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The World Championship Match ,

By JAMES R. NEWMAN

By far the closest and most eXClttng match .lor _ the World's Championship has juSt been cO,ncJuded. We have a new champion in Dr. Max [owe of Holland. Whatever may be said here below with regard to the character of the individual match games and the general aspect of (he match should not be construed as intend. ing co detract from the gallant spirit and the well integrated play of the oew champion. Afeer the fi rst mne games of the match had been played, the almost universal prophecy among those who are supposed to be in the know in the chess world, tbac Dr. Alekhine would sweep everything before him, seemed to

• be coming truc. The latter led by a score of 6 tQ 3, an enormous advantage and an almost insurmountable obstacle, particularly in this day of closely fought positional games, leading most often to draws._ But Dr. Euwe was nOt so easily discouraged. He took immediate ad. vantage of the amazing reversal of form shown by Dr. Alekhinc and his effortS reached acres· cendo between the 9th uOld I "ith games, when he scored ·lour points out of five games played.

'AJbeit Dr. Alekhine had played an earlier match with Dr. Euwe in which the laner showed to great advantage, losing by on ly o ne POInt, and thar D r. Euwe had long been con_ sidered of world championship calibre, it can· nocbe denied that Dr. Alekhinc'S defeat was astounding. ~he subtle and und

J"NUARY, 1936

World Championship Match Fifth Game

fUII for the ,"(Cord. A game dewid of tbrill •.

FRENCH DEFENSE Or. A. A!ekhJne

White 1 P.K4 2 P_Q4 3 Kt-QB3 4 KKt·K2 5 P_QR3 6 KtxP 7 B_K3 8 KKt_B3 9 Kt-Kt3

P_K3 P_Q4

B·Kt5 PxP

B_K2 Kt_QB3

Kt_BS 0.0

P_QKt3

Dr_ M. Euwe Blnck

10 B_K2 11 0_0 12 Q_Q2 13 KR_Ql 14 Q_Kl 15 P-Q5 16 BxKt 17 RxP 18 R_QR4

8.Kt2 Q_Q2

QR_Q1 Q_81 P_K4

Kt-Q5 Px'

P_QB4 KtxP

Dr. M. Euwe

Dr. A. AlekhJne

19 B_Kt4 Q_82 28 QxQ PxQ 20 RxP? KtxKt 29 R_Ktl RxP 21 PxKt? R_Rl?? 30 Kt_K4 R-R3 22 RxB QxR 31 K_Bl B_K2 23 B.B3 Q.Q2 32 K-K2 K.B2 24 BxR Rx' 33 K_K3 B.Ql 25 Q_K4 R.R5 34 R_Ql K_K2 26 Q-K2 B. Bl Drawn 27 P-R3 Q. K3

• World Championship Match

Sixth Game

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (Now byl. A. Horowitz)

Or. M. Euwe White 1 P.Q4 2 P.QB4 3 K,t_KB3 4 P.K3 5 PxP

Or. A. Alekhlne Black P.Q4

P.QB3 Kt-B3

B_B4 KtxP

A novelty, most likely played with the idea Ihar the comparatively youthful dmllenger c~n be OUI-played on original Jines. Theoretically, the extra center P should tell in White's favor.

6 B_B4

6 Q·Kt3 may be simplihcation.

• • • mel by ... Q·Kt3 tending to

I "APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA"

JIJ discussing the AlekhilJe-Capablanca match of 1927, we staled thai "a title-match is no rest cure for ~ chess champion, no matter who his opp'onent", and urged II speedy return engage--ment between the twO principals of that contest,

This article, written a month ,before the Alckhine-Ellwe malch began, proved prophetic.

In fact, in seeking 10 avoid II battie with the logical contender, Dr. Alekhine has run afonl of a lesser master in heroic form_ He has lost his crown, not in Ihe grand manner, but as the unfortunate victim of a minor upset_

Not that we wish to detract from the per. formance of Dr, Max Euwe. His successive victories against the Franco-Russian indicate clearly that he ,will fill the role of chamrion with honor and dignilY. We shall treat 0 his career in later issues_

But his past achievements suffer immeasur-ably by contrast with those of Capablanca. In fact, we feel Ihar two----or po5sibly three--American masters wonld Sland even chances againsl him,

Now Ihal Ihe mailer of a return match no longer rests in the discretion of Dr. Alekhine, we again urge a contest between Alekhine and CapablanCIl for the role of challenger. In the meantime It match between Drs. Euwe and Lasker would provide a real n eat for the chess worJd.-B, F, W.

6 . . . . P-KS 7 0·0 Kt.Q2 8 Q-K2 B-KKt5 9 'P_KR3 B_R4

10 P.K4 Kt(Q4)_KtS 11 B-KtS 8.K2 12 P-QR4! ••••

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Already molesting , he misplaced Kt, which results in a further cramping of Black's game. Technically the move is correct. Should Black attempt to parry with 12 , , • 'P-QR4, ,he must sacrifice the possibility of larer freeing ,himself w~h the liberating move, . , P-QB4, for that in turn would create a base at his QKt4 for a White Kt.

12.". 0.0 13 P-R5 Kt_B1 14P_R6! •. ,.

Forcing definite ,Pawn weaknesses: 14 ... P-QKt3 would further constrain Black's mobility.

14 . , . , Q.KtS 15 PxP QxKtP 16 B_R2 P-QB4

One move tOO soon! First.,. Kt-Q3 was in-dicated.

17 P_Q5 Kt.K4 NOI 17 ... P_K4; 18 P-Q6 followed by B-Q5.

18 P-KKt4 • • • • Not 18 hP, KtxKtch; 19 PxKI, PxP; 20 BxPch,

K-R1; 21 B-Q5, Q-Q2! effeaively threatening the RP and the BP.

1 8 , , • • 19 QxKt

KtxKtch ·B.Kt3

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Kt.KtS 20 Kt.BS Again nI 20 . . . P·K4 ; 21 P·Q6 follo wed by 22

B.Q' ! , 2.1 Q. K2 • • • •

But {his' 1$ hardly undem and:tble. W hy not 21 PxP, PXP ; 22 BxPch, K·I\ I ; 2} Q·K2 willi an over-whelming P advance: in sight? h it pouible {hal in a World Championship Match such a line is diSGlrdoo Wilhoul [('Sling ils mcrilS, and merely because ;1 " Iooks d:mgerous"?

