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Stanislaw (Stasch) Mlotkowski, 1921

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February 06 1921

Vienna OpeningVienna Opening 06 Feb 1921, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

We note in the January number of the British Chess Monthly a valuable article by Stasch Mlotkowski on the Vienna Opening. Mlotkowski has given the chess world a great deal of valuable original analysis on the openings.


February 17 1921

Eighth American CongressEighth American Congress 17 Feb 1921, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Eighth American Congress.
Thanks to the vigorous co-operation of the Good Companion Chess Problem Club, not to mention tho various field secretaries scattered throughout the country the Eighth American Chess Congress, to be held in Atlantic City, July 6 to 19, promises to be one of the most successful gatherings of the chess clans since the Sixth American Congress held in New York during 1889. Largely due to the ceaseless energy of James F. Magee Jr. of Philadelphia, secretary of the Good Companions, more than half of the fund of $1000, of which 60 percent is to be spent in the interest of problems and 40 percent to go into the congress treasury, has already been subscribed.
W. J. Faulkner of Toronto, prominent in Good Companion circles, is authority for the announcement that the news of the congress has caused quite a stir up that way and that five Toronto chess players expect to take a hand in the fray at Atlantic City. The program will be a varied one, including a masters tournament one or more minor contests and one for women. Three members of the Women's Chess Club of New York contemplate sending their entries and it is altogether likely that Philadelphia will also be represented in that competition.
Among the field secretaries already on the list who will represent the congress in different parts of tho country are the following: John F. Barry, Boston; Edward Lasker, Chicago; Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles; C. M. Shipley, Baltimore; the Rev. Gilbert Dobbs, Memphis; E. Z. Adams, New Orleans; P. J. Wortman, Dayton, Ohio; E. P. Sharp, Lincoln, Neb.; W. J. Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.; A. J. Fink, San Francisco. Others will be added to the list from time to time.
It will be the duty of these secretaries to canvass the country in the interest of the congress for subscribers as active and honorary members and patrons. All entries and contributions should be sent to Sydney T. Sharp, secretary, Hotel Wellington, Philadelphia or Writer Penn Shipley, 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.


June 25 1921

Chess Wizard To Arrive MondayChess Wizard To Arrive Monday 25 Jun 1921, Sat Evening Vanguard (Venice, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Wizard To Arrive Monday
The 9-year-old chess wizard, Samuel Rzcschewiski, champion of two continents, has thrown his hat in the ring to all chess players of Los Angeles. He will arrive in that city Monday. That night he will play all comers at the Los Angeles Athletic club.
Twenty-Five Opponents
Twenty-five contenders, young and old, many of whom have been playing chess for years and modestly admit they know a few tricks of the game themselves, will be arrayed against the boy player, who will stand in the center of a row of tables and play all opponents at the same time.
Among those who will contest the lads championship will be Donald H. Mugridge, 16-year-old youth, who is regarded as somewhat of a prodigy by local players. Another contestant will be Miss Helen Julian of Long Beach. Stasch Mlotkowski and Dr. R. B. Griffith, who are regarded as two of the best players in the country, also will match their skill against the uncanny ability of the Polish lad.


June 26 1921

Mlotkowski Enters Tourney.Mlotkowski Enters Tourney. 26 Jun 1921, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

MLOTKOWSKI ENTERS TOURNEY.
Stasch Mlotkowski of Los Angeles, one-time Pennsylvania champion, will be a participant in the masters tournament of the Eighth American Chers Congress at Atlantic City, July 6-20. Chicago will be represented by Samuel Factor and Canada by Capt. J. D. Harvey of Fenelon Falls, Ont., who, as a member of the Royal Air Force, was captured by the Germans after being shot down. Besides New York, other cities to be represented at Atlantic City are Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Memphis.


June 30 1921

June 30, 1921. Eighth American Chess Congress at Atlantic City, New Jersey. The question of playing in the mornings instead of afternoons and evenings, as last year, will be taken up. The time limit will also be voted on. Last year it was 30 moves in the first two hours and 15 moves an hour thereafter. Some however, were then in favor of a somewhat faster limit.
The names on the entry list at present are the following…S. Mlotkowski


July 07 1921

Mlotkowski Chess Winner.Mlotkowski Chess Winner. 07 Jul 1921, Thu New York Herald (New York, New York) Newspapers.com

Mlotkowski Chess Winner.
Special Dispatch to The New York Herald.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 6.—Stasch Mlotkowski of Los Angeles, former Pennsylvania State chess champion, was the first to win a game in the opening round of the eighth Chess Masters Congress here at the Million Dollar Pier. Mlotkowski had for an opponent Capt. J. B. Tarvey of Canada, who was called upon to defend the difficult Evans gambit. Making a slight slip on the eighth move, he soon found himself in trouble. Mlotkowski won after fourteen moves.
Next to win was Charles Jaffe of New York, who defeated N. T. Whitaker of Washington, one time Penn champion, in a Ruy Lopez lasting twenty-nine moves.
Samuel Factor of Chicago, looked upon as the dark horse of the tournament, acquitted himself in splendid style by winning from S. T. Sharp, Philadelphia city champion, in forty-five moves. Sharp had the black pieces and adopted the Petroff defence, queens being exchanged in the opening. Factor handled his minor pieces better than his adversary and captured a pawn during the middle game. In the ending he also had advantage of a knight against a bishop.


July 08 1921

Mlotkowski Loses In Big Chess PlayMlotkowski Loses In Big Chess Play 08 Jul 1921, Fri The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

MLOTKOWSKI LOSES IN BIG CHESS PLAY.
(By A.P. NIGHT WIRE.)
Atlantic City, July 7.—The second round of the chess masters' tournament was played today, resulting as follows:
David Janowski, champion of France, defeated Capt. J. B. Harvey, Fenelon Falls, Ont., Can., in thirty-nine moves.
N. T. Whitaker, Baltimore, disposed of S. Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, in thirty-five moves.
M. D. Hago, Washington, D. C. defeated I. S. Turover of Los Angeles, in fifty moves.
Samuel Factor, Chicago, vanquished E. S. Jackson, Philadelphia, in forty-six moves.
S. T. Sharp, Philadelphia, bested V. Sournin, Washington, in forty-two moves.
The game between Frank J. Marshall, champion of the United States, and Charles Jaffe, New York, was adjourned for the second time.


July 09 1921

Third Round Of ChessThird Round Of Chess 09 Jul 1921, Sat The Tacoma Daily Ledger (Tacoma, Washington) Newspapers.com

THIRD ROUND OF CHESS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 8.—The third round of the chess masters' tournament today resulted as follows:
M. D. Hago, Washington, D.C., and Samuel Factor, Washington, drew after 47 moves. Charles Jaffe, New York defeated I. S. Turnover, Washington, after 56 moves.
Stasch Mlotkowski Los Angeles, and Frank Marshall, United States champion, game adjourned. David Janowski champion of France and N. T. Whitaker, Baltimore, game adjourned. V. Sournin, Washington, defeated Capt. J. B. Harvey, Fenelon Falls, Ont., after 44 moves.
S. T. Sharp, Philadelphia, won from E. S. Jackson, Philadelphia after 37 moves.


July 11 1921

Chess Body OrganizedChess Body Organized 11 Jul 1921, Mon The New York Times (New York, New York) Newspapers.com

SHIPLEY HEAD OF CHESS ASSOCIATION
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. July 11.—Walter Penn Shipley Philadelphia is the first president of the United States Chess association, organized here at the eighth American chess congress.
The following are included in the vice-presidents elected W. M. Vance, Colorado Springs; F. H. French, Davenport, Ia.; Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles.


July 12 1921

Chess Masters In Fourth Round at Atlantic CityChess Masters In Fourth Round at Atlantic City 12 Jul 1921, Tue The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com

CHESS MASTERS IN FOURTH ROUND AT ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July ll—The fourth round of the chess masters tournament today resulted as follows: V. Sournin, Washington, beat N. T. Whitaker, Baltimore, after 29 moves.
I. S. Turover, Washington, beat Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, after 39 moves.
M. D. Hago, Washington, beat E. S. Jackson, Philadelphia, after 53 moves.
S. T. Sharp, Philadelphia, beat Capt J. B. Harvey, Fenelon Falls, Ont, after 22 moves.
Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, vs David Janowski, champion of France, adjourned.
Samuel Factor, Chicago, vs Charles Jaffe, New York, adjourned.


