Evening star., 1938-12-18

sistent performance Of brilliant
chess. He was the only player who
did not lose a game. He won from ,
Fine, Reshevsky and Capablanca.
And he made the largest number of
draws I'D.
"Mikhail Botwinnik, the most
widely known of the eminent Rus
sian masters, captured third-place
honors. Against Cuban Capablanca
he scored a brilliancy.
"Dr. Max Euwe, world titlist prior
to Alekhin for two years, although
in a tie for base honors at the
close Of the first robin, turned in
the finest performance of the eight
aces in the second robin of play,
defeating Fine, Botwinnik and
Capablanca, suffering not even a
single loss. but drawing five games
to edge into the four-place bracket
with Reshevsky and Alekhin, having
more outright victories than either
of his associates.
United States Champion
Samuel Reshevsky and Alex
ander Alekhin tied for fifth
position at the close Of the
first half, came back strong
In the second half to close
In on Euwe and move up .
notch in the final standing.
Salo Flohr, Czecho-Slovakian
champion, was the only player who
failed to win a single game. He
made the most losses (5). The
chess-minded will recall that the
international Chess Federation
with its politics. had named
Flohr as its official challenger for
the world crown in 1889"
December issue Of Chess, pub
lished at Sutton Coldfield, England,
will contain all the Avro games 1867.
Single copies of the tournament
number may be procured for Is
cents. The given address is sufn-
cient.
Mutchler or Stark to "Simul."
President Anton Hesse of the
Divan Club announces that either
Willard Mutchler or Martin G. Stark
win entertain all corners Friday. 8
pm, in a public Christmas "sinul'
party at 1886 I street NV.
Every chess club in the District,
every active circle of players, each
high school club is invited to send
its best to question the skill OF the
soloist. Mutchler has written on
the royal game for some Is years
and in his youth was rated q bril-
liant player.
Martin Stark is a Harvard
ace. has participated in Amer
lean Chess Federation ma
tional Journeys, formerly held
both District and Capital City
Chess Club crowns.
If you wish to challenge either
| player, come to the Social Chess
Lounge next Friday evening, bring
your own equipment unless you
write now and reserve q board.
Admission to the lounge is the usual
25 cents.
Chesspourri.
Eastern High c. c. is favored to
corner the team honors in the
Interhigh Chess Association tourney
as this column goes to press
Rumor has it that the amalgama-
ton Of the National Chess Fedora
ton and the American Chess Fed
Grafton is Of A. c. F. president,
George Sturgis OF Massachusetts,
charges the N. c. F. officials as
being "dictatorial"
December % to January 6 the 10Th
annual Hastings Eng) Christmas
Congress occurs. But we hear
nothing of the entry of either
Fine or Reshevsky Perhaps this
year the Britishers wish to assure
victory for Tommy Remember
that on New Year Day at the
Central "Y" w. D. Mundelle, octo-
genarian, greets you at chess and
checkers, commencing play at pm,
under the direction OF Chairman
c. E. Fleming Earlier in the after
noon in the boys department OF
the "Y" the individual all-schooi
chess championship match begins
tcopyright. December Is, 1888, by p !
Miller)