21 • . . • 22 B.K3 23 P.R4

P . K4 P.QR3

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B P·B} follow~ by 24 Q.KB2 and ~ibly 2 ~ KR·BI, exerting preShlre on Ihe weak QBP, or n P:KR4, wilh a K side anack in vicw, i~ a .safer plan

,of campaign. 23 .•. 24 Bx P 25 B.K3 26 KR. B1 27 Kt_Q1

8 xRP KR.QB1

B.K2 B.QS

QR_Kt1

Of course nLlt 27

28 RxRch

... BxP; 28 SxK!!

• • • • Subsc9ueiuly, Whilt discloses that he in(cnds 10

swing Ius B from R2 to Q} [0 aim al Black's QRP. This idea is sound and should be put into effect im. mediately. 28 B·Ktl, RxR : 29 Bl1R, R·QBl ; 30 B·Q3.

28 . . . . 29 8 . Kt1 30 8 ·QS

RxR Kt.B!5 • • • •

'White " In no longer reta in 1"'0 Bishops. Should • hI' ' retrellt 30 B· BI, Kt·R4!

The ensuing complicat ions are h irly well calculated by both COntestants.

30 . . , . 31 Bx P 32 QxKt

Or belier sliII 32 KlxB. if ~ 2 . .

32 .... 33 Q.Q3

KtxB Q·R2

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BxP? 33 Kt·B4. 8 .Q84

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More predse is 33 Q.K2, which was played on the neXt move. II gocs without $lying Iha[ the loss of a. tcmpo in positions that hang together by a ha ir is enough to swing the adv~nlage the other way.

. 33. . .. R.Ktl 34 Q.K2 . Q.K2

Net resuh; White is II Pawn somewhat exposed and Black has

35 R.B1

plus, but hi$ IWO Bish'Jps.

P.R4 36 R.B3 • • • •

• For defense on the rank. Not 36 PxP, Q·Kt4ch!

36 . . . . R.Kt5 Forcing interferellce on

n.nitc purpose. the rank, but without a de-

37 B·Q3 38 B.Kt1

'PerhaPs afler all 38 8·R6, pb ying mOIl' d iS( rccr. N ow Black's assauh form.

38 . • .. 39 R. KR3

R·Ktl · . , , for a draw was takes :t definilc

"0' • • • •

Wi,h Whi t .. ·s Bishop lI.I R6, he could hne ("On.

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tinued instead with R·BSch exchanging the Roob with 3 good position. Now his pieces become some· what rangled in Ihe defense.

39 .... 40 K.Kt2 41 R.KKt3

The tide h!ls completely turned. 42 8.82

Q.Kt4 Px P

B·R4 Bbck for choice.

• • • • Slcrilicing :t P 10 gel some couoterplay. BUI Black

IS III 110 hurry 10 IIccept.

43 .... 43 Kt.K3 44 Q.B4 45 RxB 46 Q·B8eh 47 Q.85eh

R.Kt3 Rx P

BKKt R.Kt3 K· R2

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Furcing the exchange of Q·s. Otherwise pJays .. . Q·B5 with terrili, pressu/e on the

Black KBP.

The t"nding ;s still difficult .

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47 . . . . 48 PxQ 49 R·Q3 50 R.Q1

Oxo P.B3 R.Q3

, . . . Mure nccurale would be ~o K.Kt; , K·R3;)1 K·R4 .

50 .... 51 K·Kt3 52 8.K4 53 PxP 54 P·Kt7

Or. A . Alekhlne

Or. M. El,lwe

55 A.KRl1

K.R3 K.Kt4

P. Kt3! P.B4 B.82

=

· , , . After this move Whi te is definitely los[. S~ R·

QB1, R·KKt3 ; % R·B7, RxP: H P·Q6, K·B~; '8 B'Q~, P·B~ch; ~9 K·R2, R·R2ch; 60 K·Ktl threatI'll' ing 6 1 BxB and P advanc~" wu the line indica ted. Or in this variation: " R.QB 1, R.QI ; '6 R.B7, B· KKtl (if,6 . .. P·B,ch; H K· KR2, K.B~ ; '8 B· KB5 ! draws); '7 B·QB2, BxP; '8 R.Q8, draws.

55 .•. , pxBl [nstud '6 ... R·KKt3 and Black u ptures all

Ihe Stray Pawns. After lhe leXI the ending is draWl) with careful play.

56 R.RS 57 P.Q6 58 P.Kt8 (Q)c: h 59 RK8c:h

R.KKt3 RKQP exo K.83

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60 R_BSch If 60 RxP, K-B4

chilnce"S.

60 . . . . 61 KxP 62 R_KSch 63 P-B4 64 R_BSch 65 RxP 66 R_BS 67 R_B3 ' 6B K_Kt3 69 R-BB 70 R_KBch 71 R-K7 72 R_KB 73 R_K7

would stiJI • • • •

penna Wlnnlng

K-K3 R_Q6 K_B3

PxPep K_K3 R_Q7 R_Q6 R_QB P_K5 R_Q7 K.B4

R_QR7 R_Kt7

Drawn

A game rich in thrills and full of vicissitudes.

Wcrld Championship Match Seventh Game

FRENCH DEFENSE

(Notl.'J by I. A. Horowitz)

Dr. A. Alekhine Dr. M. Euwe White Black 1 P.K4 P_K3 2 P-Q4' P-Q4 3 Kt_QB3 B_Kt5 4 Kt_K2 PxP 5 P_QR3 B.K2

S~veral notable attempts to hcld the P have been ",ii.: ,d and found wandng. W h ite gets an overwhelm-

against' ... BxKtch; 6 KtxB, P·KB4; P-QB4; 8 B-K;" PxBP; '9 QxP, PxP: 10

6 KtxP • Kt.QB3 7 P-KKt4 . . . .

Thi.1 move typifies the t'Cckless abandon of the World Champioll throughout the match.

NO( satisfied with the tame result of the fifth game after 7 B.K3, the first player aims to force the issue. Yet [he tex! is not completely without meric Its 0b-jeCtS are threefold: first, a fiancheno development for the B, second, a possible pawn assault, and third, a gdp 011 the center which in turn restrains Black·s mobility,

The question is, however, is the move correct tech. nically ? Can ·i! nO! be refuted before it becomes ef· fective? 7 ... P_K4 ; S P-Q5, Kt·Q5 !; 9 Kt(K2)· K!" (KtxKt, QxP!), QxP; 10 P·B3, BxKtP!; 11 QxS, Kt-B7ch; 12 K-K2, KtxR ; 1) QxP, O-O-O! BItt per!lap~ bette r for White in ,his variation is after 7 .. .. P·K4; S P·Q5, Kt·Q5, to continue with 9 Kt(K2)-B3.

