MARCH 1947 GOOD NEIGHBOR 35 CENTS bKription Rate I E YEAR $3.75 H E: CHESSM I':N pictured allhe left T are molded of genuine Tenite­ the finest pl astic material obtainable, Stu rdy and pl'8ctical, t hey wi ll stand hlWd usage. T he men a re weighted to prevent t hem from t ipping over dl1l'ing play. The bases are felted. The design conforms lo t he Staunton pat· tel'll. These bcnulif ul chessmen are made in two sizes, as described below: Standard Sile: This s ize is Intended for use on boards with 1%", Z" or 2lAt~ Kqwu·es. In the photo at the left, standard size men are shown 0 11 a board with 2" squares. 'I'hls Is the most popular IIlze fOi' hOllIe use. K ing height: 2'%". Base diameter: 11.". Student Sil e: 'I'hls size is intended for use Oil boards with IJA/", 1%" or 14,;" squares. King height 2%". Base diameter: l rlr ". Both sizes al"e available In DJack and Ivory or Red and Ivo ry as listed below. FINEST QUALITY - AMERICAN MAD E PLASTIC CHESSMEN STANDARD SIZE SETS, For dime nsions a nd details of these sets. lIee description a bove. No. 125 (DJack & Ivory) 01' No. 126 (Red & Ivory): Complete 8et or s tandard size c he ~8 mell, weighted and felted, In De Luxe leutherette over wood fra me box. Red wood divisions and cloth padded lid. Attractlvel)' emb088ed .. .... $11.50 No. 80 (mack & Ivory) or No. 81 ( Hed & Ivory) : Complete set of standaJ'r[ !llze 125 or No. 126 ('hess men. weighted and feltcd. In Standard Sile Set in De Luxe Box two section simulated leather cllSe $6.95 No. 100 (Blac k & Ivory ) or No. 101 (Re d & Ivory): Complete 8et of standard size chessmen, N OT weIghted and NOT felted, Student Siu Se t in 2.Secti on Box In cardboard box, with Instruc· tlons for welghtlng the men .... $3.50 STUDENT SIZE SETS, For dImensions, see descr[ptlon at top. No. 70 (Black & Ivory) or No. 71 ( Red & Ivory): Complete s et o r student size chessme n. weighted and felled. In two section Simulated leather case $4.95 No. 35 (Black & Ivory) or No. 36 (Red & Ivory): Complete set ot student sbe No. 80 or No. 81 chessmen. weighted and felted, In No. 35 or No. 36 Standard S ile Set in Z.Secti on Box cardboanl box .. ........... .. .. $3.50 Student Size Set in Cardbo.ud Box CHESS REVIEW 'HI ''''IS'' CHfSS .AOA""', EDITED .. 'U IL Lt SKto BV t. A. Horow itz &. Kennet h H" r kneu INDEX F EATU RE S Picture Guide t o Chess ........ 19 T ol le s o f a Woodpus her ........ 12 This Mad e Chess H isto r y ...... 10 U. S. Champion s h ip Ga m es .... 17 CHAMPIONSHIP COSTS .s.hould go to the Championship F und. It N THIS PACE appears a summary of should hc Ilos:oi blc to r a ise a] least $1000 DEPARTME N TS O the report submitted by our editor, in this way. Anno unce the Ma te .... , ... .... 23 Kenneth Harkness, as Chairman of the T he gate receipts at the Championship Ch ess Caviar .. ...... .. .. .. Hi Fin ance Committee of the 6th U. S. itself can also be increased. Last year, Chess Movies . .. 24 lhe nlunber of available scats was so small Gam e of the Month .. ....... , . 14 Championship Tournament. Garne s fro m Recent Eve nts , .... 26 In some respects, this report should Ih nt it was felt necessary to charge high Postal C h esl .................. 3 t he extremely gratify ing to A ill e c j e ll II :.td'mittunce prices. ?o.luch more income can Reade rs' Games ..... , . ........ 37 c!Jcsspluyers lind to organize d chess in he reali zed fru m this source by securing So li taire Chess .. .. , ..... ,., .39 this country. It demonstrates, once and for It large r auditorium and charging lower The W orld of Che n . , . , ..... , .. 5 all, that chess players IIrc willing to con· admi ssion prices. tribute towards the cost of national chess Chcss tournaments have lIot yet become competition. so popular that their cost can be met by E OI TOFIS The spirit of coo peration indicated by gat e receipts alone. For some time to l. A. Horowitz Ken ne lh H ~ ,· kne .. the widespread response to our appeals comc. the chcssplay ers of the United ASSOCIAT E E O IT O FI S is particularly encouraging to the editors States must continue to lend their finan: J l1r k Rll'aley I! ~ tte ll and staff of CnESS REVIEW, who devoted cia! ai d. But we can hasten the day when J oh n C. RlIthe r $0 much of their time, without rCC(lmpense, chess com petition will be conducted on a CON T R I BUTI NG EDITORS to the work of arranging, publicizing and self.sustaining basis by presenting our Reuben FIne. Alber r S. Plnk u •. managing the lournamenl. Championships a s public spectacles with J . W. Col Un. There are, however. sOllie lessons to be adequate provision for the entertainment of G e n e .