Alexander Alekhine during a blindfold simultaneous chess exhibition played at the Café de la Rotonde in the Palais-Royal, Paris.
1935
January 01 1935
Evening Post, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, Tuesday, January 01, 1935 — Soviet Chess. — THOUGH chess is officially encouraged by the Soviet Government, the standard of play in that country seems to be below the pre-war level. At any rate, the holder of the Russian championship, M. Botvinnik, has made an indifferent start in the Hastings tournament. Some days ago regret was expressed that Russia would not be represented at Hastings by her strongest player, A. Alekhine, who is abroad. It is true he is a Russian by birth, but he became naturalised as a Frenchman soon after the revolution, and established his headquarters in Paris. I doubt if he has any desire to play for his native country.
The success of Sir G. A. Thomas, the British player, now approaching the veteran class, has given great satisfaction. If he can stand the strain of a fairly long tournament, it will be a remarkable tribute to the physical fitness which he maintains by playing badminton.
Manchester Evening News, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Tuesday, January 01, 1935 — A Great Master — Capablanca is still perhaps the most popular of all the great masters. He is certainly one of the most attractive of all players. He is a worthy newcomer to the list of masters the Manchester Evening News has brought to Manchester each year:
1933, Flohr.
1934, Alekhine.
1935, Capablanca.
If you would like a chess evening you will never forget, send in your name today; if you do not happen to be one of the twenty-five you are still cordially invited to come along and see the play.
January 06 1935
Evening star, Washington, District of Columbia, Sunday, January 06, 1935
IN DECEMBER, 1927, Capablanca lost the world championship to Dr. Alekhine and the following February said chess had become too easy for good players, and unless made more difficult would die out. Maybe he spoke out of turn.
He has been endeavoring since 1927 to obtain a return match with Dr. Alekhine and now is engaged in the chess congress at Hastings, England.
In the first round. Capablanca could do no better than draw with Dr. Max Euwe, who is to play Alekhine this year for the title. Then Sir George Thomas, the British champion, won from Capablanca and A. Lilienthal, the young Hungarian, administered another defeat. With that, Capablanca was relegated to the second division.
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January 13 1935
The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, January 13, 1935
Chess Champ Plays
A chess match has been arranged for this year between Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world champion, and Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam, Holland.
January 23 1935
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York, Wednesday, January 23, 1935
Alekhine Keeps Title
Special to the BUFFALO EVENING NEWS.
New York, Jan. 23—A match in Germany for the world championship and tournaments at Chicago, Syracuse and Zurich kept chess enthusiasts well supplied with master play during the last year. Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, successfully defended his world title in a match with E. D. Bogoljubov sponsored by a chain of German health resorts. Alekhine won, 8 to 3, with 15 games drawn.
January 26 1935
World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine, Barcelona, Spain in simultaneous exhibition at the Ateneo de Barcelona, January 26, 1935.
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February 03 1935
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday, February 03, 1935
Dr. Alexander Alekhine is making a tour of North Africa, visiting Morocco, Tunis, Algiers and other points. It was the champion's intention to visit Australia for the Centennial Congress this winter, but his trip to the Antipodes has been postponed. He will meet Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam for the world's championship.
February 04 1935
Manchester Evening News, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Monday, February 04, 1935
ALEKHINE BEATS 41 AT ONCE
ALEXANDER ALEKHINE the world's chess champion who is visiting Majorca, has met 42 of the leading chess players of the island in 42 games played simultaneously. After about four hours' play the champion had won 41 games and lost one. The winner of the one game was Don Jaime Cereceda, of Inca, Majorca.
February 07 1935
Hull Daily Mail, Hull, Humberside, England, Thursday, February 07, 1935
Playing ten games simultaneously blindfolded against leading chess players of Majorca, Dr. A. Alekhine, the world's chess champion, won six games, drew three and lost only one.
Leicester Mercury, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, Thursday, February 07, 1935
Chess Champion's Feat
Playing ten games simultaneously blindfolded, against leading chess players of Majorca, Dr. A. Alekhine, the world's chess champion, won six games, drew three, and lost only one, at the Cirque Mallorquin, at Palma.
The champion was defeated by Don Jaime Cerecedea, of Inca, who beat him in a previous tournament last week.—P. A. Foreign Special.
Evening Chronicle, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Thursday, February 07, 1935
Dr. A. Alekhine, the world's chess champion, who played ten games simultaneously, blindfolded, against leading chess players of Majorca, winning six, drawing three and losing only one.
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February 21 1935
Cartagena, Spain, February 21, 1935. World chess champion Alexander Alekhine during his simultaneous performance against 32 boards, which was held at the Mercantile Union Circle. In the foreground are those of the president of the Capablanca Club, Mr. Frikke, and the local champion, Mr. Conesa.
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March 05 1935
The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Tuesday, March 05, 1935
CHESS FERVOUR
TREMENDOUS INTEREST IN MOSCOW TOURNAMENT
(SPECIAL SERVICE)
MOSCOW, Monday. Thousands are being turned away from the International chess tournament, now running in Moscow, the first international chess contest to be allowed by the Soviet for 10 years.
Huge crowds remain in the streets, following the chief games from gigantic chessboards hung on the front of the building. The attendance within is 3000 daily.
The foreign competitors include Dr. Lasker, champion of the world from 1895 to 1921, and Capablanca, champion from 1921 to 1927, the only great absentee being the present world's champion, Dr. Alekhine, who is an exiled Russian aristocrat.
Capablanca lost in the first round to a local competitor, and is said to be in a very dangerous position against his old rival, the evergreen Lasker.
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March 17 1935
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, March 17, 1935
ALEKHINE
Alexander Alekhine (Moscow, 1892,) is another Russian who has sought a new country. He is a naturalized Frenchman. Like Capablanca, he was a young phenomenon, who became a prominent player before the war. A series of victories in important international tourneys in the nineteen twenties clearly marked Alekhine as the strongest challenger at Capablanca.
To the great surprise of nearly all masters and critics of chess, who thought, with good reason, that 'Capa' was unbeatable in a match, Alekhine won the title of world champion at Buenos Aires with six wins, three losses and no less than twenty-five draws. This was the most arduous chess match ever played. I have no doubt. Alekhine is a highly attractive player who never ceases to seek for novelties in the openings. He is famous for his brilliant and deep combinations. He sometimes takes risks to win, and does not mind losing an occasional game, with well-founded belief that his extraordinary powers will give him the balance of advantage in a series. Alekhine has an attractive personality; he is always willing to explain his ideas, and his writings on the game are models of lucidity. He is a very great blindfold player, holding the record of thirty-two simultaneous games.
Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates
London (1922), London ENG, rd 10, Aug-12
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 1-0
FEN r5rk/2RN1Rp1/b3p2p/3p1p1P/p2P1K2/Pp2PPP1/1P6/8 w - - 0 1
1. Kt-B6 1…
It is easily seen that PxN allows immediate mate by 2, R-KR7. The idea is deeper than that,
1. … KR-KB1
Black cannot afford to “lose the Exchange.” The text books, good on the surface, for an Exchange of rooks would help a difficult defense.
2. RxP
The real surprise. Black must now accept the sacrifice.
2. … 2. RxKt
3. K-K5 Resigns.
Either R-KB1 would allow mate in 2 moves by 4. R K7ch, K-Kt1; 5. QR-KN7 mate. Black must abandon the R, and even so cannot avoid mate in a few more moves. From “Chess for the fun of it.”
April 05 1935
April 06 1935
Dr. Alekhine: Just in time to miss the Hastings tournament, the world champion left Europe for an extended tour of North Africa. He was last heard of negotiating with chess authorities in Johannesburg with a view to touring South Africa. The “Cape Times” is not very hopeful of the arrangement of a visit, finance, of course, being the trouble. Just at this time the South African chess community is endeavoring to stage a worthy national championship which will take all the available cash.
April 07 1935
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April 11 1935
The Modern View, St. Louis, Missouri, Thursday, April 11, 1935
The great Russian chess master Alekhine likes to tell the tale of a game of chess that saved his life. It seems that shortly after the Bolshevik revolution Alekhine, as a member of the old Russian nobility, was imprisoned and sentenced to death by Trotsky, then in the height of his glory … But when Trotsky realized who his prisoner was he came to his cell and—invited him to play a game of chess, a diversion of which the Red war lord was passionately fond. And after the game Alekhine was set free and enabled to leave Russia—much to his amazement, as he had defeated Trotsky, and had thought that such a blow to the revolutionary leader's pride would surely seal his doom.
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April 17 1935
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Wednesday, April 17, 1935
Chess: Dr. Alekhine in Sweden; A Smart Combination; From our Chess Correspondent
The world champion, Dr. Alekhine, is taking part in a small tournament in Crebro, Sweden, arranged to commemorate the jubilee of the local chess club, one of the largest in the country. He is opposed by nine Swedish players, including Lundin Stahlberg, and Stolz, all of whom have a wide international reputation.
In the first five rounds Alekhine won all his games, three of them in less than 30 moves. However, he has not yet encountered his strongest opponents, of whom Lundin is playing the best chess. The leading scores are: Dr. Alekhine 5, E. Lundin 4½, G. Stahlberg 4.
A charming brevity by Alekhine follows:—
Alexander Alekhine vs Henrik Carlsson
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 5, Apr-11
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Classical Variation (D68) 1-0
(a) So far the game is all “book” but this gives White far too many opportunities on the king's file; 13. … P-K5 is the correct move.
(b) Allowing a smart combination, but there is no satisfactory line. If 16. … Q-B5; 17. NxBP RxN; 18. R-K7 N-Q4; 19. BxN and wins; or, if 16. … B-N5; 17. QR-K3 followed by R-K7.
(c) Other moves are no better. If 18. … Q-Q2; 19. R-B3 K-B1; 20. RxN RxR (if 20. … PxR; 21. QxPch K-N1; 22. R-K3 and wins); 21. Q-R7 and Black must give up the queen to avoid mate.
(d) Decisive. There is no answer to the threat of RxN.
Position after White's 16th move:—
April 18 1935
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri, Thursday, April 18, 1935
Dr. Alekhine Victor in Swedish Chess Tourney
By Associated Press.
Orebro, Sweden, April 17. A national Swedish chess tournament, with Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world champion, competing among the 10 entries, was completed today. Dr. Alekhine was the winner with a score of 8½ victories. Other prize winners were E. Lundin, 7½; G. Stahlberg, 6½, and G. Stolz, 6.
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, April 18, 1935
Alekhine Wins Tourney in Sweden
Dr. Alexander Alekhine has added to his long list of laurels by winning a small tournament at Orebro, Sweden, according to a cable message received from Stockholm. The world champion finished with a score of 8½-½. The other contestants were all Swedes, of whom E. Lundin, 7½; G. Stahlberg, 6½, and G. Stolz, 6, were also prize winners.
April 22 1935
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Monday, April 22, 1935
Chess
DR. ALEKHINE IN SWEDEN
Win in Orebro Tournament
(From our Chess Correspondent.)
The tournament at Orebro, Sweden, in which Dr. Alekhine was opposed by nine Swedish players, was won by the world champion after an exciting struggle with E. Lundin, who, on recent form, appears the strongest of the native players. At the end of the eighth round each had scored 7½ points and had their individual game still to play. As was to be expected in such an emergency, Alekhine's vast experience gained the day, but only after a hard and exciting struggle.
G. Stalhberg who drew with both the leaders, took third place with 6½ points, and G. Stolz was fourth with 6. The remainder of the players all lost their games against Alekhine and Lundin and appear to suffer from lack of high-class experience.
Alekhine's only draw follows:—
Alexander Alekhine vs Gideon Stahlberg
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 7, Apr-13
Colle System (D05) 1/2-1/2
(a) To prevent his well-posted bishop from being disturbed by N-N5. Black has played the opening well, and white's chances of attack are scanty for the moment.
(b) Not 11. QNxN, PxN; 12. BxP on account of 12.… NxN; 13. BxB QxB; 14. BPxN QxP, with advantage for black.
(c) The game now becomes critical. White's next appears to yield a promising attack, but the sequel shows that Stahlberg has calculated the defence very accurately.
(d) Not 19. … BxB; 20. PxB RxP, because of 21. QxKP, attacking two pieces.
(e) Finely played. However white answers he is left with an isolated pawn in the centre and has to fight for a draw.
(f) Of course not 25. … RxQP; 26. PxR RxR; 27. P-Q7, and wins.
(g) An important move which, as will be seen later, gives white a counterattack against the QNP.
(h) If 32. … K-K2; 33. R-K1 ch., R-K3; 34. RxRch KxR; 35. R-QN4, &c.
(i) After the exchange of rooks the game is drawn. If black plays 35. … R-K3; 36. R-B7 K-K2; 37. R-QN7, with the same result.
(j) Best. 38. … R-Q6ch.; 39. K-K4 R-QR6; 40. K-Q5 would probably win for white. An excellently contested game.
Position after black's seventeenth move:—
G. Stahlberg (13 pieces) White: Dr. A. Alekhine (13 pieces).
May 04 1935
Springfield Evening Union, Springfield, Massachusetts, Saturday, May 04, 1935 — Ten Years Ago Today —Alexander Alekhine of Russia went into the lead by three points in the 14th around of the international chess tournament at Baden-Bade, Germany.
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May 12 1935
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 12, 1935 — Announcement is made that Dr. Alekhine will again take his place in the line-up of France for the international team tournament event, which occurs at Warsaw, Poland, in August.
May 23 1935
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 23, 1935
Alekhine-Euwe Chess Match for World Title Planned for October by Hermann Helms
Doubt as to the likelihood of a match for the world chess championship, this year, has been practically dispelled by a report from abroad that Dr. Alexander Alekhine, champion since 1927, and Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam, challenger, will meet and contest for the title in a match beginning early in October. It has been agreed that all the games will be played within the confines of The Netherlands. While portions of the match are to be allotted to several cities, the contest will differ in that respect from the one Dr. Alekhine had with Bogoljubov last year, in Germany, where it was necessary for the principals to do much traveling among the various resorts.
The conditions agreed upon provide that the winner must score at least 15½ points, including not less than six wins. Play will continue until these half dozen successes have been scored up to the credit of one or the other. The program calls for three games a week, to be played at the rate of five hours daily and under a time limit of 2½ hours for the first 40 moves. In the next two hours the rate will be 32 and thereafter, 13. The two opponents will collaborate in bringing out the book of the match.
In order to finance this contest it is planned to hold a lottery. It is expected that a license will be obtainable. It is proposed to issue 20,000 tickets and offer 1,500 prizes, the first of which to be an automobile. Bridge tournaments will be arranged to help swell the prize fund and for that purpose also a banquet has been scheduled to bee held at Amsterdam on Saturday.
Dr. Alekhine is reported to be taking this match very seriously, inasmuch as he has declared that he will neither smoke nor indulge in strong drink while it lasts. The champion has a country place near Dieppe, where he will rest the greater part of the Summer. He may not attend the international team tournament at Warsaw but at the conclusion of the match he plans to visit South Africa.
May 25 1935
South Wales Weekly Argus, Newport, Gwent, Wales, Saturday, May 25, 1935 — It has now been officially decided by the Dutch Chess Federation that Euwe (Holland) and Alekhine will play for the world championship in October next.
May 26 1935
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 26, 1935
The Alekhine-Euwe match, according to the Christian Science Monitor will begin early in Octobeer. All the games will be played in Holland. Challenger Euwe's native land. Three games will be played each week until either Alekhine or Euwe scores 16½ points, comprising six wins. The time limit will be four moves in the first 2½ hours, 32 moves in the two hours following, and then 13 moves an hour, with not more than five hours of play a day. The size of the purse is not mentioned, but we venture to guess that it is substantially less than the 10,000 gold dollars, plus expenses that Alekhine demands for a return match with Capablanca.
Even so Dutch supporters may be having difficulties in raising the necessary funds for, according to the May British Chess Magazine, the Netherlands Chess Federation sponsored by a large lottery at the end of March. This is reminiscent of early New England, when money for certain Harvard buildings was similarly raised.
May 30 1935
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 30, 1935
TWO WINS BY ALEKHINE IN OREBRO TOURNEY
At home alike on the white side of an attacking variation in the Queen's Pawn opening, coupled with castling on the Queen's side of the board, as well as with the black pieces in a Sicilian defense developed along original lines, Dr. Alexander Alekhine annexed two points in the semi-final and final rounds of the recent tournament at Orebro in Sweden to win first prize without the loss of a game. His opponents were E. Lundin and A. Mellgren, two of the Swedish representatives.
Alexander Alekhine vs Erik Lundin
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 9, Apr-15
Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation (D51) 1-0
Artur Mellgren vs Alexander Alekhine
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 8, Apr-14
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Exchange Variation (B33) 0-1
May 31 1935
Times Herald, Washington, District of Columbia, Friday, May 31, 1935
Alekhine Busy Chess Champ
That Dr. Alexander Alekhine does not propose to be caught napping when the time arrives for him to toe the mark once more for the purpose of defending the world’s chess championship which he has held since his defeat of Jose R. Capablanca at Buenos Aires in 1927, is quite apparent in view of his continued activities. Word has been received from Sweden that he participated in a tournament at Orebro in which he met nine of the leading experts of that country.
Although at least three of the latter are of international stature the result practically was a foregone conclusion. The Franco-Russian master came through with a total score of 8½ points out of a possible 9. Of the home talent E. Lundin of Stockholm, carried off the honors and took second prize with 7½-1½ Next came G. Stahlberg, 6½-2½, while G. Stoltz, 6-3, was placed fourth.
June 01 1935
Evening star, Washington, District of Columbia, Saturday, June 01, 1935
DEFINITE information has been published in the Journal de Geneve concerning the forthcoming world championship match between Dr. Alexander Alekhine and Dr. Max Euwe. It is staled that all the games will be played in Holland. Challenger Euwe's native land, and that the match will begin early in October. Three games will be played each week until either player scores 16½, points, comprising six wins. The time limit will be 40 moves in the first two and one-half hours, 32 moves in the two hours following and then 13 moves an hour, with not more than five hours of play a day. The size of the purse is not mentioned. The Christian Science Monitor ventures the guess that it is substantially less than the 10,000 gold dollars, plus expenses, that Alekhine demands for a return match with Capablanca, and states that even so, Dutch supporters may be having difficulties in raising funds, for, according to the May British Chess Magazine, the Netherlands Chess Federation sponsored a large lottery at the end of March. The Monitor states that this is reminiscent of early New England when money for certain Harvard buildings was similarly raised.
June 02 1935
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, June 02, 1935 — German chess probably realizes the expulsion of Jews has deprived the Fatherland of the great chess players, and steps being taken to do something about it. Nazi wants to win the highest honors at the Chess Olympiad in connection with the Olympics at Muenchen in 1936. Three hundred chess experts are being trained for the various classes of tourneys. Bogoljubov, who has had two chances at a world championship match with Alekhine, is now a German citizen. He has been appointed “Reich's Dimitri Jewitsch Begeljubow,” and as he is one of the best players in Europe, he ought to make a good job of it.—Newark Evening News.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, June 02, 1935 — The Alekhine-Euwe match, according to the Journal de Geneve, will begin early in October. All the games will be played in Holland, Challenger Euwe's native land. Three games will be played each week until either Alekhine or Euwe scores 16½ points, comprosing six wins. The time limit will be 40 moves in first 2½ hours, 32 moves in the two hours following, and then 13 moves an hour, with not more than five hours of play a day.
This was the deciding game in the Orebro tournament, for it was played in the last round, with Lundin and Alekhine tied for the lead with 6½ apiece.
Alexander Alekhine vs Erik Lundin
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 9, Apr-15
Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation (D51) 1-0
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, June 02, 1935
In this game, from the Orebro tournament, Alekhine breaks at least two of the time-honored rules held sacred by the text books. In the first place, he moves bishop twice in the opening, and in the second place, he initiates a strong K-side attack long before his Q side is developed. But this does not prevent his winning, as Black, in 23 moves! Score and notes from Christian Science Monitor.
Bengt Ekenberg vs Alexander Alekhine
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 2, Apr-08
Dutch Defense: General (A80) 0-1
(a) Presumably to stop White from playing P-K4. Black's opening strategy in seizing his K5 is particularly effective in this game, for although White has an easy development, his pieces are not able to get into action.
(b) Black threatens 12. … R-R3, followed by BxPch and Q-R5. If 12 P-B5, BxPch is difficult to defend, for example: 12. P-B5 BxPch; 13. NxB, R-R3, and how can White prevent 14. … Q-R5? The dangerous-looking 14. P-N3 may be adequate.
(c) Black threatens the KNP indirectly; 14. B or NxN is unpleasant because the K side is left unprotected.
(d) 16. P-B4, after N-K2 and P-Q3 for Black, leaves White's P skeleton weak.
(e) Good moves for White are difficult to find.
(f) Black also threatens 19. Q-Q5ch, winning the B. Probably White overlooked this second threat.
(g) White cannot play 24. PxP, on account of RxPch. Black's attack must win in a few moves.
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sunday, June 02, 1935
That the chess players of Holland are making earnest efforts to make possible a match for the chess championship of the world between Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris and Dr. Max Euwe, of Amsterdam, is evident from the latest reports that have come to hand from Europe. Moreover, the two contestants themselves are taking the matter very seriously. It is understood that the champion will refrain from smoking while the contest is under way.
It has been decided to begin hostilities early in October and to confine the games to the Netherlands. The conditions call for three games each week and daily sessions of five hours each. Forty moves must be completed in the first two hours. Subsequently, play will be at the rate of thirty-two moves in the next two hours and thirteen moves an hour thereafter.
Not the least of the worries of the committee in charge of the match is the financial problem. This burden will be distributed among the chess centers in Holland to which the games of the match will be allotted. A banquet, the proceeds of which will go to the match fund, was staged Friday evening a week ago at Amsterdam.
A definite number of games cannot be fixed, but it has been agreed that one or the other must win outright at least six games and that the decision will go to the player who first scores 15½, draws counting half a point each.
The first match of ten games between these principals was won by Alekhine by the score of 3-2, with 5 drawn, during 1927. The following year Dr. Euwe contested a similar series with E. D. Bogoljubow, the latter winning by 2-1, with 7 drawn.
Dr. Alekhine will devote a considerable part of this summer to training for the match. Following is the score of a game played recently by him.
Gosta Stoltz vs Alexander Alekhine
Orebro (1935), Orebro SWE, rd 4, Apr-10
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (B14) 0-1
June 09 1935
Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Sunday, June 09, 1935 — International News — The world's chess champion, Alexander Alekhine, was the winner of the tournament held recently at Orebro, Sweden. He did not lose a single game, and scored but one draw with E. Stahlberg, Swedish champion.
The International Tournament for the team championship of the world will be held at Warsaw, Poland, in August. Last year this tournament was held in Folkestone, England, and was won by the American team. Plans are now being made by the National Chess Federation to again send over a team to represent this country.
The Observer, London, Greater London, England, Sunday, June 09, 1935 — The Belgian master, Koltanowski, proposes to play thirty-four opponents at once at Barcelona, blindfolded. The present record, held by Alekhine, is thirty-two. We amateurs, who would find half a dozen games a troublesome task, can only look on and marvel, while the figure eventually rises (I expect) to something like forty. But Alekhine will be too busy for blindfold displays till next year. He will doubtless aid France in the International Team Tourney of twenty nations, which begins at Warsaw on August 16. After that he has yet another championship match with the Dutch master, Max Euwe, in October. O “Capa.” where are you?
The Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sunday, June 09, 1935 — Chess Champion to Defend Title — Doubt as to the likelihood of a match for the world chess championship this year has been practically dispelled by a report from abroad that Dr. Alexander Alekhine, champion since 1927, and Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam, challenger, will meet and contest for the title in a match beginning early in October. It has been agreed that all games will be played within the confines of the Netherlands. The winner must score at least 15½ points and not less than six wins.
June 15 1935
June 16 1935
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Sunday, June 16, 1935 — Of the thirty-one countries on the roster of the International Chess Federation, twenty have entered the team tournament which will be held at Warsaw during the last two weeks of August, according to latest reports from The Hague, the seat of the executive headquarters of the world organization.
France, it is reported, having captured the blue ribbon of the seas, is also out to annex, if possible, international chess supremacy which, at the moment, is located right here in the United States.
Because of his engagement to contest a title match with Dr. Max Euwe, of Amsterdam, during the fall, there had been some doubt as to the participation of Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, at Warsaw. It is now definitely stated that the world champion will captain the French team and that he will be supported at the second board by Dr. O. S. Bernstein who, like the champion, has taken out French citizenship. M. Muffang, Victor Kahn and J. Betheder are mentioned as the other members of the French quintet.
The other nations, aside from the United States and France, which have been listed as entries, are: Czechoslovakia, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Estonia, Roumania, Jugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Palestine and Argentine.
Other members of the International federation are Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, Uruguay, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Iceland, Cuba, Scotland and Canada.
June 22 1935
June 24 1935
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Monday, June 24, 1935
Chess: Warsaw Congress; Atkins in the British Team From our chess correspondent
The Executive Council of the British Chess Federation met at the City of London Chess Club on Saturday to select the side to represent Great Britain in the international team tournament which begins at Warsaw on August 8. The following players were chosen Sir G. A. Thomas (captain), H. E. Atkins, W. Winter, C. H. Alexander, and H. Golombek. The reappearance of Atkins, who has been seven times champion of Great Britain, is a chess event of the highest importance and should make a great difference to the chances of the British team.
Twenty countries have entered teams for the tournament, a record number, but there will probably be one or two withdrawals. The entries are Czechoslovakia, United States, Poland, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Estonia, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Palestine, and Argentina. The United States team, who won the last two events, will have a stern struggle this time, as most of the world's leading masters are representing their countries. France will be headed by the world champion, Dr. Alekhine, and Dr. Bernstein. Flohr leads Czechoslovakia and Spielmann, Austria.
The Poles have chosen their team from a championship tournament of nineteen players just concluded at Warsaw. This was won by Dr. Tartakower with 12 points, the other leaders being A. Najdorf 11½, P. Frydman and H. Friedmann, H. A. Frydman 9½.
June 29 1935
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Saturday, June 29, 1935
Chess
MATCH FOR WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Date Fixed
From our Chess Correspondent
The final arrangements for the world championship match between Dr. A. Alekhine and Dr. M. Euwe are now complete and play will begin in Amsterdam on October 1. The challenger has already gone into training and hopes to secure practice with S. Flohr and H. Kmoch.
The general opinion among chess experts is that Alekhine will retain his title, but he will probably find Euwe a much more dangerous antagonist than Bogoljubow. The Dutch master's great accuracy in the end-game is a strong point in his favour, and it, must be remembered that he scored a remarkable victory over the champion in last year's tournament at Zurich.
June 30 1935
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, June 30, 1935
According to latest reports from the Hague, the seat of the executive headquarters of the International Chess Federation, the international team tournament will be held at Warsaw during the last two weeks of August. Twenty of the 31 countries expected to participate have already signified their intention of playing.
The United States team, victors in the last two international tournaments, are again in quest of the honors. Should they win this time they will bring to America permanently, the trophy they temporarily gained possession of by virtue of two previous successes.
Competition, however, will be keen and the struggle is expected to be of intense interest and quite nerve wracking. France is out to win and has entered a very strong team. It has been definitely stated that Dr. Alexander Alekhine, chess champion of the world, will captain the French team. His first lieutenant, Dr. Bernstein, who, like the champion, has become a French citizen, will be a dangerous opponent at the second board. M. Muffgang, Victor Kahn, and J. Betheder will round out the French team.
The other nations, aside from the United States and France, which have been listed as entries are: Czechoslovakia, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Estonia, Roumania, Jugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Palestine, and Argentina.
Other members of the International Federation are Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, Uruguay, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Iceland, Cuba, Scotland and Canada.