7" .. P.QKt3 l ndifferent. Black does not seize the moment for

CO\1ntcrplay. 8 9

lO

B·Kt2 P_QB3 Kt{K2)-Kt3

B_Kt2 Kt-B3

0-0

Rather risky nn Ihnt wing. 0·0 is safer.

as White is alreadv poised for atlack 10 , . , Q_Q2 followed by . ' .. 0-

11 P.Kt5 12 KtxKt

KtxKt K_Rl

, 13 Q-R5 Q.K1

Intending Queens,

. " . P-B4 fordng the exchange of

Dr. M. Euwe

14 Kt-B6! . . . -A sockdolager ! Black's Pawn formation is thus

demolished and his King exposed. True, it results in a temporary loss of materia l but that does not matter. From this point on the champicnplays like one inspired.

14 . . . . BxKt 14 . . . PxKt; 15

15 PxB 16 Q_R4 17 B.B4

PxP, threatening 16 B-K4, P.P

Q.Q1 P-K4

What else? 17 ... Kt·R4; 18 BxP!, Q-K2 ( , , . QxB; 19 QxBPch!); 19 B-KH or 17 .. , R·KKt l ; 18 B_K4, P-B4: 19 QxQ, fcllowed by 20 B-K5ch!

I.t is difficult to find all adequate defense. 1B B-Kt3 •• • •

Best! If 18 B·K4, P·B4 ; 19 B·Kt', P-B3; 20 BxP (B,), Q·K2!

lB,... P_B4

If 18 ' .. PXP; 190-0-0 with an overwhelming attack. Black is desperate,

19 PxP 20 B_B3 21 B_K2 22 QxQ

R_KKt1 Q-Q6 Q_K5

• • • •

The exchange affords Black only temporary relief. White has too much of a bind on the position.

22,... PxQ 23 B·R4 P_KR3 24 0_0_0 QR.K1 25 B_B6ch K_R2 26P.KB4 .".

Effecdvely protecting the KP, and th reatening R· Q7 and also B-R5,

26.... PxPep 26 ' .. Kt-Ktl; 27 B·R5, QR-Bl; 28 B-K7, R-

Kl; 29 BxP, RxB; 30 BxRch, KxB; 31 R-Q8ch l

27 BxP ...• 27 B·Q3ch WJIlS the exchange but permits greater

resIstance.

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27 • • • • Kt-R4 28 BxB KtxB 29 R.Q? Kt.B4 '30 RxPch K.Kt3 31 RxP Kt-Q6ch 32 K_Kt1 K.B4

32 .. . KtxP?; 33 BxKt, RxB ; 34 R·K(lcb. The eoding is eas ily won.

33 R.Ql KtxKP 34 R_B l ah K .KS' 35 RxP Kt-B5 36 R-Q7 K.KS 37 R.K1 c h K.B6 38 RxR RxR 39 R.Q4 Kt. KS 40 R.KR4 Kt_B4

• • • • Resig ns

Black a'bandoned the game after adjournment.

W orld Cham p ionsh i p Match Eighth Game

Dr. Euwe exploilS the advantage of an ouuide pasud pawn / 0 the utmost. To win however, he needed and suured the heJp of his advN'sary, who should have been content with passive reshtance-and wasn't.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

Dr, M. Euwe Dr. A. Alekhi ne W hite

1 P.Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt_KB3 4 P.K3 5 Kt.B3 6 P·B5 7 PxP 8 Kt·QR4 9 B_Q2!

10 Qx Kt 11 R.B1 12 Kt.K5! 13 Ktx B 14 B.Q3 15 K.K2 16 R·QKt1 17 QxQ 18 RxR

P.Q4 P.QB3

Kt.KB3 P·K3

P.QR3 P.QKt 3 QKt.Q2

KtxP K t xKt Q.Kt3

B.Q2 QxKtP Ktx Kt

R.QKt1 R.Kt3 Q.R6 BxQ

KtxR

Black 19 R_QKt 1 20 BxQRP 21 R. Kt3 22 B.Kt7 23 P.QR4 24 R·Kt5 25 PxP 26 B·Kt4 27 P·R5 28 BxKt 29 BxP 30 B·Kt7 31 P_R6 32 R_Kt2 33 R-Q2c h 34 R_B2 35 R_B7c h

Dr. A. Alekh l ne=~

Dr. M. Euwe

Kt-Q2 K_K2 B_Q3

P-QB4 B_Kt1 B_R2 Ktx P K_Q3 K _B2 B xB

K_Q3 B_R2 R-Q1 R_Q2 K_K2 R_Q3 R_Q2

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36 R.52 R-Q3 53 R_B6c h 37 P.B4 P_B4 54 R.KKt6 38 R_B8 R-Q l 55 B_Kt 7 39 R.B7ch ' R_Q2 56 R.KtS 40 R-B3 R.Q3 57 RxRP 41 R_B7ch R·Q2 58 Rx P 42 R.B3 R.QS 59 R_KtSch 43 P. R4 P. KtS 60 R.Kt 3! 44 R_B2 P.R4 61 K -Q4 45 R_B3 R.Kt3 ? 62 K_K4 46 R.B7ch K_Q3 63 R.Q3ch 47 R_Kt7 R.Kt7ch 64 B. BSc h 48 K_Q3 R-R? 65 R_QS! 49 RxP R_R6ch 66 K.B5 50 K_B4 B xP 67 R-Q7ch 51 B_Q5! BxP 68 P_R7 52 RxPc h K.B2 69 B_R6

W orld Cham pions'hip Match NinthGam e

K.Kt1 8.82 K·R2 B_Ql BxP

K-Kt3 K-B2 R.R4

a.B7ch K_Q3 K.K3 K-K2

R_R5c h B.Kt6 -K · B1 B_B7

R.esigns

A "run of the mine" game in which Bi

JANUARY, 1936

World Championship Match Tenth Game

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED

(Noln by l. A, Horowitz)

Dr. M. Euwe Whire 1 P.Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt.KB3 4 P·K3 5 Kt.B3

Dr. A. Alekhine Black

P·Q4 P.QB3 Kt·B3 P.K3

P.QR3 Confronted with a choice of contimling with the

thoroughly analyzed Meran defense (5 ... QKt·Q2; 6 B·Q3, etc.) which, according [0 rhe experts, gives Whire a lasting pressure, AJekhine decides again to rtvive rhis novehy. Bur rhis turns our [0 be the greater of the twO evils.

6 P·B5 Recommende:\ by Alekhine.

6 . . . .

• • • •

QKt.Q2 Previously 6 ... P·QKr3 was played, but rhe un·

~arisfac[Ory result obtained determines the tex!. If seems, however, thm rhis variarion leaves Wbite with tOO favorable a position, and from this POHlt Black is fighting an uphill banle.

