The sun., 1916-01-23
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER And STUDENT
Rice Memorial Masters Tour.
namcnt Proves a Great
Success.
THREE ROUNDS REVIEWED

At the conclusion Of the third round
OF the Rice Memorial Masters Tourna-
ment on Thursday evening the masters,
the public and tho management were
unanimous IN their verdict on the cnu-
test, namely. that 1t Is proving to he the
most Interesting competition since the
International tournament. played at
'ambridge Springs in 1904. quite apart
.rrn the fact that men like Capaulanca,
Janowski and kostic are In the ring. 1t
ls conceded all around that never before
IN the history OF the game did sucn
splendid team represent the lnited
States as on this occason. T1iat the
public Is aware OF this fact is shown
by the record attendances In the f'rst
three rounds OF the tournament. At tho
Brooklyn Chess club. where the first
round was played; at the Manhattan
Chess club. when the players crossed
swords for the second time. aud at the
Hotel Ansonia. tine venue of the th'rd
round. record crowds were in a'tend-
ancc II Is therefore natural 10 suppose
that the interest will increase from
round TO round. until the players will
face each other in tn final bouts.
Of course, at the START capablatca
was fav5rite. with Janowski as Sec
inent experienced so far Both these
men won their games in the first and
second rounds, and when they met in
the third round they played "A very in
terestlny game. the issue OF which. how
ever. is still pending, the game having
been adjourned after sx hours OF play
In a very difficult position. The cham
pion of the Manhattan Chess club, Kup-
chik. ~ far occupied the third place. hut
as this player lost ono game to the
Brooklyn expert. Schroeder. his score
was not as good AZ rhat Of Capahlanca
and JanowsSi. Next in line were five
men. each Of whom scored lis points.
While Bernstein. ChaJes and Perkins
have lost - point each only. kostic and
Schroeder have lost - points each.
Little. II anything. need to be said %
the rest OF tho field at present u is
only fair. however, to explain RlD'ks
position IN the tournament. This PLAYER
lad to play the black pieces against
both CapaNlanca and Janowski IN the
first and second round respectively, and
much better. seeing that he has the
heaviest part cf his work behind him.
During this week the schedule will bc
his friends now hope that a. subsequent
rounds he will he able 10 ncquit himself
as follows:
y
slye Chess club AZ $3.50 I. Nj, 'haics vs
lanoe ski roN - Capahlancs, kupchik Ns.
TcnsnVurzol. Rornstein W. Perkins. Hodges
vs. - ,lc, Rosen;ha! vs.. Schroeder. Banks
Tomorrow sixth round. at IN. Msnhs..
tan Chess Club, AZ o'clock --kos'io -.
Rosenthal. Perkins rs. Hodges. Teu"nwur-
ycl ~. Bernstein Capahlsnca vs kupchik,
Janowski ". Fox. Banks vs. Chajes. Black
va Schroeder.
on TUESDAY. seventh round. .. -h. FIN
pi-c city Chess club. at l.. M-roy vs
Ranks kupchik ys Janocski. Bernstein
". Capaeianca. Hodge. v. fenenwursei.
Rosenthal IS. Perkins. Schroeder vs.. Kos
&c. Chs'e> vs.. Black
Thur-Jay. eighth round. at the Hotel An
ren.srurss, f"r y, Rosen;saI. capabianS. y-
Hodges Jsno~ski vs.. Bernstein. Bank. ".
kupchik, chaj~s vs. Fox. Black ~. k"s'ic.
Ci,y chc.. Club. at s +. M.-kupchik W.
Chajes Bernstein vs. Banks, Hodges ~.
vs. K,.s rsr
k!ns, Fox w. Black
On saturday. tenth. round I" ere yals
Cho~. cub. a. New Hay.n: cono., '' r
vs. Schroeder. Jsnouski W Ros'n'hal
Banks ~. Hedges. Chates ~ Bernstein.
Fox vs. Kupchik. Back ~. Perkins.
Twenty-cight players are competing in
handicap tournament AZ Marshall =
Chess Divar. 20 West Eshty-six,h
street. and the following are in the lead
II. Hartshorne, 6--l. Il. Stutz, 2ig--ia ;
q, Christensen. ST l.. !, Callahan.
- r, J. Marshall. 5t!-2ia.
With one game unfinished hut likely
TO end in draw. the hard fought match
between the Brooklyn Chess club and
the Isaac l.. Rice Progressive Chess
Club In the Metropolitan Chess League
stands at tie Of 3is points for each
victory Of ". Helms IN che adjourned
game with Oscar Chajes which went Ia
ssvent!' one moves after two sessions 81
play. which consumed all told hours
and 20 minutes Another big match.
Manhattan vs.. l. l.. Rice Progressive
was scheduled 20 he played at the Man
haitian Chess club last night. The
brooklyn match, on uhica
tho championship will in all likelihood
depend, is scheduled for February a,
the Manhattan Chess Club.
Tho hrst annual banquet or tho Isaac
| l.. Rice Progressive Chess club cusrne,l
as such in honor Of tho late l'rof. Rice
was duly held in the rh7 sictan- club =,
/ tho Cafe Moropol ard was attended by a
large gathering OF prominent chess play
ers many Of whom culngize,l tho mem
ory OF the deceased patron. Joseph lie
hergaN. president Of the club. acted AZ
the toastmaster. and 1r Henry SIN o'-
! fcr"d a resolution that the members note
with sorruw the absence ot their hsinv %.
and departed friend, and that Il hc re-
solved to give r"vercnt expression 10 the
/ Conscious ness of this sorrow caused ~
MS absence through his demise. and that
tho family ~ duly made cogitizan' oi
the fact Many eNcellciIt addresses wcr,
made. Miss l.. kirschner rendered soy.
erli delightful solos, br. ~ Daz cntcr
taIned with recitation and Dr. :. ,;"ld
submitted two move chess problem
composed especially for IN" occasion.
| A selection ~ games played in tho
| opening round of tn" Rice Memorial
Masters tournament is herewith ar.
pended
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