The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
New York's Superiority Over
Philadelphia Proves to
BE Overwhelming.
KOSTICS FORGETS GAME

The match between the teams repre-
senting the Manhattan and Franklin
chess clubs played on Decoration Day
was won by the Manhattans by 10 points
20 8. This was the most crushing defeat
ever administered to the chess players OF
the Quaker City. The Manhattans won
eleven games, and only one was scored
by the adversar.cs. the two other points
being made up OF four drawn games.
That the city OF New York should be
able to hold its own, nay. be supreme
above any other city's team In the
United States, goes as a matter OF
course, but to be able to achieve so great
"a victory. n that too when playing
away from home, Is not explained easily.
II Is doubtful IL ever before so strong a
team was got together. On the other
hand. most of the strongest players at
the command OF the Franklin CHEESE
club were engaged in the fight, n
1t therefore Is rather remarkable to
have gone down by 10 to 3. When the
teams were dining together at the Uni
versity Gu one member OF the Frankli
team remarked that their defeat 10
easily e~xplainable,
You cannot get any good practice at
the club nowadays" he said. There
are no tournaments arranged and 1t 10
the most difficult, thing to find n partner
for serious chess when visiting the clue
IL you want to play bridge or dominoes
you can get as much practice as you
like, but not al chess" The lub lacks
much II young. ambitious players TO all
In vacancies. All the members OF the
club are agreed now upon n point. TO
make the greatest possible exertions In
the near future to rave things livelier
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beautiful and much more congen!al
quarters at Walnut street. and though
one may not expect much during the
summer months great efforts will be
made by the directors TO arrange an
active season during next autumn n
winter.
These matches, by tho way. are being
played for possession of the Refchelm
trophy and the Manhattans need register
only one additional victory In order TO
remain In permanent possession OF the
trophy. which has been adjoining the
walls OF the rooms OF the Manhattan
Chess Il for quite a number of years.
Senior d. Jose Luis Requena, the prest-
dent OF the City OF Mexico Chess Club,
Is now a resident Of this city. n during
the recent masters tourney he was a
daily visitor at the various resorts
where play was conducted. on the ar
rival OF Boris Kos:lcs in his city he
met this player at the Manhattan Chess
Club. and the latter. being a iire Span
!sh scholar, speaking the language X
a native, naturally became rather init
mate with Senor Requena. Last Tues
day evening Kostics was the guest OF
Senior Requena at his apartment up
town. and they engaged in a great num-
Der of games. one and all OF them being
on the theme OF a new gambit invented
by Seror Requena. The opening moves
run as follows: !. PKG. P-Ki. ..
P-KB4. PIP: 3. P-KKt3. PIP. &c.
While not SOUND from n theoretical point
Of view. II is highly interesting and leads
TO a good many complications. Black
has to play rather carefully TO prevent
disaster.
After this part Of the seance, which.
BY the way, had been watched with keen
est interest by most Of the members OF
Senior RequeHa's family, Selorita Lupe
Requena requested the pleasure of play
ing a game with Mr.. Kostics. After
the few opening moves. which were
made correctly by Miss Requena, size
became less attentive n lost two
pawns. Kostics wanted TO make quick
work OF ii. exchanged a great many
pieces and finally his queen for two
rocks. 1t came 10 an end game with
TWO rocks against queen, Kostics being
sim in possession OF the two pawns.
Now he made a fatal blunder. losing
one OF his rocks, and Il became rather
Interesting to see how the Senorita first
tried her luck with n series OF checks.
Seeing that his wou not win the
game, the more so as Kosi!cs mean
while had been able to advance n pawn
10 the seventh. she looked rather dis
appointed. Finally, however. she hit
upon a brilliant scheme. She advanced
her pawns OF tho kings side OF the
board. moved her k!"g right up 20 the
adversary's king and when. after hav-
ing won several pawas. she threatened
= mate, kost!cs resigned. The pretty
Girl seemed 10 be very happy indeed, IN
spite Of the fact that shs had q strong
suspicion that Kos;!cs made his blunder
accidentally on purpose. as she pleased
20 remark.
on leaving home Rost,cs told THE
SrN man that he really overlooked tho
loss OF = rock ard hat he did not do Il
on purpose, but THE SvN man re.
marked Yes. 1t was n simple mistake
IN looking too much az two pretty eyes
Instead OF on the board. Next time you
Should play biiudN7lded against pretty
women and YOU would not have to feel
the bitterness OF defeat"
Appended is a selection Of Rames
played in the intercity match. referred
TO above:
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