ADecember 06 1942
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, December 06, 1942
S. W. Bampton, a few of whose problems have already appeared in this column, is a native born Philadelphian who has always been identified with chess activities. A member or the Franklin Chess Club since 1887 he won the Junior tournaments for five years; the New York State Chess Assn. title in 1896; the Penna. State Chess Assn. in 1897, and consistently ranked high in all the senior tournaments and in the numerous inter-city team matches.
As treasurer of the Good Companion Chess Club he aided James F. Magee, Jr., in the carrying on of that Society, which took International leadership in problems and problem composition. Although, not active in chess matches any longer he has never lost his interest in problem work and we venture to say that his hobby along those lines has kept him in the good health and spirits that we always find him. From the records of Reichhelm's “Chess in Philadelphia” we give one of Bampton's games and round out our appreciation of him by publishing two more of his original problems.
Problem No. 3945 by S. W. Bampton.
FEN 8/8/2Q5/8/8/3K2N1/5k1p/6?1 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in two.
Problem No. 3946 by S. W. Bampton
FEN 8/8/7P/8/3R1K1k/8/3B4/8 w - - 0 1
White to play and mate in three.
Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs Samuel Warren Bampton
Simul, 15b (1895) (exhibition), Philadelphia, PA USA
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Steinitz Gambit Knight Variation (C25) 0-1
