AJanuary 30 1916
Problem No. 1063 30 Jan 1916, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Problem No. 1063
By Stasch Mlotkowski
White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/4p1r1/1R2PPk1/1K6/5BP1/2PP4/8/Q7 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qa8 exf6 2. Qe4+ f5 3. Qxf5#
April 09 1916
Division of Purse 09 Apr 1916, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
In an interesting letter that we have lust received from Stasch Mlotkowski he suggests an equitable scheme for the division of a purse for an international match. Heretofore it has been the custom to divide the purse into fractions, say two-thirds for the winner and one third for the loser. Mlotkowski, however, suggests the following scheme:
Double the number of games which the winner needs to gain the match, subtract one and divide it into the purse. Give loser the result of such division for each game won and winner the balance. Thus suppose a match or eight games winner would receive a one-fifteenth of the purse for each game won or $160.63 if the purse were $2500. In this way the player far behind in a match would not lose heart, as each game he won thereafter would count and the player if ahead would not become indifferent. Each player would continue to put forth his best efforts until the final conclusion of the match.
June 25 1916
Los Angeles Championship 25 Jun 1916, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The championship tournament of the Los Angeles Chess Club resulted in a victory for Stasch Mlotkowski, formerly of this city. There were fourteen entries in all and a final double round contest took place between the leaders to decide the first prize. Mlotkowski's opponents in the final round were G. A. L'Hommede, formerly of Chicago and a well-known correspondence player, and E. R. Perry, a former Harvard champion. Mlotkowski won with a score of 3 to 1, L'Hommede scored 2 to 2 and Perry 1 to 3.
July 09 1916
Los Angeles - San Diego Match 09 Jul 1916, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
We have just received an interesting communication from Stasch Mlotkowski, an old member of the Franklin Chess Club and now residing at Los Angeles. Mlotkowski states that the unfinished game in the recent match between Los Angeles and San Diego has been adjudicated a draw, thus Los Angeles wins the match with a score of 5½ to 4½.
Problem 08 Oct 1916, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
Problem (First Publication)
By S. Mlotkowski
“Rum and Gum”
Mate in Three.
FEN k7/3N4/3N4/3P4/2p2P2/PpP5/1K2P3/Q7 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qh1 Ka7 2. Qh8 Ka6 3. Qa8#
November 19 1916
Mlotkowski vs. Waterman 19 Nov 1916, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
The games published today are further examples of the skill of Stasch Mlotkowski in the Evans Gambit. Next week two games played by A. W. Fox at the “Adams” variation of the Evans will be given.
(a) My adversary invariably plays this move, which he considers much stronger than derailing the knight at QR4.
(b) Much stronger than N-Q2, which can be answered by B-QB4.
(c) Black cannot win the exchange safely by B-Q5, N-Q2, BxR, as then White gets an overwhelming attack by QxB, P-KB3; N-B3 N-K2; NxP PxN; QxP.
(d) Waterman usually castles at this point, and the game continues N-B3 B-N5; P-KR3 BxN; QxB.
(e) It would still be unsafe to take the exchange.
(f) Black is badly tied up, but N-B3 would have been less disastrous.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Charles West Waterman (black)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
Mlotkowski - Waterman 19 Nov 1916, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
Evans Gambit.
(a) Black has a very difficult game, and this makes it worse. B-N5 or Q-K6 was preferable.
(b) Spoiling White's contemplated QxP, White threatening to win by either this move or NxPch.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Charles West Waterman (black)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line
December 10 1916
Telegraph Match 10 Dec 1916, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
Played in telegraph match, Los Angeles vs. San Diego.
(a) Stronger than R-K1, followed by QN-Q2 and N-B1, as Black's course in trying to release himself as he does in the present game by N-Q1 and P-B3 would have been safe had White so played.
(b) Black cannot do this now that White can reply N-B4. In answer to 9. … Castles White would also have played N-B4, and Black could hardly afford the loss of two moves by 10. N-B3. Black's best chance seems to have been 9. … B-R6.
(c) The most prolonging defense was 11. … P-B4. Then 12. BxP P-Q3; 13. BxP BxB; 14. NxBch QxN; 15. PxP gives White a winning superiority.
(d) N-N1 would have left Black with a badly undeveloped game.
Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Allen G. Pearsall (black)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation
