Isaac Kashdan, 1922

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1922

Throughout the 1920s, Isaac Kashdan remains a regular contributor of constructive criticism to Howard L. Dolde's weekly 2-3 mover chess problems. In the May 01, 1927, Howard Dolde refers to Isaac Kashdan as one of his “favorite solvers”.

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Frank Janet Defines Terms 21 Dec 1922, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Frank Janet Defines Terms.
Members of the Chess Club International of Manhattan enjoyed a real treat Saturday night when they listened attentively to an hour's address by Frank Janet of Mount Vernon, famous problem authority, who, in the circles of the Good Companion Chess Problem Club, of which he is a vice president, is known as the “Construction Chief.” His subject was “Problem Lingo,” with which very few in the International problem fraternity are quite so familiar as he. Mr. Janet accompanied his hearers through nearly the entire range of technical terms and themes, of which a host has sprung up during the last few years and for not a few of which the sage of Mount Vernon himself is responsible. With the help of a large wall board Mr. Janet was able to illustrate his talk entertainingly and to cite practical illustrations of most of the important themes.
After the lecture, Albert B. Hodges, president of the club, conducted a solving tourney in which over 20 took part. Three problems in two moves were submitted to each contestant. First prize was won by William Wolfman of Brooklyn, former president of the Boys High School Chess Club. I. Kashdan of Manhattan captured the second prize.

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Isaac Kashdan, 1923

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February 26 1923

City College Chess Team In Tie With Brooklyn 26 Feb 1923, Mon The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

City College Chess Team In Tie With Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Chess Club narrowly escaped defeat in the Metropolitan Chess League match at the hands of City College in the fourth round Saturday night. The college lads, several of whom are Brooklynites themselves, lost at board No. 1, but made clean sweep at the next four tables. Harold Grossman, Benjamin Buss and Erling Tholfsen, all Brooklyn boys, and I. Kashdan were the winners for City college. On the other hand. F. J. Le Count, W. M. de Visser (president of the league), P. Zatulove and M. Peckar scored in behalf of the local club.
In the fourth round the Internationals, led by Copt. J. L. McCudden of Brooklyn, administered a telling defeat to the Swedish Chess Club by 7-1, without losing a game. Columbia University bumbled Slaten Island to the tune of 6½-1½, Orrin Frink Jr. of Flatbush again winning his game for the Blue and White. The champion team of the Marshall Chess Club made it four straight by defeating Newark, 5½-2½.
The Rice-Progressive Chess Club had no trouble with the New York University team, winning by 6-1, with one game unfinished. In this game, Robert L. Bornholz of Brooklyn, who defeated Marshall last week, was paired against Jacob Bernstein, the New York state champion. At adjournment, the position was fairly even.

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May 21 1923

May 21, 1923. Howell Wins 16 Games At Simultaneous Chess. The drawn games stood to the credit of S. Raunheim, High School of Commerce, winner of the league championship this year; Louis W. Jennings, president of the club and I. Kashdan.

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Problem No 399. 22 Jul 1923, Sun Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

Problem 399
Composed for the Pittsburgh Post by I. Kashdan, New York.
White mates in three moves.
FEN Q7/4p3/1p3R2/1P1Bk3/3N3P/2p5/2K5/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Bf3 Kxd4 2. Qc6 exf6 3. Qxc3#

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December 23 1923

December 23, 1923. College Chess Leagues Play Here This Week. City College will endeavor to defend the title and once more will place a powerful team in the field, headed by A. E. Santasiere and E. Tholfsen, with A. Pinkus and I. Kashdan most likely filling the other two boards.

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Isaac Kashdan, 1924

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April 02 1924

April 02, 1924. Amateurs Play With Chess Stars In Solving Meet. Kashdan, City College, and Reti First in Two Problem Classes. The real honors of the problem fest were carried off by the amateurs who labored over precisely the same set of problems, selected by Frank Janet of Mount Vernon, vice president of the International Good Companion Chess Problem Club. The first prize of a gold medal went to Isaac Kashdan, an 18-year-old member of the City College chess team and the Rice-Progressive Chess Club of Manhattan.

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April 28 1924

April 28, 1924. Alekhine in Record Seance Defeats Sixteen at Chess. The five who won their games against Alekhine were: Mark Peckar, Isaac Kashdan, Albert S. Pincus of Brooklyn; Joseph Salzman, and M. B. Downs. The drawn games were socred by James C. Meyers, Erling Tholfsen of Brooklyn, Joseph H. Friedman, Lloyd Garrison and Max Kleiman of Brooklyn.

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May 08 1924

Maroczy Meets Countrymen. 08 May 1924, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Maroczy Meets Countrymen.
Fifty-two players opposed Geza Maroczy chess champion of Hungary, in his exhibition of simultaneous play at the rooms of the Hungarian Chess Club, 350 E. 81st St., Manhattan. The play resulted in his winning 41 games, losing 6 and drawing 5. The winners were H. Steiner, A. Jacobi, I. Kashdan, J. Hussar, E. Berman and J. Gorowitz. Those who drew were A. Schwartz, Mary Weiser, J. Voros, L. Orgavanyi and J. Vadas.

