Evening star., 1933-08-13
r. ALEXANDER ALEKHINE.
champion of the world, with
the record Of having played
simultaneously the greatest

y ~. ALEAhNOCH ALChf1lNEs,
champion of the world. with
- simultaneously the greatest
number Of games both blind
fold and over-the- board. has paid
visit to Washington, shown his skill
privately and taken his departure to
return the last of the month. He ar
rived last Saturday, the guest Of l. S.
Turover. the local chess master, at his
home, 1909 Jocelyn street northwest.
Sunday he played a game at Tur-
overs home against his host and w. K.
Wimsatt consulting, which he won in
about 40 moves, making strong finish.
After the game he went over the
game. making suggestions and COM
ments on some of the moves, some of
which appear with the score Of the
game. He attracted all present with
his genial, gracious manner, and his
readiness and willingness to explain
details
Monday he played a second game at
the home of Wimsatt, 1912 Sixteenth
street northwest, and again won in
about 40 moves. The opening was
queens side, Alekhine playing black.
Thursday morning he left for
Puerto Rico, where he will give
chess exhibitions. He is due to
arrive back in Washington on
August 2S. public exhibition
Is being arranged for him here on
August 20, to take place at the
Jewish Community Center.
It will be a simultaneous exhibition,
blindfold, there will be IL boards, four
players consulting at each board. and
II over-the-board, there will be 40
boards. The charge will be 50 per
person.
Whether or not there also will be
an exhibition at Baltimore cannot be
indicated at this time.
Persons wishing to take part in the
exhibition should call I. S. Turover at
District 6796 or Emerson 1892, or write
to his home or office.
THE thirty-fourth annual congress
of the Western Chess Association
will be held at the Hotel Tuller,
Detroit. Mich, from September % to
80. These tournaments are not con-
fined to Western chess players. Last
year Reuben Fine of New York City
and of this years United States team
won the championship in an entry list
Of IL players. In 1881 Sammy Reshev-
sky Of Chicago, the former boy wonder,
won the title. S. D. Factor and Nor
man T. Whitaker tied the year before.
Others who have won the title are
Ed Lasker and Carlos Tore.
The management Is endeavoring to
secure the attendance Of Fine, Reshov-
sky, Factor and others this year.
Kashdan's entrance is more than pos
sibility. There are players in this city
who are qualified according to ability
to play in this tournament. Among
these may be mentioned, arranged al
phabetically. Bishop, Byler. Fox, Carl
Hesse. Perkins, Sournin, Turover. Some
Of these are detained by other interests
and some by the expense.
The Auto City Chess and Checker
Club of Detroit is endeavoring to raise
the necessary funds for prizes. and are
appealing to the loyal supporters of
chess everywhere for assistance. Con-
tributors of SIS or more will be given
booklet containing Is of the best games
in the championship tournament. Con-
tributions should be sent to the secre-
tary-treasurer of the Detroit committee,
Marvin Palmer, 207 Boyer Building,
Detroit, Mich.
I1MZOWITSCH, the famous DAN
~ ish master, who won first prize in
the great Carlsbad tournament
of 1929. but has played little Of late,
participated in a tournament of eight
Danish and Swedish players recently,
winning first place with score of 5l2,
followed by Stoltz, S; Stahlberg, Ander-
sen and Enevoldsen. 4: j. Nielsen and
B. Nielsen, 2, and Gemzoe, / Y. All of
these except Nimzowitsch took part in
the international team tournament.
Stahlberg and Stoltz headed the
Swedish team.
The Ne1D York State Chess As
sOcidtion tpiH hold its annual