Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
INTERESTING GAMES
IN CHESS TOURNEY
Both Agriculture Teams Show
Class by Winning From
G. P. O. and B. of E.

VS. vs. CIbu Ss W
The team matches for the supremacy of
| the Departmental Chess League have al
ready developed a leader in each of the
two divisions. the champion Interiors he
| ing unbeaten in the 4 class. while the
| Agricutures have swept all before them
in the division. Some of the other
| teams, however. have hardly got into
their stride yet. notably Government
| Printing Office, and, furthermore, there
has been no inconsiderable amount of luck
attached to some of the contests in addi-
| ton. 1t is. therefore. too soon now to
| hazard any opinion as to the real strength
| of the opposing teams.
| The contestants in last weeks division
A matches were Interior against War
Navy and Agriculture against Govern
ment Printing Office. The first named
| match was not completed, although the
champions have a lead of two games to
one. while Agriculture won easily from
| G. P. o.
| On board of the last-named match Nc
| Cormick and Napoleon had hair-raisins
| contest The G.. p. O. representative had
the first move. but Zapoleon MADE me
opening Petroff. The Nrst and middle
portions of the game were unusually well
handled by the Agriculture man. who
! soon began to get the upper hand McC or
| mick however. stuck to his guns'manfuliy
and later on, when his position had be-
come we'll nigh hopeless. astonished his
| rival by means Of beautiful combination
which practically evened up the game.
The ending was close. and cieVeriy played
BY both sides, but neither could gain a
winning advantage and the final outcome
was draw.
On board Huntington, with the white
pieces. PLAYED a Whrlwind game AGAINST
Arends The latter evaded the offering of
a kings gambit by countering with the
Falkbeer, but in spite of this Huntington
succeeded In establishing violent attack
early in the proceedings. His pieces were
so successfully deployed that ArendS was
soon in deep water and later on check
by the white bishop developed the TACT
that mate by the queen was inevitable on
the next move.
Team Capt Graham of Government
Printing Once, who occupied board 3. was
hardly in physical condition to contest
hard game but nevertheless piuckly
decided to keep his engagement. Hls
opponent Roberts. got good position
III a Sicilian opening. and IN series Vi
exchanges that followed won piece.
Graham's condition was further evidenced
when. some time later. he overlooked the
loss of another piece and, preferrins NOT
to continue the unequal combat, reslghch
ON hoard Prof Hitchcock of the Agri-
active chess by a meritorious win from
Burkhoder.
Interior Leads.
AS before stated. the match between
Var-Navy and Interior was not com
pleted Unfortunately the piece de re-
sistanca of the evenins-the game be
tween Sournin and Walker on board l OF
this match-had to be postponed owing TO
the enforced absence of the first named
OF the other three games Interior got Two
and War-Navy one.
The game on board was between Web
ster (War-Navy) and Pratt Interlor,.
The latter had the opening, but was met
by two-knights defense. Webster was
in his best form, and succeeded in work
ing up a fine attack, having a pawn ad-
vantage for the ending. and although
Pratt displayed his customary ingenuity
in a difficult position, Webster was not
to be denied, and finally had the salts
faction of scoring a win
Col Harvey on board Z was opposed
by Boykin OF Interior. The colonel elect
ed the Scotch opening and all went Wen
until both sides had secured good de-
velopment Toward the middle games.
however. the white pieces became massed
TOO closely around the king, and Boykn,
whose forces had more freedom. was
ena bled to initiate a telling attack. As
a result OF this he won piece ana
thereafter had no difficulty in following
up his advantage to WIN
Byler and Moore had an interesting two
knights game on the remaining board.
Byler, however. always had something in
hand in the early stages and later on
won a piece. Finally. with powerful
attack he had his opponent corneder III
such d manner that there was no es-
cape.
Division B Teams.
The opposing teams in the division
were Agriculture against Bureau of En-
craving and Interior against G. P. Q.
The Agriculture quartet for the second
time made a clean sweep Of their o.
ponents, but, without detracting from The
undoubted smartness of their pelio: !
ance in scoring two shut-outS. 1t must
be admitted that good fortune was again
on their side. Stephenson and Prender on
board | had an excellent game up TO
the point where the former tried an un-
sound combination which, however, Prem
der allowed to slip through, whereas
with more aggressive play the tables
would probably have been turned.
Murray on board was even more lucky
in winning from Weeks. The latter had,
by sound play, Established winning lead
when he made fatal blunder, losing
piece Murray was not slow In turning
this to his advantage and he gradually
improved his position until he had the
game won
On the other hand. Parks on board :,
clearly outpointed Tade- The latter had
the White pieces, but could make TO
headway with the attack. and Parks
subsequently concentrated his forces on
a kings side attack, which became lr-
resistible His final maneuver with queen
and knight effected a pretty mate. The
remaining game in this match was won
by Rutter who had difficulty in
scoring from Sherman.
Interior Leads G. P. O.
Two Of the games in Interior against
G. p O. remained unfinished. OF the
others Interior won one and drew the
other.
Lowell and Lund had an excellent setto
on board l. The G. p. O.. captain. with
the black pieces, held his own for long
period but when the game looked like
assuming an even ending he blundered
into a mating net through prematurely
capturing a pawn. On board > Schrieber
should have won from Landers, but al
lowed him to escape with a draw
The summary, team standing and ndi-
vidual scores of $50 and above, to date.
are as follows:
Summary.
Interior A. Printing Office B.
Walker Capt )..... Lund icapt.,........ q