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Ecember Frank James Arshall , ECEMBER 1944 FRANK JAMES ARSHALL orn A 11,g. 10, 1877 'it" N u". 9, 1944 35 CENTS ubstripli on Rate IE YEAR $3 HARE THE J OYS of chess with yom' friends and relatives ! Give them the opportunity to S leaI'll the Royal Game and enjoy countl ess hours of happiness over the checkcl'ed board ! In­ troduce chess to others a nd help to spread intel'est in the Game of Kings! lIow ? By presenting your friends with Chl'ist­ mas Gift su bsc riptions to CHE SS REVIEW! E ven if Lhey know nothing about chess, this special ,s ub­ scription will bl'i ng them a complete course of in­ struction. Wilh- ench gift subscription we will include, free of charge, reprints of all the previous installments of " Let's Play Chess"- ou l' Picture Guidu to Chess-so that yOll!' friends ca n start this fascinating course from the beginning and learn how to play chess with the aid of this pic­ torial, self-teaching guide! 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Fill in and mail the Christmas Gift Order Of CHESS Form now and ma il to CHESS R EVIEW, 250 West 57th Str eet, New York 19, N_ Y_ [ CHESS REVIEW --- . VOL. 12, No. 10 Dece mber, 1944 . T INDEX NEWS FEATU RE Jackson W i ns Amat eu r TIUe. 21 OBITUARY Fran k Ja mes Mar. hall ______ 3 A.R'I"ICLES • Frank J . Ma rsha ll's Career __ 5 A Marshall Masterpiece Re uben F ine __ _____ ___ __. 12 Frank M ar shall-Genius of Attack-by Irvi ng Chernev_14 DEPARTMENTS Che ss Brief. _______________ 24 Pastal Chen ____ ________ __ __28 PrObl ems _______________ ____ 26 Reader.' Ga mes _____________ 33 Winn ing Traps _______ ____ __ 27 SERIAL Two Kn ight" Defense _______ 25 An nual Index on Pages 34 &. 35 EDITORS & PUBLISHERS I. A. H orow itz, Kenneth Harkness POSTAL EDITOR Jack Str;lley Batte1l This I• ssue of CHESS REVIEW is dedicated to ASSOCIATE EDITORS Reuben Fi ne, Irv ing Cherney, Albert S. Pinkus the memory of CHESS REVIEW Is published monthly O<llober to Mny, bl· monthly June to September (total FRANK JAMES MARSHALL of ten luuell per year) by CHESS REVIEW. 250 Wen 57th Stree t. Kew York 19. N. Y. Entered as Secon d Clau maHer May 5. 1944. at the POlIt oitl<:e at New York. whose sudden death on November 9th is mourned X. Y .. under the Act of March 3. 1819. by chessplayers throughout the world. He spent his life over a dleckered board In moving chessmen o'er the adverse field, And meditating traps yet unexplored, To force the stubborn enemy to yield. "A futile life" say some "Spent on a game!" And yet he gave to m~ny priceless joy, And' gained withal his meed of deathless fame In bloodless battle, sport without aHoy. The compass of his travels ranged afar, On trains and ships, to Europe and return; Then at his famous Club, with his cigar, The perfect host, genial but taciturn, Who at the last with gay insouciance CHESS REVIEW II copyrlllht and republication of original materlat Checkmated Death' s grim terror with a glance. .pp u ~l ng In thl. m a gntne I. prohibited w ithout writte n per. mlu lon . New.paper c he.. colum n. Contributed by E. C. McCulloch, M. D. If. hereby II r.nted pe rm lulon to Quote f rom CH!:SS REVIEW, pro· vlded f ult c redit I, given. Copyright, 10«, by CHESS REVIEW, New York, N . Y. C HESS R EVIEW. D ECEMBER. 1944 1 ["rank .'IIHr8hnll, with his wife Caroline D. M arsh all, pose d tor chess CII)·eer. The metal chess sel was Ilresentetl to Mn!"ehnll b ~ this portrait j\l~t tll'O weeks befo"e he died. They Intended to a club member. The marble·top lublll ('ame from 'I'unill. the gilll )'C II)'o(hwe lhls photograph and send It to thoi!' many friends on a of chess lJalt'On Leo l'\nrdus. ChrISLOllH~ ('ar<l. The MaeSlt'O and his devutc<l wife-his compan· ion and bttl;!lncss mallager for nea rly 40 yeat"~ - HI'e shown ~eated in 'fhe ]loom whkh nppears below (source unknown) Is Ilubllsbed f ront of thc fll'ejllnce In theIr llilart ment at the .'Iliu·shal1 Chess Clu b, at t he re(II'CSl of M l"s. MarRhall. Theile ,'erses, gh'cn 10 her br surt'Ountled b)" the girts HIII\ U'ol)hies of :\ long alld distinguished .'I l arshall some t ime ago, ha\'c sustai ned aud comforted her, If some day death should, smiling, turn to me But more than that. my love, remember this: And o'er my shoulders fold his sable cloak, Your happiness was heaven itself to me. You must not weep nor grieve for me. but see And I may never find a realm of bliss. My joy that all my earthly chains be broke. Less. turning. chance your smiling face to see. I go to other fields. a fairer land. And happiness cannot be found alone: New vistas. wider visions meet my eye. So live your life. seek new friends. love the old; There will be other labors for my hand. And do not let your heart turn into stone. And new adventures 'neath that other sky, Nor let your love of laughter become cold. No sighs nor tears that dissipate the soul Though I have often failed you in this land. Can build a lasting monument on earth. Know that I'll always guard you from above. For rather would I see my life work whole. Close by your side in spirit I will stand, • See you convert it to some lasting worth. For death can never be the death of love. 2 CHESS R EVIE W, D ECE MBER, 19441 ------- CHESSDOM MOURNS DEATH OF GRANDMASTER FRANK J. MARSHALL ITH s t unn ing but merciful swiftness. a nalUral all' of distinction, II. keen sense Editorials a nd articles 011 Mars hall a l)­ W death came to Frank James MnMlhall of s howmanll hip. \Vhen he entered a l)Ublic peared In the New York Times, the New 1II the evening of November ninth. The place. peoille tm ned to look at h im, tben York Herald-Trlblllle, the New York Post, jean of Amel'ican ch elllllnHsl ers hnd tUned leaned their heads together a nd w hill ilered. the nrooklyn ])ally Eagle a nd other ne ws· iD New York , aplJurenUy In good henlth and \V hen he 1)la yed In a tourna ment, tbe c rowd !la l)el'lI. T he fo llowing Is from the editorial ill t he best of spidts, and had c ,'o8l1ed the always gathered around Mal'8hall's table; Ilnge oC the New York T imes, November they knew he would put on a good show, Hudson to Jersey City, to vis it some 14th, and was written by Dana Bl1\nnan: f!Wll ds. At about 7 :30 II.
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