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October 30 1924

Sturvesant C. C. Championship 30 Oct 1924, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Stuyvesant C. C. Championship.
A good start has been made in the championship tournament at the Stuyvesant Chess Club of Manhattan, where a strong field of 16 is now in full action. The following results have been reached in the opening rounds:
Kashdan 1, Soos 0; Steiner 1, Afros 0; Hecht ½, Trystman ½; Willenkin 1, McCudden 0; Wintner 0, Pinkus 1; Bartha 0, Newberger 1; Trystman ½, Currier ½; Bartha 1, Smirka 0; Kashdan 1, Greenberg 0; Newberger 1, Soos 0.

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November 06 1924

November 06, 1924. Satisfactory progress is being made in the tournament for the championship of the Stuyvesant Chess Club of Manhattan. Hecht, 4½-½; Kashdan, 4-0; Willenkin, 4-1, and Steiner, 2½-½, are the leading scores.

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December 04 1924

Clear Lead 04 Dec 1924, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

I. Kashdan, 9-2, has a clear lead in the pending championship contest at the Stuyvesant Chess Club, followed by Hecht and Willenkin, each 8-4; Trystman, 7½-2½; Berman and Pinkus, each 6-5; Steiner, 6-6. Last night's results: Kashdan, 1; Berman, 0; Steiner, 1; Greenberg, 0; Liebenstein, 1; Soos, 0; Hecht, 1; Kahrs, 0.

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December 18 1924

Stuyvesant Chess Club 18 Dec 1924, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

While some have completed their schedules in the tournament for the championship of the Stuyvesant Chess Club, others have still three rounds ahead of them. Isaac Kashdan and S. Hecht have made the best records thus far. Last night the following results were recorded: Hecht, 1, Wintner, 0; Liebenstein, 0, Neuberger, 1; Kahrs, 1; Afros, 0, Willenkin, ½, Trystman, 1.
Leading scores; Kashdan, 10-2; Hecht, 10-4; Steiner, 9½-4½; Willenkin, 9-5; Neuberger, 9-6; Pinkus 8-6; Liebenstein and Berman, each 7½-3½ Trystman, 6-3; S. Wintner, 7-4.

Oscar Chajes vs Isaac Kashdan
New York Ch Rice Chess Club (1924), New York, NY USA
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45) 1-0

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December 22 1924

Stuyvesant C. C. 22 Dec 1924, Mon The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Isaac Kashdan, of City College, is showing the way in the championship tournament at the Stuyvesant Chess Club with a score of 10-2.

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December 28 1924

Stuyvesant Chess Club 28 Dec 1924, Sun The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

I. Kashdan, with a score of 11-2, bids fair to carry off the first prize in the championship tournament at the Stuyvesant Chess Club. Other leading scores are the following: Hecht, 12-4; Trystman, 10-3; Steiner, 9½-4½; Willenkin, 9-5; Newberger, 9-7; Liebenstein and Berman, each 8½-3½.

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Isaac Kashdan, 1925

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March 29 1925

Marshall Chess Club 29 Mar 1925, Sun The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

At the farewell reception tendered to the departing masters by the members of the Marshall Chess Club Friday night, Marshall played simultaneously against a strong team of 24 opponents, making a score 18 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in an hour and 20 minutes. H. R. Bigelow, Isaac Kashdan and Herbert Koslan were the winners and G. Christenson, E. Tholfsen and R. Spector drew their games. Alrick H. Man, president of the Marshall Chess Club, was chairman of the function and complimented Marshall and Torre upon their selection as representatives of this country at Baden-Baden. To Torre was presented a gold medal commemorating his achievements in the New York State and Western tournaments.

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April 05 1925

Problem No. 1068 05 Apr 1925, Sun Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

Problem No. 1068
Composed for the Pittsburgh Post by I. Kashdan, New York City.
White mates in three moves.
FEN 1B6/2R5/1p1kP1PK/1B4P1/4p3/4p3/2P1P3/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. c3 Kd5 2. Rf7 Kxe6 3. Bc4#

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November 05 1925

Hallgarten Tourney Results 05 Nov 1925, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com

Hallgarton Tourney Results.
With the playing off of five adjourned games, four rounds were completed in the Albert Hallgarten tournament at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club, and Isaac Kashdan and Herman Steiner were leading with scores of 4 to 0 each in Sections A and B, respectively. The results were the following: Berman 0, Bornholz 1; Norwood 0, Kashdan 1; Berman 1, Wintner 0; Huszar 1; Lliso 0; Kashdan 1, Pinkus 0. The leading scores after four rounds: Section A—Kashdan, 4 and 0; Bartha, 3 and 1; Pinkus, 2 and 2. Section B—Steiner, 4 and 0; Steinberger, 3 and 1; Smirka, 2½ and 1½; Huszar, 2 and 2.

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December 27 1925

December 27, 1925. Maroczy To Compete. Geza Maroczy, chess champion of Hungary, and Abraham Kupchik, holder of the Western championship title, will be among the entrants in the annual tournament for the championship of the Manhattan Chess Club to be started on January 8, entries closing a week earlier. Albert Hallgarten has donated a prize fund of $600. The names on the entry list are the following:
G. Maroczy, A. Kupchik, O. Tenner, I. Kashdan, H. Steiner, E. Berman, R. Smirka, L. Samuels, A. S. Pinkus, G. J. Gelsoff, C. E. Norwood, R. L. Bornholz, I. Horowitz, A. Hallgarten, O. W. Field and N. Halper.

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