The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
VOLUME 114.-NO. 81.
address All Communications, Solutions, Eto',
Prize winners Tournament

address All Communications, Solutions, Etc.
Prize Winners Tournament
A tournament that gives every prom
Use of developing some excellent chess,
besides determining the status OF the
leading players of San Francisco and
the bay cities. is that scheduled to pc,
gin in the near future at the Mechanics
Institute to be known as the Prize
Winners Tournament. Only such play
ers as have been placed in previous
Journeys are eligible. The contest VIII
probably be limited to eight players,
each of whom will play one game with
the other competitors.
Such a tournament viii be somewhat
of a novelty for the Mechanics lnstl-
tute, as it has been the taclt under :
standing that when member succeeds
in winning first honorS and the annual
Institute gold medal. he shall not par
ticipate in future medal contests: hut
the proposed Prize Winners compeIl-
ton will bring together the best local
talent none barred Therefore, some
exceedingly interesting games snould
result
The following entries have been re5 "a
ceived by the executive committee, ana
about the only change in the tentative
program is an increase from eight to
ten contestants:
Fink, G. Hallwegen, E. j. Clarke. y.
Smith all of San Francisco; r. w.
Gruer of Oakland and Prof. A. w.
Ryder Of Berkeley.
Purchasers of MarshalTs latest book,
Modern Analysis of the CHESS open
ings" have noted the various typo
graphical errors with. which the 81
pages of the treatise are ilteraily
strewn, including some wonderful ana
fearful punctuation, spelling. etc. A
pleasing feature however, is that, IN
spite Of the peculiar conditions under
which the book was printed, the teen
nical matter (such as the score or the
games and analysis OF variations ana
openings is practically without mis-
print. The facts are that MarshalI
(who like several college graduates L
have met. is an Indifferent orthogra-
phistl forwarded his manuscript from
England to J. r. NronJk, printer OF
ing the author the customary proof
sheets for revise, the Dutch disciples OF
Gutenberg enthusiastically shipped
Marshall several hundred copies OF his
treatise printed and bound in book
formi 1t was tough luck for the Amer
lean that none of the Dutch proo1read- :
ers were able to correct even the most
obvious errors. However TINS nttle
brochure contains some very instructive
analysis of the Max Lange attack, with
the authors neat win from Dr. Iarrascn
in the Hamburg tourney OF 1910 Ihree
of the five games between Marshall ana
Capablanca, arranged specially TO test
the Marshall variations OF the Max
Lange, are also printed.
The near-poet SKIPPING was the CEN
ter of an interested group of chess en-
al
chess club one afternoon last week.
Skipling was airing his views on tine
proposed match between LaSker ana A
K Rubenstein for the World chahlp-
ionship The word builder is of the
opinion that a real champion shouId
combine the precision and accuracy or
Isasker with the daring and brlIllancy
of Paul Morphy and the pre- -Steinitz-
ian school Skipling handed the editor
the following which. he allows. is his
idea of the component parts OF an ideal
r1o looking
Skipiing's eruption we find he is heay-
ily indebted to the late lamented. W. 5.
Gilbert-if indeed it is not a case OF
felony
THE WORLDS CHESS CHAMPION
II you want a receipt for that popular mystery
Known TO the world as chess champion
Take all the remarkable players in history,
Rattle them of to popular tune
The pluck Of a Pillsbury snatching victory;
Genius Of Morphy, devising plan;
The humor of SteiDitz (which sounds contra
Coolness Of Napier moving man;
The science of Tarrasch.. the eminent physieoi
Wit of Herr Andersen professor and fan
The pathos of Philidor twho was also musico) /;
Style Of Capahsnca. the famous Cuban;
4 dash Of F. KAY Young. divested Of quackery;
Dickens played chess. as also did Thaekeray) !;
LAsker, Emanuel club-haunting Peverl;
Tschigorin. the Russian and Austrians several
Blackburne and Atkins; the German Marco;
Take of these elements all that is fuslble,
Melt 'em all down In pipkin or crucible;
Set am to simmer and take OF the scum,
And q Worlds Chess Champ is the residuun!
If yor want receipt for this master-liks para
Get at the wealth of I Rice III you CAM;
The family pride Of Ruy Lopez OF Arragon;
Force Of l. Paulsen and Petrod, Ivan;
A smack Of Frank Marshall. reckless and roll
swagger Of showalter and Richard Teichmann:
The keen penetration Of David Janowsky;
Grace Of James Mason aud Rudolph Spielmann;
The genius strategic Of the Englishman. Staun-
SKIN Of the masters of old we've forgotten;
Flavor Of Greco Winawer, touch Of him;
IAttle Of Walker (but not very much Of him)
Mieses Of Germany. Maroczy and Burn;
Mcdonnell and Delmar-each in his turn
Frzke OF these elements all that is fIsibe,
Melt 'ern all down in pipkin crucible;
Set EN- to simmer. and take OF the scum,
And q Worlds Chess Champ is the residuum!
Capablanca is having walkaway
n the masters tournament at the Rice
won 10 straight games. Otto Duras,
the Bohemian master, has arrived and
was the first PLAYER to spoil Kupchik' S
otherwise clean score
Prof. Henry E. Chambers, professor
of psychology at Tulane university, un-
iversity Of Louisiana, who is a promi-
nent member of the New Orleans chess
and checker club, and an expert in the
chess line, is due to arrive on the Pacific
coast about the first Of next month.
While in San Francisco Chambers ex-
poets to visit the Mechanics Institute
chess. club. where he will break a
friendly lance with some or the local
sharps. The professor beat Capablanca
during a Simultaneous exhibition by the
Cuban at the New Orleans chess club
last year.
GAME DEPARTMENT
The three following games were
played IN the recent match between the
new Russian master Alechin, who has
given every indication of possessing
genius of a high order, and his fellow
clubmate, Lewitzky Of the st. Peters
hDrg chess club. Alechin won the
match, games to 3.
Game No. so
IRREGULAR OPENING
Alechn (white) Lewitzky (blsckl.
WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK
P-0P4 P-k4 % Obs P-KR4
2Kb-QB3 Kt-KB3 % P-Q4(h) PxKtP
2@KKt3 B-B4 "a PxKtP B-Q4
IKE Kt-B3 25 PxKP BxB
8 @Q3 P-QR3 2s KxB QxKtPcn
6P-QR3 POS 81 K-B PXBP
Kt-B3 P-R3 IS PxP BxPfD
sKt-Q5(a) B-K3 20 QxBG) o-Rsch
Q 9o-Kt3(b) CastIes(c) 30 K-Kt R-B4
10 Castles QR-Kt 81 Q-B4ch K-R
IL Kt-Q2(d) Kt1Kt 80 QxKBP(k) RxQ
- BxKt Kt-O5 SO BxR R-KB
ID % B-KKt5 "a P-K3 R-B4
il R-K(0 P-QB3 S. P-B3O QxP
Il B-Kto P-B4 80 R-R2 P-KKt4