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CR1936 01.Pdf , ---- - -'. To THE CHESS PLAYERS OF AMERICA: We are mailing to members the first Amer_ ican Chess Federation news bulletin, which will '71he be ,issued to members periodically. This issue outlines the aims and objectives of the organiza.­ tion, the accomplishments to date, and the greatest single chess promotional feat in the chess history of the United States-the agree_ ment entered into with the National Recreation REVIEW Assodation, whereby that nationally .famous organization will assist the American Chess OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE Federation in the national promotion of chess. AMERICAN CHESS FEDERATION Get this bulletin and read it carefully, note the completed plans and proposed program, THEN ACT- FORWARD YOUR MEMBERSHIP ISRAEL A. HOROWITZ, Editor FEE OF $1.00 IMMEDIATELY! S. S. COHEN, Managing Editor What do you get .for your membership? What benefits do you derive from the American FRED REINFELD, Associate Editor Chess Federation? You receive a printed copy BARNIE F. WINKELMAN, Associate Editor of the 1935 American Chess Federation Tour_ nament Book- sixty of the beSt games in the . WALTER JACOBS, Problem Editor Milwaukee Tournament annotated by Isaac BERTRAM KADISH, Art Director Kashdan. (If you desire a doth bound volume, send 50c in addition to the $1 membership fee.) You will also receive a membership card, Vol. IV, Nu. 1 Publis hed MOlllhly January, 19,6 timely news bulletins, and for the firJt time a voice in the government of a national chess organization. To the Chess Players of America 1 What will your small membership fee do for • chess, your game? Real people like to give as The World Championship Match 2 well as receive, and your fee will aid greatly in the giving of the game o.f chess to thousands Frank J. -Marshall Retires • 10 through the national promotional plan just Book Reviews - • • 11 mentioned. Do you realize what a thousand members will mean? In addition to national Canadian Section • 12 promotion, it will mean .the perpetuation of this organization, the conducting o-f the tourna­ My Best Games of Chess • • 13 ments. as planned, the publication of an annual A Gallery' of Grandmasters _ • 17 tournament ' book, .funds for tournaments and, in faa, it will enable the American Chess Fed_ News Events - • • 18 eration to carry to completion a!1 of its plans. Problem Department 20 ARE YOU, MR. CHESS PLAYER, READY • AND WILLING TO HELP? Send in nor only l 'he Last Roll Call 24 your membership fee but URGE YOUR • FRIENDS TO JOIN. Won'r you risk a dollar and the effort to 'Published monthly by THE CHESS REVIEW, 60-10 secure additional members for the American IRoosevel! Avenue, Woodside, N. Y. Yearly subscrip· ,rion in the United States $,.00. Six months $1.75. Chess Federation for the sake of chess, your Single copy 30 CIS. Elsewhere $,.50. Single copy game? Give this new organization a fighting . 3' CIS. Copyright 1936 by THE CIIf;SS REVIEW chance to prove itself. The officers and many of the directors are working hard. Not one cent o-f compensation is given anyone. It is all CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: for the love of the game. WON'T YOU LEND A HELPING HAND? LAJOS STEINER LESTER W. BRAND JOHN B. SNETHLAGE IRVING CHERNEV ARPAD E. ELO, PYeJident .. lAMES R. NEWMAN F. W. WATSON KIRK D. HOLLAND, Vice-PreJident ERNEST OCFE, Sec'y_TreaJ. ARTHUR W. DAKE, Field ReprNel1,alive 3035 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1 The World Championship Match , By JAMES R. NEWMAN By far the closest and most eXClttng match .lor _the World's Championship has juSt been cO,ncJuded. We have a new champion in Dr. Max [owe of Holland. Whatever may be said here below with regard to the character of the individual match games and the general aspect of (he match should not be construed as intend. ing co detract from the gallant spirit and the well integrated play of the oew champion. • Afeer the fi rst mne games of the match had been played, the almost universal prophecy among those who are supposed to be in the know in the chess world, tbac Dr. Alekhine would sweep everything before him, seemed to • be coming truc. The latter led by a score of 6 tQ 3, an enormous advantage and an almost insurmountable obstacle, particularl y in this day of closely fought positional games, leading most often to draws._ But Dr. Euwe was nOt so easily discouraged. He took immediate ad. vantage of the amazing reversal of form shown by Dr. Alekhinc and his effortS reached acres· cendo between the 9th uOld I "ith games, when he scored ·lour points out of five games played. 