Evening star., 1942-03-15
81 CHESS ~
The Game and Its
Players
Bv Paul J. Miller.

Inere is mucn talent among local
chess players at present that 1t
seems a shame that more interest
is not being given to the first oppor-
tunity ever presented to players in
the Nations Capital to have little
United States chess championship
tournament of its own.
For the first time in the annals
of the United States Chess Fedora
tion's promotion of biennial and an
nual title parleys on a national
basis, it lies within the grasp of
local player to ,snare the coveted
American crown, that for the last
six years has been worn with ma
jestic mien by Samuel Rashevsky,
Polish boy chess wonder" who
grew to become the successor to be-
loved Frank j. Marshall, titleholder
in the American chess arena for
quarter of a century.
To date the District chess cham
pionship tournament has not been
announced by the powers that be
because of sheer inertia Too many
individual clubs are grabbing off all
the new members that they can
obtain to swell their own ranks and
enhance their individual standing
as a local active organization. The
universal esprit corps is sadly lack
ing. The spirit Of unselfish Coop
eration engendered SO often in the
past by MessrS w. K Wimsatt, I. S.
Turnover, C. w. Stark. Willard
Mutchler, N. P. Wigginton, A. Y.
HesSe-to name a few of the out
standing leaders in past District
tourneyS-juSt doesn't exist. Per-
haps a new chess Galahad will arise
to 60 forth and bring harmony that
will beget the finest local master
tournament ever to be staged in the
Nations Capital.
The District tournament, If
launched soon with a minimum en-
try list of 10 contestants, can be-
come our sectional parley OF the
United States chess championship
tournament and have the official
status of national preliminaries. The
District champion will then receive,
in addition to all the usual awards,
half of the total entry fees leach
player pays $40 to compete towards
expenses to New York City. where
on April 10 he will find himself in
the company of II other champions
breaking lances for the United
States chess crown.
If you are interested in lending
your cooperation. as player or pa
tron, then send fees or dona ons
to L. w. Stephens, chairman of
the United States Chess Champion
ship Committee. 279 East Thirty
fourth street. Brooklyn N. Y. Also
write this column if you will serve
on local committee to cooperate
with the national Setup.
Chess Instruction for Youth.
During the month of January the
writer conducted free classes of in
struction for boys and girls. The
lectures were so we'll received that a
new series will begin Immediately.
The first instructional lecture Of the
March series will be given this
Friday. As pm. at the Ambassa-
dor Hotel. in the Franklin room.
Through special cooperation be-
tween Russell A. Conn, manager
of the Ambassador Hotel, and the
Chess Department of The Star, the
chess lecture will be offered with
out charge. Boys and girls between
the ages Of 10 and Is, attending any
of the local schools, are welcome.
Parents likewise are invited. No
equipment is necessary. Tell your
friends and remember the first free
chess lecture starts this Friday, 4
pm. sharp.
The beginners instruction is iden-
tical with that given for four years
before chess students at Duke Uni
versity and the University of North
Carolina.
Chess Problem No. 430.
BY SENUPAH. Old World Master.
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