problems and items of interest, criticism and club notes solicitied. Send direct to 143 East Thirty-fifth street. Portland Chess and Checker club. Washington building.
Problem No. 1363.
By Godfrey Heathcote.
This is a gem. Mr. Heathcote's composition are always very good. This will certainly meet with commendations from the fans for the number of pieces and the well-hidden key.

BLACK--FOUR PIECES.
FEN 8/8/2Q5/4P3/N7/3p4/pp1P4/1k1BK3 w - - 0 1
WHITE--SIX PIECES.
White mates in three moves.
White king on king sq, queen on QB6, bishop on Qsq., knight on QR4, pawns on K5 and Q2. Black king on QN8, pawns on Q6, QN7 and QR7.
PROBLEM NO. 1364.
By Heathcote.
BLACK--TWO PIECES.
FEN 8/2kr4/B7/2K4Q/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
WHITE--THREE PIECES.
White mates in three moves.
White king on QN4, queen on KB6, knight on Ksq, pawn on K3. Black king on Q4, pawn on QN2.
Solutions.
Problem No. 1354--Key, R-B6.
Problem No. 1355--Key, B-R5.
Problem No. 1356--Q-Q7.
Solutions have been received from H. S. Goddard, C. G. Givens, M. Pluylaar, H. W. Gross, M. Claus, F. Maus, Roy Hamilton, W. Barrette, Chris Logan.

At Lake Hopatcong, N. J., at the ninth masters' tournament of the ninth chess congress, Hodges took the lead by defeating Chapes of New York in a hardfought game. Schapiro of New York won from Palmer of London, and Tenner of New York against Morrison of Toronto, Can. A complete report will be given later. The masters' tournament in checkers was held at this same beautiful place last year.The tournament held at Carlsbad has been well attended and the following drew prizes: Four hundred crowns each to Alekhine, Niemzowitsch and Yates for their games against Gruenfeld, Yates and Alekhine; 200 crowns each to Niemzowitsch, Spielmann; 100 crowns each to Alekhine, Bogoljubov, Maroczy and Chajes.
Alexander Alekhine, famous Russian chess expert and winner of international tournaments at Stockholm, Scheveningen, Triberg, Budapest and The Hague, has decided to visit America for the first time and became better acquainted with American players. Secondly, he wishes to further his chances to meet Capablanca for the world's championship, as there seems to be a small chance of Rubinstein doing so. A tour through the United States would certainly accomplish the object.
Encouraged by the spread of chess interest among the Spanish-speaking people, due undoubtedly to Capablanca's achievements, J. A. Gelabert of Havana has started publishing a monthly magazine under the title of Recista Cubana de Ajedrez, $3 per year.
A letter from T. Thomason of Astoria, Or., informs us that they are forming a chess club there and asks for information, rules, etc. The same has been forwarded. Report progress.
In northern Minnesota, the Mesabl Range Chess association was organized last year with the clubs of Hibbing (the largest and richest village in the world), Virginia (the city with the world's largest sawmill!), and Eveleth (the city whose famous hockey team has kept the courts busy and the Cleveland and St. Paul hockey teams in suspense) as members. Both the Duluth Erald and Duluth News-Tribune are publishing chess columns. During this season six matches have been played.—A. C. B.
How many of The Oregonian readers read the excellent review of the Fieeld Book of Chess Generalship, by F. K. Young, published last week in book review department? Review by C. S. Rorer, Portland, Or.
The chess club at the seventh Baptist church of Baltimore is one of the strongest clubs of the city. How about forming some church clubs in Portland, Or.?

GAME NO. 1366.
Queen's Gambit Declined.
This is one of the games played at the Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post street, San Francisco, Cal., in the tournament held in 1921. E. W. Gruer was the winner by a good margin.

James Ferguson Smyth (white) vs. Charles Woskoff (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
Submitted to chessgames.com 03/27/2025

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 2. P-QB4 P-K3 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. P-K3 P-B3 5. B-Q3 B-N5 6. B-Q2 Q-K2 7. KN-K2 P-QN3 8. P-QR3 B-Q3 9. O-O P-KR4 10. P-B4 N-N5 11. Q-K P-KB4 12. PxP KPxP 13. N-N3 P-N3 14. R-B3 N-Q2 15. BxP PxB 16. NxBP Q-B3 17. P-K4 PxP 18. NxP Q-N3 19. QNxBch K-Q 20. Q-K7ch K-B2 21. P-Q5 R-KN 22. PxP N-R3 23. R-N3 NxN 24. NxN QxN 25. RxR KxP 26. R-Bch K-N2 27. Q-Q6 N-B4 28. P-QN4 Q-B2 29. PxN QxR 30. PxP Q-K3 31. R-B7ch K-R3 32. Q-N4 QxPch 33. QxQ PxQ 34. B-N4 B-N2 35. K-B2 R-QB 36. RxR BxR 37. K-K3 K-N4 38. K-Q4 K-B3 39. K-K5 K-Q2 40. K-B6 K-K 41. P-B5 B-N2 42. P-N3 B-Q4 43. K-N7 P-N4 44. P-B6 B-B5 45. P-R3 P-R5 46. P-N4 K-Q2 47. P-N5 Resigns

Algebraic 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 c6 5. Bd3 Bb4 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. Ne2 b6 8. a3 Bd6 9. 0-0 h5 10. f4 Ng4 11. Qe1 f5 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Ng3 g6 14. Rf3 Nd7 15. Bxf5 gxf5 16. Nxf5 Qf6 17. e4 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Qg6 19. Nxd6+ Kd8 20. Qe7+ Kc7 21. d5 Rg8 22. dxc6 Nh6 23. Rg3 Nxf5 24. Nxf5 Qxf5 25. Rxg8 Kxc6 26. Rc1+ Kb7 27. Qd6 Nc5 28. b4 Qf7 29. bxc5 Qxg8 30. cxb6 Qe6 31. Rc7+ Ka6 32. Qb4 Qxb6+ 33. Qxb6+ axb6 34. Bb4 Bb7 35. Kf2 Rc8 36. Rxc8 Bxc8 37. Ke3 Kb5 38. Kd4 Kc6 39. Ke5 Kd7 40. Kf6 Ke8 41. f5 Bb7 42. g3 Bd5 43. Kg7 b5 44. f6 Bc4 45. h3 h4 46. g4 Kd7 47. g5 1-0

Charles Woskoff (white) vs. Adolf Jay Fink (Black)
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
Submitted to chessgames.com 03/27/2025

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. B-N5 P-QR3 4. B-R4 N-B3 5. N-B3 B-B4 6. P-Q3 P-R3 7. O-O P-Q3 8. B-K3 B-KN5 9. BxB PxB 10. BxNch PxB 11. P-KR3 B-R4 12. P-KN4 NxP 13. PxN BxP 14. K-N2 O-O 15. Q-Q2 Q-B3 16. Q-K3 P-N4 17. R-R K-N2 18. N-K2 P-KR4 19. N-N3 K-N3 20. N-R2 B-Q2 21. NxP Q-K3 22. Q-N3 R-R 23. N-B3 P-B3 24. R-R2 QR-KN 25. QR-R K-B2 26. NxBP RxRch 27. RxR QxN 28. QxKP Q-N3 29. QxP K-K 30. QxBch KxQ 31. N-K5ch K-K3 32. NxQ RxN 33. K-B3 K-K4 34. K-K3 P-R4 35. P-R4 R-B3 36. R-R5 R-N3 37. P-B4ch K-Q3 38. RxP R-R3 39. R-N3 K-K3 40. P-B3 R-R7 41. P-B5ch K-Q2 42. P-K5 RxP 43. R-N7ch K-K 44. R-QB7 R-QR7 45. P-K6 Resigns

Algebraic 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. d3 h6 7. 0-0 d6 8. Be3 Bg4 9. Bxc5 dxc5 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. h3 Bh5 12. g4 Nxg4 13. hxg4 Bxg4 14. Kg2 0-0 15. Qd2 Qf6 16. Qe3 g5 17. Rh1 Kg7 18. Ne2 h5 19. Ng3 Kg6 20. Nh2 Bd7 21. Nxh5 Qe6 22. Qg3 Rh8 23. Nf3 f6 24. Rh2 Rg8 25. Rh1 Kf7 26. Nxf6 Rxh2+ 27. Rxh2 Qxf6 28. Qxe5 Qg6 29. Qxc7 Ke8 30. Qxd7+ Kxd7 31. Ne5+ Ke6 32. Nxg6 Rxg6 33. Kf3 Ke5 34. Ke3 a5 35. a4 Rf6 36. Rh5 Rg6 37. f4+ Kd6 38. Rxg5 Rh6 39. Rg3 Ke6 40. c3 Rh2 41. f5+ Kd7 42. e5 Rxb2 43. Rg7+ Ke8 44. Rc7 Ra2 45. e6 1-0

Game No. 1368
This is a game played by correspondence between Brunnemer, with the white, and Daly with black.

John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Harlow Daly (black)
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation
Submitted to Chessgames.com 03/20/2025

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 P-K3 2. P-QB4 P-KB4 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. P-K3 P-QN3 5. N-B3 B-N2 6. B-Q3 B-N5 7. B-Q2 BxN 8. BxB N-K5 9. Q-B2 P-Q3 10. O-O-O N-Q2 11. P-KR4 QN-B3 12. N-N5 NxB 13. PxN B-B 14. P-Q5 Q-K2 15. P-K4 BPxP 16. BxP NxB 17. QxN P-K4 18. NxP Q-B2 19. N-N5 Q-B3 20. P-B4 B-B4 21. Q-K2 O-O-O 22. P-N4 B-N3 23. P-KB5 B-B2 24. N-K4 Q-K2 25. P-R5 Q-K 26. R-R2 P-B4 27. N-N5 Q-K2 28. Q-Q2 QR-N 29. N-K6 Q-K 30. N-N5 P-R3 31. N-K4 Q-B 32. QR-R B-K 33. P-R6 PxP 34. RxP RxR 35. QxR QxQch 36. RxQ RxP 37. NxPch K-Q2 38. K-N2 R-B5 39. NxB KxN 40. RxP P-R4 41. K-N3 RxKBP 42. K-R4 R-B7 43. KxP Resigns

Algebraic 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 b6 5. Nf3 Bb7 6. Bd3 Bb4 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 d6 10. 0-0-0 Nd7 11. h4 Ndf6 12. Ng5 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Bc8 14. d5 Qe7 15. e4 fxe4 16. Bxe4 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 e5 18. Nxh7 Qf7 19. Ng5 Qf6 20. f4 Bf5 21. Qe2 0-0-0 22. g4 Bg6 23. f5 Bf7 24. Ne4 Qe7 25. h5 Qe8 26. Rh2 c5 27. Ng5 Qe7 28. Qd2 Rg8 29. Ne6 Qe8 30. Ng5 a6 31. Ne4 Qf8 32. Rh1 Be8 33. h6 gxh6 34. Rxh6 Rxh6 35. Qxh6 Qxh6+ 36. Rxh6 Rxg4 37. Nxd6+ Kd7 38. Kb2 Rf4 39. Nxe8 Kxe8 40. Rxb6 a5 41. Kb3 Rxf5 42. Ka4 Rf2 43. Kxa5 1-0

July 29, 1923 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess and Checkers

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Chess 29 Jul 1923, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

We are advised that there is an excellent prospect of A. Alekhine, the noted Russian expert, paying a visit to this country in the fall. Alekhine is not only the strongest European player (with the-possible exception of Dr. Emanuel Lasker, the former world's champion), but is also a fine simultaneous blindfold performer. Recently at Paris he contested without sight of the board twelve games, winning eleven and drawing one, his opponents being all players above the average strength.

July 12, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 12 Jul 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Alekhine Coming Here.
In a letter just received from Alexander Alekhine at Paris, the famous Russian master announces his intention of visiting America next November. Aside from his desire to make the acquaintance of the chess players of this country, Alekhine hopes to be able to further the negotiations necessary to bring about a match for the world's championship between him and Jose R. Capablanca.
Alekhine will also make an extended tour of the United States. That it will be a successful one cannot he doubted, because for several years past the Russian expert has occupied very conspicuous place on the international stage.

June 24, 1923 San Francisco Chronicle, Chess by E. J. Clarke, San Francisco, California

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Chess 24 Jun 1923, Sun San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com

Queen's Gambit Declined
Following is the encounter between Alekhine and Rubinstein in the recent Carlsbad tourney:

Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein
Karlsbad (1923), Karlsbad CSR, rd 1, Apr-30
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Attack (D64) 1-0

Notes by Alexander Alekhine

12. B-B4(a) In order to depart from the usual line. The text move opens up possibilities for both sides.
16. … NxP(b) This costs a pawn, but if he does not take it I hold the pawn with P-QN4; and if BxP I would continue with BxKP.
18. … P-QN3(c) If Rubinstein could continue here with B-Q3, followed by P-K4, he would still have a good game. If, however, B-Q3; 19. BxPch K-R; 20. KR-Q, etc.
20. … R-R2(d) The losing move, and from now on White must win. R-QB was correct.
21. … B-B(e) The only move; otherwise I play QxB.
22. … R-Q2(f) Forced if any other move, then QxNP.
23. … Q-N(g) If Q-Q3; 24. KR QxRch 25. RxQ RxRch; 26. K-N2, winning.
24. … KR-Q(h) The threat is NxPch.
25. … Q-K4(i) PxB; 26. Q-K4 leads to a forced mate.
28. KR-Q(j) Bernstein commented: “How remarkable that Alekhine always finds the strongest move. All the masters were analyzing the position in the other room and nobody suggested the text move, which is surely the strongest.”—American Chess Bulletin.

June 21, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 21 Jun 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Dr. Lasker Will Not Retire; Through With Chess Title
By Hermann Helms
That Dr. Emanuel Lasker has no thought of retiring permanently from the chess arena, but, on the contrary, retains all of his old-time enthusiasm for the game which made him famous and gave him the title of world's champion for 27 years, was the interesting information brought back by Jacob Bernstein, New York State champion, who has returned from Carlsbad. So far as concerns the world's championship, which Capablanca wrested from him two years ago, Dr. Lasker is entirely content to let the title remain in the hands which he regards of all the most worthy. The privilege of challenging for the title he will leave to younger men, inasmuch as his own ambition in that direction has been fully satisfied.
According to Bernstein, Dr. Lasker is quite prepared to participate in a masters' tournament, provided satisfactory conditions are made for him by the management. Just what these conditions are does not as yet appear. Dr. Lasker was present throughout the entire chess congress at the Hotel Imperial for the purpose of reporting the proceedings for several European newspapers. This he did in most thorough style, and he took the keenest interest in the various games which he was constantly analyzing.
Aside from this, Dr. Lasker played innumerable off-hand or “skittle” games. Moreover, he participated in all three of the rapid transit tournaments, wherein most of the leading masters took a hand. Dr. Lasker was the winner in each case.
Bernstein relates that, on one of the bye days, Dr. Lasker and Alekhine had a session which lasted for 12 hours. Bernstein himself was watching them for fully four hours, for he considered this an unusual treat of which he felt he must avail himself. So well were these famous experts matched that they would up with an even score.
Bernstein, whose health benefited greatly by his trip abroad, said that he was treated royally and received an invitation to take part in the next congress to be held in Carlsbad, most likely in 1925. He hopes to be able to go, in which case he confidently expects to do even better than on this occasion, when he defeated Rubinstein and Bogoljubov, among others. In the meantime he is prepared to play in the masters' tournament of the Ninth American Chess Congress, planned for August.
It is his view that American chess players have little to fear from European experts. Rubinstein, he says, has about given up hope of being able to find the backing for his match with Capablanca by next January and is prepared to give way to Alekhine. The latter, according to Bernstein, is ready with half of the amount required and desires to come to America in order to raise the balance.