~1 OUlce.: ' 50 Wen 57th S t r"l. learned the fi gures of the linaneial Ihe audiences. Xew York 19. N. Y. Salell I..> e pal·tm en t from (Room 1329) ope n d &ll ), . u ce pl Sun ­ report. In the fin; t place. they show that .. .. .. .. .. day •• from 10 II . m . to 6 P. m . 'tol. a Championship Tou rnament. staged as a ,phone : Circle 5·8258. spectator event with big prizes. is an ex· INCOME AND EXPENSES Un. olle lted manu.crlpU and p hoto. g r .~ h. w HI no t b l ~t ur"ed uAle .. .I e. pensive undertaking. 6th U. S. Ch en Championship, Mastus < om ~ ~ " le d by re tU rn POat'g_ . nd .11 lf. Eve ry eHort was made to present the Resuve TOllfliament, Women's Champion. , dd re ..ed env elope. 1946 Championship as a spectacle for the shi. p & Speed Ch ampionship, 1946. CHe: SS HEV I EJW j~ pu b lJ ~ hed " ,onthl), by CH ESS R EVIEW. 250 We., 57th bendit of the chess public. The audience I NCO?o.lE Street ••'1 ew York 19. N . Y. P rinted was seated in a comfortable auditorium, in U.S.A. Enter ed s. Becoml·c l £l ' ~ milt· Contributions ... .. ..... $ 8,444.95 followed the moves of the games shown ter lILay 5. au. III th e P O~1 ornee at Tickets Sales . .. .... .. 2,614.50 Xew York . N . Y. under tho Act 01 on demonstration boards on the stage and Much 3. ]879. Entr}' fees . ... .. 260.00 explained by an expcrt announcer. In these and other ways, the tournament was Total Income . .. $11 ,319.45 conducted in a manner befitting its im· po rtance to American chess. Many of the EXPENSES Prizes .. ...... ...... .... $ 4,642.70 sub. crlpl lon Rate.: One yea r 13.75. spectators have been enthusiastic in their t"'O yea n J7 .00 . three )'ell" $lO.M In praise of the arran gements. Players' expenses . .. .... 225.00 Uj~ l:I. Po. ~ e Unlled S tat u. U . ..l on • . It would be a pity to see this type of Auditorium Rental ..... 3,000.00 CaD&da. l\'ewfou ndhm d . S llOln and Admission Taxes ... .. Pan - American coun t ries . El nwhe~: spectacle discontinued. It lends dignity 457.50 11 .• 0 pe r )'ear. and interest to chess competition. For our Operating Sta ff Expenses . 578.50 C h ~ n g~ of Address: Four week. ' no· part. we believe that the standards set in Equipment . .. ... ... .. 838.37 !lee requ ired for c hanl-;'c 0 1 II.dd re.•. Ticket printing & sales ... Wben orderi,,&: II. Ch .. ,,!:"'! pteue rur· 1946 should be maintained or improved 212.49 ALl b an add""... .tenell I mp~ ..l o n Posters . .. .. 161.47 Irom the wrapper or II. re<:enl l&Ilue If upon, despite the cost. you can. Addreu chance. ca n not be Although some savin g might be effected Progrs m ... .. ....•.. .. 158.65 made wllhout the old a ddreu .~ " 'ell by holding the tournament in the summer Camps ign for Contributions. 719.76 u the new one. Miscellaneous . .......... 100.98 Copyright: CHESS REV IEW III copy· months, when auditoriums a re ava ilable righ ted 19H b ), C H E SS REVlEW at lower rentals. it should be recognized UD der Internatlon",l Cop), rlc b t Con ven ­ that it costs at least $10,000 to stage the Total Expenses . .. $11 ,095.42 tion. All r ight. a re r e~e rv ed . lndud Lnl: " Balance on 118 nu 224.03 lloft rLs:h t 01 re llroduetlon In wh ole o r U. S. Championship properly. In D&.I In lin)' form. New. pa per eh e .. Rather than attempt to fi nd methods tolurn n. are g ra nt ed per ml .. lo n t o 111 ,319.45 QUQt 8 f rom CHESS REVIEW. but only of lowering the cost, the im portant thing II full credit I. "Iven. Oth er publica . is to concentrate on ways of increasing tiot\8 mun obtllin el'oeclal permlulo n in ""rll!lll;". the income. For example, prelimina ry * To be distributed among U. S. Cham· competition should be organized all over pionship players from outside the Metro· C ~ lSS REVIEW Volumo 15 the United States and entry fees charged ' politan Area as a co nt ri bution towards h teh.