Evening star., 1933-10-22
In CHESS CIRCLES
BY FRANK B. WALKER.

tn HE Star has received a copy
of the challenge Of the young
American master. Isaac Kash-
dan. to Frank J. Marshall, who
has held the United States title for
a good many years, to play a match for
the championship. Kashdan has re-
quested Marshall to state the condi-
tions under which he will play for the
title. He has suggested meeting
with their friends and has asked that
Harold M. Phillips. Leonard B. Meyer
and Fritz Brleger be present to dis
cuss matters necessary for arranging
the match. Kashdan advises that he
believes there are excellent prospects
Of holding the match soon.
A match between Marshall and Kash-
dan has been discussed for couple of
years. 1t vas thought the match would
be held at Chicago this year in con-
nection with the World Fair. but It
is understood financial reasons inter
fered. Kasndan played at board l
both at Prague. in 1881. and at Folke
stone, this year. in the international
team tournaments and his standing IN
these and other tournaments makes him
the logical contender for the title
Marshall came to the front al
Folkestone and his excellent playing
along With steady nerve, enabled the
United States team to again bring home
the cup. 1t is believed he Will put
Up vigorous fight for the title of
United S,ates champion.
TINE following is a copy Of CORE
spondence from E. NJ. Knapp of
Clarendon. who is employed in
the Patent Office. concerning the match
championship CT the District and a copy
OF challenge TO Byier to play for the
title:
Dear Mr.. Walker:
Il am sending you copies Of letters
which have written to Mr.. c. A. Hesse
and TO Mr. Byler. l sent copies of my
letter TO Mr. c. A. Hesse 10 Messrs
Bishop and Byler.
Since 1 do not recognize Mr. c. A
Hesse's claim TO the title Of match
chess champion OF the District Of Co
lumb!a cannot recognize MI Bishops
claim to the title. IN other sports a
title is not usually claimed by forfeit
as has the title OF match chess cham
pion Of the District Of Columbia
Very truly yours.
Mr.. Carl A. Hesse:
Dear Carl:
Il intend to challenge Mr. Byler tc
a match al chess for the title Of match
champion Of the District of Columbia
L am very reluctant in recognizing
your claim to the title by forfeit. due tc
Mr.. Byler's non-acceptance of youl
challenge for the following reasons:
Last Spring you challenged Mr.
Byler for the title of match chess
champion OF the District OF Columbis
and Mr.. Byler called a meeting of GER
tain chess players for the purpose o1
diSpos'ng CT his title. You. the chal'
lenger. and Mr.. Bishop. director of tht
District Chess League. were especially
invited TO attend that meeting. but you
and Mr.. Bishop. the two players most
vitaliy concerned, did not attend eIthe,
two. called by Mr.. Byler for the pur
pose OF disposing of his title.
You. Mr.. Byler. and Mr.
the purpose of arranging a match
between you and Mr.. Byler in
order to determine the rightful
holder Of the title of match chess
champion Of the District Of Co.
lumbia.
IF such a conference is not held
within two weeks from the date of this
letter then l shall proceed 10 challenge
Mr.. Byler for the title and ! shall con-
slider that you have forfeited all right:
to any claim upon the title at all.
Very truly yours.
e. M. KNAPP"
Dear Mr.. Byler:
Il hereby challenge you to match
at chess for the title of match chess
champion OF the District OF Columbia
The terms of the match may be
agreed upon by us later, but the fol
lowing is suggested
"All the games OF the match shall
be played ct the Federal Chess Club
1915 Sixteenth street northwest.
The match shall consist Of i games
THE winner Of seven games. draws
counting. shall be declared the winner
of the match. If after IL games have
been played neither player has won
seven games. draws counting. the match
shall be declared drawn. and you shall
retain your title.
THE thine limit shall be 20 moves
per hour.
Play shall begin at 8 pm. At II
pm. either player may request adjourn
ment and at such request the game
must be adjourned The player not re-
questing adjournment shall seal his
move.
If a player has not appeared for
play by pm on the night of play
then that player shall forfeit the game
Other details may be agreed upon
later. Very truly yours,
"E. NJ. KNAPP"
THE STAR in its issue of october
8 stated:
Carl A. Hcsse has gone back
to Delaware to work and may be absent
a couple of years. Before he left ne
offered to surrender any claim he may
have to the District match champion
ship to G. E. Bishop of the Capital City
Club. 1t will be remembered that
Hesse. Bishop and Byler figured in a
discussion in The Star concerning the
match championship.
The chess editor discussed this mat
ter with Bishop more than a week be-
fore the item was published, and at
that time Bishop stated he was in
clined to declare that the title Of match
champion was abolished. and was a
part Of the title Of District champion
contested for annually In the District
tourney.
Last Spring Bishop, as presi-