January 27 1909
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Wednesday, January 27, 1909
Venezuelan Beaten.
General Ayala's Son Blundered in Important Chess Game.
Martin Ayala, a son of General Ramon Ayala, vice president of Venezuela during the first term of Castro, missed his opportunity Monday night of clinching first place in the annual championship tournament of the Manhattan Chess Club, by losing his adjourned game with Leon Rosen, when a draw with the French expert would have given him a clear lead over Otto Roething, with whom he is now tied. Shortly after resuming play, last night, Ayala, in opposing rooks on the king's file, was forced, after an exchange, to withdraw the support of his king's rook, which latter piece was lost in consequence. Rosen, who had the white pieces in a king's gambit declined, wound up the game smartly and expeditiously.
The winner, by scoring both his remaining games, may yet tie Ayala and Roething for first place, the respective totals of the three leaders being as follows: Ayala and Rosen, each 8 to 3. Until he encountered Roething and Rosen, both of whom defeated him at the eleventh hour, Ayala had a score of 7 wins and 2 drawn games, comprising victories over such players as Delmar, Field, Hanham, Lichtenberg, Rosebault, Rosenbaum and Rosenfeld, beside drawn games with Beihoff and Pulvermacher.
The Ayala family has planned to go back to Venezuela shortly. General Ayala being one of many political refugees to whom the new regime at home has guaranteed a safe return, now that Castro has ceased to be the dominant power in the South American Republic. The younger Ayala's early departure, in fact, may interfere with the completion of the tournament, inasmuch as a supplementary series would be necessary to play off the tie between him and Roething and, possibly, Rosen, in case the latter is successful in his remaining games.
January 31 1909
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Sunday, January 31, 1909
Ayala Sails For Home.
M. Ayala, who tied with O. Roething for first place in the championship tournament of the Manhattan Chess Club, sailed for his home in Caracas on board the steamship Prins Maurits, Friday afternoon. With him was his father, General Ramon Ayala, former vice president of Venezuela.
March 18 1909
The Sun, New York, New York, Thursday, March 18, 1909
Martin Ayala, who tied for first place in the annual championship tournament of the Manhattan Chess Club, and who has returned to his home in Caracas, has arranged a match of seven games up with Carlos P. Gentil of La Guayra, holder of the chess championship of Venezuela. Play will begin in April.
