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March 30 1935
The Herald-News, Passaic, New Jersey, Saturday, March 30, 1935
Alleging that his wife refused to leave her parents' home and live with him, John W. Brunnemer, formerly of Westwood, now a resident of Queens Village, L.I., was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion in Chancery Court in Jersey City yesterday. Mrs. Brunnemer is living in Hillsdale.
April 23 1936
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, April 23, 1936
Seeing It Through In Close Finish
Two Brooklyn Players—Max Rosenthal of the Williamsburg Chess Club and John W. Brunnemer, now residing in Nyack—figured prominently in the final round of Section B of the United States preliminaries at the Marshall Chess Club. Several, including Fred Reinfeld and Joseph Balint, had a chance to tie Weaver W. Adams of Boston for second place. Neither succeeded.
Rosenthal and Brunnemer were responsible for their failure to qualify, although neither of these two could hope to enter the final. Thus Adams became runner up to A. S. Denker.
John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Joseph Balint (black)
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer Variation
March 06 1930
The Morning Call, Paterson, New Jersey, Thursday, March 06, 1930
A meeting of the Radburn Chess and Checker club was held Monday night in the Radburn club room for the purpose of organization. Dr. R. M. Bristol was elected president and Clarence J. Herdt was elected secretary and treasury. Interesting plans for placing the Radburn Chess and Checker club in the public eye were discussed, and it is expected that the new officers will carry out some of these.
After the election and discussion J. W. Brunnemer, champion chess player, of New Jersey, played the white side against the opposition consisting of Mrs. C. W. Pritchard, Maxwell Golburgh, Clarence J. Herdt, Oliver C. Hall and Mrs. Norman W. Morison. Three of these people were in the consultation group against the United States champion, Frank J. Marshall, who was here one week, so that the New Jersey champion found it no baby's game. However, after twenty-four moves the opposition, playing the black, resigned to State Champion Brunnemer. The new Chess and Checker club plans a simultaneous match against State Champion Brunnemer on Tuesday evening, March 11, in the Radburn club room.
March 15 1940
The Standard-Star, New Rochelle, New York, Friday, March 15, 1940
Two New Rochelleans figure in the 38 Nation-wide Tourney finals, in which John W. Brunnemer of New York City and Haakon Opsahl of Temiskaming, Province of Quebec, Canada, a member of Canada's team in the international Team matches, tied for first place.
Brunnemer — 3½-1½ Opsahl — 3½-1½ Dr. Davis — 2½-1½ Dayton — 1½-2½ Hogenauer — 0-4
January 08 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Monday, January 08, 1917
Veteran Chess Player Loses to Brunnemer
J. W. Brunnemer, playing at board one for the Ocean Hill Chess Club of Brooklyn, distinguished himself Saturday night by administering defeat to Major J. Moore Hanham, the veteran player of the Manhattan Chess Club, in the Metropolitan League match, contested at the Manhattan rooms. The Ocean Hill team, however, fared badly, being defeated by the score of 7 to 1. In other words, the Manhattans took no chances of having their record impaired.
In other matches the Progressives cleaned up to the tune of 8 to 0 at the expense of City College, while Columbia College divided the points with the West Side Y. M. C. A.
February 09 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Friday, February 09, 1917
Central Y.M.C.A. Team Beaten in Chess Match
The Ocean Hill Chess Club defeated the Central Y. M. C. A. team last night by a score of 5 to 3. The eighth board was forfeited to the Central men because the Ocean Hill contestant failed to put in an appearance. The contest hung in the balance for a long time pending the result at the first board, where the game was on between J. W. Brunnemer and A. Stedman Jameson. Jameson finally resigned at a late hour. Brunnemer recently defeated Capablanca in a limited number of simultaneous games and also beat Marshall in an individual game. George A. Huch had a winning game up to the time of making a hasty sacrifice of a bishop. Had this game not been lost Central would have had an even break. Those who participated were: Ocean Hill C. C.—J. W. Brunnemer, J. W. Jennings, J. J. Curtin, J. McNeany, R. M. McNeany, G. E. Sims, C. O. Lunner.
Central Y. M. C. A.—A. Stedman Jameson, C. S. Smith, Asher Leatherman, George A. Huck, Arnatole Birnbaum, D. L. Hays, J. L. McCann, Biebett.