01". Max Euwe 'AJbeit Dr. Alekhine had played an earlier match with Dr. Euwe in which the laner Let us consider l': few of th~ games in ordcr. showed to great advantage, losing by only one T he 10th game, for example, was played with POInt, and thar D r. Euwe had long been con_ most amazing ineptitude -by Dr. Alekhi ne. Dr. sidered of world championship calibre, it can· Euwe could have won much earlier than he did nocbe denied that Dr. Alekhinc'S defeat was :1nd with more elan. But sad to relare, Dr. astounding. ~he subtle and und<.' rlring reaso~s Alekhinc forced the win upo!! his opponent. for Dr. Alekhine's collapse arc not forthcoming In the 12.th game again Dr. Alekhine gave up from authentic sources, but his defeat in large a pawn for absolutely no reason ,in a simple part was probably caused by his audacious and position in the opening, then sacrificed a piece almost reckless handling of conventional posi. ror even less reason and soon resigned. But tions. At his beSt Alekhine is brilliant, and' even in this game, Dr. Euwe overlooked the incomparable in over rhe board surprises an~ obvious win of a piece, though at tha t time the -. finesses. In rhis match however, WIth rhe ex· position was already won. This game was a ception.of a few games, he play-ed l.lcgcly with. sad exhibition indeed. out his inimitable sparkle, and as in the later In the 14th game Dr. Alekhine made an ob­ -. games, nOt only missed obvious wins but made vious blunder, permitting Dr. Euwe to sacrifice .incredible mistakcs. In vain does the pains. a rook for a pawn. But the capture of the rook .taking annotator seek in Dr. Euwe's play a would have l ed to a decisive win and so that sign of the brill iance and ingenuity which Dr. game was ignobly los(. In the 20th game Dr. Alekhine showed so often in th.e paSt or the Euwe won by a neatly planned combination )(·ind of play which one might reasonably im. which tied D r. Alekhine into a knot. Dr. agin.e would be necessary to win the World Alekhine missed an easy win after playing the Ch.ampionship. This ...... riter at least is convinced 24th game in exemplory fas hion, by careless that D r. Alekhine has no one to blame but him. play. To cite additional instances of inaccurate o sel£,. Nor can it be said that Dr. Euwe always play seems unnecessary. For such play he paid availed himself of his opportunities. dearly in the end. J"NUARY, 1936 3 World Championship Match Fifth Game I fUII for the ,"(Cord. A game dewid of tbrill •. "APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA" FRENCH DEFENSE JIJ discussing the AlekhilJe-Capablanca match Or. A. A!ekhJne Dr_ M. Euwe of 1927, we staled thai "a title-match is no rest White Blnck cure for ~ chess champion, no matter who his 1 P.K4 P_K3 10 B_K2 8.Kt2 opp'onent", and urged II speedy return engage-­ 2 P_Q4 P_Q4 11 0_0 Q_Q2 ment between the twO principals of that contest, 3 Kt-QB3 B·Kt5 12 Q_Q2 QR_Q1 This article, written a month ,before the 4 KKt·K2 PxP 13 KR_Ql Q_81 Alckhine-Ellwe malch began, proved prophetic. 5 P_QR3 B_K2 14 Q_Kl P_K4 In fact, in seeking 10 avoid II battie with the 6 KtxP Kt_QB3 15 P-Q5 Kt-Q5 logical contender, Dr. Alekhine has run afonl 7 B_K3 Kt_BS 16 BxKt Px' of a lesser master in heroic form_ He has lost 8 KKt_B3 0.0 17 RxP P_QB4 his crown, not in Ihe grand manner, but as the 9 Kt-Kt3 P_QKt3 18 R_QR4 KtxP unfortunate victim of a minor upset_ Not that we wish to detract from the per. Dr. M. Euwe formance of Dr, Max Euwe. His successive victories against the Franco-Russian indicate clearly that he ,will fill the role of chamrion with honor and dignilY. We shall treat 0 his career in later issues_ But his past achievements suffer immeasur­ ably by contrast with those of Capablanca. In fact, we feel Ihar two----or po5sibly three-­ American masters wonld Sland even chances againsl him, I Now Ihal Ihe mailer of a return match no longer rests in the discretion of Dr. Alekhine, we again urge a contest between Alekhine and CapablanCIl for the role of challenger. In the meantime It match between Drs. Euwe and Lasker would provide a real n eat for the chess worJd.-B, F, W. Dr. A. AlekhJne 19 B_Kt4 Q_82 28 QxQ PxQ 20 RxP? KtxKt 29 R_Ktl RxP 6 . P-KS 21 PxKt? R_Rl?? 30 Kt_K4 R-R3 7 0·0 Kt.Q2 22 RxB QxR 31 K_Bl B_K2 8 Q-K2 B-KKt5 23 B.B3 Q.Q2 32 K-K2 K.B2 9 'P_KR3 B_R4 24 BxR Rx' 33 K_K3 B.Ql 10 P.K4 Kt(Q4)_KtS 25 Q_K4 R.R5 34 R_Ql K_K2 11 B-KtS 8.K2 26 Q-K2 B.
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