AApril 27 1913
Mlotkowski Analysis 27 Apr 1913, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Stasch Mlotkowski, the present champion of Philadelphia, and who has been for many years one of the best-known chess players of the United States, wrote the editor some little time back that he anticipated last month moving to San Diego, Cal., and to make that place his permanent home.
All chess players of this city will seriously feel the loss of this strong player. He has, however, our best wishes for prosperity in his new home.
Before leaving, Mlotkowski forwarded to us the following interesting analysis of the variation of the Ruy Lopez, which has attracted considerable attention recently in the magazines and chess columns.
May 25 1913
Mlotkowski vs. Waterman 25 May 1913, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
The score of the following beautiful game was sent to Mr. Whitaker by Mr. Mlotkowski, former Pennsylvania state champion, now living in California. Mr Whitaker considers Mlotkowski the highest authority on the Evans gambit in America.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. C. W. Waterman (black)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit
June 08 1913
North vs. South Telegraphic Match 08 Jun 1913, Sun The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com
North vs. South Telegraphic Match
The Decoration day telegraphic match between the Chess Club of Southern California, at Los Angeles, and the Mechanics' Institute Chess club of San Francisco aroused much interest in both cities. At the local club many visitors watched the novelty of chess games being played with opponents 500 miles distant.
Just before play began a slight flurry was caused by the substitution of Doctor Lovegrove at board 10 for a local player. The southerners had just announced their lineup, and their bright, particular star, Stasch Mlotkowski (who has had all kinds of cable, telegraphic, tournament and match play experience), had been selected to play at board No. 2. But quickly flashed the message: “Change Mlotkowski to board 10!” Fink was at board No. 2 for the M.I.C.C. and was a much disappointed youth. But as the local club had conceded the right of pairing to Los Angeles; it had to stand.
There was a bit of comedy during the day. About 3 p.m. a message was handed Fink at No. 2: “I resign. Congratulations!” signed O. E. Frazier. Owing to changes in the lineup, two of the Institute players had a surprise awaiting them. Fink was under the impression that he was playing C. W. Waterman. Sternberg at No. 1 thought he was matching chess skill against Struve, and had accordingly sacrificed a pawn early in the game. He found out late in the afternoon that he had been battling with the veteran of Los Angeles chess, C. W. Waterman!
Allen G. Pearsall of San Diego acted as referee for the Mechanics' Institute at Los Angeles during the match, while W. C. Firebaugh of San Francisco performed a like office for the southerners at the Institute.
Los Angeles Won At Chess 08 Jun 1913, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
LOS ANGELES WON AT CHESS.
Several Eastern chess players took a prominent part in the team match by telegraph contested on ten boards between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Decoration Day, which was won handsomely by Los Angeles by the score of 6 to 4. Ernest J. Clarke, former champion of the Queens County Chess Club of Richmond Hill, was on the San Francisco team and drew his game. E. R. Perry, erstwhile Harvard champion, now librarian at Los Angeles, was a winner, as was S. Mlotkowski, ex-Pennsylvania champion who won an Evans Gambit from Dr. Lovegrove, famous as having won games from Dr. Lasker and Pillsbury. Mlotkowski, too, played on the Los Angeles team, having recently removed from Philadelphia to California. Californians are much interested in the trip Frank J. Marshall, of Brooklyn, expects to make shortly to the Pacific coast and can be depended on to give him a warm welcome.
June 15 1913
Team Match 15 Jun 1913, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
A team match has recently been contested in California between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Los Angeles winning by the score of 6-4. We note that S. Mlotkowski, who is now in California, was one of the players on the Los Angeles team, winning his game against Dr. Lovegrove.
June 19 1913
Evans Gambit a Live Issue 19 Jun 1913, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Evans Gambit a Live Issue.
That the Evans Gambit, instead of being shelved after the defense proposed by Dr. Lasker, is still very much of a live issue has been demonstrated repeatedly by Stasch Mlotkowski, ex-Pennsylvania State champion, now residing in Los Angeles. In the recent match by telegraph contested between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Mlotkowski, although he has practically abandoned active chess, was prevailed upon to match his skill against the players or the Golden Gate. Dr. Lovegrove, famous for his victories over Dr. Lasker and Pillsbury, was picked to play against him. Nothing daunted and having the white pieces, Mlotkowski pinned his fortune to the Evans, to the end that he came off with flying colors. Dr. Lovegrove introduced new play that had not been analyzed before at his seventh turn. The final position, where the black queen is trapped in an open board, is unique. The score follows:
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Walter R Lovegrove
Los Angeles - San Francisco telegraph m (1913), Los Angeles / San Francisco, CA USA, May-30
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Tartakower Attack (C52) 1-0
Evidence For The Evans 06 Jul 1913, Sun The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana) Newspapers.com
EVIDENCE FOR THE EVANS.