February 22 1917
February 23 1917
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Friday, February 23, 1917
HAROLD JENNINGS BEATEN
Rochester Youth Bows to Kupchik in State Chess Tourney.
New York, Feb. 22.—Bennington P. Gill, College of the City of New York, and C. B. Isaacson, Columbia, worked their way to the final round of the college tournament held in connection with the annual meeting of the New York State Chess Association here to-day. Sixteen players representing six colleges took part.
The noteworthy feature of the first round of the masters' tournament was the defeat of Harold E. Jennings, of Rochester, the New York state champion, by A. Kupchik, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club. F. K. Perkins, O. Chajes, R. P. Black, J. Brunnemer, J. Bernstein and E. Tenenwurzel were the other winners. Rosenthal and Taft drew.
February 26 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Monday, February 26, 1917
State Chess Prizes For Two Brooklynites
Three Brooklyn players, out of a field of sixteen original starters qualified for the finals in the masters tournament of the New York State Chess Association, the final scenes of which were staged at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club yesterday, but, by a strange shuffle of cards on the part of fate, only one, Roy T. Black, champion of the Brooklyn Chess Club actually participated. In the play F. K. Perkins ex-champion and J. W. Brunnemer of the Ocean Hill and Broadway Chess clubs of this borough both had score of 2½ points, the same as Oscar Chajes, who was one of the four finalists.
Through some misunderstanding, Brunnemer withdrew, because of the choice of Sunday for the final round, although there was no good reason why his game could not have been slated for today. His withdrawal left five players in the race, and, as an even number was necessary, Perkins offered to step out and let Chajes continue for both of them, he to share in whatever prize Chajes might capture. As a matter of fact, Chajes, who defeated Black in a game defended irregularly by Black and lost by him in 43 moves in consequence of an unsound sacrifice divided the second and third prizes with J. Bernstein.
The winner of the tournament was A. Kupchik, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, who finished with a total of 4 to 1. Kupchik had been beaten by Bernstein in the fourth round, but turned the tables on the latter, who entered the final round with a total of 3½, the best record of any of the quartet. Black, who had won two games and drawn two in tho preliminaries had to be content with fourth prize.
June 21 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, June 21, 1917
Brilliant Play by Mail.
John W. Brunnemer of the Ocean Hill and Broadway Chess clubs of this borough, is making quite a record in correspondence chess, having taken part in three preliminary tourneys and one semi-final of the Greater New York League, with a total score of 19 wins, 2 draws and one loss. After his experience, Brunnemer is of the opinion that this form of chess yields some of the finest games on record.
Appended are the scores of three games Brunnemer won in elegant style from S. H. Chadwick of Cranford, N. J.; R. E. Platt of Waterbury, Conn., and Dr. J. W. T. Patton of Truro, N. S.:
John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Stanley Hathaway Chadwick (black)
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
(a) 16. Q-Q2(a) An error losing the exchange.
(b) 19. N-B3 Q-B3(b) Of course, if QxBP; 20. QxQ KxQ; 21. N-R4.
(c) An error losing the exchange.
(d) 31. P-N6 RPxP(d) If 31. … BPxP; 32. RxN PxR; 33. QxP winning.
(e) 32. Q-K3 Resigns(e) 32. … P-N4; 33. R-R4ch (not QxNP on account of N-B6ch), K-N; 34. QxPch N-N3; 35. R-R8ch and mates in two moves.
John William Brunnemer vs. Dr. John William Thompson Patton
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense
For instance: 20. … KR-Q; 21. B-N3ch, N-N5; 22. RxNch and mates in four moves.
Robert Edward Platt (white) vs. John William Brunnemer (black)
Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Black announced mate in three moves, 24. RxPch, etc.
August 02 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, August 02, 1917
Match Games at Luna Park.
