Showalter vs Janowski 3rd Match 1-0 1899 - Montgomery County Times

The Montgomery County Times, Wales
29 April 1899
Newspaper based in Montgomery district, Wales. Chess column was already found since 1895. Sometimes it published as The Cardigan County Times, which is the same newspaper as The Montgomery County Times.

Game:
Jackson Whipps Showalter vs David Janowski 1-0, 3rd Match
Irregular Queen's Pawn Opening - Stonewall Attack
The match between two American '2600 rating' Grandmaster, as they were never in the league of Steinitz or Lasker, Showalter and Janowski. This is their third match. The issue of this week's chess column put in extensive annotation for this chess game. Enjoy.

Problem:
White to play and mate in two moves, composed by R. Steinweg

Report:
- Interesting report about the death of James Wylies, the celebrated "Herd Laddie". He was noted as draughts player and more info can be found here.

The Cardigan County Times chess column 1899

Lasker Steinitz Pillsbury Chigorin in St Petersburg 1895 - The Montgomery County Times

The Montgomery County Times, Wales
21 December 1895
Chess column in the Montgomery County Times, newspaper from the Salopian & Montgomeryshire and Cardigan area, Wales.

Games:
Emmanuel Lasker vs Harry Nelson Pillsbury 0-1, St. Petersburg 1895/1896  -  Petrov Defence
Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin 0-1, St. Petersburg 1895/1896 - Queen's Pawn Opening

This is from St. Petersburg 1895-86, the strongest 6 round robin between the four player from elite level. Games of course well known and the local newspaper did a good job covering this elite chess tournament from 1895. It won by Lasker.

Problem:
White to move and mate in ONE - composed by Christmas Contributor
Christmas theme chess problem

The Montgomery County Times Chess Column

21 December 1895

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Wallace vs Crane - Viner vs Ingledew 1926 - The Sunday Times Perth

The Sunday Times, Perth
9 May 1926
Chess column was in the newspaper of The Sunday Times since 1921s. In 1926 we saw the column transformed into Chess and Draught. The chess news report and problems had been omitted.

Games: (Status KNOWN)
Albert Edward Wallace vs H.V. Crane 1-0, Australasian Championship 1926 (?)
Queen Pawn Opening
There are about 16 games between the two in chessgames.com database also. Albert Edward Wallace, Australian champion in 1893, 1895, 1896. Henry Vincent Crane games can be found in 365chess, Australian champion.

William Samuel Viner vs Edwin Ingledew 1-0, Australasian Championship 1926 (?)
Sicilian Defence
This game also known and can be found in the link above. Check my blog player's database to see more about these players.

The Sunday Times, Perth

9 May 1926 -  NLA Newspapers

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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

15 October 1922 - Chronicling America « Library of Congress

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Capablanca vs Tartakower 1922 - The Washington Herald

The Washington Herald
24 September 1922

Chess Comment : News And Notes On Games was chess column in The Washington Herald. Chess editor was W.H. Mutchler with additional notes by New York based Hermann Helms, as in this issue.

Games:
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Savielly Tartakower draw (Queen's Gambit Declined)
Henry Ernest Atkins vs Jose Raul Capablanca 0-1 (Caro-Kann)
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Milan Vidmar 1-0 (Queen's Gambit Declined)
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Richard Reti 1-0 (King's Indian)
Charles Gilbert Marriott Watson vs Jose Raul Capablanca 0-1 (Queen's Pawn Game)
Savielly Tartakower vs Henry Ernest Atkins 0-1 (Four Knights Game)

The Washington Herald ended the full coverage of London 1922 with these games. It is good to remind how reign Capablanca was. In all his games he only draw four and without lost. He won with 11/15 score.
Check the tournament again HERE.

The Washington Herald - Chess Comment column

24 September 1922 -  Chronicling America « Library of Congress