7 P·QKt4 • • ~be indicated wing artack. Incidentally, it pre·

pares for the possible Black counter snoke ... P·K4. 7 . . . . P.QR4

If 7 ... Q·B2; 8 B·Ktl, P·K4; 9 PxP, KtxKP; 10 Kr·Q4 wirh prospeCtS in favor of White, or sim· pier even afrer 7 . .. Q·B2; 8 B·KI2, P·K4; 9 B· K21 and if 9 ... P·K5; 10 Kt·Q2 foJlowed by 11 P·KB31

8 P.Kt5 Kt.KS If now 8 .. . P·K4; 9 B·K2 etc. Black's position

will still remain constrained. 9 KtxKt

10 Kt.Q2 11 P.B31 12 P·Kt3

PxKt P·B4

Q.R5eh Q.R3

The defense practically condemns itself, when it becomes necessary to rely on technicalities in tbe early stages of play. .

13 Q.K2 .... If 13 Q·Kt3, P·R5; 14 Q·R3 (or 83), Kt·B3 and

White's Q is somewhat misplaced.

13 . . . . 6.K2 A P sacrifice, which might be

hinc's HOPE for counrerplay. 14 6.KKt2?

explained by Alck·

• • • •

But this is more difficult 10 explain. Why nOt 14 PxP, PXP; 15 KtxP? if then 15 ... 0·0; 16 B· Kt2, P·K4; 17 Kt·B2 with an (werwhelming game. At this point of f,he match ;t ~eems the challenger 'l'as still inspired with a wholesome awe for tbe mighty Alekhine-which even included some of his less mighty moves.

14 . . . . 15 0·0

Again, why not win the P?

15 . . . . 16 Kt·B4

0·0 • • •

Kt.B3 • • • •

7

Now if 16 PxP, Kr-Kt5 ; 17 P.KR3, QxPch; 18 QxQ, K-txQ; 19 R·B2, Kt·B7, followed by Kt;

8

29 PxP Q,P

If 29 . .. PxP ; 30 R·KK!i 30 Kt_K t6

wilh a slew of th reats.

31 KtxR 32, P-Q5

Curtains,

32 . . . . 33 RxRch 34 B.Q4 35 Q_KB2 36 QxQ' 37 BxP 38 B_B5 39 RxB 40 R-B6 41 RxP

The "coup de grace".

41 • . • .

Q_R2 RxKt • • • •

KtxP B,R

B_K2 Q_RS P,Q B.Ql B,B

Kt.K2 Kt.Bl • • • •

Resigns

Worl d Championship Match Eleventh Game

C"rcjul "1I"JeJl I,erj"8 b)' bOfh fides e/;olt:es a posi· lioll wil /;o/{{ pro, pu /J f 01 ei/h"r.

QU E E N'S GAMBIT DECLINED

Or . A . Alekh ine Dr_ M_ Euwe Whil~ Bla(k

1 P_Q4 P_Q4 12 PxKt 0 _0 2 P_QB4 P_QB3 13 Kt_Kt5 Q_Q2 3 Kt_KB3 K t _KB3 14 0 _0 P_QR3 4 P_K3 B_B4 15 Kt_Q4 KtxKt 5 p,p p,p 15 PxKt QR_B t 6 Kt_B3 P_K3 17 B_Kt4 B,B 7 Kt. K 5 K Kt_Q2 18 QxB R_B7 8 Q_Kt3 0 ·B1 19 RxR B,R 9 B.Q2 Kt.QB3 20 R·Bl R_B1

10 R.Bl 8_K2 21 P_KR3 R.B3 11 B.K2 K KtxKt 22 Q_R6 P_R3

Dr. A . Al ekhine

23 P.QKt4 B·R5 28 B.Q3c h P.Kt3 24 RxR Q,R 29 K·R2 K_Kt2 26 Q_Q8ch Q. K 1 30 Q_Q8 B_B7 25 Q_87 Q-B3 Drawn 27 Q.Kt8ch K _R2

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• World Championship Mateh

Twelfth Game

Afler B!(/~k'! in((Jmprehensible 81h mo~e, he hal 10 go in lor "despairing wmbinaf;onJ", all of which While s iII/ lilly parries, leading to the inevitable (onclu,ion.

KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE

Dr. M. Euwe Dr. A. Alekhine White

1 P_Q4 2 P.QB4 3 Kt_QB3 4 Q_KtS 5 QxBP 6 P-K4

12 0 _0 13 KtxKt 14 0-B1 15 Kt_Kt3 16 0-Q2 17 QxKt 18 Q_QKt4 19 Kt.Kt 20 R_Kt1 21 Kt-B3 22 Q_R4 23 QR.B1

Kt. KB3 P·KKt3

P.Q4 p,p

B_Kt2 0-0

Black 7 Kt.B3 8 8.84 9 QxBP

10 8.K2 11 P.Q5

Or. A. Alekhi neC"~

Dr. M. Euwe

KtxKP 24 B_B4ch KtxQP 25 QxBPch

B_B4 26 QxB ( B2) R_B1 27· Q_K2 K tx B 28 P.QR3 B·B7 29 Kt_Q4! Q.Ql 30 RxR 8'R5 31 Kt_B6 B.Q5 32 QxRP 6 ·84 33 Kt-81 B·B7 34 Ktx.8 ! P_83 35 R_88ch

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World Championship Match . Thirteenth Game

A hard fought game creditable 10 both sid€! . Com-binations and founter rombinalions were mel and par-ried-a draw W (lJ the logic'll ou/(ome.

RUY LOPEZ

Dr. A. A lekh ine Dr. M. Euwe Whil e Black

1 P_K4 2 Kt_KB3 3 B.Kt5 4 B-R4 5 0·0 6 P.Q4 7 B_Kt3 8 PxP 9 P_B3

10 P_QR4 11 ·Kt.Q4 12 P_KB4

24 R.B3 25 QR_KB1 26 KtxR 27 Q_K7 28 K _R1 29 Rx Kt 30 P_R3 31 QxB ( K3) 32 R.Kt 3 33 Q_Kt5 34 QxQ 35 R.Kt4 36 K_Ktl 37 RxP 38 P_QKt4 39 K.Bl 40 R.Q4

-41 PxP

P_K4 13 P_B5 Kt-QB3 14 Q_K1 P.QR3 15 p,p Kt.B3 16 P-S6! KtxP 17 Kt·B5

P_QKt4 18 p,p P_Q4 19 Q_Kt4 B.K3 20 8xKt B.K2 21 Q_R3

P_Kt5 22 Kt·B3 KtxKP 23 B_K3

K t ·B5

D r. M. Euwe

Kt_Q6 42 Kt_Kt5 R,B 43 K·K 1

B_Q5 44 R_Q6 Kt_K4 45 P_ R6 Ktx R 46 P-R7

R·KBl 47 R,B BxKt 4B R_B7 Q_K3 49 K_Q2 R_K1 50 K_B3 Q.K4 51 K _Kt3 R,Q 52 K·B4

R_K 6 53 PxP R_Q6 54 K_Q4 R_Q7 55 K·K5

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Frank J. Marshall Retires After a hectic career, extending over a period

of almost four decades, during which time American chess laurels were continually kept in the foreground by his spirited play, Frank J. Marshall, Chess Champion of the United States, announced his retirement. This decision was made known in a letter to the President of the National Chess Federation, in whose behalf Harold M. Phillips acted as representative . Mr. Marshall's letter follows:

Dear Mr, Kuhns: ,I have given most careful consideration

to determining the position which [ ought to take w ith regard to the proposal of your federation that a tournament be held in the near futUre with the idea of awarding to the wi n ner of that tournament the title of champion of the United States. I have approached the question from the stand-point of desiring to promote the interests of che&S and to meet the wishes of the many chess players throughout the country whom I count among my friends.

I have come to the conclusion that the idea of periodic tournaments held under t he auspices of the National Chess Feder-ation to determine the championship fs a good one. I think that the time has come to abandon the practice of determining the championship in a match, particularly under the co nditions, financial and other. w ise, which have heretofore applied to such matches.

The advantage of a tourna ment seems to lie in the fact that several a·spirant.t for the title can have their opportunity to win it and that the Issue wi ll necessarily be de-cided In a comparatively short space of time. A tournament also is d i'stinctly more Interesting as a spectacle and to the read-ers of chess. news.

, therefore 'heartily approve your proposal to substitute tournament for match play in determining the championship.

Further, I have come to the conclusion that, having held the title of chess cham_ pion -of the Un ite d States for over twenty. five years, It Is better for me not to en-deavor to retain the title in the forthcom. ing tournament but to let the honor go to some new champion.

Ther e are many of our younger players who are eminently qualified to hold the title, and L can only wish to the win ner of the forthcom ing tournament the same cor-dial friendship of the chess playing public of the country which it ha s been my privi-lege to enjoy for so many years.

With personal regards, , am Sincerely,

FRANK JAMES MARSHALL

T his step, which has been pending for some time, clears the championship tangle to an ap. preciable extent, and with this magnanimous

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gesture Frank Marshall brings to a fitting climax a glorious and colorful career.

It is only a JUSt tribute to the ex_champion to summarize some of his outstanding triumphs.

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS Rank

1899 London (minor) , .............. . .. .. 1 1900 Paris ... .. . , .. . , ....... . , . . , ... . .. 3· 4 1903 Vienna . ......... . . . . .... . . . ...... 2 1904 Monte Carlo . .. .. ... .. . . .. . . , ..... . . 3 1904 Monte Carlo (Rice) .. ....... .. . . .... 1-2 1904 Monte Carlo (Salta) .. . . . ........ , . . . 1 1904 Cambridgc Springs . . " ..... ..... .. .. 1*

(A hl!ad "f Dr. lA.r/w, PillJbury, Tchi-gorin, Schlechter)

1904 St. Louis . . . .. , .... . ... . . .... ... . ... 1*

'90' 1905 1906

1907

Scheveningen . . .... .. . . .... . .. . ... . Barmen . . . ... .. .... . . . . ... ... . . . . N uremberg .. ,. " . . _ ... " ... .. . , . . . (Ahllad r>f TarrtlHh, Schlechter, Vidmar) LOOz ...... .. . . ...... . . ..... .• . • ..

1907 Paris . . . ...... . , ... .. . , . .. . . .. " .. 1908 Dusseldorf , . . .... .. .... . ........ . . 1911 New york ...... . ......... .. ...... . 1912 Pistyan .. . .. ...... .. .. ... . .... . .. . 1912 Budapest ... ....... . . .. . ... . . .. .. .

(Ahead of Duras, Vidmar, Schlechter) 19 B New York ' . ... . ... . . . . ..... .. . . ... . 191:> Havana . ...... . . . ...... . .. ....... . 19B N. Y. Q uadrangular .. . . .. ......... . . 1920 American Congress . . . .. . . . . .. . ... . .. . 1923 Lake Hopatcong . . .. . .... . . . .•... . , .. 1924 New york . . . .. . . ... ..... . ........ . 1925 Baden Baden ... . . . .. . .. . ... . ..... . . 192' M",-, "b- ' ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1926 Chicago .. .... . . .. ....•... . •...... 1926 Moscow .. .. .... , . . ... ...... . .. . ... . 1929 London " . , . . .. .. .. . .. .... , ... .. .. . *No losses

MATCH PLAY

1 3 l'

2 1·' I' l' 3 1-2 ·

" 1 1 1

'-2 4 , 2 1 4 2

Victories over Janowski (2), Showalter, Duras, Micscs, Ed Lasker.

CAPTAIN OF UNITED STATES CHAMPiONSHIP TEAMS

Prague, 193 1 Folkestonc, 19 33 Warsaw, 1935

When the story of his generation is recorded in the annals of history, Marshall will always be remembered as the staunch defender of Am_ erican honors.

No glorious tributes, nor flowery eulogies can ever repay Frank Marshall for the great sacri_ fices he has made in behalf of American chess. Ie is only fitting and proper that the d iess yub. lie should offer in return a more substantia ac· knowledgment of the debt it owes. To this end, we suggest that the chess world raise a' testimonial fund for Frank Marshal l.

We shall for thfs payable

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Fund" ',:::,;:f;"; 60-10' ~c --Avo: w~~;, ;;,~,~:~~, knowledgment_;',.w'V",'E' W 'P '" THE CHESS r

JAN UAR Y, 1936

FRANK J. MARSHALL

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My Best Games of Chess By 1. K!>.SHDAN

Among the grandmasters who will vie for honors in the forthcoming American Champion_ ship tournament, none can boast of as impos_ ing a record as that of Isaac Kashdan. At the comparatively youthful age of 29, Kashdan has garnered four first prizes in the international arena, has lleadcd lhe American team four times at the International Team Tournaments, and has decisively scored in individual matches and encounters against the wodd's leading players. His record against Dr. Alekhine on various occasions, when the worthy Doctor was in prime Jorm, is a tribute to t,he sterling qual _ ity of his play-six draws and ont loss.

The record speaks for itself:

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Place W. L. D. Berlin,1930 .... , . ... , .. .... t 402 Fnlnkfon. 19,0 . ...... . .... 2 7 0 4 Gyor, 19,0 . ...... . ........ 1 8 0 1 Swckholm, 1930 . ... . ....... 1 4 1 1 Bled, 1931 ... . ...... . .... . .4/5 7 6 1) Hastings, 1931 .. . .. . . . . .... 2 6 0 , New York, 1931 ............ 2 6 0 5 London, 1932 . . . . ... . . . ... . 3/4 5 1 5 Pasadena, 1932 .. . . . . . ...... 2 5 1 5 MeXICO City, 19,2 ......... . 1/2 8 0 1 Syracuse, 1934 .. . . .. .. . . . ... 2 7 0 7

TEAM TOURNAMENTS

Hague, 1928 .. . ....... . ..... . ... 12 HambUl:g, 1930 .... .... ...... ... 12 Prague, 19,1 ... ... ......... .. . .. 8 Folkestone, 19H ... ....... . . ..... 8

MATCHES

, , , , 2 4 8 6

Lajos Steiner, 1930 . .. . ....... . ... 5 3 2 Charles Jaffe, 1930 .. . . .. .. . . . .... 3 0 0

The highlights of such an eventful career must be exciting. And in these pages during the coming year, Mr. Kashdan will annoute in 'his inimitable style, those outstanding games which bring back the {·hrills of his most impor_ tant triumphs. ,

Frankfort, 1930

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (Now by I. KMhdan)

L. Mannheimer I. Kashdan White Black ~ ... P_Q4 P_Q4 "'2--P_QB4 P-K3 )...Kt_KB3 Kt_KB3 4B-B4 •.••

This move is weak here. Beucr is 4 Kt·B3, QKt-Q2; 5 B-B4, when Black has fewer .threats.

4 . . . .

The simplest course, gaining time in development while White is striving to recover the Pawn.

5 P-K3 . . . . Surer is Q·R4ch. and QxBP.

proves troublesome. Black's next move

5 .... B_Kt5ch 6 KKt_Q2 • • • •

A strange looking choice, and certainly indicating something wrong in the opening, if this retreat is necessary. But if 6 QKt-Q2, P-B6, and in each case Black am maintain the Pawn with a good game.

6 . . . . P_QKt4 7P_QR4 ••..

The stan of a long· winded plan to regain the Pawn, which succeeds lIJ that obje

14

L. Mannheimer

The last piece gets into action. The threat is 17 .. , P-K4; 19 PxP, R·Q11 Against this plan, which must open either the K or Q file, White has no good defense.

18 Q_R4 19 Q_B2

P_K4 • • • •

No better Ole worse than anything else. There is no help.

19 . . . . 20 P·K4

The last blow, which leads to a mating net in

21 K.Q1 22 KxB 23 PxP

Resigns

p,p P-B4!

opens up all the lines, a few moves.

BxKt p,p

Q_R4eh -

Third Match Game New York, 1930

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECL.INED (Notes by I. Kashdan)

I. KOishdan L.. Steiner Black While

1 P. Q4 2 P_QB4 3 Kt.KB3 4 Kt.B3 5 B_Kt5 6 P_K3

P_Q4 P.QB3 Kt-B3 P.K3

QKt-Q2 Q.R4

The Cambridge Springs Defense, which usually le~ds 10 very interesting play, and is one of the ~(rongesl counters to the Queen's Pawn Opening.

7 Q_KtS .••.

7 Kt-Q2 is the usual reply, and 7 PXP h,!-s also been played with good results. The text aVOIds the more comp~icated attacks, hut it allows Black the gain of a Bishop for a Knight wuhan easy develop-ment.

7 : . . . Kt-K5 8 PxP ... -

If 8 5_B4, P_KKt4! 9 B-Kt, (not 9 KtxP, Ktx KKt; 10 BxKt, PxP; and 11 ... QxB wins), P-R4, with advantage.

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8 . . . . 9 B-Q3

KPxP B_KtS

This attllck is easily parded. Black can gain time by Krx:B; 10 KIXKt, B-K2 (this is where the Bishop belongs); 11 Kt-B:., 0-0, etc.

10 R.QB1 11 KtxKt 12 Kt.BS lS 0-0 14 P-QR3

KtxB P_KRS

0.0 R.K1 BxKt

After the exchanges White gets the advllntage. be-CJuse of his better development, and also because of the mobility of his Queen side Pawns, which threaten to advance and create weaknesses in Black's game. It was ·better to retreat, 14 ... B-K2, thnug~ White would have some attack by 15 P-K4, PxP; 16 KtxP.

15 QxB 16 RxQ 17 P_QKt4 18 KR_B1 19 BxKt

Q,Q Kt_BS B_KS

Kt-K5 - - - .

Playing this position today, I would ?refer 19 R (B3)-B2. The Bishop is useful to enforce P-Kt5, and the Black Knight can always be disposed of.

19 . . . . 20 Kt.Q2 21 R_B5

• P,B B_Q4

• • • •

More accurate is 21 P_QR4. I played the text to induce the followlOg advance, which I judged would be weak for Black.

21 . . . . P_QKtS

Sounder was 21 ... QR-Ql; 22 P-QR1, P-R"'>, nnd it is questionable whether White 'an break through to any advantage.

22 R(B5)_BS 2S Kt-B4!

P.QR4 • • • •

Now Black's Pawns are seriously weakened, and subject to attack, whether the Knight is exchanged or not.

2S . . . . 24 PxP

p,p R_RS

Believing he can Set up a sufficient defense, as ili-dicated in the next note. If 24 ... BxKt; 25 RxB, R·R5; 26 RX'P, RX'P; 27 P.Kt4! White would have the better endiog, with a strongly supported passed Pawn, against the isolated QKt and K Pawns Df Black.

25 Kt_K5 R.KS

Defending the Pawn, which cannot yet be taken because of the mating threat, and intending P-QKt4, after which everything would be secure. If White has any winning plan, it must therefore be tried at once.

26 P_Kt5! • • • •

Although only a Pawn sacrifice, it is very d:mgcr· ous, and ' had to be accurately calculated, as the Pawn w!1l go right on to Queen should W,hi!e's attack mJscar~.

26 . . . . 27 R.B8ch 28 R.Q8

p,p K.R2

• • • •

JANUARY, 1 936

I. Kashdal1

An important tempo, and e~sential patt of tbe idea. Wrong would be 28 KtxP, P-Kr5! 29 R·R8ch, K-Kt;,; 30 Kt-K~ch, RxKt! 31 PxR, P·Kt6 and win~. Or 28 Kt·Q7, R·Q3 ; 29 R-Q8, R-QB3! and Black wi1l

. escape. 28 .... B.B5

Seemingly the most natural square, as it blocks the open file, but the move loses quickly. Alternatives are:

I. ~8 .. . B.Kt6; 29 P·R4 ! P-B3 ; 30 P_R,!! PxKt; 31 R(B)-B8, forcing mate.

II. 28 ... B-Kt2; 29 KtxP, P·Kt5; 30 P-M, White now has too many mating threats, and must SOOIl decide the game.

IlL 2S .. . P·B3; 29 RxB, PxKt; 30 PXP, with a decided endgame advantage. This is still BJack·s best chance.

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Threatening to win the exchange, which strangely enough cannmbe avoided, despite the Rook's mobil· ity. If 29 . .. R·K2; 30 Kt-B8ch, K·Ktl; 31 Kr-Kt6ch, or 29 ... R-QB3; 30 Kr-Kt8! wins. Black decides to get his King nearer the center.

29 . . . . K.Kt3 SO P·Q5 ....

Gaining time, as the Rook still cannot escape. Of course if,O ... BxP; 31 Kt·B8ch wins a piece.

30 . . . • R_K2 31 P.Q6 RxKt

If 31 . . . R·K3; ,2 Kt-B8ch, K·B3 ; 33 P·Q7 ! and Black is worse off.

32 RxR 83 R-Kt7 34 P-BS

B-Q6 K.B3

Resigns if 34 ... K-K3 ; 35 P-Q7 ,lad R·BS wins. Or

H . .. PxP; 35 PXP, B·B~; 36 R.Q 1 is decisive.

Sixth Game of Match New York, 19S0

RUY LOPEZ (I\'OIl'J b)' 1. KaJhdan)

L S' . . ..emer W!lite 1 P-K4 2 Kt;KBS S B. Kt5 4 B-R4 5 0-0 6 R_K1 7, B.Kt3 8 P.BS 9 B_B2

10 P-Q4

I. Kashdan Black P.K4

Kt_QBS P-QRS Kt_BS B.K2

P-QKt4 P_QS

Kt-QR4 P-B4 Q.B2

This system of defense is probably Ihe stwngest against the Ruy Lopez. The object is to maimain the Center, force White w either cxchall$e Pawns or play P-Q5, and then to get some activ ity on Ihe Queen side by opening a file. W hite will attempt a direct King side attack, and will maneuver his pieces in that direction.

11 P-KR3 12 QKt_Q2 13 Kt.B1

Threatening . .. BPxP, and decla re himself in the cemer.

14 P-Q5

0.0 B_Q2

QR_B1

compelling White to

• • • •

Blocking the lines, and announcing th:lt he is bas· ing his plans on the cnming King side advance .

14 . . . . Kt_K1 Preparing to take up a solid defens ive formation.

White·s main threat is to plam a Knight on KB5, whicb must nOt be allowed .

15 P_KKt4 16 Kt. KtS 17 B.R6

P.Kt3 Kt.KKt2

P.BS Now there is no immediate dangel, and Black can

look to the other side of the board for a counter-de[J)()nst ration.

18 Kt_Q2 . . . , Preparing for P-KB4, but as will be seen, Black

gains as much ground as White by the exchange. An-other plan is K·R2, followed by R·KKt l , and after

16

d ue preparation P·KR4. However, Black has enough reSOurCes to meet :my such advance.

18 . . . . R_Kt1 19 P_Kt3 • • • •

In order to play P-QB4 jf P-KI5, or P-Kt4 jf P·B5. Whire will make every dfon {Q avoid

opening a lile DO this side.

19 . . . . 20 P-KB4

Kt_Kt2 • • • •

Openmg the KB fil e, but in {(tum glvmg Black a strong square for d,c Knight, which he hastens to occupy.

20 .... 21 BxP 22 Q_K2 23 R·KB 1

PxP Kt-Q1 Kt-B2 Q.B1

With the idea of ... P-KR4 in some positions, brc3king up the W hite formation, and also anticipat-ing a poss ible sJn iflCe on KKt5, such as actually occur red later.

24 R.B2 25 QR· KBl

Kt·K4 P_B5!

Now that the White pieces are definitelr fixed o n the King side, Black is ready for foreefu measures on the other wing.

26 P·Kt4 • • • • If 26 BxKl, QPxB ; 27 PxP, B·QB4 ! wins. 0,' 26

PxP. PxP; 27 BxKt, Ql'xB; 28 KtxP, B·Kt4 ; 29 B·Q.' , BxKt; .,0 BxS, B· B4, and White has insufft· ciem equivalem fo r the exchange.

26 .... p.QR4

Finally gaining his objective, fo r if 27 PxP, R·RI, CIC .

27 P.R3 28 RPxP 29 Kt.B3

PxP R.R1 R·R6

Thi~ ~nd the next moves show the marked effee( the l~()()k is to have on lhe game.

30 B.Q2 31 B·Kt 1 32 B.R6 ?

R.R7 R.RS

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Wiser would have been )2 B·Bl, to exchange Rooks, or if .. . R·R?; 3) B·K!I, etc. White wished to prevent . . . P·R4, which accoums for Ihc text.

=.~l. Kashdan

I., Steiner

THE CHESS REVIEW

32 . . . . BxP! !

The slilge is complelely sel, and everylhing JUSt works OUt. It is remarkable that every White piece has some part in effe

A Gallery of Grandmasters By B ARNIE F. WINKELMt\N

JOSE RAOUL CAPABLANCA

Pari ]V.

T he C'x.cllampion arrived in New York on February 7th, 1928. 11Hcc days later he Rave a simultaneous exhibition at (he Frankl in Chess Club in Ph iladdphia, and the fo llowing even_ ing met: 43 opponentS at Ihe Brook lyn Instirutc Chess Club. The score o f 17

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News Events Empire State News

The Rice Progressive C. C. elected the fol_ lowing officers for 1936: 1. Siegal, President; Wm. Roth, Vice_President; ). Bernstein, Treas_ urer; H. Wurzel, Secretary. The Championship To~rney started with fourteen players com-petmg.

The Niagara Falls C. C. reports the follow_ ing officers elcaed for 1936: H. A. Armstrong, President; Prof. Benson, Vice_President; H. C. Balliett, Sec._Treas. On December 13th they lost a dose march on eleven boards to the Ger. man C. C. (Buffalo).

The score in detail: NiaJ:ara Falls

Bd. G t m}

J AN UAR Y , 1 9 36

College Chess Twice a yea r (at EaSier and Ch ristmas) col ·

legiate chess acti,·ities hold the cemer o f rhe stage. Easte r i ~ used a~ the sclt ing for the in. divi dual ch ~unpionships and at Christmas the team ririe is decided.

The Eastern colleges are more stron).:ly or· ~anized than those in other sa:tions of the country. They arc divided into twO leagues : the H .Y. P. D League tOmfXlsed of H arvard, Yale, P ri ncC'(on and Dartmouth plays at the Marshall C. c.; and the Intercolleg iate Chess League comprising Columbia, Gry College, N ew York U niversity, Pennsylvania, Brooklyn College, Yeshiva College, and Seth Low plays at the Manhattan C. C.

LaSt year by a curious coincidenn: the 1,Iay in both leagues witnessed il tie fo r fi rst p ace. This year the results were decisive.

In the H .Y.P. D League Han'ard captured the honors, with PrincetOn and Yale tied fo r second and third, and Dartmourh in th e: cellar. Harvard ilnd Yale went through the melee un· defeated.

The Intercollegiate Chess l eague wi tnessed a nip and tuck snuggle in which City College nosed out N . Y . U . with Penn a slep behind.

TIle fi nal stand ing : Co/lel!e M illcher

W . L. Gamn

lW. L. City CullCl>t ,. .. . . . 6 0 N.Y.U ... , .. , .. .. 4!/z IVz Pennsylvania 4Yl 11/2 Bro(>klyn Coll ege ... 3 3 Columbia .. " ... .. . 1% 4Yz

I Y ,

" , 16Y2 7Vl 11 13 RYl 15Y2

Yeshiv ~ Collc,l:e ... . . 11/2 ·1Y2 , 19 Scth Low .......... 0 6 , "

Washington Merry-Go.Ro und The Capital City C. C. (Washington, D . C. )

defeated the Baltimore Chess Association on December 7 in a closely fought match by the score of 6·-1 . The score in detail: Bd. Capi;a[ Cit), C. C. Plr. Bailimr1r8 C. A . Pis.

I M. C. Stark 0 A. C. Oneo 1 2 D. H. Mugddge 1 J. C. Quinn 0 3 H. E. G3rner 1 H. E. Kuehn 0 4 V. L. Eaton 1 Dr. F. R. DiPauli 0 , E. M. Weeks 0 '\J[r. P. W311ac~ 1 6 H. S.Gay 1 I. H. Fisher 0 7 W. S. Sullivan 0 D. A. Rud,1~i1I 1 8 G. F. Chase 1 B. Cline 0 9 G. l . Tillery 0 Dr. Engelbert 1

10 W. B. Mundelle 1 Miss S. Freeman 0 -Total 6 Total 4

The annual tournament for the District of Columbia Championship is scheduled to begin about January 15th.

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Jersey Chatter As forecast last monrh, David Meisel of

N ewark, N . J-, won the Nordl Jersey Cham. pionship. The leadi ng scores were: D. Meisel 6.1, A. Ambrosio SY2·1 Ih.

The Suburban Chess League elcrted the fol. lowing officers for the 1936 season: Seth Thelin (Bloomfield C. C. ) Pres ident; John Krucke (Irvington C. C.) Vice. President; Walter Woo. tOn (Progressive C. C. ) Secretary.Treasurer. A fifty board match was ar ranged for Februa ry 2 at the South Orange Community House, South Orange, N . J., between rhe Suburban C. L. and the N ew Yo rk City Collegiate Chess Ass'n.

Chess in T exas Five players have qualified to play in the

double rounJ.robin semi.fimJs of the El Paso City Champion.~hip : O . W, Manney, Frank Seamon, Frank ScOtt, Francisco Ayon, and C. p. Gray. The twO hiRhcst wi ll meet in a match to de

Problem Department By WALTER JACOBS

AJJuu all ro,,#sponJ~Rrt! rdali,,& 10 IbiJ "par/Menl 10 W4//er ]«"obl, 20' Morrjl /I Uil'., N t w Y D.,,", N. Y .

I wu grieved to hear of the rearl! tleathJ of those nOled composers, W aiter F. von Holzhnusen and C. A. L. Bull , but wmehow the news of the demise of C. M. POI(, on .Ocwber 1 Hh, touches me mDre deeply.

It is a strange thing, {he reladomhip between (ompWcr and solV(!r. Outside of it, my only cooraa with the great fairy composer W3$ a leuer I reMARGARET MORRIS--Ladder PrlJ.e LAJOS STE IN ER_ Honor P roblem

Contrlbloltionll received from T . R. Oaw.on, Dr. G. Dobbs, F. A. Hill , K. S. Howard, C . S. Kipping, S. Korllgaard, S . M. Mar. hll ll, S. MyeN, G. Plowman, D. Spiro, and J . F . T racy. These (or mo.t of them!) are quite welcome, li nd I can use more, particularly three.movers.

On consideration, I have decided 10 spare readers Ihe burden of a prolonged and detail~ explanation of Ihe field of Fairy Chess. It will be sufficiem, I fed, 10 hpJ.in each new lype as an """ample of il n prinled ; lun hermore, I shall n OI keep to a logical plan in prese''l;ng I h esC" new types.

No. XV III. I have .selected Ih;, f rom the prob-lems published in the December P. P. S., which has !Je

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XVIII.

XIX.

xx.

Pr(lbl em j 5~t:':~~~~~

( ;\ Black ~lf...help. sl a lema!es in 3. Oi Move Pd~ 10 c~ and same.

T. R. DAWSON Problemist '30

Mate in 2 on whole board, and with h, gh, fgh, efgh or defgh fi les CU t off.

DAWSON . ' 30

Camels el, eB. Mate in 3.

XXI.

XXII.

XX III .

( i ) Black (ii ) Move

same.

Ref!e:t:·mate in 2.

Ma~;·~e l fma!e in ~.

in 2. right and

379 (Orig;II

JANUARY, 1936

Ma!e in ,

387 (Original)

T. C. WENZL Irvi N. J.=~

Male in 3

Mate in 4

389 (Original)

",;~Si·M~Y~E~RS ~ OhiO"",~

SELFma!e in , moves. •

390 (Orif(inal)

KORSGAARD I , OhIO~

SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE: FEBRUARY 10th, 1936.

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The Last Roll Call The month of December proved to be not

only (he lase month of the calendar yea r 1935 but also the last month in the lift: of a number of notable ligures in rhe American chess world. We mourn the loss of Hector Rosenfeld. Frank B. Walker and Dr. Henry Wald Den mann.

Hector Rosenfeld 1857- 1935 + Th~ members of fhe ManMu~n C C, of which he

was a challer member, will mil$ t ho,· kindly, Itmial smile of .heir formtr Secretary. He W;ij born in Richmond, Va. At Ihe age of 6, /1

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