J. Bernstein's chess divan at Luna Park is in full swing and visitors from all over have been attracted thereto. Occasionally a Brooklyn player drops in to have it out with the Manhattan expert, as was the case the other evening when John W. Brunnemer of the Ocean Hill Chess Club allowed that Bernstein might not be too much for him to handle. Two hard fought games, full of interest, were contested, and both were drawn—a most creditable result for the young Brooklynite. The scores, with his notes, follow:
Jacob Bernstein (white) vs. John William Brunnemer (black)
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
14. B-R3 Q-B2(a) Necessary, on account of PxP being threatened.
15. P-N3(b) This prevents Black from posting his N at B5 later on and also develops the KB.
18. N-N5(c) In order to exchange N for B, which would result advantageously for White with 2B's for the middle game.
21. P-B4 P-Q4(d) This move gives Black the better game.
23. NxP(e) Not PxQP, on account of P-K5; nor PxKP, on account of PxP.
31. P-N4 R-KB(f) Best, for if PxP, then QxP.
50. K-B4 R-Q2(g) An error which allows White to draw. R-Q at once would have won; 50. … R-Q; 51. P-Q5, P-KR4; 52. K-B5 P-R5; 53. P-Q6 P-R6; 54. K-B6 P-R7; 55. R-N K-B6; 56. K-B7 R-KR; 57. P-Q7 P-N5 wins easily.
Jacob Bernstein (white) vs. John William Brunnemer (black)
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?
8. Q-R4(a) A move not to be recommended.
10. Q-B6(b) White wins a pawn, but Black remains with a N against B for the end game.
38. B-N5(c) After many attempts, White finally captures the N. If 38. … N-K2; 39. B-B4ch wins both N and R. If 38. … N-R2; 39. R-Q6ch, etc.
42. P-K6(d) Premature. The king should have been brought to the front first.
60. P-B5(e) White abandons his pawn, which should have won for him, had he retained it.
September 14 1917
September 15 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, September 15, 1917
BRILLIANT CHESS BY EDWARD LASKER
Western Champion Plays 42 at Central Branch, Scoring 36. Ginsberg a Winner.
Setting a record for simultaneous chess play in Brooklyn immediately below that of Jose R. Capablanca in The Eagle auditorium early in 1915, when the Cuban master played at 65 boards, Edward Lasker of Chicago, the Western champion, gave a most brilliant performance against 42 opponents at as many different boards at the Central Y. M. C. A. Chess and Checker Club, 55 Hanson place, last night. Lasker, starting about 8:30 o'clock, wound up at 12:45 a.m. with the grand record of 36 wins, 2 losses and 4 drawn games.
It was the only exhibition in this vicinity given during the five days stay of the noted visitor, who, as the safety engineer of Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Chicago came here to represent that firm at the congress of the National Safety Council in Manhattan. He expects to leave tonight for Boston and will play there and possibly, too, in Buffalo, before returning to Chicago.
At the close of last night's play Lasker was as fresh and chipper as when he began. Up to midnight he had not lost a game. Then, suddenly, his game with J. W. Brunnemer of the Ocean Hill Chess Club collapsed in an interesting position. Soon after Louis Ginsberg, one of the best checker players in the United States won his game after carefully nursing a pawn advantage from the opening stage.
Boys High School was represented by a delegation of nine players, of whom three drew, namely, W. Wolfman, B. H. Feuer and A. Welsbord. A draw was also registered by A. E. Johnson of Central. In addition to Central and Boys High, there were representatives among the players from Cornell University, West Side Y. M. C. A, Bedford Y. M. C. A., Brooklyn Institute and the Ocean Hill Chess Club of Brooklyn. By 10 o'clock nine games had been finished, all of them won by Lasker. Secretary McCann, trying to speed things up, was the first to succumb, and the second player to be disposed of was Lester McCudden, who had defeated Kupchik and Chajes and drawn against Helms in similar exhibitions. By midnight 25 of the games were over. Wolman and Fetter had drawn, but the rest all lost. Brunnemer's victory came at 12:30 a.m., and Ginsberg's shortly thereafter.
C. Lansing Hays, president of the club, introduced the champion to a large gathering. The seating arrangements were ably looked after by George Huck and J. L. McCann.
The summary of the play follows.
October 20 1917
The Chat, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, October 20, 1917
Ocean Hill Chess Club.
The second meeting of this popular association was held on Wednesday evening, October 10. The club was honored with a visit by Mr. Albert Thiele, a former member, and at present an honorary member.
Those present were sorry, indeed, to see the evening go so quickly because of the fact that it was filled with some rather exciting as well as amusing play. After a few rounds of serious play that was marked by some brilliant playing by Mr. L. W. Jennings, several of the members indulged in rapid transit play, with the score resulting as follows:
Brunnemer, 1, vs. Ritter, 1;
Brunnemer, 2 vs. Jennings, 0;
Brunnemer, 2 vs. Stevens, 0;
Jennings, 1 vs. Ritter, 1;
Jennings, 1 vs. Stevens, 1;
Stevens, 0 vs. Ritter, 2.
This gave Brunnemer a total of 5 wins and 1 loss and the honors for the evening were awarded to him.
November 05 1917
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Monday, November 05, 1917
Central Chess Team Winner in League
Making a brilliant debut in the championship series of the Metropolitan Chess League the team of the Central Y M C A Chess and Checker Club scored a handsome victory by the score of 5 games to 3 over the Ocean Hill Chess Club, the other Brooklyn team in the league, but with several years experience in that organization. The match was played at the Central Branch where play continued until midnight Saturday.
The Brooklyn Chess Club was the scene of the match between Columbia and City College, which was undecided. C C N Y leads with 4 to 3, the result hinging upon the game between D E Ehrlich of Brooklyn representing Columbia and A. Zemlock. Ehrlich has a alight pull on the adjourned position. Staten Island defeated the West Side Y M C A by 5 to 3 at Stapleton.
December 30 1917
The Washington Post, Washington, District of Columbia, Sunday, December 30, 1917
Knight vs Bishop.
Having determined in favor of the world's champion the only important series ever contested between Dr. Lasker and Capablanca and also in a large measure the first prize in the St. Petersburg tournament of 1914 the so - called exchange variation of the Ruy Lopez will ever have a special interest for students of the theory of the openings. It was tried out in a game between J. W. Brunnemer and H Helms in Brooklyn, wherein the decision was reached wholly by position play. The score follows:
John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Hermann Helms (black)
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation
7. NxQ N-B3 At this juncture Capablanca played B-Q3, so that it might not be obstructed by the N at K2, but it is just as well to hold back with the KB, as the subsequent development may offer a choice of squares on which to post that Bishop. In the Lasker - Capablanca game the next few moves were: 8. N-QB3 N-K2;
9. O-O O-O; 10. P-B4 R-K; 11. N-N3 P-B3; 12. P-B5 P-QN3; 13. B-B4 B-N2; 14. BxB PxB; 15. Kt-Q4 QR-Q; 16. N-K6, and from here on Black struggled in vain to escape from the toils.
11. N-N3 This knight would be better placed at K2.
18. P-N3 P-KR4 The real strength of the bishop at Q3 now becomes apparent.
23. NxP R-R7 Possession of the seventh rank is the net result of Black's time - saving maneuvers and it practically decides the fate of the game.
25. N-B3 The necessity of guarding the weak QNP will be White's undoing.
26. R-Q3 An ideal post for the bishop which incidentally permits of the crossing of the Black king.
26. P-R4 To prevent P-N4, which was not possible a move earlier, on account of B-K6ch.
30. K-B2 P-QB3 Of course not K-K4 on account of P-B4ch, &c.
36. PxRP PxRP Black has now perfected his position and is ready for the final stroke. It is interesting to see how the bishop dominates both wings at the same time.
38. K-K2 K-N6 It is fitting that the Black monarch himself should administer the decisive coup which settles the fate of the struggle, in which most of the forces on both sides have been sacrificed. White might well resign at this point. The knight, which so many players crave for an ending against a bishop has been of little help to him in the effort to avert the catastrophe.
February 25 1923
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Sunday, February 25, 1923
Ex-Brooklynite In Tie For Jersey Chess Title
John W. Brunnemer formerly Brooklyn Chess Club player now living in Hillsdale, N. J. who has been champion of the New Jersey Chess Association for the past-two years and C. E. Armstrong of East Orange, holder of the title in 1913 and 1920, tied for first place in the championship tournament held in connection with the 38th annual meeting of the Association in the rooms of the Newark Chess Club. Both scored 3½ points out of four games. The tie will be played off.
March 29 1923
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, March 29, 1923
Typical Game by Brunnemer.