Stasch Mlotkowski, the well-known Quaker city chess player, who is now residing in Los Angeles, has always been an ardent defender of the Evans Gambit, in spite of the fact that no less a critic than Dr. Emanuel Lasker has declared the opening “shelved” by a certain defense of his own, which, by the way, appears in this very game. Although the Philadelphia expert has not of late actively participated in chessic frays, he was, nevertheless, persuaded to represent his adopted city in a recent telegraph match between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Dr. Lovegrove, who ranks among the strongest players of the latter city, was pitted against Mlotkowski, and the encounter resulted in a very instructive Evans Gambit, wherein the doctor introduced a novel and hitherto unanalyzed bit of play at his seventh move; moreover, the end-game is likewise unique, in that it is characterized by the trapping of the black Queen in an open board. We are indebted to the Brooklyn Eagle for the score; the notes are our own.
July 15 1913
Chess Notes 15 Jul 1913, Tue The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Appended is the score of the only set game played by American Champion Frank J. Marshall during his recent visit in this city. This interesting variation of the Danish Gambit was played with S. Mlotkowski, July 9, on the time limit of thirty moves per hour, and won by the champion in twenty-one moves. In a style which shows Marshall's great power of combination attack to the best advantage.
Frank Marshall vs Stasch Mlotkowski
Exhibition game (1913), Los Angeles, CA USA, Jul-09
Danish Gambit: General (C21) 1-0
Marshall vs. Mlotkowski 17 Jul 1913, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Marshall vs. Mlotkowski.
While in Los Angeles, Frank J. Marshall encountered Stasch Mlotkowski, former Pennsylvania champion, in a special match game arranged by the Chess and Checkers Club of Southern California. The Brooklyn master adopted the Danish gambit against Mlotkowski, who himself is very fond of gambits, particularly so of the Evans, and won in dashing style after twenty moves.
Marshall-Mlotkowski 20 Jul 1913, Sun The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com
Wednesday evening a match game at 30 moves an hour was arranged with Stasch Mlotkowski, the well known expert, 1912 champion of the Franklin Chess club of Philadelphia. Marshall won the toss for color and resorted to his pet Danish. Mlotkowski defended skillfully and seemed to be working up a strong counter attack. However, on his sixteenth move, NxP, he made a slip which allowed Marshall to score a brilliant win on his twenty-first move. Both players consumed about 45 minutes.
September 21 1913
Mlotkowski - Whipple 21 Sep 1913, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
We have just received an interesting communication from Stasch Mlotkowski, who is now residing in Los Angeles, Cal. He has recently played a match with C. H. Whipple, one of the leading players of California. The match was won by Mlotkowski by the score of 3 to 0. After this match Mlotkowski announced his withdrawal from chess, in order to devote all his time to his business engagements. We hope next week to publish one of the games of this series. Mr. Mlotkowski has the best wishes of all his Philadelphia friends for his future success, and they will hear with much regret his determination to withdraw from the game. Once a chess player, always a chess player, is an old motto, and we believe it will apply in the present case. It will be a great pity for a player of Mr. Mlotkowski's ability and talent to give up playing chess. It is a delightful recreation and there is no reason why an occasional game should in any way interfere with his business engagements. We presume Mr. Mlotkowski means to state that he will not in the future take part in important tournaments or matches.
October 26 1913
Mlotkowski-Whipple 26 Oct 1913, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
We received recently a letter from Stasch Mlotkowski, a former member of the Franklin Chess Club, but now residing at 752 South Spring street, Los Angeles, Cal., inclosing the second game of a short match that he contested with Mr. Whipple, a resident of Los Angeles, the final score of this match being: Mlotkowski, 3; Whipple, 0. Mlotkowski further states that since the conclusion of this match he has retired from active chess.
Charles H. Whipple (white) vs. Stasch Mlotkowski (black)
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
