AJanuary 02 1930
For Manhattan C.C. Title 02 Jan 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
For Manhattan C. C. Title.
Abraham Kupchik has at last started to play in the championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club. However, his first game, with Herman Steiner, was adjourned in a position favorable to Kupchik. From now on the progress of the former club, State and Western champion will be watched with keen interest. I. Kashdan, with five straight wins, has made the best showing thus far. With the exception of the adjourned game, Steiner has completed his schedule and has a score of 7-6. R. Willman, 3-2; L. Samuels, 2½-½, and I. Horowitz and A. Kevitz, each 2-1, all stand well.
January 16 1930
Kashdan Heads The List 16 Jan 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
KASHDAN HEADS THE LIST
With the cancellation of the scores of the three players who withdrew Tenner, Berman and McCudden the scores of the 12 remaining competitors in the championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club have necessarily undergone some change. I. Kashdan is left at the head of the list with 5-0 to his credit. Lester Samuels, with 2½ out of 3, stands very well and, if he keeps on as he has been doing, he should finish high. It seems strange to see A. Kupchik so far down with a score of 1-1, but he, of course, is behind in his schedule.
February 13 1930
Manhattan C. C. Championship 13 Feb 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
With a well-earned victory over A. Kevitz, last year's, champion, I. Kashdan yesterday scored his eighth consecutive victory in the annual tournament for the championship of the Manhattan Chess Club in 45 moves. Kevitz lost ground in the opening, a queen's pawn game adopted by Kashdan and the latter, keeping up a steady pressure and playing with fine position judgment, earned a highly creditable win. The leading scores: I. Kashdan, 8-0; L. Samuels, 3-1; A. Kupchik, 2½-1½; I. Horowitz, 4-3; E. S. Jackson, 4-4.
February 20 1930
Kashdan's Winning Form 20 Feb 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan's Winning Form
The same forcefulness and precision, which made him the scoring ace among 17 nations in the international team matches at The Hague in 1928, has marked the play of I. Kashdan in the pending championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club. With eight straight wins to his credit, he is naturally a strong favorite for first place, even though he has yet to meet Kupchik and Samuels.
His last victory was at the expense of Alexander Kevitz, title holder, whose Steinitzian defensive tactics gave his rival the greater mobility. Kashdan with his 24th move captured a pawn and later on added another. With two to the good, he soon forced a win.
Isaac Kashdan vs Alexander Kevitz
Manhattan CC-ch (1930), New York, NY USA, Feb-14
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation (A55) 1-0
February 27 1930
Overstepping Time Limit 27 Feb 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Overstepping Time Limit
An Interesting situation has arisen in the championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club in which I. Kashdan is leading with an official score of 8 to 1. His first reverse was at the hands of A. Kupchik, former champion, who, in a position slightly favorable to Kashdan, claimed the game under the time limit rule, which calls for 36 moves to be made in the first two hours.
When Kashdan had made his thirty-sixth move the little red flag, which is supposed to fall at the expiration of each hour, was still in place, whereas the minute hand had barely passed 12 o'clock on the dial. On the strength of this, Kupchik claimed the game and was upheld by A. A. Link of the tournament committee. Kashdan, however, may appeal from the decision.
Kashdan Wins Quickly 27 Feb 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Wins Quickly
In addition to his fine score of eight straight wins in the championship tournament, I. Kashdan is doing his full share for the Manhattan Chess Club in its matches in the annual series of the Metropolitan Chess League. Playing against H. Lier of the Scandinavian Chess Club in the third round, the American Olympic ace scored a neat victory in 20 moves. Albert S. Pinkus and Myron Cohen also turned in wins in behalf of the Manhattans, who won by the score of 6-2.
March 06 1930
Clock Trouble Settled 06 Mar 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
CLOCK TROUBLE SETTLED
A claim of forfeiture under the time limit rule made by A. Kupchik against I. Kashdan in their game in the annual championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club was disallowed by the board of directors to which Kashdan's protest was submitted yesterday. The two players thereupon agreed upon a draw and the game was so recorded.
Kashdan, with a score of 8½-½, continues in the lead. L. Samuels, who scored a game by default from A. Kevitz, title holder, is second with a score of 4-1 Kupchik, 4-2, is third, and I. Horowitz, 4-3, fourth.
March 20 1930
Kupchik Wins Again 20 Mar 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
KUPCHIK WINS AGAIN
Additional games, which had a bearing on the standing of the leaders, have been decided in the annual tournament for the championship of the Manhattan Chess Club in which I. Kashdan can no longer be passed. A. Kupchik by defeating E. S. Jackson increased his total to 6-2.
Lester Samuels, who missed his chance when he lost to Kupchik, drew a most eventful game with A. S. Kussman. Kupchik's two remaining games are with J. Arons and R. Willman.
The annual meeting of the Manhattan Chess Club, at which officers and directors will be elected, will take place on April 3.
March 27 1930
Chess Race Tightens As Three Leaders Face Last Rounds by Hermann Helms.
With the eighth and semi-final round of the annual championship series of the Metropolitan Chess League scheduled for Saturday evening, the struggle for interclub premiership in this area is leading up to a fitting climax which promises to be quite as exciting as that of last year, when the Marshall Chess Club, in the last match with the Manhattans, needed to win by 6-2 to gain the title and actually accomplished that seemingly impossible feat. … The Manhattans took no chances whatever and dispatched their strongest team to the headquarters of the Hungarian Chess Club, winning by 6½-1½.
Kashdan Does His Bit 27 Mar 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Does His Bit
As might have been expected, I. Kashdan, who seems to have the championship of the Manhattan Chess Club in the hollow of his hand, did his bit when it came to the all-important match with the Hungarians. His opponent was Dr. Harry Kline, one-time University of Pennsylvania star, whose recent activities in local chess circles have been quite marked.
Isaac Kashdan vs Harry Kline
Metropolitan Chess League (1930), New York, NY USA
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation (C26) 1-0
April 03 1930
Club Title for Kashdan 03 Apr 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Club Title for Kashdan
By virtue of the defeat of A. Kupchik by J. Arons, the title of champion of the Manhattan Chess Club now belongs to I. Kashdan, who fought so valiantly in behalf of Uncle Sam in the International team tournament at The Hague in 1928. Unquestionably, Kashdan must be recognized as one of the ablest exponents of chess in North America and it is to be hoped that he may again head the United States team which, presumably, will be sent to Hamburg for the next international series in July.
Kashdan takes the place of Alexander Kevitz of Brooklyn, whose change of form has been the surprise of the tournament. However, because of the somewhat irregular schedule which has prevailed all along, he forfeited three of his games.
April 10 1930
April 10, 1930. Spirited Play Wins. I. Kashdan, the new titleholder at the Manhattan Chess Club, acquitted himself like a true champion when he defeated A. E. Santasiere in the deciding match with the Marshall Chess Club. Himself an attacking player, Santasiere was not at his best on the Black side of a Sicilian defense. Kashdan after a spirited game, wound up with an announced mate in six moves.
Isaac Kashdan vs Anthony Santasiere
Metropolitan Chess League (1930), New York, NY USA, Apr-30
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Variation (B84) 1-0
April 13 1930
Kashdan Takes Chess Club Title 13 Apr 1930, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Takes Chess Club Title
Six prize winners have been determined by the play in the annual tournament for the championship of the Manhattan Chess Club, which, resulted in a clean-cut victory for I. Kashdan of the United States Olympic team, with a score of 8½-1½. His only loss was to Lester Samuels, ex-Columbia captain, in the final round. A. Kupchik, although defeated by J. Arons in his last game, captured the second prize. I. Horowitz, and Samuels divided the third and fourth prize, and J. Arons and A. S. Pinkus the fifth and sixth.
April 23 1930
Kashdan Ties At Manhattan Chess 23 Apr 1930, Wed Yonkers Statesman (Yonkers, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Ties At Manhattan Chess
NEW YORK, April 23.—I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, by defeating Lajos Steiner of Budapest in the third game of their match at the rooms of the club yesterday, succeeded in evening the score so that they are once more on oven terms.
Kashdan, having the white pieces, selected the queen's pawn opening. Honors were even throughout the opening and middle game until they reached the ending with two rooks apiece and Kashdan having a knight against a bishop.
The Hungarian made one slight slip which gave Kashdan an opportunity of sacrificing a pawn and gaining the upper hand. After 34 moves, Steiner resigned.
The score to date: Kashdan, 1: Steiner, 1; drawn, 1. The fourth game is scheduled for tomorrow.
April 24 1930
Reckless With Pawns 24 Apr 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Reckless With Pawns
Evidently trusting to the drawing possibilities contained in a rook and pawn ending, Kashdan, throughout his first game with Lajos Steiner, was quite free with his pawns. His confidence was well founded, for at the last Steiner, although two pawns to the good, had to be satisfied with a draw.
In the second game Kashdan again parted with a pawn on the 19th move in order to gain quick access to the castled king. Steiner's defense was highly ingenious, and from then on he improved his position. However, he made a slip, of which Kashdan failed to take advantage, at his 35th move.
Isaac Kashdan vs Lajos Steiner
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 1, Apr-19
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Hedgehog Variation (C66) 1/2-1/2
Lajos Steiner vs Isaac Kashdan
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 2, Apr-20
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1-0
May 01 1930
Kashdan Nears Goal In Match at Chess 01 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Nears Goal In Match at Chess
With three straight victories his credit and leading by a score of 4-2, with one drawn, I. Kashdan champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, is already within one point of the coveted goal in his match with Lajos Steiner of Budapest at the Manhattan Chess Club. He needs to score but one more in order to be returned winner of the match, which will go to 12 games unless one of the combatants succeeds in winning five outright. The drawn games, of which there has been only one, do not count except insofar as they bring the contest nearer to a close.
After four games and with Steiner leading by 3-1, the match took surprising turn and Kashdan annexed the next three games right off the reel. Sterling chess, such as enabled him to capture the Manhattan title, produced this somewhat unlooked-for result. However, the New Yorker is not yet out of the woods and may look for sturdy opposition from the Hungarian expert from now on.
Steiner's defeat in the seventh game was due to a slip in the opening which cost him a pawn. This is not apt to happen again. On the other hand, Kashdan has succeeded in sizing up his opponent thoroughly and is playing with the utmost confidence. The eighth game is scheduled for today and, if Kashdan does not win, the ninth will be contested Saturday afternoon.
So far the third and fourth games have been the shortest of the match. The seven have averaged approximately 47½ moves.
Aggressiveness Counts 01 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Aggressiveness Counts
In the third game of the Kashdan-Steiner match the Hungarian was caught napping when, at his 26th turn, Kashdan advanced his Queen's Knight's Pawn and forced open a file which enabled the New Yorker to circumvent his opponent. Steiner cleverly turned the tables in the next game, in which Kashdan resorted to the French defense. It was on the Queen's side, however, that the Budapest player gained the upper hand. Kashdan gave up his Queen for two rooks in an effort to escape, but the position was against him.
Once again, in the fifth game, it was P-N5, the 35th move, which took Steiner unaware. This turned what had all the appearances of an up-hill game into a victory for the Manhattan C. C. champion. The latter, by the finest sort of aggressive play, following a more or less stereotyped opening, won also the sixth game. The decisive turn came at the 32d move, when Kashdan sacrificed a Bishop for two Pawns.
Isaac Kashdan vs Lajos Steiner
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 3, Apr-22
Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) 1-0
Lajos Steiner vs Isaac Kashdan
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 4, Apr-24
French Defense: Winawer. Bogoljubow Variation (C17) 1-0
Isaac Kashdan vs Lajos Steiner
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 5, Apr-26
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Scandavian Defense Exchange Variation (A15) 1-0
Lajos Steiner vs Isaac Kashdan
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 6, Apr-27
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C97) 0-1
May 06 1930
Kashdan Is Chess Victor 06 May 1930, Tue The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
KASHDAN IS CHESS VICTOR
Conquers Steiner in Match by 5 to 3 and 2 Drawn.
By winning the tenth game in thirty-seven moves, I. Kashdan Manhattan Chess club champion,won his match with L. Steiner of Budapest, yesterday at the Manhattan club in New York by the score to 3 and 2 drawn.
The opening selected in the final game was a Ruy Lopez, in which Kashdan had the black pieces. Steiner worked out a combination which lost him a pawn. He then played aggressively, but came out a rook behind in then ending and resigned.
May 08 1930
Strong Chess Team Ready for Hamburg To Raise a Fund 08 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
The Marshall Chess Club is officially behind Frank J. Marshall, the national champion, and his participation is practically assured. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, will doubtless receive the support he needs from that club.
Steiner's Slip Costly 08 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Steiner's Slip Costly
Handicapped by the loss of a Pawn in the opening, due to a slip, Lajos Steiner suffered defeat in the seventh game of his match. The eighth was a well-fought draw, but in the ninth Steiner turned the tables when Kashdan made an unsound sacrifice of a piece for two pawns. Steiner in due course gave up a piece, but in the meantime had built up a winning position.
Isaac Kashdan vs Lajos Steiner
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 7, Apr-29
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0
Lajos Steiner vs Isaac Kashdan
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 8, May-01
Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1/2-1/2
Isaac Kashdan vs Lajos Steiner
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 9, May-03
Spanish Game: Closed. Averbakh Variation (C87) 0-1
May 11 1930
Manhattan C. C. 11 May 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York, is proving a “Tartar” for Lajos Steiner, the Budapest chess expert, in their match at the Manhattan Chess Club. Lajos in searching for easy game picked a mighty “tough bird” when he lit on Kashdan. So far, out of seven games contested, Kashdan has won four, lost two and drawn one, and needs score but one more victory to terminate the match in his favor, as the conditions, while calling for 12 games, provides that this number will not be necessary in case either contestant succeeds in scoring five wins outright. Kashdan, after a bad start, losing two and drawing one of the first four games, took three in a row. It looks bad for Lajos.
May 15 1930
U.S. Team Entered In Chess Tourney; Prepare to Sail 15 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Frank J. Marshall, United States champion and I. Kashdan champion of the Manhattan Chess Club will constitute the backbone of the team and will be counted on to do the lion's share of the scoring. Although Kashdan after his recent performances is in splendid form it is too much to expect that he will equal or improve upon the score at The Hague which enabled him to head the entire list of 80-odd contestants in the last tournament.
Kashdan-Steiner Match 15 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan-Steiner Match
A fondness for the King's Pawn opening on the part of both contenders marked the play in the recent match between I. Kashdan and Lajos Steiner which the former won by the score of 5—3, with 2 drawn. Only in the third and fifth games was the Queen's Pawn opening utilized. The Ruy Lopez figured in five of them. The complete summary of the match follows.
May 18 1930
Lajos-Steiner 18 May 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
In the Lajos Steiner-I. Kashdan match at New York nine games have been finished. Two games have been concluded since our report in last Sundays' Enquirer. The eighth game, a Petroff with Kashdan playing Black, terminated in a draw after 61 moves. The ninth game, a Ruy Lopez with Kashdan moving the white pieces, resulted in a victory for Steiner when Kashdan resigned after 46 moves had been made. The score now stands Kashdan 4, Steiner 3, draws 2.
May 18, 1930. The interesting match that is now being contested at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York City, between Lajos Steiner, of Budapest, and I. Kashdan, a talented young player and at present champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, is drawing to a close. The score stands: Kashdan won four, lost two, drawn 1. Kashdan had but one more game to win in order to decide the match in his favor. We publish this week the fourth game, a French Defense.
May 20 1930
Other Members 20 May 1930, Tue St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
City Chess Champion Selected for Team to Invade Germany
J. A. Anderson, 22, to Sail from New York July 1.
J. A. Anderson, 22-year-old chess champion of St. Louis, has been selected as a member of the American chess team that will journey to Germany for the International team tournament there from July 12 to 27. He will be one of a team of five Americans.
Other Members.
Other members of the United States team are: Frank J. Marshall, United States champion; I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club; H. Steiner, New York State champion, and H. M. Phillips, president of the Intercollegiate Chess League.
May 22 1930
U.S. Team Completed 22 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
U. S. Team Completed
In addition to Marshall, the following have been given places on the United States team, which will sail for Hamburg on the Steamship New York on July 3: Harold M. Phillips (manager), I. Kashdan and H. Steiner of New York and J. A. Anderson of St. Louis. Both Kashdan and Steiner were members of the team which did so splendidly at The Hague in 1928, finishing second among 17 countries.
Tenth Game Decisive 22 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Tenth Game Decisive
Owing to the scarcity of draws, the match between I. Kashdan and Lajos Steiner at the Manhattan Chess Club, which was expected to last 12 games, was decided in favor of the former after only 10 had been contested. Steiner was not at his best in the final encounter and, although white in a Ruy Lopez, suffered defeat in 37 moves.
Lajos Steiner vs Isaac Kashdan
Kashdan - L. Steiner (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 10, May-04
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Chigorin Defense Panov System (C99) 0-1
Chess Team Named To Represent U.S. 22 May 1930, Thu Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
CHESS TEAM NAMED TO REPRESENT U.S.
New York, May 22—Selection of the team of five players who will represent the United States in the forthcoming international team chess tournament at Hamburg, Germany, during July, was made at a meeting at the rooms of the Marshall Chess Club, at which Alrick H. Man, president of the National Chess Federation, presided. Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, was appointed captain and Harold M. Phillips, president of the Intercollegiate Chess League, manager. The others selected were I. Kashdan. champion of the Manhattan Chess Club; J. Allan Anderson, champion of St. Louis, and Herman Steiner, New York State champion.
May 25 1930
Team Tourney at Hamburg 25 May 1930, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The United States has made entry in the team tourney at Hamburg, Germany, July 12 to 27, under the auspices of the international federation. Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, will head the team. Next will be I. Kashdan, Manhattan Chess Club champion, who recently won a match (5-3) from L. Steiner, Hungarian master. Herman Steiner, New York state champion, who has been residing lately in Los Angeles, has returned to New York. In view of the good work he did two years ago on the United States team at The Hague, a place is being held for him this year provided he can raise the finances for this trip, as there is no team fund. There will be no distinction between professionals and amateurs, as in 1928.
Isaac Kashdan-Lajos Steiner 25 May 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
That capable and aggressive young New York chess Knight, I. Kashdan succeeded. In winning his match with Lajos Steiner, Budapest chess expert when he downed the latter. In the tenth game of the match at the Manhattan Chess Club. The games were interesting and spirited and young Kashdan by his victory over such a renowned antagonist demonstrates that he can be relied upon to do his share in upholding the chess prestige of the United States in the coming international matches at Hamburg. The final score stands: Kupchik 5, L. Steiner 3, Drawn 2.
May 29 1930
Hamburg Glad U.S. Is In 29 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Hamburg Glad U. S. Is In
Official acknowledgment of the receipt of the entry of the United States team in the International team tournament at Hamburg during July was received here yesterday from Walter Robinow, president of the Hamburg Chess Club and the German Chess Association. In his letter Herr Robinow expressed his pleasure at the receipt of the cablegram notifying him of the participation of this country. Following the customary procedure. Dr. A. Rueb of The Hague, president of the International Chess Federation was promptly informed.
Herr Robinow took occasion to mention the name of Frank J. Marshall, captain of the American team, whose visit to Hamburg is looked forward to with special interest by the members of the Hamburg Chess Club, among whom he has many admirers.
June 01 1930
International Team Tournament 01 Jun 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
The chess team to represent the United States in the international tournament at Hamburg, July 12-27, has been selected after two changes had been made in the personnel as originally constituted. Herman Steiner, of New York, and J. A. Anderson, of St. Louis, have been chosen to replace Abe Kupchik and I. Horowitz, who were unable to arrange their business affairs so as to enable them to participate. Frank Marshall, United States champion, will captain the team, while Harold Phillips will act as manager. The fifth member will be I. Kashdan, of New York City, who has recently defeated the Hungarian chess expert, Lajos Steiner, in a match at New York City, and made a creditable showing in the International team tournament at The Hague in 1928. Herman Steiner also made a good record in 1928 and may be relied on to do his share in upholding the chess prestige of America. Anderson, the youngest member, attracted favorable comment by finishing second in the Western Chess Congress, at St. Louis, in 1929. While lacking in experience in major tournaments, his youthful enthusiasm and natural ability are believed to be assets that tend to make him a formidable opponent for the best players that can be mustered to meet him.
Chess Team Tourney at Hamburg 01 Jun 1930, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
In the big team tourney at Hamburg, Germany, next month, the United States will be represented by Frank Marshall, United States champion (captain;) H. M. Phillips of New York (manager;) I. Kashdan, Manhattan Chess Club champion; H. Steiner, New York State champion, and J. A. Anderson, St. Louis champion. In the meantime Marshall is making a brief tour of the East.
Chess Stars to Meet 01 Jun 1930, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
CHESS STARS TO MEET
I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club and member of the United States team which will play at Hamburg in July, has accepted a challenge to a match of eight games from Charles Jaffe of the I. L. Rice Progressive Chess Club. Play will begin at the Manhattan Chess Club at 3 o'clock this afternoon and will be continued on Tuesday and Thursday.
Eighteen Countries In Chess Tourney 01 Jun 1930, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Eighteen Countries In Chess Tourney
The inclusion of the United States team, announced last week, has completed the entry list for the International team chess tournament to be held in Hamburg, Germany, July 12 to 27, and increased the total number of countries represented to 18. According to James Frankfurter, secretary of the Hamburg Chess Club, which arranged the congress to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its formation, the following countries, in addition to the United States, will be in the competition: England, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, France, Italy, Hungary, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Germany.
The winner at the Hague in 1929 was Hungary, which will again have a powerful team, headed by Geza Maroczy. However, the Germans are of the opinion that the American team, led by F. J. Marshall, the United States champion, and I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, will have the best chance this time.
Concurrently with the team tournament will be held a contest for the women's world's championship, in which Miss Vera Menchik, holder of the Lady Hamilton-Russell trophy, will represent Czechoslovakia, her native land. England, Germany, Austria and Sweden will also be represented.
June 05 1930
An Invincible Expert 05 Jun 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
An Invincible Expert
There seems to be no end to the successes being achieved by I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, who before gaining that title, won his game in the all-important league match with the Marshall Chess Club. Then he defeated Lajos Steiner, 5-3, after which he won for his club against Philadelphia. Likewise the first game of the eight in his match with Charles Jaffe went to his credit, albeit in a very close ending.
Isaac Kashdan vs Charles Jaffe
Kashdan - C. Jaffe (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 1, Jun-??
Four Knights Game: Double Spanish (C49) 1-0
June 06 1930
Kashdan Beats Jaffe 06 Jun 1930, Fri Yonkers Statesman (Yonkers, New York) Newspapers.com
KASHDAN BEATS JAFFE
New York, June 6.—Scoring his third victory in succession, I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, last night won his match with Charles Jaffe at the Manhattan Chess Club rooms by the score of 3-0.
June 12 1930
Same Fate for All 12 Jun 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Same Fate for All
Stasch Mlotkowski of Camden, N. J. the only American player credited with a win in the cable match between Washington and London, could not hold out against the more or less devastating tactics of I. Kashdan when the Camden man played for Philadelphia against Manhattan. In this respect Mlotkowski merely shared the same fate that has befallen most of the other experts who have recently tried conclusions with the Olympic ace.
Appended are the scores of this game.
Stasch Mlotkowski vs Isaac Kashdan
Metropolitan Chess League (1930), New York, NY USA
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense (C57) 0-1
Another for Kashdan 12 Jun 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Another for Kashdan
Out of practice, Charles Jaffe found himself outclassed by I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, who made short work of the veteran by winning three games in succession and thereby brought the match to an untimely end.
Charles Jaffe vs Isaac Kashdan
Kashdan - C. Jaffe (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 2, Jun-??
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Wormald Attack (C77) 1-0
Isaac Kashdan vs Charles Jaffe
Kashdan - C. Jaffe (1930), New York, NY USA, rd 3, Jun-??
Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) 1-0
June 15 1930
Manhattan-Philadelphia 15 Jun 1930, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
I. Kashdan acted as captain for the New York team and Le Roy Smith for Philadelphia.
We understand that the Manhattan players expect next year to play a return match in Philadelphia, which will be good news to all Philadelphia chess players.
June 19 1930
Phillips First To Go 19 Jun 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
PHILLIPS FIRST TO GO
It will not be long before the members of the United States team, who have agreed to do their bit at Hamburg, will be on their way. The first to sail, on board the steamship Lafayette of the French Line next Thursday, will be Harold M. Phillips, president of the Intercollegiate Chess League, who is taking his family abroad for a vacation, but will take time out to enable him to be present throughout the entire international tournament. He will act as manager of the American players.
Next, Herman Steiner, State champion, will get under way as a passenger on the steamship York of the North German Lloyd, sailing on July 2. As he is not due in Bremen until July 13, it is not likely that he will be able to participate in the first round.
Frank J. Marshall, captain of the team: I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, and J. A. Anderson of St. Louis will leave July 3 on the steamship New York of the Hamburg-American Line, due to reach Hamburg on July 11.
June 22 1930
Kashdan, Masterful Style 22 Jun 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club and counted as one of the mainstays of the United States chess team in the forthcoming international team tournament at Hamburg, continues to “mow down” all opponents who face him. Not content with defeating Lajos Steiner, Budapest chess expert, he must needs tackle Charles Jaffe, a veteran American chess strategist in a match of eight games. The encounter terminated abruptly and automatically when Kashdan handed the “vet” three successive “trimmings.” Next to full victim to this youth's prowess and skill was Stasch Mlotkowski, of Camden, N. J., who recently had the honor of playing on the American side of the cable match and was the only American player to score a win. Stasch is recognized as a chess authority and many books of the openings contain analyses by him. However, he might as well have been a novice for all the respect he was shown by Kashdan, when that worthy playing for Manhattan in a team match of Manhattan vs. Philadelphia, downed him in masterful style. The core of this encounter appears in today's column under heading “Selected Games.”
July 03 1930
U.S. Chess Players Sail for Hamburg In Quest of Cup 03 Jul 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
U.S. Chess Players Sail for Hamburg In Quest of Cup
Just 10 days from today, soon after breakfast, there will line up at 40 boards the 80 representatives of 20 countries, members of the International Chess Federation, at the clubhouse of the Provincial Lodge for Lower Saxony in Hamburg, ready to contest the third of the series of international team tournaments, the first two of which, at London and The Hague, were both won by Hungary. At that congress, in the famous port on the Elbe, the United States will be well represented.
That much was practically settled yesterday, when four of the American players sailed on two steamers for Hamburg and Bremen. On the good ship New York of the Hamburg American Line a party of three, including Frank J. Marshall, the United States champion, Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, and J. Allan Andersen; champion of St. Louis, sailed at midnight full of confidence and taking along the good wishes of many friends who came to see them off.
They are due to reach their destination on July 11 and will have two days in which to recover their land legs before beginning the long grind which will keep them busy for a fortnight.
Herman Steiner, State champion, recently returned from a trip to California, sailed yesterday morning on the Steamship Yorck of the North German Lloyd and will land in Bremen on July 13, probably too late to participate in the first round. The fifth member of the tram, Harold M. Phillips, sailed last Thursday and is about due on the other side.
July 10 1930
4 U.S. Chessmen Sail For Germany 10 Jul 1930, Thu The Miami News (Miami, Florida) Newspapers.com
4 U. S. CHESSMEN SAIL FOR GERMANY
New York, July 10.—Bound for the international team tournament of the International Chess Federation, to be held at Hamburg, Germany, July 13-27, four of the five members of the United States team sailed yesterday for Germany. First to leave was Herman Steiner, New Yolk state champion, who sailed in the morning on the Yorck of the North German Lloyd. The others left at night on board the New York of the Hamburg American line. This party included Frank J. Marshall, United States champion; I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, and J. Allan Anderson of St. Louis. Inasmuch as the last United States team, which played at The Hague two years ago, finished in second place without the aid of Marshall, high hopes are entertained that possibly the Americans may be successful in wresting the international championship from Hungary, which has won it twice. Kashdan and Steiner were members of the last team. Twenty countries will be represented in the forthcoming competition.
July 14 1930
U.S. Beats Iceland at Chess 14 Jul 1930, Mon St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
U. S. BEATS ICELAND AT CHESS
J. A. Anderson in Even Position After 42 Moves.
Hamburg, Germany, July 14.—The United States chess team today defeated Iceland in the second round of the team tournament of the International Chess Federation by the score of 2½ to ½, with one game adjourned. F. J. Marshall defeated E. Giefer in 40 moves and I. Kashdan won from A. Asgiersson in 47 moves. H. M. Phillips drew with W. Thorvaldsson in 34 moves and the game between J. A. Anderson of St. Louis and J. Gutmundsson was adjourned in an even position after 42 moves.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world champion, played his first game for France today, defeating Baratz or Rumania. In this match France leads by 2-0, with two games adjourned. England defeated Norway by 3½ to ½. The other matches were unfinished.
Adjourned games from the first round of the international team chess tournament were played off this afternoon. France scored in the match with the United States by 2½ to 1½. In addition to the draw by F. J. Marshall, drawn games were also credited to I. Kashdan of New York and J. A. Anderson of St. Louis. H. M. Phillips of New York lost to M. Voisin of Paris.
Anderson, chess champion of St. Louis, is 22 years old. He lives at the Downtown Y.M.C.A. and is employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
July 15 1930
U.S. Chess Team Defeats Iceland 15 Jul 1930, Tue Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) Newspapers.com
U.S. CHESS TEAM DEFEATS ICELAND
But Lose in Next Round to French Players.
Hamburg, Germany, July 14.—(A.P.)—The second round of the team tournament of the International Chess federation and the unfinished matches of the fifth round were played today.
The United States team won from Iceland by 3-1, but lost its adjourned match with France by 2½-1½. France and Poland, with two victories each, are tied for the lead.
Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, and I. Kashdan of New York, won today for the United States against Iceland, while Phillips of New York and Anderson of St. Louis drew. In the match against France drawn games were scored by Marshall, Kashdan and Anderson. Phillips lost.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine of Paris, world champion, played today for France and defeated Baratz of Rumania. The French team won by 2½-1½.
Marshall and Kashdan Win In International Chess 15 Jul 1930, Tue The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Marshall and Kashdan Win In International Chess
Hamburg, July 15. After two rounds of the team tournament of the International Chess Federation at centenary congress of the Hamburg Chess club, the United States team has to its credit one victory over Iceland and a defeat by France. The Americans finished up seven games yesterday, including four against Iceland in the second round, with a score of 3-1. F. J. Marshall and I. Kashdan, of New York, won their games, and H. M. Phillips, of New York, and J. A. Anderson, of St. Louis, drew.
In the match with France, which was lost by the Americans on totals of 2½-1½, Kashdan and Anderson scored draws in addition to the draw Marshall obtained yesterday. Phillips, however, was unable to save his game and suffered defeat.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world champion, who will participate in some of the matches-in behalf of France, played his first game for that team yesterday, winning from Baratz, of Rumania, in a queen's pawn opening lasting thirty-six moves. At the end Baratz, unable to meet the champion's onslaught, found himself at a mating net. L. Betbeder also won, and M. Duchamp drew, so that France won 2½-1½. France, with two consecutive victories, shares first place with the Polish team, which after defeating Hungary, 3½-1½, in the first round, won today from Lithuania, 2½-1½.
Herman Steiner, New York state champion, arrived yesterday from Bremen. He will assist the United States team, beginning today, when two rounds are scheduled.
U.S. Wins, Then Loses In Chess Tournament 15 Jul 1930, Tue Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
U. S. WINS, THEN LOSES IN CHESS TOURNAMENT
By the Associated Press.
HAMBURG, Germany, July 15.—The Second round of the team tournament of the International Chess Federation and the unfinished matches of the first round were played yesterday. The United States team won from Iceland by 3—1, but lost its adjourned match with France by 2½-1½. France and Poland, with two victories each, are tied for the lead.
Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, and I. Kashdan of New York won for the United States against Iceland, while Phillips of New York and Anderson of St. Louis drew.
In the match against France, drawn games were scored by Marshall, Kashdan and Anderson. Phillips lost.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine of Paris, world champion, played for France and defeated Baratz of Rumania.
The French team won by 2½-1½.
United States Chess Team Defeats Iceland 15 Jul 1930, Tue Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) Newspapers.com
United States Chess Team Defeats Iceland
Hamburg, Germany, July 14. (AP.)—The United States chess team today defeated Iceland in the second round of the team tournament of the International Chess Federation by the score of 2½ to ½, with one game adjourned. F. J. Marshall defeated E. Geifer in 40 moves and I. Kashdan won from A. Asgeirsson in 47 moves. H. M. Phillips drew with W. Thorvaldsson in 34 moves and the game between J. A. Anderson of St. Louis and J. Gutmundsson was adjourned in an even position after 42 moves.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world champion, played his first game for France today, defeating Baratz of Rumania. In this match France leads by 2-0, with 2 games adjourned.
England defeated Norway by 3½ to ½.
French Surprise U.S. Chess Team 15 Jul 1930, Tue The Morning Call (Paterson, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
French Surprise U. S. Chess Team
Americans Encounter Stiff Opposition at Hamburg.
Hamburg, Germany, July 14—Contrary to expectations the United States team, entered In the International team tournament for the Hamilton-Russell trophy under the auspices of the International Chess federation, did not get off to a very promising start and the match with France in the opening round, in which only one game was decided during the first session, will hardly go into the Americans' column. On the contrary, they will have reason to feel satisfied if they emerge with a tie score.
Frank J. Marshall, at the top board, could only draw with M. Duchamp of Paris, a former member of Marshall's club in New York. More was expected of the United States champion, but Duchamp played a sterling defense and succeeded after thirty-nine moves in splitting the point with the international master.
The other three games were adjourned with one of them slightly in favor of I. Kashdan of New York, and the other seemingly hopeless for H. M. Phillips of New York. The summary:
Boards. UNITED STATES — FRANCE
1. F. J. Marshall … ½ M. Duchamp … ½
2. *I. Kashdan — A. Gromer
3. *H. M. Phillips — M. Voisin
4. *J. A. Anderson — L. Betbeder
Total ½-½
*Adjourned.
The United States team played while on the odd-numbered boards: The openings:
1. Indian defense, 39 moves;
2. Ruy Lopez, 41 moves;
3. French defense, 48 moves;
4. Queen's pawn, 41 moves.
The sensation of the first round was the defeat of Hungary, twice winner of this tournament, by Poland by the score of 2½-½, with one adjourned. Germany defeated England by the same totals and Latvia, in accordance with general expectations, won from Iceland by 3-0, with one adjourned.
Other results in the first round:
Finland 1, Lithuania 0, adjourned 3; Rumania 1½; Spain ½, adjourned 2; Czechoslovakia 2; Sweden 0, adjourned; Denmark 2; Norway 0, adjourned 2; Austria 2; Holland 1, adjourned 1.
In the second round today are pairings as follows:
Denmark vs. Holland, England vs. Norway, Czechoslovakia vs. Germany, Spain vs. Sweden, France vs. Rumania, Iceland vs. United States, Finland vs. Latvia, Poland vs. Lithuania and Hungary vs. Austria.
July 16 1930
Americans Go Forward 16 Jul 1930, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
AMERICANS GO FORWARD
In Chess Tourney At Hamburg, Germany Alekhine Wins.
Hamburg, Germany, July 15—(AP)—The chess team representing the United States in the tournament of the International Chess Federation today scored its second victory in the third round at the expense of Finland by the score of 3 to 0, with one game unfinished. F. J. Marshall and H. Steiner, of New York, and J. A. Anderson, of St. Louis, were the winners. They defeated Gauffit, Larsen and Rahur, respectively. The game between I. Kashdan, of New York, and Krogius was adjourned in favor of Kashdan.
July 17 1930
Americans in the Van at Hamburg Meet of Chess Experts 17 Jul 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
America in the Van At Hamburg Meet Of Chess Experts by Hermann Helms
Recovering splendidly from the disappointment of their setback in the first round, when opposed by France, the United States players in the team tournament of the International Chess Federation at the centennial congress of the Hamburg Chess Club have made a showing for their country of which they and their friends here have reason to be proud. Since then their work has been consistent and of such a character that they are actually leading at the moment in total points scored, even though in matches won and lost they may be bit behind.
In the rounds subsequent to the first, in which they lost to the French team by 2½-1½; they defeated Iceland, 2 to 1, in the second and Finland, 4-0, in th third. Then came a genuine tug of war with Poland's quartet, which, it appears, is one of the most formidable in the field. At any rate, three International masters of wide experience grace the first three boards, to wit: Rubinstein, Dr. Tartakower and Przepiorka.
There was little hope of making any headway against such a combination and our boys did mighty well to draw all the four games and come away with a 2-2 tie. Next, in the fifth round, it was Lithuania's turn to succumb to the forceful tactics of Frank J. Marshall, Isaac Kashdan and Herman Steiner of New York, while J. Allan Anderson of St. Louis drew at the fourth table.
The Missourian, who has not yet lost a game, has done his full share so far and justified his selection. Out, of five games played Anderson has won l and drawn 4. The scores of Marshall and Kashdan are precisely the same and Steiner, who did not start until Tuesday, is keeping pace with them.
The appended table shows the scores of the Americans in detail.
Surprise by Champion
A real surprise was sprung at the opening of the congress when Dr. Alexander Alekhine appeared on the scene and the sensation increased when it was announced that he was a member of the French team. However, he did not play against the Americans and it is understood that he will fill in only occasionally in order to relieve some other member of the French delegation. Thus far the world champion has played three times, winning from Baratz of Rumania in the second round, Stahlberg of Sweden in the third and Hovind of Norway in the fifth.
Miss Vera Menchik of Hastings, the woman champion and representing Czechoslovakia, is competing in the international women's championship tournament. It is not at all sure that she will be able to defend her title successfully, inasmuch as her defeat by Mrs. Hentschel of Germany yesterday is reported.
Like the Americans, Hungary, winner of two tournaments, has won 3½ matches out of 5 for a total of 12 points, the same as Rumania. Sweden, however, with 3 matches out of 4, has 12½. England, Poland and Germany all stand well at present. Holland and France, after playing off adjourned games, may also move up to the front. The standing of the competing countries is as follows.
U.S. Wins Two Matches in Chess Tournament 17 Jul 1930, Thu Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Newspapers.com
U. S. Wins Two Matches in Chess Tournament
Hamburg, Germany, July 16.-(AP)-Marshall of New York won his adjourned game in the fifth round of the International chess tournament here today, thus enabling the United States team to defeat Lithuania by the score of 3½ to ½. Kashdan of New York won his adjourned game from the third round, making the United States winner by 4 to 0 against Finland.
July 18 1930
Hungary Beats U.S. at Chess 18 Jul 1930, Fri St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
HUNGARY BEATS U.S. AT CHESS
Seventh Round of Team Tournament Played at Hamburg.
By the Associated Press.
Hamburg, July 18.—Hungary defeated the United States in the team tournament of the International Chess Federation, the seventh round of which was played today. With three games decided, the score stood, Hungary 2½ and United States with one adjourned. United States Champion Marshall of New York drew his game with Vajda, but H. Steiner of New York and J. A. Anderson of St. Louis were defeated by Gavasi and E. Steiner, respectively. I. Kashdan, New York, adjourned his game with Takacs. The position favored Kashdan.
The match between Poland and Germany resulted in a 2-2 tie, all four games having been drawn. Czecho-Slovakia won from England, 2½ to 1½. The other matches were unfinished.
July 20 1930
Czechoslovakia Adds To Its Lead in Chess 20 Jul 1930, Sun Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) Newspapers.com
Czechoslovakia Adds To Its Lead in Chess
Hamburg, Germany, July 19.-(AP)-Czechoslovakia, by defeating Spain, 3-1, in the ninth round today increased its total points to 20½, taking second place to Poland in the team tournament of the International Chess Federation.
The United States team is pitted against Sweden in the ninth round I. Kashdan of New York defeated Stahlberg, the Swedish champion, in 24 moves, but Steiner of New York lost, to Stoltz in 36.
The leading scores are: Poland 21½; Czechoslovakia, 20½; Germany, 20; Holland, 19½; Hungary 19, England 18½, United States 18½ and Sweden 18.
July 22 1930
U.S. Leads Holland At Chess 22 Jul 1930, Tue St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
U.S. LEADS HOLLAND AT CHESS
J. A. Anderson of St. Louis in Draw Match.
By the Associated Press.
Hamburg, Germany, July 22. The United States team was pitted against Holland in the twelfth round of the team tournament of the international chess federation today. Only two games were finished in the first session, the results giving the Americans a lead of 1½-½. Kashdan of New York defeated Weenink in 44 moves and J. A. Anderson of St. Louis made a draw game against Van den Bosch in 32. Marshall, United States champion, had the preferable position with Schelfhout.
In the only match finished Austria won from Latvia by the score of 3½-½. Austria leads with 29½ points, the United States being second with 29. Holland and Hungary have 27½ each, England 27 and Czecho-Slovakia and Germany each 26½.
July 23 1930
United States Leading In Chess Tournament 23 Jul 1930, Wed The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com
UNITED STATES LEADING IN CHESS TOURNAMENT
Hamburg, Ger., July 22 (A.P.)-At the close of the 12th round of the team tournament of the International Chess Federation tonight the United States team led the field with a total of 31 points. It was closely followed by Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, England, Holland and Poland.
The Americans, in today's round, led Holland, 1½-½, with two games adjourned. In the 10th and 11th rounds they defeated Germany by 3½-½, and Norway by 4-0.
Kashdan of Newport, N Y. defeated Weinink of Holland in 44 moves and J. A. Anderson of St. Louis drew against Van den Bosch in 32.
July 24 1930
Americans Lose and Go Sixth in Chess Tourney 24 Jul 1930, Thu The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
AMERICANS LOSE AND GO SIXTH IN CHESS TOURNEY
AUSTRIA TAKES FOUR VICTORIES FROM THE UNITED STATES IN INTERNATIONAL CHESS EVENT.
Hamburg, Germany, July 24.-A clean sweep by Austria at four boards in the match with the United States was the outstanding occurrence in the thirteenth round of the team tournament of the International Chess Federation yesterday and caused the Americans to be relegated from first place to sixth. F. J. Marshall, I. Kashdan and H. Steiner, of New York, and J. A. Anderson, of St. Louis, all were treated alike by their opponent, who were in splendid form, and, thanks to the four points thus added, went into the lead with a total of 34½. Kashdan declined the offer of a draw, and, trying to win, lost like the rest.
Czecho-Slovakia achieved a notable triumph over Poland and tied that country in total points won. Hungary is fourth, Germany fifth, the United States sixth and Holland seventh. Other match results Wednesday were recorded in favor of Holland, Denmark, England, France, Latvia and Poland.
Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, again played for France, winning his game from Filfer, of Iceland. The world's champion also scored his adjourned game with Major Manuel Golmayo, of Spain, from the eleventh round.
U.S. in Chess Is No. 6, With Austria Top 24 Jul 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
U.S. in Chess Is No. 6, With Austria Top
American Team Did Badly in 13th Round, Losing on 4 Boards
By HERMANN HELMS
Aside from a number of adjourned games, which have been plentiful throughout the competition, there remain only four more rounds to be contested in the team tournament of the International Chess Federation, the 14th being on the program for today. At this writing there is more or less of a mad scramble for the top among eight nations, any one of which has a sporting chance to annex the coveted Hamilton-Russell Trophy captured by Hungary in both the first and second tournaments in this series.
At present Austria, 34½-17½, and Czechoslovakia, 33½-16½, hold the inside track, their actual standing depending upon the outcome of Czechoslovakia's two unfinished games. Poland, Hungary, Germany, the United States, Holland and England are all elbowing the leaders so closely that a misstep on the part of any one of them now will be fatal.
The United States team, the showing of which has been so gratifying to chess enthusiasts of this country, made such a misstep in the 13th round, when Austria made a clean sweep on all four of the boards. Following soon after the surprising defeat of Germany by 3½-½, which the Americans accomplished, this success or the Austrians was sprung as a genuine sensation.
Temporar
ily enjoying the lead by a narrow margin, the Yankee representatives, as a result of the fiasco, were pushed down to sixth place in the exciting race. Frank J. Marshall, Isaac Kashdan and Herman Steiner of New York and J. Allan Anderson of St. Louis all went down sympathetically to defeat. With the exception of Steiner, who, somehow or other, managed to lose in 18 moves, the Americans made a brave fight of it. Marshall lasted 64 moves, Kashdan, 61, and Anderson, 50.
Match Summaries
Appended is the summary of the match between the United States and Austria.
July 25 1930
Hungary Leads in Chess Tourney; Yankees Win 25 Jul 1930, Fri Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Newspapers.com
Hungary Leads in Chess Tourney; Yankees Win
Hamburg, Germany. July 24.-(AP)-With three rounds remaining, Hungary today led the 18 countries represented in the team tournament of the International Chess federation. The Hungarians were ahead of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, and the United States. The Americans, pitted against Denmark, came away in the 14th round with another victory. 2½ to 1½. I. Kashdan and H. Steiner of New York won, and F. J. Marshall of New York drew.
July 26 1930
Poland Pressing Hungary For Lead In Chess Event 26 Jul 1930, Sat The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
POLAND PRESSING HUNGARY FOR LEAD IN CHESS EVENT
HALF A POINT SEPARATES POLAND PROM LEADER—UNITED STATES PRACTICALLY OUT OF RACE.
Hamburg. Germany, July 26.-Opening up a considerable gap between them and their nearest rival Hungary and Poland, half a point apart, hold first and second places, respectively, in the team tournament of the International Chess federation, the fifteenth round of which was contested at the centennial congress of the Hamburg Chess club Friday. The Hungarians, making a strong bid for the Hamilton-Russell trophy, which they had held twice before, defeated Norway, 3-1, while Poland won from France, 3½-½, Dr. Alekhine not participating in behalf of France.
With only two more rounds left, the championship seems certain to go to either one of these countries. The United States team, which a few days ago was first, is practically out of it so far as the championship is concerned and had to fight hard yesterday against England to retain sixth place. The match ended in a 2-2 tie so that the Americans still lead the British by half a point. H. Steiner, of New York, was the only one to win for his side against Taylor, former Oxford player. F. J. Marshall, United States champion, drew a hard fought ending with Yates and I. Kashdan, of New York, held Mir Sultan Khan, of India, British titleholder, to a draw. J. A. Anderson, of St. Louis, succumbed to Winter, of London.
Other team victories today were scored by Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Spain, Iceland and Holland.
United States vs. England.
Marshall drew with Yates in a queen's gambit, declined after forty-five moves. Kashdan drew with Sultan Khan in a Ruy Lopez after sixty-five moves; Steiner defeated Tylor by winning a piece in a Sicilian defense after fifty moves; Anderson lost to Winter in a queens pawn opening after forty-seven moves by means of a passed pawn.
July 27 1930
Hungary Leading For Chess Title 27 Jul 1930, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
HUNGARY LEADING FOR CHESS TITLE
Will Play Poland Today to Decide Championship. Americans Sixth.
By the Associated Press.
Hamburg, Germany, July 26.-On the threshold of the final round, Hungary retained the lead today in the team tournament of the International Chess Federation here. Poland was a close second, one-half point behind.
These two countries will battle for the championship in the concluding round tomorrow. Other victories were scored today by France, Latvia, England, Sweden, Germany and Holland.
The United States played to a 2-2 tie with Czechoslovakia. F. J. Marshall and I. Kashdan of New York won their games and H. Steiner of New York and J. A. Andersen of St. Louis lost. The Americans were tied for sixth place with England and Holland.
July 28 1930
Polish Chess Players Win, U.S. Team Sixth 28 Jul 1930, Mon The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com
POLISH CHESS PLAYERS WIN. U. S. TEAM SIXTH
Hamburg, Germany, July 27 (A.P.)-The Polish team today won the team tournament of the International Chess Federation with a lead of 1½ points over Hungary, the winner at London and The Hague recently.
The United States team, defeating Spain 3 to 1, wound up sixth. Just ahead of Holland and England. F. J. Marshall, I. Kashdan and H. Steiner of New York won their games. J. A. Anderson of St Louis lost.
Poland today defeated Finland by 3½-½, while Hungary lost to Holland, 2½-1½. Germany finished in third place.
The best individual score was made by A. Rubenstein of Poland, who scored 15½ out of 17. Next came S. Flohr of Czechoslovakia, 14½,, and I. Kashdan, United States, 14.
Miss Vera Menchik of Czechoslovakia won the women's championship tournament, retaining her world championship title. Mrs Paul Wolf-Kalmar of Austria was second.
July 31 1930
July 31, 1930. Hamburg Chess Meet Triumph for Poles; Yankee Team Sixth. Marshall and Kashdan did the bulk of the scoring, as was generally expected, but the work of State Champion Herman Steiner fell much below his performance at The Hague. Young Anderson of St. Louis did splendidly for 12 rounds, in which he turned in three wins, two losses and seven draws. In view of the fact that he lost all of his last five games, it is clear that the severe strain of the long grind was too much for him.
Games From Hamburg
Among the earliest scores of games played at Hamburg to be received here are those of Kashdan in the matches with France and Iceland and one by Marshall—one of the four draws scored against Poland. These supply ample evidence of the stern opposition the Americans had to encounter in the team tournament.
Isaac Kashdan vs Asmundur Asgeirsson
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 2, Jul-14
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0
Aristide Gromer vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 1, Jul-13
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77) 1/2-1/2
August 03 1930
International Chess Team Tournament 03 Aug 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
THE AMERICAN representatives in the international chess team tournament at Hamburg, Germany, after a valiant and brilliant effort gained the lead in the twelfth round after defeating the team from Holland, only to meet their Waterloo and be humbled by the Austrian team in the thirteenth round. The Austrians won all four games. This unexpected set back dropped the Americans from first position to sixth. The success of the Austrians in this round came as a genuine surprise. Appended is the summary of the thirteenth round, a very disastrous one for the Americans.
