Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-09
whitaker TO GIVE
A CHESS EXHIBITION
Local Master Will Play in ST.
muItaneous Matches Fri
day Night.
BLACK MAY BE DEFEATED
FOR HONORS IN BROOKLYN
Champion at Disadvantage in Race
for City Title-Capital
City Tourney.

The second OF the series of public
chess entertainments to be held this
winter under the uspices OF the Wash
inston Chess and Whist Club VIII ne
given by Norman T. Whitaker in the
club quarters, ei9 riggs building, the
evening of Friday. January Il. Mr..
W~hitaker's eXploits in the field Of ma
tional master chess are too recent 10
call for review at this time. but one
popularity of his chess ability ia
worthy OF special consideration in cop-
nection with his coming exhibition,
His record AS y simultaneous player Is
surpassed by TO other American master
either in point of rapidity of play or
percentage of wins. This entertain
ment, like the recent exhibition OF MIR
Fox. viii he free to all who care 10
take q board against the master or
witness the play. The exhibition will
begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
We have received for review a neat
little volume entitled "Mitchells Guide
to the Game of Chess. \ Complete
Course OF Instruction for Beginners"
As indicated by tn %etitle. this work is
a primer intended for those who know
nothing whatever Of ;he game, and TIA"
Instructions and explanations given
are of THO simplest character. DAVID
A. Mitchell, the author. will be remem-
bered by readers of this column as a
contributor of numerous and clever
original problems. some OF which he
has used in the volume mentioned
aoove.
The entry list for the third annual
championship ~ournamen of the Ma
tional Correspondence Chess Assoc,a-
ton will be kept open during the pres
ent month, and itsis hoped that at least
two more sections may be formed:
T~hirty-1ve players now arc engaged
in this master-by-nail event, WASH
ing+~r being represented by the yet
eran correspondence expert William
Rufus Pratt. Entries may be sent 70
H.. Helms. managing director. at io0
Nassau street, New York city.
1t seems that at last r. T. Blacks
strangle hold on the chess champion
ship of Brooklyn is to be broken. En-
tering the triangular match from the
club tournament 21s points behind 4.
X Perkins. and point behind a.
played with Mr.. Schroeder, though
handling the white pieces in a Ruy
| Lopez. Perkins therefore has only to
win one game out Of four TO put Black
completely out of the running.
The class tournaments at the Capt.
tai City Chess Club, now drawing TO a
close, have produced some very inter-
estinE games. In class 4, Knapp. who
| has finished his schedule, appears the
likely winner. with a score of Ss-
1k. Judge Ballou is the only contest
ant who can tie this score and to do
so he must win all Of his three email
ing games. In his final game KNAPP
suffered his only defeat at the hands
of Beadle in a match which produced
a most unique midgame position.
After freely exchanging forces eacn
contestant had left only a knight oil
the major pieces, but all eight pawns.
Roberts,, who held the lead IN the
early stages. also has finished ms
schedule. scoring So, and is sure of
third place, with a chance for the run
ner-up position. In class {. Mcclure,
with three games yet to play, appears
the likely winner.
The following most interesting con-
sultation game was played at tue re-
trograd Chess Club between Il. Snosko
Borowski and b. k~oJalowitch against
A.. Alechine and y. de Terestchenho-