New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
CUBAN CHAMPION DRAWS
Loses Ground in Struggle for
High Chess HOnOrS.
MARSHALL STILL IN VAN
Wins His Third Game and Holds
Lead with Chajes from
the West.

AS result of the play in the third round
of the national chess masters tournament
AT the cafe Boulevard. in this city. yester-
day there was a break among the leaders
With clean scores. and at the close Of the
day i. ]. Marshall. the United States
champion. and Oscar Chajes, of Chicago
the Illinois state champion. remained alone
at the head of the list, each with three
victories to his credit.
Charles Jaffe distinguished himself by
drawing a hard game with J. r. Capablan-
ca the Cuban champion. which left Jaffe a
good third in the race. Z. Joiner recov-
cred ground by defeating r. T. Black and
tieing the latter. whose first defeat It was
fer fourth and fifth places. Capablanca
having played one Game less than the other
leaders, occupies sixth place.
The best display Of the round was given
by Magnus Smith. OF Brooklyn former
Canadian champion, who surprised the tai
ent by administering defeat to a. b
Hodges. an ex-Unted States champion II
was the first point Smith had been able 70
score. but he accomplished 1t In fine style
Kreymborg. Of this city. also scored a well
earned victory The pairing Of the third
re und was as follows:
Jaffe VS. Capablanca. Black VS.. Joiner
Marshall VS.. Baird. Hodges VS.. Smith
Chajes VS. Walcott, Tenenwurzel VS.
KIeymborg. Morris, bye.
In the game between Jaffe and Capa-
blanca the former had the white pieces and
a Queens Pawn game ensued. 1t was De
veloped on novel lines. requiring carefu
handling Although the Cuban took tht
attack in hand at an early stage, Jane
vas always ready with the right reply
Capablanca baffied at every point, did mo-
choose 10 compromise his chances by reck
less attempts TO break through the lines
and submitted 10 an exchange or pieces
Neither player castled, the Cuban from
choice. inasmuch as his kings knights fill
! had been opened and Jaffe because his op
ponent's bishop had cut off the line OF re
treat.
| Finally it came 10 an ending with rock
bishop and pawns on each side. Jaf'
offered a draw, as the repetition of moves
became monotonous, but was rebuffed.
| little later Capablanca in turn rendered 6
! similar offer. but this time Jaffe thought n
| had slightly the better of It. BY best play
| however, draw was unavoidable. and thi
decision was at last recorded on the scor'
! sheet.
Marshalps game with Baird was
| Queens Gambit Declined on the same line
as the formers game with Walcott, an
other block position ensuing. Marshal
found the situation a difficult one &
handle, until Baird. in attempting 10 formu
late an attack, lost a rock and the gam
| after twenty-nine moves.
Edward Hymes. the referee, was in at
tendance and paid particular attention Z
the game between Joiner and Black, o
| which he had the following to say:
BLACK msconceived the strength of a.
infrequently played variation OF the Queen
Gambit. recommended, however. by ID
Lasker. He had to submit 10 a terrific al
tack. against which his valiant struggl
proved unavailing. Johner's onslaught wa
unerring in its precision" Blacks defea
was encompassed after twentyfour moves
Smith relying upon the French Defenc
| against Hodges. got the better OF the open
ing and managed TO win the queens rock
pawn. Playing with commendable steadi
ness thereafter, the ex-Canadian he'll
tenaciOusly to his advantage and won tn
game I'm thirty-seven moves.
| The standing of the players follows: