The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-07
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Unprecedented Boom in Game
Here Due to War or in
Spite Of IT,
MA RSHALL LIKED IN WEST

A perplexing problem presents itself
| to American chess players. They do
not know whether the great popularity
or the game this season IL In spite
of the war or IL the direct outcome OF
IT. II Is most remarkable that never
before In the history OF American chess
did the royal game flourish to such an
extent in this country. Cities which
used to boast OF prosperous chess clubs
decade or so ago and had to go to the
wall for some reason or other. were
reenlisted recently. while everywhere.
even In small cities. new clubs have
been organized this season.
As a further evidence of prosperity, Il
can be cited that the American cham
pion, Frank J. Marshall. never before
In his career was so muoh sought for on
Western tour as on his present trip.
The news that he had 10 fulfil FIVE dis
tinct engagements at Chicago was GER
tainly great surprise, for no travelling
master before Marshall was kept busy
In the Windy City 20 that extent What
applies to the middle West. applies
equally to the cities further West right
up to the coast. for his managers in
this city receive daily letters and tele-
grams from cities on the coast asking
for dates. As a net upshot OF Marshall's
New England and tho middle West, four
new clubs were established and wher-
ever he made mis- appearance he found
larger gatherings OF enthusiastic de-
voices of the game than on his previous
/ professional trips.
Taking into confederation that Ed
ward Lasker. the champion OF the City
OF London Chess Club, also fulfilled a
number of engagements in a good num-
/ hAR ssN aglats "a
that tho young Cuban master, j. r.
Capablanca, who will leave this city on
professional tour within a fortnight
! has received quite number OF dates
already, things look very prosperous
/ The young Cuban player is noted for
being the foremost simultaneous player
In the world and therefore II stands TO
reason to suppose that his intended tour
would be as successful as that of the
| American champion. However, now
| that he has decided 20 stay In this city
for some time to come. lovers OF the
game should not be slow in engaging
the young master for private lessons,
tho more so since he has gained quite a
reputation as tutor in Buenos Ayres and
other cities abroad.
Az was stated in THE SUN last Mon
day Capablanca will break the Ameri-
can record in simultaneous play next
in the Brooklyn Eagle Building, when
1t Is expected that he will be opposed
| on slxty-four boards to over 100 play
ers. While a good many will play their
games single handed on as many boards
against Capa blanca, a great number OF
consulting parties will be formed, so as
TO accommodate a great number Of
amateurs. In addition, there will be
hundreds of spectators who will watch
the progress OF the games. The man
ayers look forward TO the greatest
gathering OF chess players ever held in
this city.
All the metropolitan chess clubs, in
Guiding several in New Jersey, and such
other orga nizations with chess sections
as the New York Athletic Club Cres-
cent Athletic Club. the colleges and
high schools. will pe IN iine-altogetner
about forty of them. 1t Is expected
that the champion Columbia University
team, as well as tho Princeton quartet,
which finished second in tho last col
lege league tournament, will be on hand.
| In fact, the Princeton team 10 expected
to be in Brooklyn on tho morning of
Lincoln's Birthday to contest q match
on four boards with the Brooklyn Chess
| Club. The participation OF Columbia
is the more interesting, on account OF
the fact that Capablanca himself was a
member of the Columbia teams which
| WON lHe championship
with record breaking scores for the
years OF 1908 and 1909.
Tho management of this entertain
ment, unique in the annals OF chess.
requests that the clubs which desire TO
be represented file the names OF the
players delegated with representatives q s
early as possible with the American
Chess Bulletin, $50 Nassau street. so
that complete list may be complied
the day before the exhibition. II In
very desirable that all the players be
in their places by 2.46 p. NJ, so that
play may start promptly at o'clock.
Owing to the extreme difficulty OF tho
task to be undertaken II will mean a
good deal to Capabianca II the start IL
not delayed. In fact, the youthful Gu
ban promises to get through in time
so that all participants will have a
chance TO get home in time for supper.
The following Ia the list OF patrons
who are assisting in making this af-
fair success. making II possible 10
admit all interested in chess free of
charge
Aristides Marines. president Of Man
haitian Chess Club; Herbert r. Limburg.
vice-presdent Manhattan Chess Club
Felix f. Kahn. Walter Underhill. presi-
dent Brooklyn Chess Club: Bayard =.
Litchheld, president Brooklyn institute
Chess Club: II. J. Hall. Jr., Crescent
! Athletic Club w. w. Young, Herman
Behr. DIR. +. w. wunderlich, Thomas
Flint, Melvin Brown, Mrs. O. Z. Nix
dorfr OF the Woman's Chess Club OF
New York. tho Hon John W. Grisss,
William NJ. dc Wiser. Julius Finn and
Adrian Heeeman.
Among those who lost their ifves IN
the European war In the won known
Austrian chess maston Joseph Hrdina.
who fell IN battle in Poland When q
student twenty years of ago, he won
tho championship Journeys Of the oras
Chess Club In 1902 and 1908, winning
all his games. He also participated IN
the Bavarian State Journeys at Munich
and Kissingen in 1911 and 1919. winning
tho first prize In each Of these contests.
After playing in six rounds in tho Haupt
tourney at Mannheim, no was called 10
arms. being ono OF the first killed in
battle. specimen Of his play b held
over for next week.
After the completion OF the frst part
OF tho Vienna Trebitsch tournament at
Vienna, Carl Schlechter stood first, with
9 points out OF possible 7. DR.. Kauf-
mann stood second. with points. and
the veteran Adolf Albin who resided in
this city some time ago. was third, with
~ points. Reti and Spielmann scored
points each, and Krejcik. Stroll ana
Schenkein, 1 each.
A lively little game played in the New
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