New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
OVER THE CHESS BOARD
c,,,b Between St. Petersburg
''I and Havana tournaments
.ussIa MAY CHANGE PLANS
...,;os.ein and Capablanca Wish
' ~ Compete in the Two Big
International Contests.

o,,ennt was made two years
Nas" .,,ce an international tourna-
go " This city. TO be played late In the
nsD' = that year. news came from abroad
on v ',o,ernational tournament was also
aA' ~ - take place al san Sebastian
a'.''' .tort the same time. and at the
jan reouest Of Jacques Mieses' the
'A'D'a ~ that tournament. and Leopold
l",- ~ London. the managers OF the
5eA'., ..., tournament decided to post
M' ~ beginning Of the New York con-
pls - another year II is now well
90 =, that a great mistake was made at
'A'." in postponing the affair. for the
JIG ,srt did not come off at all.
0grhslnlv had the announcement been
hat Havana was TO schedule a big
H'.s IN the Cuban metropolis for next
ON.'. uhsn news comes from St Peters
va, ,bat similar contest is TO be ar
jug - for the Russian metropolis. While
.as Greatly satisfying to hear Of great
- International affairs TO be brought
T. is Of course, not agreeable to hear
~, Two big events are likely TO clash
a., would be wise for the managers
:, che respective tournaments at Ha-
M and al ST. Petersburg to come TO
"a agreement as regards the time OF
,l,rr them. II stands TO reason to sup
80 that II this Is not done the Russian
.t.mnlon. Rubinstein. could not play at
u,rsna. whereas. the Cuban champion,
r.,,hlsrca. would certainly have to be
=, absentee at 81. Petersburg, much as
18th these men would like to participate
\ both tournaments
In fact. Rubinsten, as was duly stated
+, The Tribune on Monday. desires to
,,-u4 TO Havana, and there TO play along
nth Capablanca, Marshall, Schlechter,
Tarrasch and one other, still TO be in
r,e5 TO play four games with every other
sre competitors which might be con-
,dered as near a championship tourna-
men, as could possibly be expected. Ne
rotations between New York and st.
Petersburg were begun last Monday, and
i Is confidently expected by the Cuban
manager that ST. Petersburg will ar
rsnge It's tournament TO be played either
\ the fall. so as to allow competitors TO
,srn operations early in January at
Havana, or postpone the contest TO the
middle Of March. thus giving the players
ample time 10 reach St. Petersburg after
he conclusion OF play al Havana
Little, II anything. need be added TO
The report on the Vienna jubilee tourna-
ment, printed last week. Spielmann. the
winner accumulated a total of II points
BIZ winning nine games, drawing four
with Tartakower. Reti and two with
S.hlechter, and losing only one to Reti.
Tartak0Wer secured the second prize
with lpi3 points by winning eight games,
driving five and losing one to Spielmann.
Ret scored 9is points and received the
third prize. These points were made up
win six won games: he drew seven and
lost one to Perlis. Schlechter. who got
the fourth prize. won three games. drew
Zen games and lost one TO Tartakower.
d. Perlis received the fifth prize with
s. points b. winning four games. draw
Ing FIVE and losing the remainder OF the
games. L. Loewy secured the final prize
with points.
The following games were played In the
Vienna Jubilee chess tournament recently
oncluded at Vienna: