AApril 09 1904
April 09, 1904. Mr Finn is the ex-State champion of New York, and is sure to give a good account of himself. The Greco gambit, which has laid on the shelf for many years and received universal condemnation by book and master, has been resurrected on a new analysis, a very pretty example of which was recently played at the Franklin Chess Club in Philadelphia between Stasch Mlotkowski and Nicholas Jasnogrodski. The score and notes are here given from the “North American.”
October 06 1904
Uedemann Assumes Lead In Tourney 06 Oct 1904, Thu The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
UEDEMANN ASSUMES LEAD IN TOURNEY
(Special to The Standard Union.)
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.—In th sixth round of the minor tournament of the Seventh American Chess Congress, played at the Missouri Athletic Club last night, L. Uedemann, of Chicago, assumed the lead by winning his game from J. W. Cowles, a Ruy Lopez, lasting thirty moves. Mlotkowski, of Philadelphia, adjourned his game with Schrader, of this city, and is still a dangerous factor in the race. H. B. Daly, of Boston, won from Rundle in an Irregular opening after forty moves, and moved into second place, with a total of four points. In the other games finished last night, Kemeny scored against Smith in a Ruy Lopes of forty moves; Dr. Schrader worsted Wickensham after twenty-five moves in a queen's gambit, declined; the Clark-Widmeyer and Terker-Sawyer games were adjourned.
October 07 1904
Close Contest In Chess Tourney 07 Oct 1904, Fri The St Louis Republic (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
CLOSE CONTEST IN CHESS TOURNEY.
Only One Point Between Leaders for Western Championship.
Three rounds were played in the Western chess championship tournament at the Missouri Athletic Club yesterday, and as the games progress more interest is displayed in the work of the various participants.
Only one point separates the three leading players, and, as there are but four more games to be played, it is predicted that they will be the three leaders at the close of the tournament. These players are: Mlotkowski, Uedemann and Sawyer. Mlotkowski leads Uedemann by half a point, while Sawyer is but half a point behind Uedemann.
At the close of play last night three games were adjourned. The results for the day were as follows:
In the seventh round Mlotkowski won from Daly, Dundle from Cowles, Wickersham from Terker, Widmeyer from Doctor Shrader, and Kemeny from Clark.
In the eighth round Mlotkowski won from Clark, Doctor Shrader from Smith, Edward Schrader from Terker, Widmeyer from Rundle, Sawyer from Cowles. Daly and Wickersham drew.
In the ninth round Sawyer won from Daly; Wickersham from Rundle; Uedemann from Widmeyer; Kemeny from Terker. The games between Sawyer and Uedemann, Edward Schrader and Smith, Uedemann and Kemeny, Mlotkowski and Cowles: Edward Schrader and Doctor Shrader, and Smith and Clark were unfinished.
The tournament opened last Monday and the play has been watched with a great deal of interest, as many of the chess experts of the country are participants in the games. Mlotkowski, Uedemann and Sawyer, the three leaders, have won prizes in former contests and the contest for first honors between them is the feature of the play at this time. It is believed that Sawyer has a shade the best chance of winning, as he has played what the scores show to be the best men, and has only to play those whose performances class as weak in the remaining four rounds, with one exception, Uedemann, whom he plays today, while Uedemann and Mlotkowski play the stronger men in the tournament. All three are playing an exceptionally strong game, and the contest between them is a pretty one.
October 08 1904
Chess At St. Louis 08 Oct 1904, Sat The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
CHESS AT ST. LOUIS.
Mlotkowski Continues to Win and Holds Lead in Minor Tourney.
St. Louis, Mo., October 8—S. Mlotkowski, the young Philadelphia chess player, continued to win in the eleventh round of the minor tournament of the Seventh American chess congress last night and retained the lead with a total of 9 points won and 1 lost to his credit. Louis Uedemann, of Chicago, follows closely, with 8½-1½, having won his game from Wickersham, a Sicilian defense lasting 52 moves. Mlotkowski's game with Smith was also at this defense and lasted 57 moves. Third in the race is E. Kemeny, who, however, lost to Dr. Schrader in a three knights game of 38 moves. Other results were as follows:
Rundle beat Sawyer in a Dutch defense of 67 moves; Daly drew with Cowles in a queen's gambit lasting 76 moves; Clark lost to Schrader by exceeding the time limit, and Terker lost similarly to Widmeyer.
Fourth place is now held by E. Schrader, of this city, who has a score of 6½-4½, while Daly, Sawyer and Widmeyer are next in order, each with 6 to 5.
October 10 1904
New Chess Champion 10 Oct 1904, Mon The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
New Chess Champion
Stasch Mlotkowski, who is only 23 years old, a resident of this city, had the distinction of winning the championship in last week's tournament of the Western Chess Association. Mlotkowski has entered the Seventh American Congress, which starts today.