Steiner lost in 18 moves, Marshall lasted 64, Kashdan 61 and Anderson 50. After this round Austria held the lead with 34½-17½, followed by Czechoslovakia, 33½-16½. Poland, Hungary, Germany, United States, Holland and England all remain close to the leaders and have a sporting chance to overtake them should they falter.
In Round 14 the Hungarian team, a two-time winner of the Hamilton Russell trophy forged to the front by blanking Iceland by a score of 4-0. Poland moved into second place, while the Americans, sixth in the race defeated Denmark by 2½-1½. Hungary widened the gap in the fifteenth round by besting Norway 3-1. The United States team by tieing with England 2-2 retained sixth position, ½ point ahead of the British team. In the seventeenth and final round Poland finishing with a rush and by defeating Finland 3½-1½ succeeded in wresting the championship and the Hamilton Russell trophy from Hungary who had held it twice. The victorious team consisted of Akiba Rubinstein, Dr. Tartakower, David Przepiorka and Samuel Frydman. Their final total was 48½-19½. The Hungarians putting up a gallant fight, lost out in the last round when the Holland team vanquished them by a score of 2½-1½. The Hungarians finished second, Germany third. The United States team wound up in sixth place defeating Spain in the last round 3-1. Kashdan, American player who had the best individual score at the Hague two years ago, finished third this time with 14 out of 17. Akiba Rubinstein winning individual honors with a score of 15½ out of 17. S. Flohr of Czechoslovakia was second with 14½ out of 17.
August 07 1930
Kashdan at His Best 07 Aug 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan at His Best
Recognizing in H. Weenink, Holland's famous problem composer, an opponent worthy of his steel, Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, took no chances when he encountered him in the team tournament at Hamburg. When Queens were opposed he did not hesitate to make the exchange and laid his plans for an ending with two bishops against two knights. Kashdan's combination of forces turned out to be somewhat the stronger and Weenink was forced to resign alter 39 moves. Complete self-possession was shown by Kashdan in his encounter with Alba Rubinstein, head of the champion Polish team and leader in the individual scores at Hamburg. Playing the black side of a Queen's Pawn opening, which he treated irregularly, Kashdan kept his king in the middle of the board and advanced his King Rook's Pawn to the sixth rank. The New Yorker's 17th move must have astonished the onlookers. Inasmuch as it involved the sacrifice of a Knight Kashdan, however, was relying upon a continuation threatening checkmate which Rubinstein was able to avert only by a repetition of moves.
August 08 1930
Helling Is Chess Victor 08 Aug 1930, Fri The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
HELLING IS CHESS VICTOR
Beats Saemisch In Berlin Tourney—Kashdan-Steiner Game Adjourned.
Berlin, Aug. 8.—In the second round of the German-American six-round chess tournament today, Carl Helling of Berlin defeated his countryman, Fritz Saemisch, while the game played between Isaac Kashdan and Herman Steiner the New York pair, was adjourned until tomorrow.
August 10 1930
It's Your Move 10 Aug 1930, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan, of New York, the champion of the Manhattan Chess club made the third best record in the international event. He accounted for twelve wins, four draws and but one loss. Incidentally, this loss was against Austria, when he had declined a draw in the interest of the entire team. Akiba Rubinstein of the winning Polish team made the best score of 15½-1½. S. Flohr, of Czecho-Slovakia, took the second individual prize with and Kashdan drew with Rubinstein and beat Flohr.
Kashdan-Steiner Open Tourney Against Berlin Chess Rivals
The six-round chess tournament between Isaac Kashdan and Herman Steiner of New York, and Fritz Saemisch and Karl Helling, of Berlin, began on August 6th.
Kashdan defeated Helling in their first-round match, while the game played by Saemisch and Steiner was adjourned until Friday, with the former having a slight advantage. The second round matches tomorrow will pit Steiner against Kashdan and Saemisch against Helling.
August 14 1930
Kashdan Is Chess Victor 14 Aug 1930, Thu The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
KASHDAN IS CHESS VICTOR
U.S. Player Defeats Saemisch to Take First Honors In Berlin.
Berlin, Aug. 14.—The sixth and last round of the German-American chess tournament ended with the defeat of Fritz Saemisch by Isaac Kashdan of the United States. Kashdan, with five games captured, is the first winner.
The Steiner-Helling game was adjourned until today when the pending three games will be finished. Helling is competing with Steiner for second place.
August 21 1930
Triumphs of Kashdan 21 Aug 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Triumphs of Kashdan
Although rated third in the individual records of the team tournament at Hamburg, instead of first, as at The Hague in 1928, Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, had the satisfaction of drawing his game against Akiba Rubinstein of Poland, who was placed first, and of defeating S. Flohr of Czechoslovakia, second in those records. Among other triumphs achieved by Kashdan at Hamburg were victories over Ahues and Stahlberg, the champions of Germany and Sweden, respectively.
Carl Ahues vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 10, Jul-20
Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation (D45) 0-1
Gideon Stahlberg vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 9, Jul-19
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann. Stahlberg Variation (E23) 0-1
August 24 1930
Kashdan Triumphs 24 Aug 1930, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
…Isaac Kashdan of New York, who won five games and drew two out of six games, won first prize money. A match between Isaac Kashdan and Frank J. Marshall, champion of the United States now seems a distinct possibility within the next twelve months.
August 30 1930
German-American Tournament 30 Aug 1930, Sat Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
THE final scores in the German - American tournament, played at Berlin, Germany, recently were as follows: Isaac Kashdan of New York, won 5, lost 1; Karl Helling, Germany, won 3½, lost 2½; Herman Steiner, American, won 2½, lost 3½; Fritz Saemisch, German, won 1½, lost 3½. Kashdan's lost game was because of two draws scored against him by Steiner, his fellow countryman.
IMMEDIATELY following the international tournament at Liege, Belgium, there will be held similar tournament in connection with the jubilee celebration of the Frankfurt Chess Club of Frankfurt, Germany. Twelve players have been invited to participate. Isaac Kashdan of the United States has been invited, also Ahues, Colle, List, Mannheiner, Mieses, Nimzowitsch, Orlach, Pirc, Przepiorka, Saemisch and Thomas. It will be interesting to watch Kashdan's playing in this tournament and compare it with that of Thomas, who played at the top board for London in the cable matches.
August 31 1930
Selected Games 31 Aug 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan, of New York, is regarded in chess circles as a promising contender for the world's championship in the near future. He is playing remarkable chess and in the past two or three years has worsted practically all opponents who have had the temerity to meet him across the board. His games in the international team tournament at Hamburg were interesting and exciting. Chess players will derive a “kick” from playing over the combats in which he participated against the celebrated Holland problem composer, H. Weenink, and the formidable master of Sweden, Stahlberg.
Henri Weenink vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 12, Jul-22
Queen Pawn Game: Veresov Attack. Two Knights System (D01) 0-1
Gideon Stahlberg vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 9, Jul-19
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann. Stahlberg Variation (E23) 0-1
August 31, 1930. Kashdan probably ranks second to Marshall in this country and his performances of late indicate it may not be long before he threatens the crown now held by our national champion.
September 04 1930
Kashdan on the Upgrade 04 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan on the Upgrade
That the showing of I. Kashdan, both at home and abroad, has made a deep impression in Europe needs no further confirmation than the invitation the champion of the Manhattan Chess Club received to play in the jubilee masters tournament of the Anderssen Chess Club beginning at Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 6. That he will carry off one of the prizes his friends do no doubt.
His latest achievement was to win the quadrangular tourney at Berlin, in which he defeated Karl Helling and Fritz Saemisch twice and drew twice with Herman Steiner. No better evidence of his preparedness for the ordeal need be asked. The final standing at Berlin was as follows.
Isaac Kashdan vs Karl Helling
Berlin Quadrangular (1930), Berlin GER, rd 1, Aug-08
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack. Collijn Variation (B01) 1-0
Friedrich Saemisch vs Isaac Kashdan
Berlin Quadrangular (1930), Berlin GER, rd 3, Aug-??
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 0-1
September 11 1930
Kashdan In The Lead 11 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan In The Lead
(Special to the Eagle)
Frankfort, Germany, Sept. 10— Isaac Kashdan of New York, whose brilliant showing at Hamburg and Berlin lead to his invitation to play in the International tournament of the Anderssen Chess Club, is living tip to expectations and making a good bid for highest honors. After four rounds he holds the lead with three victories to his credit over Orbach and Dr. Mannheimer of Germany and Sir George Thomas of England. In addition, he has a game pending with young Pirc of Yugoslavia, who at one time had a slight advantage. This Kashdan hopes to draw.
Today, in the fifth round, the champion of the Manhattan Chess Club is paired with Aron Nimzowitsch of Denmark, who holds second place by virtue of having won three games and lost one. The Danish representative gained his victories at the expense of the three Germans—List, Dr. Mannheimer and Orbach and suffered defeat at the hands of Przepiorka.
Today's pairings: Nimzowitsch vs. Kashdan, Mieses vs. Mannheimer [illegible], Saemisch vs. List and Thomas vs. Pirc.
Bishops Beat Knights 11 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Bishops Beat Knights
Two bishops in the hands of Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan Chess Club champion, were too strong for the two knights manipulated by H. Weenink of Amsterdam in the match between the United States and Holland in the international team tournament at Hamburg. This was one of the important victories placed to the account of the American team by Kashdan.
Henri Weenink vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 12, Jul-22
Queen Pawn Game: Veresov Attack. Two Knights System (D01) 0-1
September 14 1930
Kashdan Winner In Chess Tourney 14 Sep 1930, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Winner In Chess Tourney
Frankfort, Germany, Sept. 13—Another notable triumph for Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club of New York, in the international tournament at the Anderssen Chess Club resulted from his encounter today with E. Colle of Belgium in the seventh round. The New Yorker, on the black side of a queen's pawn opening, succeeded in winning a pawn in the middle game and this advantage eventually turned into a rook. Colle resigned after 33 moves. It was his second defeat, and Kashdan's fourth win. The latter, with one draw to his credit, has two unfinished games pending which he expects to be able to play off tomorrow.
Karl Ahues of Berlin improved his standing by defeating Dr. Mannheimer of this city and Sir George Thomas of England won from Mieses of Leipzig. The game adjourned in the sixth round between Dr. Mannheimer and Colle was won by Colle.
Three of today's games were unfinished. Saemisch, Germany, had the better position against Orbach, Germany, and Nimzowitsch, Denmark, holds a superiority in his match with Pirc of Yugoslavia. Honors are even between List, Germany, and Przepiorka, Poland.
Displays Excellent Chess 14 Sep 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
That brilliant young American chess expert, I. Kashdan, of New York, displayed such an excellent brand of chess in the international team tournament at Hamburg, as to cause European chessites to recognize him as one of the best of modern chess players. Following the melee at Hamburg, Kashdan participated in a quadrangular tournament at Berlin. You ask who won? Foolish question 369,963! Kashdan just breezed! The final standing of the quadrangular affair follows.
Kashdan has since been invited to take part in the jubilee master's tournament of the Andersen Chess Club at Franfort, Germany, which was scheduled to begin September 6. The American will unquestionably make a good showing despite the strength of the experts against whom he will contend. Among the notables whom he will be pitted against are George Thomas, Nimzowitsch, Przepiorka, Ahues and Colle.
International Tournament at Frankfurt, Germany 14 Sep 1930, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
THE international tournament at Frankfurt, Germany, got under way September 7 with 12 entries, 6 of them from Germany, viz.: Karl Ahues, champion; W. Orbach, Dr. A. Mannheimer, F. Saemisch, P. List and J. Mieses, and I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York; Aron Nimzowitsch of Denmark, Vastja Pirc of Jugoslavia, Sir George Thomas of England, D. Przepiorka of Poland and E. Colle of Belgium. At this writing there have been two notable upsets; Nimzowitsch, probably the strongest player in the tournament, lost to Przepiorka and Sir George Thomas lost to Dr. Mannheimer of Frankfurt. Kashdan has taken the lead with two wins, but in his third game up to the time of adjournment his opponent, Pirc, had a slight advantage. Ahues is second with 2 —l; Pirc and Mieses follow, 1½-1½; Colle, List, Nimzowitsch, Przepiorka and Thomas have 1-1, and Mannheimer, Saemisch and Orbach follow.
September 18 1930
Chess Tourney Ends Today at Frankfort; Kashdan Is Second 18 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Half a point apart, Aron Nimzowitsch of Copenhagen and Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, first and second respectively, are leading the field of 12 in the International masters tournament of the Anderssen Chess Club, the 11th and final round of which is scheduled for today at the Palm Gardens in Frankfort, Germany. It is a fitting climax to an exciting race in which the famous grand master is only a shade ahead of his youthful rival, the latest star or magnitude to show itself in Caissa's firmament.
The Manhattan champion, although second, has to his credit 10 rounds without a single defeat. In this respect he stands alone, for Nimzowitsch lost to Przepiorka of Poland as early as the second round. Since then the latter has been piling up wins steadily until he has eight all told, whereas Kashdan has but six. In drawn games the record shows Kashdan to have four and Nimzowitsch only one.
In today's 11th and final round Kashdan must meet the conqueror of Nimzowitsch, while the Danish representative is pitted against Saemisch of Berlin.
Two of the hardest men to beat have been Karl Ahues and P. List, both of Berlin, of whom Ahues remained undefeated until the 10th round, in which Nimzowitsch overcame him. List, on the other hand, lost as early as the first round and he, too, succumbed to Nimzowitsch. Since then he has not lost a game and kept up his fine work with a well- earned draw against Kashdan in the semi-final. This went to 111 moves before Kashdan abandoned his persistent efforts to win. Colle of Belgium, tied with Ahues for third place, has equaled Kashdan's total number of wins, but has been thrice defeated.
Today's pairings in the last round: Ahues vs. Mieses, Saemisch vs. Nimzowitsch, List vs. Thomas, Przepiorka vs. Kashdan, Orbach vs. Mannheimer and Colle vs. Pirc.
September 19 1930
American Second At Chess 19 Sep 1930, Fri St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
AMERICAN SECOND AT CHESS
Nimzowitsch First With 9½ Points at Frankfort-on-the-Main.
By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN.
Germany, Sept. 19.—Isaac Kashdan of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York, won second prize today in the chess tournament here with nine points. Nimzowitsch was first with nine and one-half.
September 20 1930
The Frankfurt Tournament 20 Sep 1930, Sat The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
THE FRANKFURT TOURNAMENT
A. Nimzowitsch of Denmark has won the International Tournament at Frankfurt after a close race for points with I. Kashdan, of New York; half a point divided the two scores. The winner has improved on his previous performance and is now come again into his best form.
Kashdan at 25 is an exceptionally fine chess strategist and considered to be the best of the younger American players. He will now probably challenge Marshall for the USA championship for this match is known to be his next ambition. This year he made the best score of the USA team at Hamburg and afterwards won a short double round tournament in Berlin. The younger players are thus beginning to rival the older chess masters which has hardly happened before in the last ten years. In particular can be noted Kashdan, Sultan Khan and Flohr who are each about the same age.
The final scores were Nimzowitsch 9½, Kashdan 9, Ahues and List 7 each, Colle 6½ Przepiorka 6, Pirc 5½, Saemisch 5, Mieses 4, Sir G. A. Thomas 3, Mannheimer 2, and Orbach 1½.
Dr. Alekhine, the world champion, was an interested spectator towards the end of the tournament.
September 21 1930
Splendid Performance 21 Sep 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan, New York chess expert, of whom we have written many deserving articles of praise recently, continues to bask in the sunlight of victory. Following his splendid performance in the international team tournament at Hamburg, young Kashdan participated in a quadrangular tourney at Berlin and worsted Heiling, H. Steiner and Saemisch. As reported in last Sunday's issue, his final score in this event was five wins and one loss. By this time the European chess fraternity had taken cognizance of his genius and talent and Kashdan was extended an invitation to play in the International tournament of the Anderssen Chess Club at Frankfort, Germany. The American accepted and in the first three rounds proved his strength by scoring victories over Orbach, Dr. Mannheimer, of Germany, and Sir George Thomas, of England.
September 21, 1930. TEN of the eleven rounds have been played in the international masters' tournament at Frankfurt, Germany, and at this writing Aron Nimzowitsch of Copenhagen is in the lead, with I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York, runner-up. After two sessions of play Kashdan had a slight advantage in his tenth game with List of Germany. Kashdan needs to win this game in order to keep up with Nimzowitsch. The pairing in the eleventh and last round is as follows: Nimzowitsch with Saemisch and Kashdan with Przepiorka. So far Kashdan has not yet actually lost a game, but has drawn three. Nimzowitsch lost one game to Przepiorka and drew one to Kashdan.
September 21, 1930. At the time of publication we find that I. Kashdan, of New York, and Aaron Nimzowitsch of Copenhagen, are tied for first place in the International Master's Tournament at the Anderssen Chess Club, Germany.
September 21, 1930. We give below one of Kashdan's wins in the recent Quadrangular Tournament held at Berlin, Germany. As our readers may recall, Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, captured first place in this tournament.
September 22 1930
Frankfort Chess Tournament 22 Sep 1930, Mon The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
FRANKFORT CHESS TOURNAMENT
NIEMZOWITSCH WINS
Berlin, Saturday.
Sir George Thomas finished tenth with 3 points in the international chess tournament at Frankfort today. The winner was Niemzowitsch with 9½ followed by Kashdan with 9 whilst Ahues and List each with 7, divided third and fourth prizes.
The fifth and last prize went to Colle with 6½ points.—Exchange Telegraph.
September 24 1930
Personal and Pertinent 24 Sep 1930, Wed The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
About three year ago Capablanca, then chess champion of the world, declared that the old game needed amending to create new interest in the game or even to keep it alive. He pointed to the large number of drawn games between the super masters especially. He thought that the game had been reduced to an exact science and that he and a few of the grand masters could draw, at least, against any player living and that spelled the doom of chess. Now what do we see when we read again those words of Capablanca. Alekhine is champion of the world and has played his match against Bogoljubov which he won with a negligible number of draws. And what draws those were, both contestants winning glory even in the drawn battles. And three years ago the names of Mir Sultan Khan, Isaac Kashdan and Flohr were hardly heard of by the chess world. Today these are names to conjure with and what a virile and stimulating brand of chess these present! The scores of the games of these three unknowns are sought eagerly by the lovers of lively unorthodox and brilliant chess. Sultan Khan is a Hindu who last year became champion of England and recently played in a tournament in Hamburg where he made a remarkable record. His playing is just as picturesque as his appearance he plays in full Hindu regalia, turban and all. His defeat of Frank Marshall in the Hamburg tournament, and in a center gambit, created considerable surprise here, especially in hoisting Marshall by his own petard. This score has not reached here and is eagerly awaited.
Personal and Pertinent 24 Sep 1930, Wed The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Flohr plays a most aggressive form of chess and it is charged with dynamite after the few opening moves. His games are in much demand and are the finest sort of entertainment An evening with the score of two of his game is a exciting as S. S. Van Dine;s “The Bishop Murder Case.” Now to discuss Kashdan. This young man has been active in the Manhattan Chess club for several years and is its present champion. He did not attract particular attention, until two years ago when he made a splendid score in the international team tourney, which was played at The Hague. Ha made a score of 15 won out of a possible 17. This year at Hamburg Kashdan did not do quite so well, his score being 14 out of 17. But he played to win some drawn games and lost one which did much damage to his final total. Shortly after the seventeen teams of the F. I D. E. concluded at Hamburg, Kashdan was invited to enter the masters' tournament at Frankfort; which ended last Saturday. This tournament was an acid teat for the Manhattan representative. But he carried the banner of American chess with proud distinction to an almost crowning glory. He did not win first prize, but he did not lose a game either. Nimzowitsch won first place by scoring a win while Kashdan drew a game lasting 111 moves against List, who proved a strong opponent and who finished fourth in this tourney. Nimzowitsch lost one game to Przepiorka, who fell before Kashdan, another indication of the intrepid skill of our young matador.
Personal and Pertinent 24 Sep 1930, Wed The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Kashdan games that have been played over here thus far by such local players as Napier, Polakov, Fragin, Brainard, Walter, Schimpff, O'Hara and Nemethy have been voiced by all as worth while chess, and more so. He seems willing to meet any player in the open or otherwise. His close games show deep understanding and instinct. He plays in a manner similar to the lamented Pillsbury. His was a well rounded game and full of unbounded confidence. So it is with Kashdan. But let us hope it will not be with Kashdan as with Torre, the young Mexican who made such a fine start in the most distinguished company. Torre lost his health due to the strain. While Kashdan is not regarded as redoubtable physically, he is by no means thought as frail as Torre. If Kashdan is spared, American chess will retain its high standing among the nations of the world. The chess column of the Christian Science Monitor conducted by Chevalier, the former Harvard chess champion, has published many of the recent games played by Kashdan and Flohr with thorough annotations. This chess column is about the best available among the newspapers of the United States.
September 25 1930
German Chess Meet Triumph for Dane; Kashdan His Rival 25 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
That draw in the fifth was with Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club and second prize winner at Frankfurt. But for Nimzowitsch and his Herculean recovery, Kashdan, who lost not a single game, would have gone down in history along with Pillsbury, Marshall and Capablanca, as winner of the first European tournament participated in by him. In fact he did go off with the quadrangular contest in Berlin, which was of a somewhat informal character. And let it not be forgotten that he has his own unique niche in the temple of fame because of his outstanding performances for the United States teams at The Hague in 1928 and at Hamburg in 1930.
The youthful American won seven games and drew four at Frankfurt. Those he did not defeat were Pirc in the third round, Nimzowitsch in the fifth. Ahues in the eighth, and List in the tenth. The sturdy stand of the two Germans, both from Berlin, prevented the first prize from crossing the ocean. The siege which List withstood and which went on to 111 moves, will long be a stirring memory to that paid of doughty fighters and those who witnessed the heart-breaking struggle. It was but half a point they were striving for yet it affected the standing of the four leaders.
Ahues and List, each the loser of one game only, divided the third and fourth prizes. E. Colle of Belgium captured the fifth, and D. Przepiorka, conqueror of Nimzowitsch, the sixth.
German Chess Meet Triumph for Dane; Kashdan His Rival 25 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan, like Frank Marshall, is a native of New York City and is now in his 25th year. He was born in Manhattan on Nov. 19, 1905, and played his first chess at the Stuyvesant High School. His experience there paved the way for great doings at City College. He became champion of the Hungarian Chess Club in 1924 and from then on his activities have been familiar to all close followers of local chess news. Title holder in turn at the Stuyvesant and Rice Progressive Chess Clubs, and twice second in tournaments at the Manhattan Chess Club, he finally attained his ambition by taking the Manhattan title last spring.
Kashdan vs. Orbach 25 Sep 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan vs. Orbach
W. Orbach of Offenbach was the first to fall victim to the ability of Isaac Kashdan in the tournament at Frankfort and he is in a position to testify to the uncanny accuracy it the command of the youth who came out of the West to go undefeated through his first masters tournament.
Isaac Kashdan vs Wilhelm Orbach
Frankfurt (1930), Frankfurt GER, rd 1, Sep-08
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C73) 1-0
September 28 1930
Frankfurt Tourney 28 Sep 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
ARON NIMZOWITSCH, the Danish chess master, won first prize in the International Chess Masters' Tournament of the Anderssen Chess Club at Frankfort, Germany.
In this tournament I. Kashdan, of America, and Aron Nimzowitsch were running neck and neck at the conclusion of the ninth round. With only two rounds to go the young Brooklynite appeared to have a splendid chance to gain the coveted first position. Chess, however, is like other sports in possessing an element of uncertainty and its experts do not always perform according to form.
Kashdan did his best in the tenth round, but he was held to a draw by List after a struggle of 111 moves, with Kashdan using every resource to win. In this same round Nimzowitsch defeated Ahues and thus gained one-half point lead over the young New York chess knight. The eleventh and final round paired Nimzowitsch and Saemisch and Kashdan and Przepiorka. Excitement prevailed, for if Nimzowitsch drew Kashdan, could tie him by defeating Przepiorka, while if Nimzowitsch lost and Kashdan won, the latter would gain the premier honors of the tourney. What actually happened follows: Nimzowitsch defeated Saemisch, while Kashdan defeated Przepiorka, which gave premier honors to the Denmark chess master by one-half point margin. Kashdan was the only one of the 12 competitors to go through the tourney without losing a game, the points scored against him being scored on drawn matches. The New Yorker's play was excellent throughout and his gain of second prize verifies the excellent opinion of his play held by his numerous chess admirers.
September 28, 1930. Aron Nimzowitsch of Copenhagen, Denmark, won first prize in the international masters' tournament, held at Frankfurt, Germany, one-half point ahead of I. Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, New York City. Nimzowitsch won the great tournament at Carlsbad last year, but since then has not done so well. … Kashdan was in the lead up to the tenth round, in which he drew his game with List of Berlin after 11 moves had been made. He was the only player who went through the tournament without the loss of a single game, his two losses being scored because of four draws.
