AJanuary 09 1927
January 09, 1927. Philadelphia Chess League.
April 03 1927
April 03, 1927. Best scores.
September 05 1927
Players in the First National Tournament, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
August 25 to September 05, 1927.
Top left: Lewis J. Isaacs, Charles Westcott (Referee), Marvin Palmer, Herman Steiner, Dr. A. E. West (Tournament Director), Eugene J. Roesch.
Bottom left: Samuel Factor, Stasch Mlotkowski, Samuel Reshevsky, Norman T. Whitaker (Champion), Abraham Kupchik.
August 28 1927
Adjourned 28 Aug 1927, Sun The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee) Newspapers.com
A game … Stasch Mlotkowski, Trenton N. J. a leader in the tournament standings, was adjourned.
August 29 1927
August 29, 1927. Leaders in Chess Tournament Lose for First Time. The two leaders in the national chess tournament, Louis J. Isaacs, Chicago and Stasch Mlotkowski, Trenton, N. J., were defeated for the first time in the games here today.
September 01 1927
Mlotkowski Ties Steiner for Lead in Chess Meet 01 Sep 1927, Thu The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com
Mlotkowski Ties Steiner for Lead in Chess Meet
Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 1.—Stasch Mlotkowski of Camden, N. J., went into a tie with Herman Seiner of Astoria, N. Y., for the lead in the national chess tournament here yesterday by defeating Lewis Isaacs of Chicago, while Steiner's match with Marvin Palmer of Detroit was adjourned after five hours of play. Isaacs resigned on the forty-third move. Mlotkowski and Steiner each have three and a half points to their credit.
Two Chess Players Tie in Tournament 01 Sep 1927, Thu The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) Newspapers.com
Two Chess Players Tie in Tournament
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 31.—(AP)—Stasch Mlotkowski, Camden, N.J., tied with Herman Steiner, Astoria, N. Y., for first place in the national chess tournament here today. Both men have 3½ points.
Playing an Evans Gambit, Mlotkowski captured two pawns from his opponent Lewis J. Isaacs, Chicago, by the sixth move. The Chicagoan took a pawn on the eighth move but was never able to regain the advantage and resigned on the forty-third move.
Three other games in the national tournament, Marvin Palmer, Detroit, vs. Steiner; Kupchik vs. Reshevsky, Detroit; and Samuel Factor, Chicago, vs. Norman T. Whitaker, Washington, D. C. were adjourned after five hours play.
Albert C. Margolis and Charles F. Elison, both of Chicago, retained their tie for first place in the western association tournament by drawing games Wednesday with Dr. P. G. Keeney, Bellevue, Ky., and Edward S. Gilfillan, Jr., Kalamazoo, respectively.
Kupchik in Long Struggle 01 Sep 1927, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kupchik in Long Struggle.
Favorite for first place though he be, A. Kupchik of the Manhattan Chess Club has his hands full in the major tournament at Kalamazoo and found it particularly hard work at the sun. His game with Stasch Mlotkowski of Camden, N. J., the longest thus far, went to 103 moves and required two full sessions. At the end Mlotkowski found he could not prevail with a rook against his opponent's knight and a draw ensued.
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Abraham Kupchik
1st NCF Congress (1927), Kalamazoo, MI USA, rd 3, Aug-27
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Variation (B84) 1/2-1/2
September 08 1927
Steiner-Mlotkowski 08 Sep 1927, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kupchik was the only one of the nine competitors who did not lose a game outright, but he drew four, which was only one too many. His strength, to some extent, was sapped by a series of long games during the early part of the meeting. Herman Steiner of New York surprised the talent and led until he lost his first game to Whitaker in the semi-final round. On the following day he lost again to Stasch Mlotkowski, who thereby tied with him and Samuel Reshevsky of Detroit for third place.
Mlotkowski belonged high up in the list, but might well have done better. Reshevsky obtained more valuable experience. He will improve with the years.
Albert Margolis, by his consistent play and steadiness, well deserved to win the Western championship. He succeeded Leon Stolzenberg of Detroit, the winner last year at Chicago. Margolis won seven games and drew two. Up to the last round, in which he drew his third game. Charles Elison of Chicago was tied with Margolis. Dr. P. G. Keeney of Bellevue, Ky., was placed third and R. S. Scrivener of White Haven, Tenn., fourth.
The chief honors in the Minor tournament were reserved for Kalamazoo, Drake going through without a loss. Meyer Zeligs of Cincinnati was second and Oscar Scotsman of Kalamazoo, third.
September 11 1927
Western State Chess Association 11 Sep 1927, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The major tournament of the Western State Chess Association is in full progress at Kalamazoo, Mich. At the end of the fourth round Steiner, of the Manhattan Chess Club, was leading, with Mlotkowski of Philadelphia, Factor of Chicago and Isaacs tied for second place. This tournament is of interest on account of the appearance of Samuel Reshevsky. Reshevsky, as our renders recall, a few years ago toured the country as the boy wonder, his age being given as seven years. He, was born, according to our recollection, in Russia-Poland and learned the game from his father. We believe he is now in high school, so he can no longer be classed as an infant.
We give below the full score of the tournament, so that our readers may note the contestants. Kupchik is one of the ablest players in New York City and is one from whom it is most difficult to win, bid style being ultra-conservative.
[…Mlotkowski … 2½-1½ …]
There are two other tournaments, one for the Western State championship and the other a minor tournament. Elison and Margolis are at present tied for the Western championship, while Scotsman is leading in the minor tournament.
September 15 1927
So Near; Yet so Far 15 Sep 1927, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
So Near; Yet So Far.
The cup of victory which he was on the point of draining was snatched from the lips of Herman Steiner of New York, who was leading a strong field at Kalamazoo up to the beginning of the eighth round. Then he lost two games in succession and the jig was up. The following loss, to S. Mlotkowski of Camden, N. J., cost him second place.
Herman Steiner vs Stasch Mlotkowski
1st NCF Congress (1927), Kalamazoo, MI USA, rd 9, Sep-04
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 0-1
September 25 1927
September 25, 1927. The following form of the Evans Gambit Declined was played in the recent Kalamazoo Tournament. Mlotkowski, formerly of this city, has made a special study of the attack against the Evans Decline beginning with 5. P-N5.
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Lewis J Isaacs
1st NCF Congress (1927), Kalamazoo, MI USA, rd 6, Aug-31
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) 1-0
