Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

The Star of July II contained sug-
gestions from j. w. Byler, with COM
ments thereon, with references to prep
arations for the next cable match be-
tween London and Washington, the
date of which has been fixed for March
81, 1881. 1t was proposed that there
be preliminary tournaments open to
fund to defray the expenses of the
coming cable match. These tourna-
ments were for thepurpose of ascer-
tanning the strength of the different
players in the city, and for practice
and development.
To this suggestion N. T. Whitaker
has made reply. He regards the sug-
gestion as a good one; but he thinks
there should be modification of the
plan. He states: THE main objection
see to this plan is this: In a tourna-
ment many games are decided in the
ending Modern play means the &C
emulation of advantages to win an
ending One might win the tourna-
ment by getting an equal or inferior
ending. The cable chess matches are
only opening and middle game play.
Unfortunately, as you state, we have
never reached an average of 80 moves.
Even with the increase of playing hours
from to 10 there will be no end-game
play. 1t would be ideal If we had a
tournament to adjudicate games after
80 moves. This would force players TO
try TO get winning position in the
opening"
Byler thinks the suggested modifica-
ton a good one. He also suggests for
the purpose of practice and in aid
of the finances that three or four Of
the leading District players engage all
corners in simultaneous play, all games
to be adjudicated at the end of 80
moves, and each participant to pay a
fee, to go to the expense fund of the
cable match.
Local players are taking a great deal
of interest In the forthcoming match,
and players are brushing up their chess
knowledge. Libraries report an active
demand for modern chess books. 1t Is
probable that early in the Fall there
will be a getting together of some of
the best local talent for purposes of
practice.
THE annual championship tourna-
l. ment of the Southeastern Chess
Association was held at Tampa
Fla, from July IA to 10 last. There
we're IL entries in this feature, includ-
ing representatives from Albany, Sa-
vannah, Macon, Atlanta and Thomas
vile, Ga; Birmingham, Ala; Tampa
Jacksonville and Winter Haven, Fla. II
was a double-round affair, and de-
veloped into q lively three-corneTed
Hernandez OF Tampa, P. J. Walker OF
Savannah and w. N. Woodbury. OF
Birmingham. Hernandez won first
place with q score of 17H won and
~ lost, and Walker and Woodbury.
tied for second place with the score
! Of 16 won and 4 lost. Next years
tourney will be held in Atlanta, Ga,
the week of July IA.
United STATES Champion Frank
~ j. Marshall plans to remain in
Europe and may take part in the
International tournaments being planned
either at Frankfort, Germany, or Liege,
Belgium. The Frankfort tournament is
to be held the latter part of this month
with 10 or IL entrants. Meantime he
is TO give a simultaneous exhibition at
Tunis.
THE solution to the George E. Car
i penter two-move problem, given
last week, is Q-KR3. A solution was
received from Jacob Frech, the well
known local problem solver, who has
an original method of solving problems
by system of logic. Concerning Car
| penter'S problem he says: THE ingeni-
Gus two-mover generates about 1000
series. among which is carefully con-
cealed one forced two-move mate. Any
chess player, who Is not conversant
with this species of problem. of whom
I unfortunately found myself to be one.
may have to carefully inspect nearly
all of the 1000 series before he tries
| the key move and then may misjudge
| 1t at first, as did, and only find it to
be effective after ample reverification of
premises"
| A PROBLEM. which may be consid-
| "A cred a companion to the George E.
Carpenter problem is a three-mover by
John Hane. 1t has identicany the
same pieces on the board as the Car
penter problem and embraces the same
| theme Position: White-K at OBS,
@ at Q5. r at KR6, pieces; Black
K at KB5, piece. Solution next week.