Brooklyn has suffered this season through a number of defections. The League team, therefore, is finding it pretty hard sledding against the big clubs and for that matter cannot afford to take chances with any of the others. Among those who have gone elsewhere is J. W. Brunnemer who lives in New Jersey and finds it more convenient to play occasionally for the Chess Club International. He conducted and won a typical game against J. Khotimlansky of the Rice-Progressive Chess Club, the score of which follows:
Played between J. W. Brunnemer, International C. C., and J. Khatemlansky, Rice-Progressive C. C., in the Metropolitan League match at the rooms of the latter, March 10, 1923.
John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Joseph Khotimlansky (black)
Vienna Game
March 17 1919
Times Union, Brooklyn, New York, Monday, March 17, 1919
Brooklyn Chess Men Win Easily From Columbia
The Brooklyn Chess Club scored an easy victory over the Columbia University players yesterday in the fourth round of the inter-club match series of the Metropolitan Chess League. The Morningside men were able to score but two out of eight points against the Brooklynites. In the other match the Rice Progressive team won every game from the City College men.
In the Brooklyn-Columbia match Lieut. F. K. Perkins, J. W. Brunnemer, W. S. Pitts, H. Stubbs and W. M. de Visser were the winners, while C. B. Isaacson scored for Columbia. E. Worden and H. Pinski, of Columbia, drew against G. J. Schwietzer and F. J. Le Count, jr., respectively.
March 30 1919
New-York Tribune, New York, New York, Sunday, March 30, 1919
Brunnemer Holds Lead
With one more game to play, J. W. Brunnemer holds the lead in the annual handicap tournament of the Brooklyn Chess Club, with a score of 10 to 2, his nearest rival being L. Raunheim, 8 to 2, with three more to play. H. Stubbs, 7 to 3, is third in the race, but can only tie for first prize in case one of the leaders should lose another game.
April 24 1919
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, April 24, 1919
First Prize for Raunheim.
Thanks to an eleventh hour rally, Leon Raunheim is the winner of the annual handicap tournament at the Brooklyn Chess Club. Playing in Class 4A, he made a score of 11-2 and barely nosed out J. W. Brunnemer of Class Special B, for first place. After Brunnemer had lost his final game to A. C. Cass, Raunheim came along with a rush, defeating Stubbs, one of his rivals, Le Count and Capt. Kerr, in succession. His two losses were to Norwood and Underhill. Brunnemer, 10-—3, dropped his three games to Raunheim, Stubbs and Cass. H. Stubbs, Class 2B, is in third place with 8—5.
May 15 1919
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 15, 1919
League Training Pays.
No better evidence of the value of the Metropolitan Chess League in developing club morale and furnishing training for ambitious players is needed than the success of the Ocean Hill Chess Club of Brooklyn in the two matches with the teams of the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club. The first named club, despite repeated reverses against the leading clubs in the league, kept up its membership in that organization, entering a team each season, though handicapped latterly by the war, and faithfully kept each and every engagement made. The result is that the active players constitute a fighting force no longer to be trifled with.
J. W. Brunnemer, one of the rising young experts of Brooklyn, is a member of the club, but played for the Brooklyn Chess Club last season, winning his game in the final match against the champion Progressives. Last Saturday he played top board for Ocean Hill and was pitted against Harry Zirn, former president of the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club, who drew against Jaffe in the aforementioned league match. The pair proved to be evenly matched and a draw was recorded after an interesting struggle. The score follows:
Harry Zirn (white) vs. John William Brunnemer (black)
Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line
May 29 1919
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 29, 1919
Won in Victory Tourney.
Defeating A. H. Beckman of Pitman, N. J., a veteran correspondent chess player, with the black side of a Vienna opening. J. W. Brunnemer of the Brooklyn and Ocean Hill Chess clubs, scored a signal success in the annual championship tournament of the Correspondence Chess League of America, known this year most fittingly as the “Victory Tournament.” The young Brooklyn expert conducted his aide of the game in splendid fashion and surprised his opponent at the most critical stage by sacrificing his queen, for which, as it turned out, he obtained more than adequate return in material, although the modus operandi was by no means on the surface. The following is the full score, with notes by the winner.
(a) 5. KN-K3 P-Q4 (a) Better than P-Q3, as it gives black a free game.
(b) 9. BxB (b) These exchanges only develop black's game.
(c) 10. P-QB3 (c) Giving himself a backward pawn.
(d) 11. P-QN4 B-K2 (d) Not B-N3, as P-QB4 would force the loss of the bishop.
