The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-18
CHESS
by A. V. BoURGuE.

Events In the match game Of chess
being played in the window Of the
NoNall DRUG store moved rapidly
and when the first real clash Of
the melee was over. %Iicnning, playing
black. emerged victorious, having
won two pawns in the exchange of
pieces. beginning with his eighteenth
move and continuing through Colo's
twcntv-second move. This was the
first decisive playing OF tho game,
although Hcnuing's attack began on
his twelfth move. when he played
knight TO king 4.
with tho advantage gained, II
looks as though black must win.
only the most glaring hluuder Of
Henning's play or the supcr-hril-
lance of Coles skill will avert defeat
to the white pieces. Tho game, in
general. has been splendidly con-
tested. Up to Coles twelfth move.
pawn TO bishop 3, the game was
even. That move gave Hennig an
opening OF which he was quick To
take advantage. From then on Cole.
threatened with n loss Of n piece
played superbly and the fact that he
is only two pawns down AT tho close
OF last nights play attests to his
ability.
Battle OF Pawns.
The game from now on will he n
battle OF the pawns. or the infantry,
as they are considered in this, the
greatest OF their pawns. Beginners
nre ant 20 pay too little attention 10
tho guarding Of their pawns. Limit
cd TO hut n square at a time In
thoir moves, excepting their first
move. when they can 20 forward
two squares. pawns are mighty
when properly played, and in this
day and time, when chess games for
the most part resolve themselves into
an ending where n pawn queens
(Which is accomplished by safely en-.
tering the opponents first rank, in
checkers called the king row, where
Il can be exchanged for any piece
ether than tho king. n queen usual
ly being selected, as that lady is the
most powerful piece on the board).
and then a chcckmate quickly fol.
lows.
More and more each year bril-
liancy Of play has given way TO cold
mnthmetics. The wonderful, dash.
ing, sacrificing play Of n Morphy
has given way to the calculating
scientific play. OF n Lasker or Cap.
ablanca. And while the present
game probably is more fully de.
velopcd than that Of tho old mas.
tors, still II is to he regretted tha'
there are No more Morphvs, Nc
Donnels, Steinltz, or other old
masters known for the luminousncs.
OF their play.
In the days OF the above masters
mates were frequent with most o
the major pieces on the board. To.
day. like actual warfare, the idef
Is to deplete the enemy's force,
whenever possible and win by su.
perior numbers. II ia then IN,
pNwns show their real value, ant
many OF the masters game TO-DAY
are won by voason OF their havinl
one pawn more than their oppon,
ents. The movc-a-day game now
being played in Tulsa is an excel,
lent illustration OF the above. Hen.
Mig can afford TO swap all his ma.
jor pieces ever with cole and thcT
win with the pawns, II he protect,
them. and, at this writing, II look.
as though he can, II would not be-
surprising II n ~'qucened" pawn or
either side should determine the
ultimate outcome.
Game Stlll Attracts.
The Tulsa game stlll attracts de.
votes OF the sport and the outcom,
OF the game Is being watched witt
n great deal OF interest. Nearl,