AJanuary 02 1910
Franklin CC - Mercantil Library Chess Association 02 Jan 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
A MATCH between members of the Franklin Chess Club and the Mercantile library Chess Association was played December 18 at tbe rooms of the Mercantile Library. Three games were left unfinished to be adjudicated.
January 02 1910
Newnes Trophy 02 Jan 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The Brooklyn Chess Club has fixed the dates of March 11 and 12 for the Anglo-American cable match for the Newnes trophy, and the following Cable Match Committee has been appointed to take charge of the match: S. B. Chittenden, chairman; S. H. Cragg, L. J. Wolff, W. Underhill, B. H. Ritter.
Herman Voigt, S. W. Bampton, S. L. Stadelman and W. P. Shipley, of Philadelphia, have been invited by the Brooklyn Committee to play for America. W. P. Shipley has been obliged to decline the courteous invitation. The balance of the American team will, in all probability, be selected from the following well-known experts: F. J. Marshall, A. B. Hodges, J. F. Barry, J. W. Showalter, C. S. Howell, H. Helms, A. W. Fox, B. Milnes, E. F. Walbrecht, S. Mlotkowski, C. J. Schweitzer.
March 06 1910
Twelfth Chess Match By Atlantic Cable 06 Mar 1910, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Twelfth Chess Match By Atlantic Cable
Native American and British Teams Will Play Friday and Saturday.
FOR THE NEWNES TROPHY.
Eight Players Named for Places on Challenging Team—Record of the Series.
Once more America and Great Britain are ready for a test of supremacy at the game of chess and await the annual struggle by Atlantic cable between the best native talent on both sides, which has taken place each year, with only three lapses when the use of the cables was not available, since Sir George Newnes placed in competition his $1000 international challenge trophy.
Just at present, that emblem is in a safety vault in London and it will be the aim of the ten American players next Friday and Saturday to withdraw the trophy from its retreat. To accomplish that, however, it will be necessary to do more than draw the match, for a tie score will be equivalent to a British victory, so far as continued possession of the emblem is concerned.
Last year, with a stronger team than the one with which they made a record score against the British in 1908, the Americans suffered defeat by the score of 6 points to 4, after a most propitious start on the first day of play. It was the eleventh of the series, of which the Americans have won six, viz., in 1896, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, and 1908, and the British four, viz., in 1897, 1898, 1907 and 1909. There was a tie in 1901, just at a time when an American victory was needed the most. The side scoring three successive victories, it should be mentioned, will acquire permanent possession of the trophy. That issue will not be involved this year, but it will behoove the Americans to put forth their best efforts to prevent loss in order to avoid facing a ticklish situation in 1911.
Although the date of the match is less than a week distant, neither side is prepared to announce the personnel of its team. Eight of the American team have been named as follows: F. J. Marshall, A. B. Hodges, J. F. Barry, H. G. Voigt, S. L. Stadelman, A. W. Fox, G. H. Wolbrecht, and G. J. Schweitzer. Of these Barry represents Boston, Voigt and Stadelman hail from Philadelphia, Fox from Washington and Wolbrecht from St. Louis. The remaining three are Metropolitan players, including Marshall, United States champion, and Hodges, former champion whose cable match record is unique in that he has not lost once, having played in all of the eleven contests of the series.
Marshall has had varied success, but won a special brilliancy prize, last year, by defeating the famous J. H. Blackburne at the top board. Neither Voigt or Stadelman has yet lost a game and Fox played only once before, in 1907, when he drew. Barry had the finest record of any American until he lost his first game to H. E. Atkins, the British champion, in 1907. Wolbrecht has acquitted himself well, drawing in 1907 and winning brilliantly the following year. Schweitzer won in 1908 and lost last year; but will be given another chance.
Two places remain to be filled and for these positions there is a long list of promising material. L. B. Meyer, R. T. Black, A. F. Kroymborg and F. F. Russell have been playing in a trial tournament at the Brooklyn Chess Club. Meyer leads Black by one game in this tourney. In addition, there are S. Mlotkowski, W. A. Ruth, of Philadelphia, both of whom lost last year, N. T. Whitaker, the University of Pennsylvania champion, H. Rosenfeld and A. Marder.
The British will have the following list of players to pick from: J. H. Blackburne, T. F. Lawrence, H. E. Atkins, A. Burn, W. Ward, G. E. Wainwright, J. H. Blake, R. P. Mitchell, V. L. Wahltuch, Dr. H. Holmes, E. G. Sergeant, H. Jacobs, G. W. Richmond, G. A. Thomas and F. D. Yates.
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4½ 4½ 4½ 6 6 5 5½ 5½ 4½ 6½ 4 |
Play will begin at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the rooms of the Brooklyn Chess Club, in the Thomas Jefferson Building, which will be placed in direct communication with the Hotel Savoy, on the Thames Embankment, in London.
Pennsylvania State Championship 06 Mar 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The following interesting game was played February 22 in the championship tournament for the State of Pennsylvania. Mlotkowski is one of the twelve strongest players of the Franklin Chess Club. A few years ago he tied for the George W. Childs cup and championship of the city of Philadelphia with Bampton, but was defeated by Bampton in the play-off. Norman T. Whitaker, the young University player, has done well in the college tournaments, but cannot be considered yet as ranking with the first-class players of this city. He made, however, a creditable fight against his opponent, and the game will be found of interest to our readers.
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Norman Tweed Whitaker
Pennsylvania State ch (1910), Philadelphia, PA USA, Feb 22
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1-0
(a) In commenting on this form of the French defense, we have several times remarked that we believed Black's best continuation is B-K2, although the text move has frequently been played by the best experts of the day.
(b) White can now obtain slightly the preferable game of Q-K2ch, forcing an exchange of Queens and following with R-K sq., etc.
(c) The late G. C. Reichhelm in a fine game with Halpburn end in one of the Franklin-Manhattan matches now introduced a novel and very good line of attack for White, as follows: 9. P-R3 B-R4; 10. P-KN4 B-N3; 11. N-K5 BxB; 12. QxB, etc.
(d) A pretty and deep combination, the force of which was evidently overlooked by Black.
(e) We believe Black would have fared better had he continued with the more natural move of PxP.
March 13 1910
Pennsylvania State Chess 13 Mar 1910, Sun The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
The thirteenth annual tournament of the Pennsylvania State Chess Association, held at the room of the Franklin Chess Club in Philadelphia on Feb. 22, had fourteen entries. First prize was won by S. Mlotkowski, who played sterling chess throughout and scored four straight victories. J. C. Cook, W. A. Ruth, S. T. Sharp (ex-State champion) and N. T. Whitaker, the last named the champion of the University of Pennsylvania, all tied for second, third and fourth prizes, with score of three won and one lost, each. The late hour at which the tourney ended precluded the election of officers and those of last year accordingly held over. They are: President, P. B. Driver; secretary, W. P. Shipley; treasurer, W. J. Ferris; directors. S. W. Bampton, H. Wells and N. T. Whitaker.
April 10 1910
The following interesting game was one of a series of consultation games now taking place at the Franklin Chess Club. The present game is of special interest on account of the Black forces trying to resurrect the old defense of B-B4 in the Ruy Lopez. In the past year quite a number of important games have been played where this defense was adopted. The last one of note was in the cable match, where Lawrence played it against Hodges, the game ending in a draw.
(a) It always seems as though this move could be played with advantage by Black turning the game into a variation similar to that occurring in the Guioco Piano Opening. In actual play over the board, however, the move generally causes Black considerable embarrassment in the middle game.
(b) Very well played; the full force of this move was evidently overlooked by Black. His defense from this point is most difficult.
(c) Black has no reply to the threat of RxR.
Martinez, Sharp, Roeske (white) vs. Milnes, Mlotkowski, Bauder (black)
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Ruy Lopez 24 Apr 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
S. Mlotkowski has pointed out that in the consultation game we published two weeks ago, a Ruy Lopez won by White, that Black should have played 22. … Q-R2, in place of Q-N3, winning a pawn and most probably the game.
April 17 1910
The following game was recently played in the Franklin championship tournament. It will be found of more than usual interest to our readers on account of the attack adopted by Mlotkowski in reply to Black's declining the Evans Gambit by B-N3. The Evans Gambit, first played by Captain Evans, of England, over fifty years ago, has produced some of the finest and most interesting positions that are possible on the chess board. A well-known chess author in commenting on this gambit has remarked “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.”
And certainly the gambit has for the imagination almost as subtle an influence as that possessed by the beautiful Egyptian princess. To the great detriment of the royal game, however, two ways have been found by analysts of escaping the marvelous attack inaugurated in White's fourth move. First the usual move of B-N3, as in the present game, and secondly, the variation worked out by Dr. Emanuel Lasker, the world's champion, of capturing the Pawn, and, a few moves later, giving it back, obtaining for Black a slight theoretical advantage for the ending, to wit: 4. P-QN4; BxP; 5. P-B3 B-R4; 6. Castles P-Q3; 7. P-Q4 B-N3! and now White can recover his Pawn, but his attack is gone.
Mlotkowski's continuation of 5. P-N5, in reply to B-N3, has for many years had the benefit of some of the world's greatest analysts, for if this move can be demonstrated to give White the advantage, then Black must on his fourth move capture the Pawn or resort to Lasker's variation and reduce the game to an uninteresting ending. Unfortunately, however, so far analysts have failed to demonstrate that White can even obtain an even game with this fifth move. Mlotkowski, in a letter to the editor of this column, writes as follows:
“6. NxP is condemned by the books and is supposed to lead to a lost game for White. However, I have original analysis by which I think I can show White obtains the advantage in every variation.”
This certainly will be interesting news to the chess public, and we hope in the near future to be able to publish Mr. Mlotkowski's analysis. In our experience with the variation following 5. P-N3, we have found Black's strongest reply to be 6. Q-N4, in place of Q-B3, as adopted by Mr. Whitaker.
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Norman Tweed Whitaker
Franklin CC ch (1910), Philadelphia, PA USA, Apr-??
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0
April 27 1910
Congratulations 27 Apr 1910, Wed The Morning Post (Camden, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
Stash Mlotkowski, a young man residing in the Seventh ward is receiving congratulations on his defeat of Emmanuel Lasker, the champion chess player of the world on Saturday night. Mlotkowski, was one of twenty-two who played chess simultaneously with Lasker, and Stash is the only one who succeeded in defeating the champion.
Local chess experts predict a brilliant future for the young Camdenien.
May 08 1910
Lasker Exhibition 08 May 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Dr. Emanuel Lasker, on Saturday, April 23, gave an exceptionally fine exhibition of his skill when he met at the Franklin Chess Club twenty-one players simultaneously. The doctor won all the games with the exception of two. He lost to S. Mlotkowski, the champion of Pennsylvania, and drew with V. C. Lambrecht.
The following fine game was the only loss suffered by the world's champion in his recent simultaneous exhibition at the Franklin Chess Club. Mr. Mlotkowski deserves the highest credit for his able defense.
(a) The defense favored by Pillsbury during the greater part of his career but now rarely adopted. Black has the more difficult side to play.
(b) This would have been better on either of his three prior moves. Black could not then interpose the B, on account of P-K6, followed by N-K5.
(c) Had black played 16. NxP, white would have replied 17. NxN RxN. 18. B-Q4.
(d) White plays for an ending where he will have the King in good position and his majority of Pawns on the King's side will be more effective than black's similar advantage on the other side, consequently this King move preparatory to pushing P-KR4 and also to supporting the Bishop at B4.
(e) White probably overlooked black's 22d move, or he would have chosen 21. R-K sq. instead.
(f) 23. K-N3 would lose the K's Pawn.
(g) Preventing K-B! and threatening R-K3.
(h) 28. NxP would have been even worse, Black replying 28. R-Q5ch.
(i) 29. P-K6 would lose to P, but was probably better than a capture.
Emanuel Lasker vs Stasch Mlotkowski
Simul, 21b (1910) (exhibition), Franklin CC, Philadelphia, PA USA, Apr-23
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. l'Hermet Variation Berlin Wall Defense (C67) 0-1
Problem No. 435 08 May 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
For our three move study we give a simple yet very pretty idea worked out by the chess champion of Pennsylvania.