(e) 12. P-KB4 P-KB3 (e) Necessary to hold down white's QP.
(f) 22. P-Q4 (f) The position is highly interesting. White evidently thinks this move wins for him, but he does not look far enough ahead.
(g) 23. P-KR3 (g) If 23. RxN, BxQP, threatening match by R-Q8. If 23. R-B4 BxR; 24. RxQ R-Q8ch; 25. QxR NxQ; 26. R-N5 RK wins. After the next move, black cannot move the queen, without the disadvantage of having to give up two pieces for a rook.
(h) 24. PxQ (h) White cannot be blamed for gobbling the queen, as it seems he only has to give up a rook and bishop.
(i) 26. K-B2 (i) Now, to his displeasure, white finds he has to abandon the other rook also. If 26. R-K, BxN; 27. RxN (not QxN, on account of P-B7ch), P-B7ch, followed by R-R8ch, winning. If 26. QxN, B-Q5 wins. If 26. R-QB or QN, R-Q7; 27. QxN (forced), B-Q5 wins.
(j) 27. KxP (j) To make matters worse, white cannot capture the knight, for it 27. KxN, PxP; 28. K-B2 (if N-K2, QR-Kch followed by RxN winning), R-Q7ch; 29. K-N B-Q5ch, forcing mate. The rest is easy to understand.
Augustus H Beckman vs John Brunnemer
Correspondence t (1919) (correspondence), USA
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 0-1
July 17 1919
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, July 17, 1919
Five Wins for Brunnemer.
John W. Brunnemer of the Brooklyn and Ocean Hill Chess clubs is making a splendid record for himself in his section of the Victory tournament of the Correspondence Chess League of America, in which he has won five games straight from Dr. W. Winfrey, R. A. Scott, A. H. Beckman, Dr. J. W. T. Patton and D. F. Searle. There being seven in a section he has another game in hand. The following is the score of his latest win against Dr. Patton of Truro, N. S.
John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Dr. J. W. T. Patton
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
October 30 1919
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, October 30, 1919
Brunnemer Scores Again.
Playing in section 5 of the sixth, of “Victory” American championship tournament of the Correspondence Chess League of America, John W. Brunnemer, of Brooklyn, has placed another win to his credit at the expense of R. A. Scott, of Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian gave up a pawn at the 10th move, but soon found himself fighting with his back to the wall. The score:
10. K-R P-Q5 (a) Giving up a pawn in an effort to disorganize White's pawns.
15. N-N5 NxP (b) Not 15. … PxB; 16. NxRPch B-N2 (if 16. … KxN; 17. RxPch K-R; 18. Q-N6 wins; or 16. … K-R; 17. RxP; 18. N-B6 wins); 17. N-B6ch K-B; 18. NxR BxP; 19. Q-N6 KxN; 20. Q-N8ch K-K2; 21. RxPch K-Q3; 22. R-Qch and wins.;
16. NxBP N-N3 (c) The only move; for if 16. … NxN; 17. RxN KxR; 18. R-Bch K-K2; (18. … K-N; 19. RxBch and mate next move); 19. B-N5ch K-Q2; 20. R-Qch K-K3; 21. B-B4 mate.
19. Q-B3 (d) There is now no defense to threats of Q-R5 or Q-B7ch.
21. B-QB4 (e) Smothered mate is threatened and Black must part with a rook to stop it.
23. NxR Resigns (f) If 23. … QxB; 24. NxB; 25. NxNch, PxN; 26. R-B3, etc. Notes by the winner.
John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Russell Almer Scott (black)
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line
February 16 1920
New-York Tribune, New York, New York, Monday, February 16, 1920
Marshall's Chess Club won all six of the games finished in the match with the Swedish Chess Club. Two contests were adjourned. The Ocean Hill players, of Brooklyn, visited the New York Athletic Club and carried off the honors of the evening with a score of 5½-2½. The point scores of the leading teams are: Brooklyn, 22½; Rice Progressive, 20½; Marshall's, 18½; (two adjourned); Columbia, 12½; Staten Island, 10½; City College, 10.