June 14, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 14 Jun 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Ten brilliancies prizes were awarded at the conclusion of the international tournament at Carlsbad, as follows: Four hundred crowns each to Alekhine, Niemzowitsch and Yates for their games against Gruenfeld, Yates and Alekhine; 200 crowns each to Niemzowitsch, Spielmann and Niemzowitsch for their games against Bernstein, Saemisch and Spielmann; 100 crowns each to and Spielmann, Chajes and Spielmann.

May 27, 1923 Omaha World-Herald, Chess, by Howard E. Ohman, Omaha, Nebraska

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Chess 27 May 1923, Sun Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) Newspapers.com

Alekhine Leads Masters.
Fifteen of the seventeen rounds, which the Masters program of the International tournament at Carlsbad Chess calls for, have been completed and Alexander Alekhine is found to be at the lead, with Bogoljubow and Maroczy both one behind. It looks, therefore, like another triumph for the famous young Russian, who, in the minds of many, is the logical opponent for Capablanca in the next world's championship match. Much, however, may happen in the next two rounds, in which Alekhine must encounter Spielmann and Reti.
Bogoljubow has to reckon with Gruenfeld and Treybal, both of whom are close at his heels, while Maroczy must meet Yates and Niemzowitsch, who are putting forth their best efforts in order to be placed among the prize winners. Consequently, the finish will see all the excitement that the last day of such a contest could provide.

May 24, 1923 Chess by Herman Helms, Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Chess 24 May 1923, Thu Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

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Award Honor Chess Prize To Alekhine at Carlsbad
By Hermann Helms.
Probably no international masters' tournament in the last decade has been so keenly contested as the one concluded at Carlsbad on Saturday. Throughout the latter part of the competition is looked as though Alekhine would carry off the palm, inasmuch as, from the eighth to the fifteenth round, inclusive, he won four games and drew four. It was only because he slipped up at the end, scoring half a point out of two, that Bogoljubov and Maroczy were able to overtake him and equal his score.
According to the Associated Press report, however, the “Prize of Honor” was awarded to Alekhine, presumably on the strength of his score being valued slightly higher under what is known as the Tietz System which, it is understood, governed the distribution of prizes. The same report state that a similar prize, but of half the value, was awarded to Bogoljubov.
On the other hand, neither one of them made such an impressive showing as did Geza Maroczy, who, of seventeen games played, won 7, drew 9 and lost only 1, which was to Alekhine in the fifth round. Maroczy in his prime was one of the grand masters of the game and, while in this country in 1906, challenged Dr. Lasker for the championship, the negotiations, however, falling through. For fully ten years he was inactive, but now appears to have recovered his old time form. Both Alekhine and Bogoljubov lost three games outright, but were victorious in nine.
Gruenfeld and Reti lived up to their reputations, as did Niemzowitsch, who returns to the arena after quite an absence. Dr. Treybal was the dark horse in the race and Yates upheld the best traditions of the Anglo-Saxons.
Bernstein of New York, while not a prize-winner, acquitted himself with credit by finishing only half a point below Rubinstein. Capablanca's challenger, whom he defeated in their individual encounter. Chajes, his fellow member in the Rice-Progressive Chess Club, did not fare so well, but he pulled himself together in the final round by winning from Spielmann, with whom he tied.
In the appended table will be found the detailed results enumerating as wins, losses and draw:—

  Players.     Won.   Lost.   Dr'n.   Won.    Lost.
Alekhine        9       3      5      11½      5½
Bogoljubov      9       3      5      11½      5½
Maroczy         7       1      9      11½      5½
Gruenfeld       6       2      9      10½      6½
Reti            7       3      7      10½      6½
Niemzowitsch    8       5      4      10       7
Treybal         6       3      8      10       7
Yates           6       4      7       9½      7½
Teichmann       3       2     12       9       8
Tartakower      4       4      9       8½      8½
Tarrasch        5       5      5       8       9
Rubinstein      4       6      7       7½      9½
Bernstein       5       8      4       7       10
Wolf            3       7      7       6½      10½
Saemisch        3       8      6       6       11
Thomas          4      10      3       5½      11½
Chajes          4      11      2       5       12
Spielmann       5      12      0       5       12