Kashdan had been boosted by New York papers. One of them spoke of him as having championship caliber and another stated that he would be a surprise. He is two games ahead of Ahues, champion of Germany; two and one-half games ahead of Colle, champion of Belgium, and six games ahead of Sir George Thomas, former English champion.
Following is the score of the game played in the recent international team match between I. Kashdan of the United States team and Stahlberg, the champion of Sweden. The ending was sudden, unexpected and brilliant:
Gideon Stahlberg vs Isaac Kashdan
Hamburg Olympiad (1930), Hamburg GER, rd 9, Jul-19
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann. Stahlberg Variation (E23) 0-1
September 30 1930
Americans and Chess 30 Sep 1930, Tue The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Americans and Chess.
Boston Post: A minor item on the sports page is unusual enough to invite a brief comment. In a chess tournament just completed at Frankfort in Germany. Isaac Kashdan, of New York, finished in second place.
For several years this country has not had an outstanding chess player. Frank Marshall was, a few years ago, but in recent tournaments he had not kept up with the younger masters. Chess is not exactly a popular game but it keeps an extraordinary hold upon those who play it. And, despite the claims of more exciting games, chess holds its immemorial place as the most intellectual of all. So it is pleasant to see the name of an American almost at the top in a tournament of the masters.
October 02 1930
Gjor, Hungary 02 Oct 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
The chess players of Gjor, Hungary, are reported to have planned a small tournament to which, it is understood, Kashdan and H. Steiner of New York were to be invited. Other entries mentioned are those of Lilienthal, H. Mueller, Havasi, Dr. Vajda, Meller and Gruenfeld.
October 05 1930
Chess Champion Kashdan 05 Oct 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
I. Kashdan, who recently achieved fame in the chess world, is a native of New York City. Born in Manhattan November 19, 1905, his first chess was played at Stuyvesant High School.
Champion of the Hungarian Chess Club in 1924, he was later title-holder in turn at the Stuyvesant and Rice Progressive Chess Clubs, and twice second in tournaments at the Manhattan Chess Club. In the spring of this year he captured the Manhattan championship. In match play this year he decisively defeated Lajos Steiner and Jaffe. In the international team tournament of 1928 he won second individual honors, while in the team tournament this year at Hamburg he gained third individual honors. The latter record is superior to the first in that the best masters of all countries took part in this year's contest at Hamburg. After the international tournament was concluded Kashdan won a quadrangular tournament at Berlin, competing with three very excellent players. He then moved on to Frankfort and finished in second place in the tournament conducted at that city. The Danish master, Aron Nimzowitsch, led him at the finish by one-half point. In the Frankfort tournament Kashdan did not lose a single game. Four players, however, succeeded in holding him to draws.
This young New York expert is the best American hope for winning the world's chess championship. At least Marshall's crown as chess champion of the United States is in grave danger of passing from Marshall's possession if young Kashdan decides to try and wrest it from him.
Helling-Kashdan 05 Oct 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Chess players clamor for Kashdan's games since his entry into the master class has been assured. Here is the score of one of his games in the quadrangular masters' tournament at Berlin. Helling attempts to confound Kashdan, with the seldom-played Center Counter Gambit, but finds Kashdan knows the attack better than Helling knows the defense. The outcome was another victory for the popular New York chess expert.
Isaac Kashdan vs Karl Helling
Berlin Quadrangular (1930), Berlin GER, rd 1, Aug-08
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack. Collijn Variation (B01) 1-0
Congratulations to Kashdan 05 Oct 1930, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
The various chess commentators, both in this country and abroad, are congratulating the young expert, Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, on his magnificent score in the recent Frankfurt tournament. As our readers may recall, Kashdan came out only half a point behind Nimzowitsch, and it is still more to his credit that he played through all this tournament, meeting many of the lending foreign experts, without losing a single game, his final score consisting of six wins and four drawn games.
Kashdan 05 Oct 1930, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Nimzowitsch Wins Chess Tournament
Maintaining the advantage of half a point he had gained in the tenth round, Aron Nimzowitsch of Copenhagen, by defeating F. Saemisch of Berlin in the eleventh and final round won the international master's tournament arranged in celebration of the jubilee of the Anderson Chess club. This additional victory gave the Danish representative a total of 9½ points out of a possible 11.
Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, of New York, finished a good second with a score of 9-2. Kashdan was the only one of the twelve competitors who came through without losing a game, the points against him being scored on drawn matches.
British Chess Magazine 05 Oct 1930, Sun Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
The British Chess Magazine for September contains by rounds and boards the results of all the games in the tournament this year. With reference to the United States team it would appear that they were offenders to a considerable extent. For instance, the United States champion, Frank J. Marshall, played at board 1 only six times, while I. Kashdan. the rising young New York player, occupied board 1 ten times. The following shows the boards occupied by the different United States players and the number of times they occupied the different boards.
October 09 1930
Hastings Chess Club May Invite Kashdan; Capablanca to Play 09 Oct 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Hastings Chess Club May Invite Kashdan; Capablanca to Play
By Hermann Helms
In addition to the information that Jose R. Capablanca of Havana will be one of the twelve competitors in the international masters tournament at the annual Christmas Congress of the Hastings Chess Club, word comes from England that a place will in all probability be offered to Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, who played in such brilliant form at Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfort.
It is learned also that negotiations had been carried on with Dr. Alexander Alekhine of Paris, but that the latter will not participate, as the terms he made could not be met. Instead, the world's champion will come to the United States, arriving here on Oct. 25, and playing at the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club on Nov. 1.
Writing from Frankfort, Kashdan, speaking of the outcome of the recent tournament, in that city, in which he finished second to Aron Nimzowitsch of Copenhagen, says:
“As for the result, I can only say that the best man won. Nimzowitsch set a terrific pace after his early loss to Przepiorka, and there was simply no holding him. I did give him quite a battle and must perforce be content with the position I attained. The local fans were very friendly toward me, and I must say that I found them the most cordial, hospitable people one could ever hope to meet. There was genuine interest in chess and the players, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere that reflected itself in the games. There was a complete absence of the routine draw, every game being hard-fought.
“I like this town so much that I am having difficulty in making up my mind to leave. However, tomorrow I am off for Munich. I have several exhibitions scheduled and will remain in these parts for a time. My next serious chess may be a match with Spielmann. At any rate, H. Kmoch believes he will be able to arrange it. For the present I shall not return home and expect to be moving about quite a bit until the Christmas tournament at Hastings, in which I may participate.”
Kashdan at Frankfort
Jacques Mieses of Leipsic, the dean of the chess masters engaged in the recent international tournament at Frankfort, was one of the most difficult hurdles for Isaac Kashdan to negotiate in his memorable struggle to gain the second prize. This game went to 74 moves before the veteran German resigned the Knight vs. Rook ending which required all of the New Yorker's cleverness to win.
In his game with E. Colle of Belgium, Kashdan was a Pawn ahead, with Queens and Rooks still on the board, when Colle gave his youthful adversary the chance to score a snap victory.
Isaac Kashdan vs Jacques Mieses
Frankfurt (1930), Frankfurt GER, rd 6, Sep-??
English Opening: King's English Variation. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25) 1-0
Edgar Colle vs Isaac Kashdan
Frankfurt (1930), Frankfurt GER, rd 7, Sep-13
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Defense (D12) 0-1
October 11 1930
The Gyor Tournament. 11 Oct 1930, Sat The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
The Gyor Tournament.
The following game is from an international tournament now proceeding at Gyor, Hungary.
At the Gyor tournament the American player, I. Kashdan, who on form is the likely winner, is leading with a score of 2½. Other well-known competitors are Honlinger, Austria; Dr. Balogh, Roumania; Boros and Grunfeld, jun., Hungary; and H. Steiner, U.S.A. After this tournament Kashdan is to have the severest test in his chess career in a match of ten games which has been arranged with R. Spielmann, to be played in Vienna.
(a) A clear indication that White intends B-KB4; a good position for the bishop, but where the piece is liable to exchange by a N if it has no retreat to R2.
(b) The importance of certain squares according to the defence adopted is becoming better known. In the Sicilian defense Black aims at QB5. In this defence, the Caro-Kann, it is KB5. Black, with fine positional insight, manoevres for it at the outset.
(c) QPxP would have avoided the loss of a pawn, though White's king's side pawn position is already compromised.
Herman Steiner vs Isaac Kashdan
Gyor (1930), Gyor HUN, rd 2, Oct-03
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13) 0-1
October 16 1930
Dr. Alekhine Cancels Chess Tour by Cable; Marshall Will Play 16 Oct 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Wins Again
According to recent advices from Hungary, Isaac Kashdan placed another victory to his credit when he captured first prize from a field of 10 in a tournament at Gyor, where Herman Steiner of this city was also a contestant. Kashdan, with 8½-½, was first and Steiner, 5½-3½ second. B. Hoenlinger and Dr. H. Klein of Vienna scored 5-4 each and divided the third and fourth prizes.
Kashdan at Frankfort
To defeat David Przepiorka, a member of the victorious polish team, which captured the international championship at Hamburg, where the United States was placed sixth, must have been a great satisfaction to Isaac Kashdan when that youthful prodigy encountered him at Frankfort. It is the more to the Manhattan Chess Club champion's credit when it is recalled that Przepiorka was the only one to win a game from Aron Nimzowitsch, victor at Frankfort. It may be supposed that the veteran Pole did not succumb without a determined struggle, but the patient aggressiveness of Kashdan gradually wore him down.
Fritz Saemisch had a chance at Frankfort to redeem himself for his two losses to Kashdan at Berlin, but it was not to be. Instead, he was defeated for the third time in succession. Plainly, therefore, despite his greater experience, he is not exactly in Kashdan's class.
David Przepiorka vs Isaac Kashdan
Frankfurt (1930), Frankfurt GER, rd 11, Sep-18
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation (E16) 0-1
Friedrich Saemisch vs Isaac Kashdan
Frankfurt (1930), Frankfurt GER, rd 9, Sep-??
Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Variation (D52) 0-1
October 18 1930
Gyor Tournament 18 Oct 1930, Sat The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
GYOR TOURNAMENT
The international tournament at Gyor, Hungary, has been won by I. Kashdan, the champion of the Manhattan Chess club who made the remarkable score of 8 wins and 1 draw, a performance which consolidates his position among the very best players. The other prizewinners were: H. Steiner, 5½; Honlinger and Klein, 5 each; Boros 4-2.
October 19 1930
Hastings 19 Oct 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Jose Capablanca, Cuban chess player and former world's chess champion, has been invited to participate in the international masters' tournament at the annual Christmas congress of the Hastings Chess Club. It is rumored that Isaac Kashdan, of New York, who has shown championship form in many recent chess events, will also be extended an invitation to be one of the twelve competing chess masters. Kashdan, after finishing second in the Frankfort (Germany) international masters' tournament, remained for some time in that city. He wrote to friends that he liked the place and was loath to leave. However, he departed for Munich last week, where he is scheduled for several exhibitions. H. Kmoch has hope of arranging a match for the young American master with Rudolf Spielmann. If Kashdan is invited to play at the Hastings Christmas tournament he will most likely accept and in that case will not return to this country before 1931.
November 01 1930
Kashdan at Stockholm 01 Nov 1930, Sat The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
CHESS
KASHDAN AT STOCKHOLM
In the international tournament now taking place in Stockholm the young American player Kashdan has rather the better position against such well-known players as Bogoljubov and Spielmann. The scores at the end of the fifth round were: Kashdan 3 out of 4, Bogoljubov 3 out of 5, Stoltz 2½ out of 4, Stahlberg 2½ out of 5, Rellstab and Spielmann 2 out of 4, Lundin 0.
November 02 1930
Kashdan in Hungary 02 Nov 1930, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan recently obtained first prize in the Hungarian tournament. Ten players had entered. Kashdan scored eight wins, no losses and one drawn game, a splendid record.
November 03 1930
Young American's Success at Stockholm 03 Nov 1930, Mon The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Chess
YOUNG AMERICAN'S SUCCESS AT STOCKHOLM
An international tournament of seven players at Stockholm has been won by I. Kashdan, of New York. This is Kashdan's third success in tournaments since he came to Europe with the United States chess team in July, and marks him as one of the most promising of the young players of recent years. He had well-known opponents in Bogoljubov and Spielmann.
The final scores were: Kashdan (U.S.), 4½; Bogoljubov (Germany) and Stoltz (Sweden), 4 each; Stahlberg (Sweden), 3; Spielmann (Austria), 2½; Rellstab (Germany), 2; Lundin (Sweden), 1.