May 27 1920
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 27, 1920
Brooklyn vs. Chicago
Members of the Brooklyn Chess Club will celebrate the forthcoming holiday on Monday by contesting a match on ten boards by telegraph with the Kenwood Chess Club of Chicago, one of the most influential chess clubs of the Middle West. The clubrooms will be in constant communication by direct wire from noon until midnight New York time, which will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Chicago. Edward Lasker, Western champion, will head the Kenwood team which is expected to give a good account of itself.
Despite the fact that other holiday engagements will prevent some of the prominent local players from participating in the fray, the list of the Brooklyn Chess Club is quite formidable, including A. B. Hodges, Lt. F. K. Perkins, Lt. F. F. Russell, W. M. De Visser, J. W. Brunnemer, L. J. Wolff, F. J. Le Count Jr., M. A. Schapiro, O. Frink Jr., Dr. J. R. Taber, A. S. Jameson, W. S. Pitts, A. Weisbord, C. D. Franz, C. A. Neff and N. B. Webster.
May 31 1920
June 01 1920
The Standard Union, Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday, June 01, 1920
BROOKLYN CLUB LOSES CHESS MATCH TO CHICAGO
Teams of ten a side, representing the Brooklyn Chess Club and the Kenwood Chess Club, of Chicago, played steadily by telegraph for nearly twelve hours, barring an intermission for supper, from noon until close upon midnight. New York time, in the intercity match, yesterday, and at the close Chicago was returned the winner by a score of 6-4. Edward Lasker, the Western champion, played with the Kenwood team, and A. B. Hodges, famous cable player and one-time champion of the United States, was on the Brooklyn side and won his game. Two of the games were drawn, including Lasker's, and of the remaining eight, five were scored by Chicago and three by Brooklyn. The summary:
Boards
BROOKLYN C. C.
1. O. Fink, Jr. … 0 2. J. W. Brunnemer … 1 3. F. F. Russell … 0 4. N. S. Perkins … 0 5. B. R. Carley … 0 6. W. M. deVisser … ½ 7. S. Katz … 1 8. L. J. Wolff … 0 9. A. B. Hodges … 1 10. F. K. Perkins … ½
KENWOOD C. C.
1. R. Gross … 1 2. S. W. Addleman … 0 3. G. Gessner … 1 4. S. R. Eisenberg … 1 5. J. Klaase … 1 6. J. H. Norris … ½ 7. E. O. Doak … 0 8. M. Palmer … 1 9. H. Hahlbohm … 0 10. E. Lasker … ½
Chicago played white on the odd-numbered boards. The openings: 1, Ruy Lopez; 2, French defense; 3, Queen's Gambit declined; 4, Queen's Gambit declined; 5, Ruy Lopes; 6, Four Knights; 7, Ruy Lopez; 8, Sicilian defense; 9, Irregular defense; 10, Queen's Gambit declined. Referees, Walter Penn Shipley, of Philadelphia; umpires, Robert Raubitschek, in Brooklyn, and Edwin A. Munger, in Chicago.
June 03 1920
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, June 03, 1920
Westerners in the Saddle.
It goes without saying that local chess players are disappointed over the- result of Monday's telegraph match with the Kenwood Chess Club of Chicago, which emerged victorious by 6-4. On the other hand, it shows that chess players in the West are not standing still and that the experts of Chicago especially have benefited by their activity in the league of that city. Headed by Edward Lasker, the Western champion, and backed up by such well known players as H. Hahlbohm, G. Gessner and S. R. Eisenberg, the Kenwood team was one that would hold its own against most any club in the country, barring possibly the Manhattan and I. L. Rice Progressive Chess clubs.
The work of the younger element on the Brooklyn team was particularly gratifying, the victories of J. W. Brunnemer and S. Katz being well earned. It seemed like old times to have A. B. Hodges of cable match fame playing once more over the wire from local headquarters. The former United States champion took Hahlbohm into camp after an exciting contest. The play of W. W. De Visser, president of the Metropolitan League, who sacrificed his Queen judiciously, was of marked interest. Lt F. K. Perkins, whose task it was to take on the Western champion, held Lasker down to a draw.
June 13 1920
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, June 13, 1920
The Brooklyn Chess Club, of Brooklyn, New York, and the Kenwood Chess Club, of Chicago, played a telegraphic match on May 31, lasting nearly twelve hours, each club was represented by ten players. Chicago won by the score of 6 to 4.
Chicago played White on the odd numbered boards.
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March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008The 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.
