Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

The annual congress of the Interna-
tional Chess Federation is to be held
at Prague. from July IL to 26 under
the auspices of the Central Czecho-
slovakian Chess Association. which will
celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary
at that time.
It is reported that the President of
CzcchOSlovakia, DR.. T. G. MaSaryk, ex-
tended his patronage to the congress:
1t is understood that representatives OF
% nations will be en- hand at Prague.
Each team is composed of five members
and four play in each match.
The United States team is composed
Of Frank J. Marshall American cham
p.on; Isaac Kashdan, who has made
such a remarkable showing the past
year; Herman Steiner Israel Horo-
WITT and Arthur w. Dake. All OF
these players took part in the recent
New YORK interna .ional masters tour
n2ment. Herewith and Dake are new
on the international team. The team
finished in sixth place last year. 1t
is believed tie team is stronger this
yer and a better standing is looked
fer.
Last year at Hamburg Poland came
in urSt with a score o. 40l games won
and 49,. lost. Then came Hungary.
Germany. Austria, CzcchcSlovakia and
tcrmiEcd by games won and lost, not
by matches
The lcadlng players Of the world par
ticipated, including DR.. Alexander
Alckhine, champion cf the world, who
won seven games for France; Rubin
stein Tartakower. Ahucs, Mir Sultan
Khan and Golwayo. Each country sent
its champion and bast players.
CTEINER had a narrow escape from
- detention two days before he was
booked to sail according to the
Brooklyn Eagle. He was in a jewelry
store in New York making a purchase.
and the police laid its hands on another
purchaser alleging Irregularities At
tempt WIS made to detain S elmer for
investigation and as a witness. He
pleaded innocence and lack of knowl-
edge.
1t was not until he produced the
credentials of the National Chess Fed
Grafton with the seals. showing that he
was en- tiled to represent the United
States in the chess congress at Prague.
that the minions of the law accepted
his word and released him so that he
could sail on time
CONSIDERABLE interest attaches TO
~ the pending match be ween j. w.
Byler and c. C.. Bettinger under
the sponsorship of the District of Co.
lumbia Chess League. Byler has long
been before the local chess public
When the Departmental Chess League
was in existence he played on the In
terror Department team. and was very
instrumental in keeping the champion
ship in that department. He was a
leading chess player in the Home Club.
and was match champion Of the City
Club and defeated several members in
matches. In the District championship
in 1880 he led up to the last round but
went down to defeat in that round at
the hands of Bishop. and let Walker
pass him by half a point. Last Winter
IN the two-man team tournament he
came through with clean score of five
wins He did not take part in this years
District title tournament or in the Capt.
tai City Club tournament. He had elm
mated Bishop from the present tourna-
ment by the score of 3 to and draw.
He is most aggressive player and likes
to mix them up
Bettlnger has not been so prominent
He always plays a good, resourceful
game, and is a dangerous opponent.
His standard has steadily advanced.
The match will be played at the Can't
tai City Chess Club on Wednesday eve
nings.
& T Kreigspiel Agriculture won from
\ Standards by the score of 3 to 2.
the players being as follows: