Evening star., 1938-10-16
BY PAUL ]. MILLER, Jr.

Social Chess Lounge at 1885 street
NV. Is the clearing house for a num-
ber of chess activities that should in
terest beginners, competition seekers
and men and women who like to in
dulge in casual over the board play.
Visitors are welcome at all hours, as
the Social Chess Lounge is open "a
hours daily.
Many local chessists tend to con-
fuse the Social Chess Lounge and the
private chess club known as the Wash
ington Social Chess Divan. OF which
Anton Y. Hesse is president. The
lounge and Divan Club are two sepa-
rate entities. The Divan Club merely
utilizes the available facilities of the
Social Chess Lounge as any other club
may do.
For intsance. the lounge is playing
headquarters for the Metropolitan
Chess Associations Journeys, Inter-
high Chess Associa ton intercub team
matches, interscholastic chess cham
pionship and "Y" Trophy and indi-
vidual medals; woman's chess cham
pionship of the District of Columbia.
Maryland and Virginia; District cham
plon of champions tournament and
all social chess" awards.
Simultaneous exhibitions by strong
local players, instructional lectures for
beginners, educational exhibits. etc,
often are features at the lounge by
various chess organizations, according
to the dates available on the monthly
calendar, activities being planned on
q month-to month basis.
The lounge Is open to all; IL
Is strictly non profit; its sole
reason for existing Is TO give
local players and chess groups
and clubs = clearing house for
any type Of worthwhile chess
entertainment.
Each club that meets at the Social
Chess Lounge runs its own affairs,
under its own ofIicers or sponsors.
The director Of the Social Chess
Lounge merely looks after the upkeep
Of the game facilities, library of cur
rent books and magazines and finds
pleasure in enlightening the public
as to the social. cultural, educational,
recreational and mental stimulating
value OF chess, a game Of art that al
most approximates a science
washington Chess Society,"
The foregoing is pertinent to under
standing the organization recently de-
veloped by Stuart Wagman, which is
termed Washington Chess Club" or
the washington Chess Society"
According to Mr.. Wagman any chess
player may be member of the Wash
ington Chess Society tmen and women
make up the organization) by express
ing his intention and bringing with
him to the initial meetings five inter-
ested persons They do not have to
know chess. for Mr.. Wagman says
he wishes to enlarge the local circle
OF chess players and therefore definitely
wishes to encourage beginners
Instruction will be free and a number
OF persons have agreed to aid the
worthy cause. including the over
signed who will deliver an instruc-
tional lecture at 3 pm. every night
for the next week. Saturday excepted.
Other lectures will follow by leading
local players. stars in some particular
branch Of chess
Mr.. Wagman states that amateurs
are welcome and for them matches
will be arranged. section competition
with prize awards created, and that
the complete facilities of the Social
Chess Lounge. 1886 I street, NV
will be available night and day regard
less Of whether you are affiliated with
the Chess Divan Club. Paul Morphy
Chess Club Capital City Chess Club.
Omar khayyam C. c.. Metropolitan
Chess Association, Interhigh Chess
Association. or any local chess club,
Also, according to Mr.. Wagmsn, the
Washington Chess Society offers its
unique program for October. November
and December without any monthly
fees
Stark in Top Form.
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