July 13 1921

Jaffe Takes Lead In Chess Masters' TourneyJaffe Takes Lead In Chess Masters' Tourney 13 Jul 1921, Wed The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com

JAFFE TAKES LEAD IN CHESS MASTERS TOURNEY
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 12—Charles Jaffe of New York, with four victories, led the field today in the fifth round of the chess masters tournament. Today's results follow:
Jaffe defeated E. S. Jackson, Philadelphia, after 60 moves.
Samuel Factor, Chicago, won from Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, after 36 moves.
N. T. Whittaker, Baltimore, defeated Capt J. B. Harvey, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, after 27 moves.
M. D. Hago, Washington, and S. T. Sharp, Philadelphia, drew after 36 moves.
The games between Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, and V. Sournin, Washington, and David Janowski, champion of France, and I. S. Turover of Washington, were adjourned.
The standing of the leaders to date is Jaffe 4, Marshall, Factor, Hago and Sharp, 3½ each, Janowski and Sournin 2½ each.


July 13, 1921. Jaffe Now Leads Chess Masters in Chess Congress. … T. Sharpe of Philadelphia and M. D. Hago of New York, who drew their individual encounter, dropped to second place, where they are now tied by Samuel Factor of Chicago, the latter having won from Mlotkowski of Los Angeles.


July 14 1921

Mlotkowski WinsMlotkowski Wins 14 Jul 1921, Thu The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) Newspapers.com

Mlotkowski Wins.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 13.—Stasch Mlotkowski of Los Angeles, in only twelve moves, defeated his opponent here today in the sixth round of the chess masters' tourney. He won 2½ points.


Norwood of Boston, Leader in ChessNorwood of Boston, Leader in Chess 14 Jul 1921, Thu The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com

NORWOOD OF BOSTON LEADER IN CHESS
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., July 13—Charles Jaffe of New York led in the sixth round of the chess masters tourney today with five points won and one lost. The points won by the other players were: Frank J. Marshall, American champion, 4; Samuel Factor, Chicago, David Janowski, champion of France, and S. T. Sharpe, Philadelphia, 3½ each; N. T. Whitaker, Baltimore, and V. Sournin, Washington, 3 each; Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, 2½; I. S. Turover, Washington, 2; E. S. Jackson, ½; Capt J. B. Harvey, Fenelon Falls, Ont. none.
Two quick victories were scored today by Mlotkowski and Marshall. The Westerner took only 12 moves to defeat Jackson and the champion 18 to win from Harvey. Jaffe defeated Hago after 25 moves. The Factor-Janowski and Sharp-Whitaker contests were adjourned and Turover and Sournin drew.
Mrs. Natalie Nixdorff of New York won the women's tournament with four straight victories.
C. E. Norwood of Boston is leading the amateurs with seven consecutive games won.


July 17 1921

Joffe Drops Game In Chess Tourney To MlotkowskiJoffe Drops Game In Chess Tourney To Mlotkowski 17 Jul 1921, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

JOFFE DROPS GAME IN CHESS TOURNEY TO MLOTKOWSKI
New York Player Is Still Leading in Atlantic City Master's Competition.
(Special to The Eagle.)
Atlantic City, July 16—After winning five games in succession in the masters' tournament of the eighth American Chess Congress on the million dollar pier, here, Charles Jaffe of New York met his match in Stasch Mlotkowski of Los Angeles, former Pennsylvania champion, who defeated the leader with the black side of a Ruy Lopez in 42 moves. The Californian played a spirited opening, sacrificing a pawn in return for a strong attack.
On the twenty-fourth move, Jaffe was forced to give up his queen for a rook and bishop, and after that Mlotkowski had it all his own way. It was Jaffe's second defeat in eight games and the first since he lost to Marshall in the second round. The New Yorker, however, retains the lead.
Janowski and Whitaker, his nearest rivals, both had their hands full with Hugo and Turover, respectively, Marshall, too, was hard pressed by Sharp of Philadelphia. Samuel Factor of Chicago added another point to his total by winning from Captain Harvey of Canada in a Scotch opening which lasted 14 moves. The other games were adjourned.
In the amateur tournament for the Press-Union trophy, J. H. Evans of Baltimore defeated Neidich of Atlantic City. The leading scores:

C. E. Norwood, Boston, 8-0; C. D. Franz, Brooklyn, 8-2; J. H. Evans, Baltimore, 7-0; G. G. Neidich, Atlantic City, 6-3; W. M. Vance, Colorado springs, 5-3.

Samuel Factor of Chicago won the rapid transit tournament last night; John F. Harry of Boston, M. D. Hago of New York, and I. S. Turover of Washington, tied for the remaining three prizes.
Sydney T. Sharp of Philadelphia defeated United States Champion Marshall in a Sicilian defense, after 35 moves.


Jaffe Retains Lead in ChessJaffe Retains Lead in Chess 17 Jul 1921, Sun Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark (Norfolk, Virginia) Newspapers.com

JAFFE RETAINS LEAD IN CHESS
New Yorker, However, Defeated Yesterday by Stasch Mlotkowski of Los Angeles
Atlantic City, N.J., July 16—Charles Jaffe of New York retained his lead in the chess masters' tourney despite a defeat today by Stasch Mlotkowski of Los Angeles, in the eighth session after 42 moves. Samuel Factor, Chicago, defeated J. B. Harvey, Fenelon Falls, Ont., after only 14 moves. The other contests were adjourned.
Jaffe has six points to his credit. Players with 4½ point are David Janowski, champion of France, N. T. Whitaker, Baltimore; Factor, Maryland; Hugo, Washington; Frank Marshall, United States champion; Mlotkowski, V. Sournin, Washington, and H. T. Sharp, Philadelphia. I. S. Turover, Washington has 3½; E. S. Jackson, Philadelphia, 1½ and Harvey, nothing.


July 19 1921

David Janowski Defeats C. Jaffe In Chess TourneyDavid Janowski Defeats C. Jaffe In Chess Tourney 19 Jul 1921, Tue The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) Newspapers.com

DAVID JANOWSKI DEFEATS C. JAFFE IN CHESS TOURNEY
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July l8.—David Janowski, chess champion of France, took the lead today in the chess masters' tourney, by defeating Charles Jaffe of New York in the ninth round after sixty-two moves. Janowski has six and a half points to his credit, one-half more than Jaffe and Norman Whitaker of Washington, who won today from Samuel Factor, Chicago, after forty-five moves.
M. D. Hago, New York, won from V. Sournin, Washington, after 107 moves; Frank Marshall, American champion, and I. S. Turover, Washington, drew after sixty-four moves; Capt. J. B. Harvey, Felenon Falls, Ont., won from E. S. Jackson, Philadelphia, by default, and Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, and S. T. Sharp, Philadelphia, adjourned their contest.
Hago has won 5½ points; Factor, 5; Sharp, Mitchell, Sournin and Turover, 4½ each; Mlotkowski, 4; Jackson, 2, and Harvey 1.


July 20 1921

Janowski Favorite To Win Chess TitleJanowski Favorite To Win Chess Title 20 Jul 1921, Wed The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

JANOWSKI FAVORITE TO WIN CHESS TITLE
Parisian Defeats Mlotkowski in Tenth Round as Tourney Nears End
(Special to The Inquirer)
ATLANTIC CITY, July 19.—David Janowski, of Paris, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, is picked to carry away first honors in the masters' tournament of the eighth annual American Chess Congress being conducted on Young's Million Dollar Pier. He won from Stasch Mlotkowski, of Los Angeles, today in the tenth round. Janowski has but one more game to play.
The Paris chess ace had the black pieces and resorted to the Sicilian defense, which netted him a pawn early in the middle game. Janowski used twenty-nine moves to win.
Norman T. Whitaker, of Washington, scored against E. S. Jackson, of Philadelphia.
Whitaker plays Hago today. Sydney Sharp, champion of the Franklin Chess Club, of Philadelphia, drew Turover, of Washington, after thirty five moves.
The standings:

Janowski ........... 7½-2½
Turover ............ 5 - 5
Whitaker ........... 7 - 3
Marshall ........... 4½-4½
Jaffe .............. 6 - 3
Sournin ............ 4½-4½
Hago ............... 6½-3½
Mlotkowski ......... 4 - 5
Factor ............. 5 - 4
Harvey ............. 1 - 9
Sharp .............. 5 - 4
Jackson ............ 1 - 9

The pairing for tomorrow's final round follows:
Sournin vs. Mlotowski, Harvey v. Jaffe, Whitaker vs. Hago, Marshall vs. Jackson, Turover vs. Factor, and Janowski vs. Sharp. J. H. Evans, of Baltimore, and W. M. Vance, of Colorado Springs, met in the final round of the amateur tournament for the Press-Union trophy, but adjourned until tomorrow after thirty moves. Evans needs a win in order to tie with C. E. Norwood, of Boston, for first place.


July 24 1921

Eighth American Chess CongressEighth American Chess Congress 24 Jul 1921, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

We give below two of the games played in the eighth American Chess Congress. The Evans Gambit shows Mlotkowski the California expert, formerly of Philadelphia, at his best, while the Petroff Defense gives a fine illustration of the solid style of Samuel Factor, the Russian expert.