October 14 1904
Marshall Defeats Jaffe 14 Oct 1904, Fri Times Union (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
MARSHALL DEFEATS JAFFE.
Brooklynite Leads in the American Chess Tournament.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.—Marshall made it three straight yesterday by defeating Jaffe after thirty-five moves in the third round of the American chess tournament in the rooms of the Missouri A. C. The Brooklyn chess master leads in the competition by one game. Judd beat Kemeny, Ruy Lopes, 54 moves. Dr. Shrader lost to Uedemann in 42 moves. Ed Schrader downed Mlotkowsky's Greco gambit in 31 moves. Eisenberg beat Schweitzer, queen's gambit declined, 58 moves. The standing of the players is as follows:
Marshall won 3, lost 0; Uedemann won 2, lost 1; Eisenberg won 2, lost 1: Schweitzer won 1, lost l, drawn 1; Ed Schrader won 1, lost 1, drawn 1; Mlotkowski won 1, lost 2; Jaffe won 0, lost 3; Dr. Shrader Won 0, lost 3.
October 15 1904
October 15, 1904. Uedermann, the Western champion, and Eisenberg, who were tied for second place with Judd, met in a Petroff Defense, Uedemann winning in fifty moves. Judd remained on even terms with the latter by disposing of young Mlotkowski, who was daring enough to play an Evans Gambit against the veteran. Judd declined the Gambit Pawn and won by means of a well-directed counter attack after fifty-four moves. … Following are the records of the contestants to date.
October 15, 1904. … Judd beat Mlotkowski. The standing is as follows.
October 17 1904
Marshall Leading at St. Louis 17 Oct 1904, Mon Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com
MARSHALL LEADING AT ST. LOUIS
Results to Date in the Seventh American Chess Congress
Having survived the first week of the masters tournament at the Seventh American Chess Congress in St. Louis. Frank J Marshall's prospects of placing another first prize to his credit are of the brightest. Louis Uedemann, the Western champion; L. Eisenberg, C. Jaffe and G. J. Schwietzer went down before the hero of Cambridge Springs in succession, and none of them appeared to tax his resources to their utmost. In the remaining five rounds, to be played this week, Marshall will have white against Judd and Mlotkowski and black against Kemeny, Schrader and Dr. Shrader.
The race for second place promises to be very close between Judd, Uedemann and Kemeny. Uedemann, who won his game with Judd, has already met Marshall, whereas both Judd and Kemeny have that ordeal before them. The work of young Mlotkowski to date is disappointing. In view of his brilliant performance in the minor event, wherein he easily distanced both Uedemann and Kemeny. Fatigue, coupled with his fondness for the Evans and Greco counter gambits, which have yielded poor results in this contest, no doubt are the factors responsible for his lack of success.
The results of the first four rounds are appended: Marshall, 4 to O: Judd and Uedemann, each 3 to 1; Kemeny, 2 to 1 (1 drawn); Eisenberg, 2 to 2; Schrader, 1 to 1, (2 drawn); Schweitzer, 1 to 2 (1 drawn); Jaffe and Mlotkowski, each 1 to 3; Dr. Shrader, 0 to 4.
The minor tournament of the Seventh American Chess Congress at St. Louis came to a conclusion on Oct. 8, Stasch Mlotkowski of the Franklin Chess Club, winning first prize of $100, without losing a game. Second prize of $50 and the championship of the Western Chess Association went to Louis Uedemann of Chicago. Third prize, $30, was taken by E. Schrader of the St. Louis Chess Club, while E. Kemeny, Chicago, and H. B. Daly, Dorchester. Mass., divided the third prize of $20. Young Mlotkowski. who, since he joined the Franklin Chess Club, five years ago, has been steadily forging to the front, was born at Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pa., March 10, 1881, but has been a resident of Camden, N. J., for the past fourteen years. His style of play is on the brilliant order and a fondness for gambits assures plenty of excitement to most of his encounters.
October 21 1904
October 21, 1904. Marshall Still Leads At Chess.—St. Louis, Oct. 20.—The seventh round of the open chess tournament was played last night and Marshall is still in the lead, with all his games won. In last night's play Kemeny beat Dr. Shrader, Marshall defeated Judd, Udeman won from Mlotkowski, Schweitzer and Jaffe drew and E. Schrader and Eisenberg played an unfinished game. Two more games will be played Friday and Saturday.
October 25 1904
The Chess Players At St. Louis 25 Oct 1904, Tue The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Newspapers.com
The Chess Players At St. Louis.
St. Louis, Oct. 24. The chess tournament was resumed Friday at the Missouri Athletic Club and the eighth round was played. Jaffe defeated Udeman, Judd won from Dr. Shrader, Mlotkowski beat Schweitzer, Shrader and Marshall played an unfinished game and Eisenberg and Kemeny drew.
