The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Jaffe's Victory at Utica Is His
First i'm a Big Compc-
titiOn.
TOURNEY GREAT SUCCESS

Utica made good. The programme
offered by the officers Of the New York
State Chess Association during congress
week was inviting and n great many
chess players from the Empire state
and elsewhere attended the meeting
which was concluded successfully n week
ago Friday. Although the general tour
namcnts were rather interesting, mas
much as fourteen well known upstate
players had entered the two classes. II
was the masters tournament which
naturally offered much entertainment to
the many visitors. who daily attended
the playroom. When II became evident
that Charles Jane OF this city would
carry away first honors things became
doubly interesting. az II would have
been that players first capture Of the
first prize.
II will he remembered that within the
last ten years or more Jaffe has played
in nearly every important contest In
this city. Havana and elsewhere, but
chief honors never were taken by him
before. Although ingenious and clever
Mt the board and having a considerable
BOOK knowledge. he lacks I'm staying
power. Moreover. he takes great
chances and always is trying to bring
about brilliant moves, and this In spite
Of the fact that he IN really an adherent
Of the modern school. which does not
believe I'm premature attacks either
against the king or otherwise.
Time out Of humble he had chances
TO come out first. but generally he fell
down within an ace OF scoring. AL
though match and tournament play can
not be said to be his forte. he shines
best at offhand games and " Is u
pleasure TO see him engaged I'm light
games at the Progressive Chess club.
where he makes his headquarters. He
scarcely ever engages in play in that
resort without having n large gallery Of
spectators watching his original tactics
and his many witty remarks where
with he accompanies every move and
those Of his opponent. Now that sue
cess has at last crowned his efforts.
he possibly will repeat the trick in the
near future. This, of course, would be
gratifying to him as well as TO his
many friends and admirers. How ne
won out at Utica will best he seen
from the appended table. which gives
the results Of all the games and the
final standing of the five competitors.
The second prize winner. J. Bernstein.
the champion of the Progressive Chess
Club. TX one OF the strongest mctropoli-
tan players. 1t will be remembered how
hard even Capablanca found IL to dis
pose of him in "A game contested be-
tween these two masters In the recent
New York masters tournament. l.
Schrader. n former Western PLAYER.
scarcely did himself justice. and l..
Simonson OF Staten Island lid not take
matters seriously enough. l.. Winkcl-
man, who participated In a number OF
collegiate tournaments. shows much
promise and will improve by additional
practice In such contests.
For the fourth time II. +. Searlc. the
president OF the New York state Chess
Association, won III" first prize in class
\ of the general tournament. Will. his
principal rival. r. J. Guckemus. obtained
second place. These two have played
many games and they both say that
there IL not much difference in their
playing strength. II Is simply n matter
Of form and this time Searle was the
stcadier OF the two.
The high schoo boy. Harold Jennings.
was the real sensation in tho tourna-
mcnt. With additional practice II will
not take him long To get a much higher
place. when playing I'm the same COM
pany. The newly elected Vic.-pr,sl-
dents of the association. charles trough
ton and Gen y. Cheney. together with
Charles :. Tah"r, finished just behind
the prize takers. In justice to Trough
ton and Tab.r II must he stated that
these two men We're handicapped, IA
they were managing the tournaments
Spencer seemed 10 be entirely outClasscd.
Louis Guckemus. a brother of tho
Class \ player. and " g. Burgess
divided the first and second prizes In the
class i tournament, and the veteran
Henry Rim was placed third.
The results Of all the games played
in the Utica Journeys. AS well as the
final standing Of all the competitors. are
herewith appended