Stasch Mlotkowski vs John B Harvey
8th American Chess Congress (1921), Atlantic City, NJ USA, rd 1, Jul-06
Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Pierce Defense (C52) 1-0


August 04 1921

August 04, 1921. Although Sharp, in return for the Queen he was obliged to give up, obtained three pieces, the resultant position was such that he could not escape from the mating net which Janowski drew about him. The score of this fine game, together with Janowski's victory over Mlotkowski, follows:

Stasch Mlotkowski vs David Janowski
8th American Chess Congress (1921), Atlantic City, NJ USA, rd 10, Jul-19
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Variation (B88) 0-1


September 15 1921

Atlantic City Eighth American Chess CongressAtlantic City Eighth American Chess Congress 15 Sep 1921, Thu Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

September 15, 1921. Norman T. Whitaker of Washington, D. C., has been a visitor in Los Angeles the past two weeks and spent several evenings at the local club engaging in offhand games with Mlotkowski. We understand they broke about even on these games. Whitaker won second prize in the recent masters' tournament at Atlantic City, and we append herewith his tournament game with Mlotkowski.

Norman Tweed Whitaker vs Stasch Mlotkowski
8th American Chess Congress (1921), Atlantic City, NJ USA, rd 2, Jul-07
Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation (D33) 1-0


October 13 1921

Notes By The Winner Express Game No 8Express Game No 8 13 Oct 1921, Thu Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The preliminaries for the 1922 local club championships are springin a few surprises, but, as expected, S. Mlotkowski and H. Borochow are well in the lead, each having finished about two dozen games with but one loss apiece and no draws, Borochow's only loss being to Mlotkowski, while Mlot's only loss was to the editor. One of the best games to date is the following, which is featured by the multiplicity of combinative possibilities.

Stasch Mlotkowski vs Carl Bergman
Club ch (1921), Los Angeles, CA USA
King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0


October 16 1921

October 16, 1921. John F. Barry, president of the Boston Chess Club, has recently awarded the brilliancy prize offered for the most brilliant game played in the eighth American Chess Congress to Samuel Factor, of Chicago, for the game that he won with Mlotkowski. The game follows with notes abbreviated from those by Mr. Barry.

Stasch Mlotkowski vs Samuel Factor
8th American Chess Congress (1921), Atlantic City, NJ USA, rd 5, Jul-12
Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Variation (C48) 0-1


October 30 1921

October 30, 1921. Samuel Factor, of Chicago, has won the Vance Brilliancy Prize offered by William M. Vance, of Colorado Springs, in the Eighth American Congress. In making his report to Tournament Director Helms, John F. Barry, referee, says:
“I have examined the two games of Mlotkowski vs. Factor and Jaffe vs. Mlotkowski (in which Factor and Mlotkowski were the respective winners), the only games which appeal to me from a brilliancy standpoint in the Atlantic City Tournament. Many fine games were played and it would be more difficult task to determine the best played games in the tournament. I am concerned only with the question of brilliancy, which mainly involves material sacrifice, quality of such and soundness of same. Both of these games, in my estimation, come within that classification. Factor's sacrifice exceeds Mlotkowski's and, as I find no unsoundness readily or easily demonstrable, and equally and many brilliant variations abounding but not occurring the game is worthy of being classed as the most brilliant game played in the tournament. “American Chess Bulletin.


December 15 1921

1922 Los Angeles Chess Club Championship1922 Los Angeles Chess Club Championship 15 Dec 1921, Thu Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The tournament committee of the Los Angeles Chess Club has brought to a close the preliminaries tournament, which was held to decide the finalists for the 1922 championship tournament of the club which is really synonymous with the city championship the few remaining unplayed games having no bearing on any player's chance to qualify. Out of 20 entrants the following 12 players qualified for the finals:

S. Mlotkowski
H. Borochow
C. Sherwood
C. J. Bergman
J. A. Drouillard
W. R. Lighton
E. W. Grabill
G. D. Gowdy
D. G. Holt
D. H. Mugridge
P. E. Greer
C. H. Whipple, Jr.

Mlotkowski's only loss was to Sherwood and Borochow's only loss to Mlotkowski. E. R. Perry, 1921 local champion who withdrew after playing but two games has been asked to play in the finals and the chances are he will do so. The finals have already been given a start about six games having been finished.


