Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18

-aHE annual Summer meeting OF
the New York State Chess Asso-
citation got under way at Utica,
NJ v last Tuesday, and as last
wears champion, H. Steiner, is
In Europe, there will be new champion
Aside from this tournament, chess al
fairs are quiet in this country. Inc
uast two years there has been tourna-
ment at Bradley Beach: TWO years ago
Alekhine won first prize; last yea, ~
heay, seen of a tournament this year.
owing to a death, the yearly tourna-
noent Of the Western Chess Association
is uncertain. It was to have Deen neIu
at Akron. Ohio, some time next monIn'
New arrangements will have to be mace.
however. and announcement propapIy
Will be Forthcoming shortly. Norman Il
whitaker is planning TO enter again
this year.
r KAsHDAN and H. Steiner, who
PLAYED on the United States team
In the Hamburg tournament, wen!
to Berlin and engaged IN O. six-rouI ~
tourney with Fritz Saemlscn anu -;
ITsIlin1 Saemisch played at the head
If the German team in the Hamburg
tourney. He is the master 70 wnonl
Capabianca lost a piece and the game
and probably first prize, at CARLSBAD lasS
wear At the end of five rounds kaSn-
dan had won four, Helltng, Saenllscn
end steiner one each and two were
sdiourned. Kashdan won three games
and drew two in the first nve rounos'
He Is showing up well in all his games,
and appears to be equally at nome a.
kings side as well as queens pawn
openings.
rv7HE centennial celebration OF Bel
GUMS independence is scheduleo
this year, and in connection tnersS
with a chess tournament will De neIo
at Iieqe. August 10 to 81, with IL play
ers participating. On the opening gay
DIR. Alekhine, world champion, VIII play
Simultaneously against 35 boards. Inc
regular tourney will start on the AStl'
y TEXT year the meeting OF the inter
IN national Chess Federation IS 10 pc
held in Prague, Cgechosl0vyiaKi", Al
connection with which there VIII DC az
other team tournament for the Han1l-
ton Russell Cup. The Federation has
decided that teams entering must De
placed in order of playing strength. and
always must play in that order. When
the reserve PLAYER comes In he always
must play at board No. 4. The Hamburg
chess correspondent of the London
Times. in his dispatch of July ~, makes
this comment on the new rule: ANY
one who has noticed the kaleidoscope
changes in the placing here during the
last fortnight will appreciate the ad-
visibility of this decision"
T7HE chess clubs of Buenos Aires,
ARGENTINA and Sac Paulo, Brazil,
recently played a telegraph match
of two boards. Argentina won one, ana
got draw in the second game.
THE kriegspiel tournament at the
i Capital City Chess Club, GIT FIJI
teenth street northwest, Is making
good progress. John Roberts is In the
lead with score of four won and none
lost. Mainhall and Whitaker each has
won one and lost one, and Gleason and
Parsons have won one-half and lost
two and one-haff.
CAAIE problem, from actual play, pei
" London Illustrated News: White
K at KKt, @ at QKt, r at OBI, B
at K4, pawns at KRIS, KKt2, Qkt2,
ORB 6 pieceS). Black-K at kR, @
at OBS, r at KB7, KIT at KR4. pawns
at KR3 and KKt2 6 pieces). Whites
last move was r (QKt7) to OBI. Black
PLAYED QXR, getting draw. MINI
zowitsch suggests win for black by
another move. How would you ac-
complish 1t? Send solution to Chess
1895 Meridian place northwest.