Problem No. 435 by S. Mlotkowski of Philadelphia.
White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/7R/1P1k4/5P2/3K4/6p1/6B1/6N1 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Ba8 g2 2. b7 Kc6 3. b8=Q#
Dr. Lasker visited Philadelphia on the evening of April 23 and gave an interesting exhibition of simultaneous games at the rooms of the Franklin Chess Club. Twenty players opposed the champion, who proved too skillful for all but two, S. Mlotkowski, the Pennsylvania State champion and C. Lambrecht of the Mercantile Library Chess Association. The former scored the only win against the master, while Mr. Lambrecht secured a draw. The Philadelphia Item states that the opposition was hardly a representative one, many of Philadelphia's best players being conspicuous by their absence.
July 10 1910
French Defense 10 Jul 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The following is a well played game from the recent Franklin-Manhattan match. The Philadelphian loses the game by trying to avoid a drawing variation.
French Defense. McCutcheon Variation.
(a) Tried for the first time by Pittsburgh against Dr. Olland. The move is inferior to QxP.
(b) For now white can at once obtain a slight advantage by playing Q-B3, threatening to double Black's pawns on the king bishop's file. Mlotkowski evidently forced that after the early exchange of queens. Black might work into a drawing variation.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Otto Roething (black)
French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation
July 24 1910
McCutcheon Variation 24 Jul 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
We have received an interesting letter from Stasch Mlotkowski, the present chess champion of Pennsylvania, in which he calls to our attention the fact that the McCutcheon variation of the French defense was played in the early part of 1890 in a tournament held in Chicago by Dr. D. T. Phillips, a strong Western player, against J. W. Showalter. We publish this game this week. It will be found in the International Chess Magazine, edited by the late William Steinitz, volume six, page 183. Mr. Mlotkowski also calls to our attention that other innovations played within the past few years by the modern masters were also played years ago by the former chess experts of Europe. In the Queen's Gambit after the moves of 1. P-Q4 P-Q4; 2. B-B4 P-QB4, the latter move being claimed for Steinitz, who adopted it against Mason in the London Tournament of 1883, was first played in a game in the celebrated match of Labourdanais and McDonall in 1844. Lasker's innovation (although, Lasker does not claim it to be original) of 7. B-N3 in the Evans Gambit, was also played in the match between Labourdanais and McDonall. This latter move, however, was well known to chess players, having been pointed out by Staunton in his work on the openings, but that great master intimated that it left Black with a slight disadvantage in position. It was Dr. Lasker who first called attention to the strength of the defense and proved quite conclusively that not only was there no disadvantage to Black, but, if anything, Black had slightly the preferable position.
October 02 1910
Original Analysis 02 Oct 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
We publish an original analysis by Stasch Mlotkowski, the chess champion of Pennsylvania, of the Rice Gambit. Mlotkowski's new variation begins with an entirely new move for the defense of 10. … KN-Q2. Heretofore the main lines of defense for Black at this stage have been either N-R4, B-B4, or QN-Q2. If Mlotkowski's move of KN-Q2 accomplishes the result that the brief analysis now submitted claims, it will wipe out the whole of the analysis oh the Rice Gambit. Mlotkowski's new defense was first published a few weeks ago in the Public Ledger. We have waited for further analysis by some of the experts on the important line of play pointed out by Mlotkowski. Herman Voigt, of the Franklin Chess Club, has, however, suggested, as we shall show at the end of Mlotkowski's analysis, a new move for the White forces that will have considerable bearing on the final result. Mlotkowski's original analysis follows:
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit
(a) This is Mlotkowski's new move. Heretofore the accepted move has been N-R4, which results in a game dubious and hopeful for both White and Black.
(b) Or variation A.
(c) Or variation B.
(d) Or variation C.
(e) Or variation D.
