AJanuary 02 1915
The Standard Union, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, January 02, 1915
Commercial Beaten, But Retains Lead
The Commercial chess team, although defeated by Boys' High yesterday at the rooms of the Brooklyn Chess Club, still retains the lead for the championship by 4½ games. In a match with Manual only two games were finished.
February 12 1915
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Leon Meyer / John W Brunnemer
Simul, 65b (1915) (exhibition), New York, NY USA, Feb-12
Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 0-1
February 13 1915
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, February 13, 1915
CHESS HONOR ROLL AGAINST CAPABLANCA
The Five Winning Boards.
- C. S. Taber
- H. E. Leede/E. F. Korkus
- J. Brunnemer
- B. C. Selover Jr.
- Max Wolfson
Those Who Secured Drawn Games.
- E. S. Carter
- I. Starr
- J. H. Park
- A. S. Jameson
- C. I. Crowell
- A. & M. Schroeder
- P. Sommer
- S. Greenberg
- J. W. Devos and A. Hinzler
- D. Schoenbaum
- F. Bartha
- A. E. Lawson
Capablanca Establishes Chess Record, But Loses Five Games
Commercial lads Consult to Good Effect.
Leon Meyer and John Brunnemer, in consultation, and representing the Commercial High School, put their heads together at the twenty-eighth table to such good purpose that, after acquiring several pawns in the mid-game maneuvers, they won in thirty-seven moves. To B. C. Selover Jr. of the Brooklyn Chess Club belongs the distinction of showing the way to all the others by winning his game, a Sicilian defense, after twenty-two moves. It was the first to be finished, and caused genuine surprise to the onlookers when it was announced that Capablanca had lost so early. Selover, three years ago, succeeded in winning a similar game from Dr. Emanuel Lasker. Naturally, the clever Brooklyn player's cup of happiness was full to overflowing when, additionally, he pinned Capablanca's scalp to his belt.
February 13 1915
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, February 20, 1915
Simultaneous Chess Inaugurated at Commercial High.
Simultaneous chess made its debut at Commercial High yesterday and was crowned with success in every way. John W. Brunnemer, who is leading for school champion, was in the limelight. Playing against nineteen picked members of the club, he made the excellent record of 15 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw. Those who succeeded in winning were: L. McCudden, B. Glassberg and P. Zatulovsky, while C. Worall drew. Those who lost their games were: Meyer, Bensowitz, Chernofsky, Groggins, Sobin, Abelow, Salzer, Klein, Smernow, Dollard, Springer, Durlack, Maloney, Rossenson and Desold.
In the recent exhibition of simultaneous chess in The Eagle Auditorium Brunnemer, in consultation with Meyer, was among those to defeat Jose Capablanca.
March 19 1915
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Friday, March 19, 1915
Brooklyn Chess Player Defeats Herr Lasker
Seventeen players faced Edouard Lasker of Berlin, and hold of the title of champion of the City of London Chess Club, in the simultaneous exhibition given by the foreign master at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club last night. Of the total of seventeen games contested, the epert won eleven, lost four and drew two. Most of the games were very lively in character. The winners were James Davey, C. I. Crowell of Brooklyn; H. Erdel and J. G. German. The drawn games were scored by J. Cummings and A. Berman. The remaining players were Messrs. Ladd, Engel, Malowan, Smirka, Bechtel, Koehler, Fede, Zaccardi, Garcia, Brunnemer and Korn.
The performance was preceded by a lecture, in which Herr Lasker pointed out the salient points in the most practiced openings and gave a most interesting dissertation upon the principles of strategy in the middle game.
The thirty-eighth annual banquet of the Manhattan Chess Club will be held at the Hotel Brevoort tomorrow evening.
October 16 1915
The Standard Union, Brooklyn, New York, Saturday, October 16, 1915
BRUNNEMER SHOWS SKILL AS CHESS PLAYER
John Brunnemer, ex-chess champion of Commercial High School, and a graduate of June, 1315, returned to the school to give a simultaneous exhibition yesterday. He engaged in eleven games, and showed that he had lost none of his skill by winning all games in short order. Brunnemer while in school gained a reputation by defeating the Cuban champion, Jose Capablanca, and winning every one of his league games in 1914-15.
November 24 1915
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Wednesday, November 24, 1915
J. H. Taft Jr. has been admitted into the championship tournament and made his debut last night, when he was welcomed with open arms by Earl Simonson of Staten Island, who notched his first victory at the expense of the wizard of Upper Montclair. J. W. Brunnemer will also take part in the tournament by special sanction of the committee.
December 16 1915
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, December 16, 1915
Qualify in Local Tourney.
With nine players remaining in the tournament, after the withdrawal of C. Ruberl and J. W. Brunnemer, the preliminary stage of the contest for the championship of the Brooklyn Chess Club is nearing a close.
