Evening star., 1936-02-09
A. c. F. Launches Program.


American Chess Federation has
obtained the cooperation of the Ma
tional Recreation Association to pro-
mote the game as recreational fea-
ture among schools and on the play
grounds of institutions that indorse
the N. r. A. is made by Prof. Arpad E.
Flo. president of the federation.
According to President Flo mem
bers OF the A. c. F. will receive q
news bulletin shortly that will give
the details of the cooperative. chess
merger. Membership in the fedora
ton is available for an annual fee
OF 81. The new member receives for
his fee a printed copy of the 1885
American Chess Federation tourna-
ment book, which contains so of the
best games of the Milwaukee tourna-
ment, with annotations by Isaac Kash-
dan, one time editor of Chess Re-
view and now member of the Board
of Directors of the A. C. F.
Players interested in affiliating with
Americas most distinguished national
chess institution should communi-
cate Immediately with Ernest Olfe,
secretary-treasurer. 3O35 West Wis
consin avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.
1t is Of interest to all readers of
Chess Review to know that this
monthly publication. edited by the
leading young chess masters of the
Uni - States, has been adopted by
the American Chess Federation as
its Official organ.
Founded in 1900, the federation first
publicized its work in the Gambit.
a st. Louis chess magazine, edited
by the able L. T. Maenner. Later
the Western Chess magazine. alias
the Texas Chess magazine, edited by
w. N. Kendall of Dallas, became the
Official organ. In 1888 and 1884 the
Chess Player, Americas only chess
tabloid, was the official organ of the
federation, with Paul Miller, editor.
The adoption of Chess Review as the
official organ Of A. C. r. presages a
battle for supremacy In national chess
circles between that group and the
faction represented by the National
Chess Federation. incorporated in
1927 under the laws of Illinois.
Caution TO Chess Players.
"TDOLIzE not chess. To heer some
people talk, one might think there
was nothing else remarkable beneath
the visiting moon. Chess is not =
standard for measuring the abilities Of
your acquaintanceS-ilor an epitome
of all the Sciences-nor panacea
for all human ills-nor subject for
daily toll and nightly meditation. 1t
is simply recreation. and only to
be used and regarded as such. The
less selfish you are in its pursuit-the
clearer head-the more patience-the
better temper you bring to the prac-
tice of it, the better will you illus
trate the merits of chess as the most
intellectual of games, and establish
your own character as philosopher,
even in sport" (Gleaned from the
Quarterly Review, August 18. 1849.)
Chesspourri.
A RTHUR BRISBANE frequently Is
mentioning chess in his writings.
Two years ago in his illustrated full
page essay, Chess and Life" the
chess board was pictured incorrectly,
the light corner squares being on the
readers left. instead of to the
right q. Readers Digest for Feb
ruary calls chess "The Scrcwiest
Came" q reprint from January's
Esquire Montgomery Major, ais
Ninth street, Wilmette, ILL.,. is pro-
noting q postal match between players
in Ohio and Illinois; If interested.
drop Major a line {. Correction
in last Sundays column: william
Caxton's first printed book was "The
Game and Playe Of the Chesse"
(1474).
This cogunsn Welcomes chess In
qsdries, neps, facts and pie,os. In
formation readily oiuen u seit-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope Is in
closed.
tcopyright. 1850