December 28 1921

Chess Title At Stake in Local TourneyChess Title At Stake in Local Tourney 28 Dec 1921, Wed The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Title At Stake in Local Tourney
The California chess championship tournament opened yesterday at the Mechanics' institute with the biggest array of masters assembled on the coast for some years.
The most brilliant game of the opening day was between Dr. W. R. Lovegrove of San Francisco and S. Swanson, champion of Winnipeg. Lovegrove finished a French defense, with some strong playing, and had his man beaten after 45 moves.
The longest match of the day was a queen's gambit. In which E. W. Gruer, champion of the Mechanics Institute and two years' runner-up at Chicago, defeated A. J. Fink, famous chess composer, after 62 moves.
Bernardo Smith, well-known local man, by whose efforts the tournament has been scheduled, had hard luck in his first start as a player in the tourney. Smith's eyes went back on him after 30 moves in a Ruy Lopez, and he lost to Woskoff.
Mlotkowski, probably the best known player entered, had little trouble in beating Hallwegan after 9 moves in a fianchett. The other match of the day was a victory for Clark over Metzke, queen's gambit, 45 moves.


The president of the Los Angeles Chess Club has named the following tournament committee for 1922: S. Mlotkowski, H. Borochow and C.E. Richardson.
The finals tournament at the local club is progressing more slowly during the absence of our three representatives at the state championship tourney at San Francisco. The following game from the finals tourney features a bit of unusual play at the end.

G. D. Gowdy (white) vs. Stasch Mlotkowski (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Capablanca Variation

G. D. Gowdy vs. Stasch Mlotkowski, 1921.

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-Q4
3. P-B4 P-K3
4. B-N5 P-KR3
5. B-B4 P-B3
6. P-K3 B-N5ch
7. N-B3 N-K5
8. R-B Castles
9. B-Q3 P-KB4
10. Castles N-Q2
11. PxP KPxP
12. N-K5 QNxN
13. BxN B-Q3
14. P-B4 B-K3
15. BxN BPxB
16. P-KN4 BxB
17. QPxB P-KN3
18. R-KB2 Q-Q2
19. R-N2 K-R2
20. P-KR3 P-N3
21. N-K2 P-B4
22. Q-K P-Q5
23. R-Q P-Q6
24. Q-R4 QR-K
25. N-N3 B-Q4
26. P-N5 P-KR4
27. P-B5 RxBP
28. NxP PxN
29. QxPch K-N
30. Q-N6ch K-R
31. R-N4 R-K2
32. P-K6 BxKP
33. R-R4ch R-R2
34. RxRch QxR
35. QxB RxPch
36. K-R2 Q-B4
37. Q-K8ch R-N
38. R-KB QxPch
39. KxQ RxQ and wins
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 d5
3. c4 e6
4. Bg5 h6
5. Bf4 c6
6. e3 Bb4+
7. Nc3 Ne4
8. Rc1 0-0
9. Bd3 f5
10. 0-0 Nd7
11. cxd5 exd5
12. Ne5 Nxe5
13. Bxe5 Bd6
14. f4 Be6
15. Bxe4 fxe4
16. g4 Bxe5
17. dxe5 g6
18. Rf2 Qd7
19. Rg2 Kh7
20. h3 b6
21. Ne2 c5
22. Qe1 d4
23. Rd1 d3
24. Qh4 Re8
25. Ng3 Bd5
26. g5 h5
27. f5 Rxf5
28. Nxh5 gxh5
29. Qxh5+ Kg8
30. Qg6+ Kh8
31. Rg4 Re7
32. e6 Bxe6
33. Rh4+ Rh7
34. Rxh7+ Qxh7
35. Qxe6 Rxg5+
36. Kh2 Qf5
37. Qe8+ Rg8
38. Rf1 Qxh3+
39. Kxh3 Rxe8 and wins.

Notes By The Winner
(a) Keeping the Bishop in connection with the Queen side. If B-R4 Black plays B-N5ch and if White answers N-B3, then BxNch followed by PxP, an idea of Janowski's.
(b) Apparently dangerous as it leaves the Bishop without escape, but at K5 it holds a commanding position and cannot be dislodged without giving White a passed pawn.
(c) Inviting the advance of the KNP; QPxB was more conservative.
(d) This allows Black to push the QP;
(e) White suggested after the game that R-KB would have been better; he cannot play P-B5 on account of P-KN4.
(f) If NxR Black retakes with Queen and gains the KP and remains with two pawns for the exchange and a powerful passed pawn.
(g) Extremely ingenious, regaining the piece, but the position now turns against White.
(h) Q-R6ch followed by R-KB was much stronger; the text leads to immediate loss.
(i) Winning easily with two pawns ahead; if instead QxR White draws by perpetual check.


'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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