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The Fifteenth Annual Championship Tournament of the Pennsylvania State Chess Association was held at the rooms of the Franklin Chess Club, February 22, 1912. There were sixteen entries. Play started at 10 a.m., and the following rounds were finished, to wit:
Round 1: G. Flores-S. Mlotkowski, 0-1
Round 2: C. S. Bonsall-S. Mlotkowski, 0-1
Round 3: S. Mlotkowski-M. Eschner, 1-0
Round 4: S. T. Sharp-S. Mlotkowski, ½-½
After four rounds, first place resulted in a tie between S. Mlotkowski and S. T. Sharp, who will now play a short match to decide the championship. The third and fourth prizes were divided between E. M. Edwards, M. Eschner and R. Sze.
The following interesting and instructive game was contested in the Abbazia Gambit Tournament:
The following is an interesting and instructive game, Rubinstein having made a special study of the French Defense.