October 23 1910
The following interesting game was the first game played to decide the tie for the George W. Childs cup and championship of Philadelphia and also the Franklin club trophy and championship of the club, which resulted in the tournament held last spring at the rooms of the Franklin Chess Club between S. Mlotkowski and S. T. Sharp:
White's best continuation at this stage of the Petroff defense is a mooted point. He has four well-recognized continuations:
1. NxP, the old and most probably the best move for the attack.
2. P-Q4, leading into many of the variation that arise from NxP, though also in other lines not as well analyzed.
3. N-QB3. A perfectly sound continuation, leading to the three and four Knights game and Double Ruy Lopez.
4. B-B4, the Boden-Kieseritzki Gambit. Hardly sound, but giving White a strong attack.
(b) Probably best, though P-Q4 at once is well worth trying and leads to variations in which it is difficult to demonstrate an advantage for White. In fact, unless White plays with some caution, he is likely to find that he is playing the defense to the Petroff, in place of the attack.
(c) The usual continuation is now Castles, but Sharp states that he understands that the latest analysis gives the game as a win for White in that event. We are not familiar with, the analysis referred to by Mr. Sharp, and doubt if a win can be demonstrated. The move now adopted by Black, however, appears quite satisfactory.
(d) Q-K4 at once was stronger.
(e) Sharp was here seriously pressed for time, having to make ten moves in ten minutes. As the position is complicated, it can readily be understood that Sharp failed to find the best continuation. N-N sq. would certainly have given him drawing chances.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Sidney Thomas Sharp (black)
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
October 30 1910
October 30, 1910. (1 and 2) An Analytical Treatise on the Evans Gambit Declined. By Stasch Mlotkowski.
November 06 1910
The following interesting game is the second one played to decide the championship of the city of Philadelphia, as well as the championship of the Franklin Chess Club, Stasch Mlotkowski and S. T. Sharp having tied in the tournament for first place. The game will be found of special interest on account of the new French Defense worked out by Mlotkowski. He adopted the old move of 3. B-N5, but followed it with a new move of his own, viz.: 5. KN-K2, so as to be able later to play P-KB4. The line of play is well worthy of careful examination. Sharp conducted the attack in brilliant style, offering the sacrifice of a piece and finally winning a well-played game.
Sidney Thomas Sharp (white) vs. Stasch Mlotkowski (black)
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation
Mlotkowski vs. Capablanca 06 Nov 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
JOSE R. CAPABLANCA paid an interesting visit to the Franklin Chess Club Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. On Friday he contested on equal terms a fine game with Herman Voigt, the local champion. The game after an exciting contest was won by the young Cuban in masterly style. On Saturday evening he played simultaneously at the rooms of the Franklin Chess Club 19 players. We give the score in detail.
Result; Capablanca lost to Milnes and Mlotkowski, and drew with W. P. Shipley and Dr. J. William White.
November 11 1910
Game Department.
The [above] interesting game was played at the Franklin Chess Club in Philadelphia between S. Mlotkowski, champion of Pennsylvania, and S. T. Sharp. The game is the second of a series to determine the tie between them for the championship of the Franklin Club for last season. Each player has now one game to his credit.
Notes by Sidney Thomas Sharp
(a) P-KN4 is the better move at once, for after 16. … PxP; 17. BxPch K-R; 18. PxP black is unable to bring his QN into play to prevent 19. R-R3, which is decisive.
(b) If 19. … QxP; 20. R-R3 QxB; 21. B-N6dis.ch, K-N; 22. BxR RxB; 23. Q-Rch followed by R-B or R-B3 winning the Q.
(c) This move loses the exchange, but had he replied with 35. … PxB, white would have answered with 36. Q-N3 threatening B-Q6 and R-R7.
November 13 1910
Mlotkowski Simul 13 Nov 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
On the evening of October 29 Stasch Mlotkowski, the Pennsylvania State champion, contested eight games simultaneously blindfolded in this city, winning 5 and losing 3. Among the strong players that the blindfold performer defeated was Aron Goldberg, who has played several times on the Franklin team in their matches against Manhattan. Mlotkowski has forwarded to us further analysis in his variation of the Rice Gambit, which we are examining. When we have completed our examination we will print the leading variations. Mlotkowski claims that he has succeeded in defeating Voigt's move for the attack of 14. R-K4.
