Evening star., 1936-05-18
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NEW CHESS KING
WAS BOY WONDER
Reshevsky Annexes National
Title With Game Fight
in New York Event.
BY PAUL ]. MILLER, JR.
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~ AMUEL RESHEvSKY, who
startled the chess world decade
ago by defeating in brilliant
. sorties the leading chess ex-
ponents of the twenties, was regarded
as jtst another one of those boy
prodigies who have an overdose Of
brains, flare up overnight as a mental
marvel, and within few years there
isn't even a spark to signify where the
fire had been.
But Reshevsky won the affection of
a genial philanthropist because of his
superlative powers as a chess player
and profiting by the kindness Of his
patron, the lad turned to Chicago Uni
versity and garnered degree. After
college he engaged in divers pursuits
only to return, boomerang fashion, to
his original love for the science of
chess.
That the lad wasn't just another
child marvel is proved by his excellent
record at the university. That Re-
shevsky wasn't just another cracked
up chess nut is proved by the all
persuasive fact that he has just an
nexed the title Of chess champion Of
the United States in the greatest ma
tional masters tournament ever held
in these United States.
Fighting gamely at the outset of the
match ReShevsky amazed the dopesters
by dropping important games at
random. The American master had
been undefeated in the last three inter-
national acknowledgements Mar
gate and Great Yaymouth-only to
lose to dark horses entered in the
United States title tourney.
Makes Steady Climb.
As THE tournament progressed Re-
shevsky's genius as chess star was
exemplified by his steady climb from
the bottom of the 16-rung chess ladder
to the top, sharing the peak with AL
bert c. Simonson of New York in the
last two rounds of play. In the final
encounter Reshevsky was paired with
Abraham Kupchik, former New York
State champion and champion Of the
National Chess Federation. Reshev-
sky drew his game
Simonson, paired with Samuel Fac
tor. Chicago champion, lost, while
George N. Treysman of New York sue
cumbed to the willing fire of Reuben
Fine, champion of the American Chess
Federation. Reshevskys draw and
the outright losses of Simonson and
Treysman resulted in clear claim to
the American crown by ReShevSky,
who emerged from the fifteenth round
of play with a score of 11l2 2-3l2, run
ner-up Simonson totaling 11-4, with
Treysman and Fine pressing the lead
ers with l0l2-4l2 each.
As victor in the tournament Samuel
Reshevsky collected $500 in prize
money, the Marshall championship
trophy and the national title. 1t is
the first time the title has changed
hands since Frank Marshall, retiring
champion, defeated Jackson Showalter
at Lexington, KY, in 1909, the latter
player holding the crown prior to 1892,
when he lost to Max Judd only to re-
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mon Lipschutz Later Showalter met
Lipschutz and vanquished him. Then,
in 1898, Harry Nelson Pillsbury de-
feated Showalter by score of 7-3
with two draws, to capture the title
which he held till death claimed him
in 1906. The Marshall-Sh -Showalter
battle ended with Marshall champion
of the United States in 1909. the
American title being in dispute be-
tween that date and PillsburyS demise.
California Master Visits.
SIMONSON received a s40O purse as
second prize in the recent chess
tilt. Prizes of $50 each remain to be
awarded for the most brilliant game
Of the series, and for the best played
game.
Final score of the 15-round cham