July 01 1935
Evening star, Washington, District of Columbia, Monday, July 01, 1935 — The British Chess Federation will hold its 1936 congress at Nottingham in August. Plans already are being formulated for an international tournament, with Alekhine, Lasker and Capablanca among the contestants.
July 02 1935
Daily Record, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Tuesday, July 02, 1935 — Masters's Chess — Not for many years has Britain staged a chess tournament so important as that to be staged at Nottingham in 1936, when the British Chess Federation holds its annual Congress there. Alekhine, Capablanca, and Lasker—the reigning world's champion and his two predecessors—have promised to take part, so the celebration should be prodigious.
July 07 1935
Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Sunday, July 07, 1935 — The British Chess Federation will hold its 1936 congress in Nottingham in August, and Dr. Alekhine, Dr. Lasker and Jose Capablanca have been invited to play.
The Dutch held a chess congress at Soestdyk last month in which over 100 players participated. Spielmann, one of the strongest players in this event lost to Van Den Bosch who ranks second or third to Dr. Euwe, who is champion of Holland.
July 11 1935
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, July 11, 1935
Nottingham will be the scene of the next great International tournament during August 1936, and it is reported that Dr. Alekhine, Dr. Lasker and Capablanca have given the British Chess Federation assurances that they will participate. It will be the first time that these three chess giants have come together since the New York tournament of 1924.
July 14 1935
The Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sunday, July 14, 1935
Dr. Alexander Alekhine of Paris will again defend his title of world's chess champion in a match with the Dr. M. Euwe, challenger. Play will begin between September 28 and October 6 at the Carlton hotel, Amsterdam, and then move to various chess centers in Europe. An interesting sidelight of this momentous event is a proposal by the aging Dr. Emmanuel Lasker, former world's champion. He suggests a match between Jose Capablanca and himself, for the right to challenge the winner. This match would be a “natural” and would probably draw more interest from the fraternity than the title match. From the standpoint of comparison in interest, it would be something like the Braddock-Baer, and Louis Carnera fights. Dr. Lasker has made a remarkable comeback in spite of his advanced age and Capablanca has been seriously anxious in forcing Dr. Alekhine to return match. It is doubtful whether either of these two ex-champions could dethrone the skillful Alekhine, but a match between the two would surely draw a glad hand, especially if in the United States. Dr. Lasker predicts very close battle in the Alekhine-Euwe match.
July 19 1935
The Standard-Star, New Rochelle, New York, Friday, July 19, 1935
The forthcoming International Team Matches and the world's title struggle between Dr. Alexander Alekhine and Dr. Max Euwe, Dutch master.
Dr. Alekhine needs no introduction, even to the uninitiated. Dr. Euwe is not so universally known. Few seem aware he played a match with the champion in 1927 and lost only because of the odd game, 3-2, with 5 draws. When he pits his skill against the titlist's, the contender will have youthful vigor in his favor. He is only 34, having won the Hollandish championship at the age of 20.
Alekhine Below Peak
Dr. Alekhine reached his pinnacle when he defeated the fading Capablanca eight years ago. We never have been inclined to attribute the almost supernatural powers to him that have been assigned by some. As a matter of fact we expected a stiffer struggle from Ewfim D. Bogoljubov last year, and also through he got off on the wrong foot at the end of the first game by shifting about the pieces to substantiate his claims of a win, thereby gaining only a draw. As a matter of fact, Bogoljubov was just commencing to show his strength when the match was concluding.
While speaking of the championship, we might as well spring our pet idea of a quadrangular tourney (after Euwe and Alekhine have settled their personal grudge) between Dr. Emanuel Lasker, Mischa Botvinnik, Salo Flohr and Capablanca to determine the next challeger. But that is neither here nor there, let us look at the Euwe-Alekhine question.
Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine - Euwe Training Match (1927), The Hague NED, rd 8, Jan-06
Reti Opening: Advance Variation (A09) 1-0
Notes of the Game
(a) If BxP; 8. NxB QxN; 9. Q-B3. Marshall suggests B-KN5.
(b) Perhaps Alekhine can beat us handily, but in our humble opinion B-R3, forcing exchange of an inactive piece for one that becomes a thorn in his side, is stronger.
(c) This could have been prevented by the simple expedient, P-R5. So says Marshall and so say we.
(d) If B-B, NxR and recovers the Queen by checking.
(e) As pointed out by Euwe, P-Q6 would have been better.
July 20 1935
The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Saturday, July 20, 1935
World's Championship Match
The match between Dr. A. Alekhine (holder) and Dr. M. Euwe (challenger), for the Chess championship of the world, has now been definitely arranged.
The match will begin in October and the place of play will be Amsterdam and other Dutch towns.
The winner of this event will be the first scorer of 15½ points of which six must be won games. There will be three games per week.