October 26 1904
Final Round At St. Louis 26 Oct 1904, Wed The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
FINAL ROUND AT ST. LOUIS.
Minor Prizes in Chess Tourney Undecided—Mlotkowski May Beat Marshall.
St. Louis, Mo., October 26—The wind up of the chess masters tournament here has been postponed until to-day, owing to inability of the players to conclude their games in the final round yesterday. In the game between Schrader and Uedemann, on which much depended, a draw resulted and this must be replayed. Eisenberg added another point to his total, scoring by default against Dr. Shrader, who was called home.
The game between Marshall and Mlotkowski of Philadelphia was an exciting one from the start, the Brooklynite sacrificing a piece for two pawns in a brilliant Scotch gambit. Mlotkowski, however, defended himself against a terrific attack with such good effect that he emerged with the exchange ahead, which may cause Marshall to lose the game in the end.
Judd and Jaffe adjourned their game in an even position. The opening was Dutch. In the Schweitzer-Kemeny game the former sacrificed a piece for two pawns and had the better chance to win. The minor prizes will probably be decided by the final play to-day.
October 27 1904
Awarded Gold Medal 27 Oct 1904, Thu The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com
AWARDED GOLD MEDAL.
Frank J. Marshall Wins the Chess Championship of the United States at St Louis.
ST LOUIS, Oct 26—Frank J. Marshall of New York was awarded a gold medal emblematic of the chess championship of the United States after 10 days' playing in the chess tournament which ended tonight at the Missouri athletic club. Max Judd of St Louis was a close second.
October 30 1904
The Masters Tourney Of The Seventh American Chess Congress 30 Oct 1904, Sun The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
The Masters Tourney Of The Seventh American Chess Congress
After a postponement of several days, in order that all drawn and adjourned games might be played off, the masters' tourney of the Seventh American Chess Congress was concluded on Oct. 27, 1904, at St. Louis, Mo. First prize was won by Frank J. Marshall of New York, without the loss of a single game and with only one draw, his partie with the young Philadelphia expert, Mlotkowski.
The contest for second place was very exciting among Judd, Uedemann and Kemeny, any one of whom might have won the coveted position until almost the very end of the tourney; however, Max Judd, the widely-known St. Louis master, succeeded in distancing his rivals and finally finished second, with a score that is one point better than Uedemann's and two points ahead of Kemeny's.
Louis Uedemann of Chicago secured the third prize; Emil Kemeny of Chicago the fourth, and the fifth was divided between E. Schrader of St. Louis and L. Eisenberg of Chicago.
After Stasch Mlotkowski's fine performance in the minor tourney (wherein he proved victorious, without losing a game), great things were expected of him in the masters' contest, and his poor showing caused general surprise and much regret; however, we understand that, during all save the last two rounds of the tourney, Mlotkowski was greatly indisposed and, therefore, entirely unable to do himself justice. Nevertheless, he is the only player in this event who managed to wrest even part of a point from Marshall.
We give below the results of the last two rounds of the tourney.
October 31 1904
Mlotkowski vs. Marshall 31 Oct 1904, Mon The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
MLOTKOWSKI VS. MARSHALL
Philadelphian Alone Scored Against Champion in St. Louis Chess Tourney
Of the nine players in the chess masters tournament at St. Louis, beside Frank J. Marshall, the victor, S. Mlotkowski, of Philadelphia, winner of the minor tournaament, was the only one to score against the Brooklyn expert. This he accomplished by drawing twice in succession with the champion, a draw in the first game necessitating a second encounter, under the rules. The score of one of these games, with comments by Marshall, follows.
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Frank Marshall
7th American Chess Congress (1904), St. Louis, MO USA, rd 9, Oct-25
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1/2-1/2
(a) if 14. B-N3; 15. P-QR4 follows.
(b) 15. … P-QR3 was my intention; the text, which is rather premature, could have been utilized as a reply to N-B7.
(c) Q-R5 at once was the better move.
(d) This defends and holds the position in good shape, showing Mlotkowski to be a steady player under fire.
(e) P-KB4 appears to be the move which wins; if then 23. B-B3 N-K6; 24. NxN BxP and wins.
(f) Of course now BxP is bad because of N-B5, etc.
(g) If 27. BxP R-K8ch wins the queen.
(h) If 28. BxP Q-K2 follows, as also in reply to B-Q5.
November 06 1904
CONTESTANTS IN THE SEVENTH AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS AT ST. LOUIS.
Marshall is on the right. Standing, from left to right, are Edward Schrader, Charles Jaffe, L. Uedemann, L. Eisenberg, Ben R. Foster (treasurer), E. Kemeny, Dr. E. W. Shrader, G. J. Schweitzer, S. Mlotkowski, Benjamin S. Wash (manager), sits back of Marshall.