Capablanca - Mlotkowski 13 Nov 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The following game was also played in the recent simultaneous exhibition of Capablanca at the Franklin Chess Club, and demonstrates how the State champion was able to extricate himself from an apparently perilous position, turning the tables on his great opponent and finally compelling his surrender. The better part of the game will be found not only complicated, but entertaining to all our readers play it over.
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Stasch Mlotkowski
Simul, 19b (1910) (exhibition), Philadelphia, PA USA, Oct-22
Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 0-1
November 25 1910
Game Department.
The following game was played in the eight-board blindfold exhibition recently give by Stasch Mlotkowski, champion of Pennsylvania:—
(a) Mlotkowski has a way of making his opponent look foolish even in blindfold exhibitions. QxR would result in a beautiful “queen mate” via B-N2.
(b) Stasch is to be congratulated on the manner in which he conducted the game throughout.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Bichowsky (black)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense
November 27 1910
Franklin Chess Club 27 Nov 1910, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The tournament for the championship of the Franklin Chess Club, as well as for the possession of the George W. Childs Cup and championship of the City of Philadelphia was brought to a close last week by S. T. Sharp winning both championships by defeating his opponent, S. Mlotkowski. As our readers may remember, these two players tied for first last spring and have only just played off the tie, with the result that Sharp won two games, while Mlotkowski won one. While the tournament was not as representative as many of the tournaments held for the Childs Cup, nevertheless, a number of strong players entered, including S. L. Stadelman, who has twice heretofore won the championship; P. B. Driver, the chairman of the Tournament Committee of the club and a player who has frequently represented Philadelphia in the annual match with New York. Norman T. Whitaker, of the University of Pennsylvania, also entered this tournament, but, after being defeated by Mlotkowski and Stadelman, withdrew from the tournament. We heartily congratulate Mr. Sharp on his well-deserved victory, which now places him in the front rank of the Philadelphia players. Mr. Sharp three years ago captured the championship of the State of Pennsylvania in the Washington Birthday Knock-Out Tournament. We give later on the final game of the tie match.
The following game decided the possession of the George W. Childs Trophy for the ensuing year, as well as the championship of the Franklin Chess Club.
(a) Steinitz, in annotating a game played many years ago, where this defense was adopted, remarked as follows:
“Since the great Hungarian trio, Lowenthal, Szen and Grimm, adopted this defense in the correspondence match between Pesth and Paris, about fifty years ago, it has received little notice in theory or practice until Lipschutz revived it in the Sixth American Chess Congress.”
The defense is practically sound, but leads to a somewhat cramped position for the Black forces, although if White attempts too hastily to force the attack he is liable to get into trouble, as Black has a strong defensive position. The defense is frequently adopted by players wishing to avoid the Evans Gambit or some of the complicated variations of the Guioco Piano.
(b) Showalter against Lipschutz now continued with Castles, but Steinitz recommends that White's best continuation is as follows: 4. P-B3 N-B3; 5. P-Q4 P-Q3 (If 5. PxP; 6. P-K5, or if 5. KNxP; 6. NxP). 6. B-Q3 PxP; 7. PxP, with good chances for an attack in the centre.
(c) This Bishop was stronger posted at N5 than B4. The text move loses valuable time.
(d) Black has now obtained the preferable position and plays the conclusion of the game in masterly style.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Sidney Thomas Sharp (black)
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
December 04 1910
Rice Gambit At Philadelphia 04 Dec 1910, Sun Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
RICE GAMBIT AT PHILADELPHIA
Playing against a strong team of 18 players at the rooms of the Mercantile Library Chess Association of Philadelphia, where he spent four days last week, Frank J. Marshall made the fine score of 12 wins and six drawn games. A remarkable feature of the performance was the fact that the United States chess champion essayed the Rice gambit against such opponents as S. Mlotkowski, state champion; S. T. Sharp and M. Eschner, all of which he drew. William E. Napier of Scranton, Pa., former British champion, was in Philadelphia during the visit of Marshall and he, too, tested the Rice gambit. The upshot of the play was that Marshall, Napier, Michelson, who is accompanying Marshall on his tour, and Mlotkowski now regard the gambit as sound.
