Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A. Hale vs G.E. Parks 1922 Capital Chess Ladder Match - The Washington Herald

The Washington Herald
 15 October 1922

Chess column in The Washington Herald was done by chess editor W.H. Mutchler. They provided local and international news as well a games gallery.

Games:
A. Hale vs G.E. Parks 1-0, Washington Ladder Match Capital City CC 1922
Queen's Pawn Opening
We come to the second known game of G.E. Parks, a treasurer to Capital City Chess Club. His opponent A. Hale was at least strong amateur player. The first game was published on 13 August 1922, The Washington Herald. Both are RARE games. It is discovery that the first name was 'Arthur' Hale. He also recorded as playing a draw to 9 year old Samuel Reshevsky in that year 1922. (sources)

Games from Hastings 1922
Fred Dewhirst Yates vs Efim Bogoljubov 0-1 , Caro-Kann
Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine 0-1, Queen's Gambit Declined-Orthodox Defence
Alexander Alekhine vs Siegbert Tarrasch 1-0, Slav Defence
Alekhine won Hastings 1922, the detail are here.

Reports:
-Young Samuel Reshevsky reported to has good tourney at International Chess Congress, Hotel Astor New York 1922. David Janowsky complimented the young master.
-Various news about local Capital City Chess Club tournament, Washington.

The Washington Herald Chess Comment column
tags: american 1922 chess column, historical chess column, ageofchess, alekhine history, rubinstein unknown game, romantic chess, old chess column newspaper

Rubinstein vs Alekhine 1922 - The Washington Herald

The Washington Herald
 8 October1922
The Washington Herald run a "Chess Comment : News and Notes On Games" column in the 1920s. The chess editor was W.H. Mutchler in regular. In any other day, New York based player and columnist Herman Helms. His bio as chess expert can be read on the first paragraph in this issue.

Game:
Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine 0-1, Hastings 1922
Slav Defence
Well known game from well known tournament in Hastings. Rubinstein error by allowing two passed pawns for Black. More games published by The Washington Herald, check the 'label' link and found more about it.

The Washington Herald Chess Comment Column
tags: american 1922 chess column, historical chess column, ageofchess, alekhine history, rubinstein unknown game, romantic chess, old chess column newspaper

William Samuel Viner Victorious Career - The Sidney Morning Herald 1913

The Sidney Morning Herald
16 August 1913
Chess Champion column was a regular in the Sidney Morning Herald, New South Wales Australia.

Article:
Mr. Viner's Victorious Career.
Article that address one of Australian champion in the 1910s era, William Samuel Viner. Still we lack the knowledge regarding his career, hope this little article added some information.

The Sidney Morning Herald Chess Champion column
16 August 1913