July 26 1935
Evening Express, Portland, Maine, Friday, July 26, 1935
Dr Alekhine and Dr. Euwe have signed the formal contract for their world's title match to commence in October. Play will be staged in various Dutch cities, and it is stated 30 games will be contested.
July 27 1935
The Weekly Times, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Saturday, July 27, 1935
Queen's Pawn Opening
All negotiations seem to have fallen through for a match for the championship of the world between Alekhine and any of the leading players, and this is apparently due to the question of conditions, as there is no lack of players willing to challenge Alekhine.
In some quarters it is considered that the champion has been much below form for some time now, and, seeing that he has recently been beaten in tournaments, there seems some ground for this idea. Here is a fine game played by him when at the height of his ability.
Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Bd3 Line
(a) Perhaps PxP; 9. BxP N-Q4; NxN would have proved better.
(b) If P-KB4; 13. Q-R5 P-KR3; 14. N-Q6, with a superior game.
(c) This loses a pawn, but it to some extent breaks up White's attack and is therefore justified. If 21. … P-R3; 22. N-R4 P-QN3; 23. P-N4, and White has a much stronger position.
(d) A simpler procedure was 26. N-B7 RxN; 27. RxR NxR; 28. RxN, etc. White has in view a combination which later comes to a head with the sacrifice of the exchange.
(e) Now Black feels the full force of the attack. If PxP; 31. BxN NxB; 32. NxP, with RxN in view, which wins easily.
(f) A beautiful finish. If Black captures the pawn with either Q or R, White wins by Q-R8ch, or P-B6.
Paris Tournament 1925. Seated from left to right: Alekhine, Znosko-Borovsky, ?, ?, Colle, Thomas
July 29 1935
The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Monday, July 29, 1935
Twenty Nations To Meet For Chess Cup
BIG events are approaching in the chess world. Next month, teams from twenty nations are expected to battle at Warsaw (Poland) for the Hamilton-Russell Cup, the Davis Cup of chess.
In October, Dr. Euwe (Holland) will attempt to wrest the world's championship from Dr. Alekhine, the Franco-Russian, who is held by common consent to be the greatest chess player the world has seen.
The match will be for the best of thirty games, draws counting, provided that the winner's score includes at least six outright wins. This ensures that the Dutch chess public, who are financing the contest, will see a good number of games, and at the same time make it impossible for either party, on gaining a small lead, to win the contest by a succession of draws.
The rate of play will be approximately 16 moves an hour, as the players must make 40 moves in 2½ hours (the first session is five hours).
August 07 1935
Evening star, Washington, District of Columbia, Wednesday, August 07, 1935
Word comes from Holland that the world championship match between Alekhine and Euwe is scheduled to begin in the week of September 29. The first game will take place in Amsterdam.
Dr. Emanuel Lasker is expecting a close match. He is said to have suggested a match between himself and Capablanca, the winner to be next challenger for the world title.
August 10 1935
Manchester Evening News, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Saturday, August 10, 1935
Russia Not There
Dr. Alekhine and O.S. Bernstein will be playing for France. R. Spielmann and E. Grunfeld will be assisting Austria, while Salo Flohr will lead Czechoslovakia.
Russia, perhaps the strongest chess-playing country of all, will not be competing.
The women's world championship will also be played at Warsaw. The holder (Miss V. Menchik) will be defending her title against Mrs. Holloway and Mrs. Stevenson (England, Mrs. Shannon (Ireland), Mlle. Harum (Austria), and Mesdames Malbye and Skjonsberg (Norway). Miss Menchik will certainly start a strong favourite for this event.
The Weekly Times, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Saturday, August 10, 1935
World's Championship
The latest news is that, after long negotiations, a match for the championship of the world has been arranged to take place about next October between Dr. Alekhine, the holder of the title, and Dr. Euwe, the well-known Dutch player. The match will be for the best of 30 games, but the winner's score must include at least six outright wins.
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Alexander Alekhine conducts 40-board simultaneous chess exhibition in Riga on September 12, 1935.
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Dr. Alexander Alekhine, his cat, and Dr. Max Euwe at World Chess Championship.
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Alexander Alekhine and Max Euwe, in the former Militia Hall in Amsterdam during a duel in 1935.
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Max Euwe and Alexander Alekhine, photo dated October 28, 1935 between rounds 11 and 12 of their World Championship, in The Hague, Netherlands. Original b/w photographer, unknown.
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Holland, 1935. Max Euwe speaks on the radio after defeating Alexander Alekhine in the match for the world chess crown. Next to the new champion is his coach, Salo Flohr. The contest's requirements were six victories and the best of thirty games. From October 3 to December 16, 1935 Euwe played 30 fierce games in the 1935 world chess championship before winning to become the fifth World Chess Champion. Original b/w photographer unknown.
