AApril 01 1933
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Saturday, April 01, 1933
Chess
THE CITY OF LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP
Cambridge Players Success
The championship tournament of the City of London Chess Club, which, from the strength of the entry, ranks as one of the most important events of the British season, has resulted in a remarkable victory for the young Cambridge player, P. S. Milner-Barry, who was making his first appearance in the contest. The competitors included all the leading players of the South, and Milner-Barry's victory puts him at once in the first flight of British players.
At the conclusion of the thirteenth round Milner-Barry and R. P. Michel were equal with a score of ten points each, but when they met in the final game the former, adopting a little-known variation of the King's gambit, in which he is a specialist, completely outplayed his opponent and actually forced the veteran international to resign on the nineteenth move. Among the other competitors were Sir G. A. Thomas, who has won the event on nine occasions, and W. Winter.
Philip Stuart Milner-Barry vs Reginald Pryce Michell
London 5 (1933)
King's Gambit: Accepted. Breyer Gambit (C33) 1-0
April 24 1933
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Monday, April 24, 1933
Chess
DUTCH v. ENGLISH STOCKBROKERS
An interesting international event took place in London during the week-end, when ten members of the London Stock Exchange played a match against the Amsterdam Bourse. These matches originated in 1931, when the Amsterdam players put up a challenge cup for annual competition. On the first occasion Amsterdam proved successful by 11½ points to 8½, but London exactly reversed this result last year. The conditions of the match form an ideal test of chess skill, as each player meets the same opponent twice, having white and black alternately. The teams included several well-known names. Most of the games were stubbornly contested. Amsterdam proved the victors by a single point—10½ to 9½.
The following game was played on the second board in the first round:—
(a) Quite useless, as Black can easily prevent the intended P-K4. Either 7. N-K5 or 7. P-QN3 would be better.
(b) Black has already the superior position, and this exchange, which opens the KB file, increases his advantage. His best chance was to attempt a counter-attack on the queen's side by 12. P-QB4.
(c) A fine move, which gives Black a winning attack. If White replies 22. N-N3 BxN; 23. RPxB, R-R3; 24. P-B4 NPxPe.p. and wins.
(d) If 23. Q-Q R-R3 wins immediately.
(e) A necessary precaution: 24. … R-R3, 25. P-KB4; NPxPe.p., 26. QxBP with counter-chances.
(i) Mate in three is forced.
Cornelis Lambertus Christiaan Dekker (white) vs. Philip Stuart Milner Barry (black)
Yusupov-Rubinstein System
May 05 1933
Saffron Walden Weekly News, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, Friday, May 05, 1933
MR. MILNER BARRY'S SUCCESS
The county individual championship for 1931-32 was won by P. S. Milner Barry who defeated the holder, the Rev. T. Hamilton in the final round. The 1932-33 tournament was still in progress. They had also to congratulate Mr. Milner Barry on winning the championship of the City of London Chess Club, while the Cambridge Town Chess Club was to be congratulated on its enterprise in promoting, and its prowess in winning a telephone match with the Oxford Club. Finally the Secretary thanked the Town Chess Club for its invitation for unattached members to look in at the clubroom.
The report was adopted on the motion of Mr. Church, seconded by Mr. Goulding Brown.
Mr. Church asked whether the Association could give some recognition of the fine work of Mr. Milner Barry, in winning the City of London Club's championship at the first attempt, and it was agreed that the Secretary should write to Mr. Milner Barry expressing their congratulations.
A brief resume of the position in the present Counties and District Correspondence match was given by Mr. Illingworth. He stated that he thought judging from the position now, that they ought to do better than last year. He thought they should get somewhere about third place.