November 13 1930
Isaac Kashdan First In Stockholm Chess; Noted Stars Behind 13 Nov 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan First In Stockholm Chess; Noted Stars Behind
By Hermann Helms
It is not difficult to understand the jubilation now so much in evidence among the members of the Manhattan Chess Club, whose champion, Isaac Kashdan, is making such a triumphant tour of Europe, where he is piling one success upon another. The latest tidings of him, received yesterday, announced his victory in the international tournament at Stockholm, in which he participated with German, Austrian and Swedish representatives.
Kashdan was the last to be invited but first among the prize winners. In short, he out ranked such world famous rivals as E. D. Bogoljubov of Germany and Rudolph Spielmann of Austria, both contenders at one time for the world championship title.
It seems that Bogoljubov made an unexpectedly bad start, losing in the first round to G. Stoltz of Stockholm. Trying to make up for that reverse on the second day, the challenger of Dr. Alekhine only got in deeper when defeated by Kashdan. Thereafter, however, the hero of the Moscow tournament of 1925 pulled himself together and won four straight. This enabled him to share the second and third prizes with Stoltz.
This young Swedish expert, who seems destined to make his mark, also won his game from Spielmann and lost only to Kashdan. Of that performance Sweden, placed ninth at Hamburg, has every reason to be proud.
Spielmann, quite evidently not at his best, nevertheless had the satisfaction of being the only one to win a game from Kashdan. That this was no mean feat will readily be appreciated when it is taken into consideration that the Manhattan C. C. champion in all his games at Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfort, Gyor and Stockholm lost only one other game, which was to Hans Kmoch of Vienna in the match between the United States and Austria at Hamburg.
It is understood that Kashdan after leaving Sweden will visit Berlin for awhile and will then proceed to England, reaching London early in December. His next appearance will be at the Christmas Chess Congress in Hastings, where he will encounter Jose R. Capablanca and leading British experts. After that he expects to return home, where a warm reception awaits him.
November 20 1930
Kashdan vs. Spielmann 20 Nov 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan vs. Spielmann
Defeats for Isaac Kashdan have been few and far between since he first crossed the ocean this year in order to play for the United States in the team tournament at Hamburg. Of the 17 games he played there he lost but one to Hans Kmoch of Vienna. After that Kashdan played at Berlin, Frankfurt and Gyor. There, when he did not win, he drew his games. At last, at Stockholm, Rudolf Spielmann tripped up the young New Yorker, who nevertheless captured the first prize. Following is the score of that noteworthy encounter, together with Kashdan's neat win over Lundin of Stockholm.
Isaac Kashdan vs Rudolf Spielmann
Stockholm (1930), Stockholm SWE, rd 3, Oct-22
French Defense: Classical. Rubinstein Variation (C14) 0-1
Isaac Kashdan vs Erik Lundin
Stockholm (1930), Stockholm SWE, rd 1, Oct-20
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Classical Defense Deferred (C70) 1-0
November 23 1930
Kashdan at Stockholm 23 Nov 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan, of New York, at present this country's most able chess exponent, has added another triumph to his ever-increasing list. His latest success was achieved when participating in an International chess tournament at Stockholm, Sweden. He landed first position despite the opposition of two great masters who were at one time contenders for the world championship title. When this American boy can “lick” decisively such a redoubtable antagonist as E. D. Bogoljubov, of Germany, there can remain no doubt as to where he is heading. Admirer of Champion Alekhine that we are, we are plugging for Kashdan to some day take his measure. In the Stockholm tournament Kashdan's only defeat was charged to Spielmann. Stoltz, who finished tied for second and third prizes with Bogoljubov, defeated Spielmann and Bogoljubov, but lost to Kashdan. The following table shows in detail the final scores of the seven competitors.
Kashdan First In Stockholm Chess 23 Nov 1930, Sun The Province (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, won first prize in the recent international tournament at Stockholm, Sweden, in a field of seven, according to latest information.
Among the competitors were two who have been contenders for the world's championship, E. D. Bogoljubov of Germany and Rudolf Spielmann of Austria. Kashdan defeated Bogoljubov, but dropped the only game he lost to Spielmann. The New Yorker's final score was 4½-1½.
Bogoljubov after losing games in the first two rounds, wound up with a total of 4-2 and tied for second and third prizes with G. Stoltz of Stockholm, who won from both Bogoljubov and Spielmann, but lost to Kashdan. G. Stahlberg, another Swedish player, finished fourth with 3-3 and Spielmann 2½-3½, fifth. The other contestants were K. Rellstab of Berlin, 2-4 and E. Lundin of Stockholm, 1-5.
After a visit to Berlin, Kashdan will go to London early in December to prepare for the International tournament at Hastings, December 27 to January 7.
November 26 1930
Kashdan Coming Home With Chess Laurels; May Defend Title 26 Nov 1930, Wed The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Coming Home With Chess Laurels; May Defend Title
By Hermann Helms
Isaac Kashdan will not play at Hastings. A greater disappointment for the chess players of New York City could not well have been foreseen. Enthusiasts here had been looking forward with keen relish to another possible treat. A meeting between Caissa's latest favorite and Jose R. Capablanca would have aroused excitement to a very high pitch.
Conservative England, or that part of it represented by the Hastings and St. Leonard's Chess Club, has decided otherwise. It was a great opportunity for that famous South of England chess center, which, in 1895, placed Pillsbury on a pinnacle.
That advantage was not taken of it was doubtless due to excellent reasons. In the first place, the “premier tournament,” as it is designated in the program of the Eleventh Annual Christmas Congress, is limited to 10 players, half of whom, it seems, must be native Englishmen.
Invitations to fill the other five places were issued. They were accepted by Jose R. Capablanca of Cuba, Dr. Max Euwe of Holland, Mir Sultan Khan of India, E. Colle of Belgium and Miss Vera Menchik of Czechoslovakia. The Englishmen are Sir George Thomas, F. D. Yates, W. Winter. R. P. Mitchell and T. H. Taylor.
However, during his brief stay in Europe, Kashdan has gathered enough honors to last the ordinary person a lifetime. Now he is coming home to rest awhile on his laurels. According to a cablegram from Berlin, received yesterday at the Manhattan Chess Club, its champion is due to arrive here on Dec. 5.
Whether or not he will defend his title in the annual championship tournament, scheduled to start two days later, remains to be seen. Entries, so Secretary Stephens announces, will close on Dec. 1, but a place will be reserved for him should he wish to participate.
November 30 1930
November 30, 1930. The Manhattan Chess Club champion, I. Kashdan has lost but two games since crossing the big pond and invading the foreign countries. His first defeat occurred in the international team tournament at Hamburg. His opponent in this instance was Hans Kmoch of Vienna. After losing this game Kashdan played at Berlin, Frankfort and Gyor without dropping another contest. Finally, at Stockholm, he was again downed, this time by Rudolf Spielmann. This defeat, however, did not prevent the young New Yorker from capturing first prize. Following is the score of the encounter in which Kashdan yielded to Spielmann.
Isaac Kashdan vs Rudolf Spielmann
Stockholm (1930), Stockholm SWE, rd 3, Oct-22
French Defense: Classical. Rubinstein Variation (C14) 0-1
Another game from the Stockholm tournament with a different result, Kashdan winning cleverly from Lundin, of Stockholm. The score:
Isaac Kashdan vs Erik Lundin
Stockholm (1930), Stockholm SWE, rd 1, Oct-20
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Classical Defense Deferred (C70) 1-0
December 04 1930
National Chess Body Awaits Big Season; To Welcome Kashdan 04 Dec 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
National Chess Body Awaits Big Season; To Welcome Kashdan
With the return tomorrow of Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, the visit, soon after the New Year, of Jose R. Capablanca, in addition to the Manhattan and Marshall club championships, not to mention the Metropolitan Chess League contest. Interest in chess hereabouts is taking on a new lease of life for the winter months.
December 07 1930
Kashdan Returns Home 07 Dec 1930, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Returns Home
The fond expectation that, because of his presence in Europe and on the strength of his many successes there, Isaac Kashdan would receive an invitation to play in the premier tournament at the annual Christmas congress of the Hastings and St. Leonards Chess club, has sadly to relate not been realized. Word to that effect reached the Manhattan Chess club, of which the brilliant young master is the champion. That the members of said chess club, in fact, all chess players in this country are sorely disappointed is to put it mild. That is quite intelligible.
To offset the bad news, however, comes the cheering information that Kashdan, who went from Stockholm to Berlin has returned home in time for the annual club tournament.
The officers of the Manhattan Chess club will see to it that a proper reception in his honor is arranged at which due recognition of his achievements may be accorded him.
To his many other achievements while abroad Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, has added a victory over E. D. Bogoljubov, the last one to try conclusions with Dr. Alekllne for the worlds championship.
Efim Bogoljubov vs Isaac Kashdan
Stockholm (1930), Stockholm SWE, rd 2, Oct-21
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37) 0-1
December 14 1930
Hastings 14 Dec 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
So keen has been the disappointment of the admirers of I. Kashdan at the failure of the Hastings tournament committee to include him in the list of contestants, that considerable unfavorable criticism is being heaved in the direction of the promoters of the tournament. To “a man up a tree” it does look as though some arrangement could have been made to provide a place for a man like Kashdan, who has had the chess world agog and agape at his marvelous deeds on European soil. With the exception of Capablanca, we doubt if there is a participant the equal of Kashdan in playing strength and ability. Why could not one of the English players have been chivalrous enough to at least offer to retire from the list in favor of Kashdan? Of course, Kashdan might have rejected such a proposal, but such an offer would have gone a long way toward soothing the wrath of American chess players and softening their comments on what they consider the unjust treatment accorded one of the most promising chess players of the United States. With Kashdan out of the contest, Capablanca should have a walkover. Euwe should be the runner up.
December 18 1930
Kashdan to Perform 18 Dec 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan to Perform
Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, will make his first appearance in exhibition play since his return from Europe at the rooms of that club in the Beacon Hotel, Manhattan, Saturday evening. A large turnout of members to greet the homecoming hero is expected.
Kashdan will give a similar performance at the I. L. Rice-Progressive Chess Club Tuesday evening and on Friday will star at the Woodside Chess Club.
December 20 1930
Chess Champions 20 Dec 1930, Sat Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
December 21 1930
Year 1930 Saw Development of New Chess Star 21 Dec 1930, Sun The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Year 1930 Saw Development of New Chess Star
Kashdan U. S. Hope—Dr. Alekhine Scored in San Remo Play
Of outstanding importance to the devotees of chess during 1930 was the fact that this country developed another expert of the highest class who is able to take a place alongside of Frank J. Marshall, the United States champion, in the international arena as a worthy representative of American exponents of the game. Isaac Kashdan, 25-year-old champion of the Manhattan Chess Club accompanying the United States team sent over to Hamburg by the National Chess Federation, distinguished himself not alone in behalf of his country in the team tournament of the International Chess Federation, but, subsequently, won first prizes in tournaments at Berlin, Gyor and Stockholm and finished second to Aron Nimzowitsch of Denmark at Frankfort. So astonishing was the success of the young New Yorker that he became the talk of European chess circles and was mentioned even as a possible contender for the world's championship in the not far distant future. Next year, under the auspices of the National Chess Federation, a U. S. championship match between Marshall and Kashdan is expected to take place.
The world title was not competed for during the year and was retained by Dr. Alexander Alekhine of Paris, who defeated Jose R. Capablanca of Havana in 1927 and successfully defended his title against E. D. Bogoljubov of Triberg in 1929. Although Capablanca challenged for a return match, nothing so far has come of it, as the Cuban was not able to finance the sum required for a purse under the London conditions of 1922. Capablanca refrained from tournament play after finishing first in the congress at Hastings early last January, but his name figures among the entries in the Premier Tournament beginning at Hastings on Dec. 29. Dr. Alekhine, on the other hand, took part in the great international tournament concluded at San Remo on Feb. 4 and made one of the finest records of his career. Without losing a single game, the champion finished with a score of 14-1 and easily outranked such rivals as Nimzowitsch, Rubinstein and Bogoljubov. Subsequently, during July, Dr. Alekhine assisted the French team in nine of its matches at Hamburg, winning all of his games. This was the extent of his participation in International chess during the past 12 months. That he may be called upon to defend himself in a match with Nimzowitsch is among the possibilities for next year.
An excellent showing was made by the United States team at Hamburg in being placed sixth among 18 countries. Poland was the winner, with Hungary, twice victor, a close second. Next came Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Another cable match was contested between Washington and London for the Insull Trophy and again a 3-3 tie resulted. A third match will be played next year. The Western Chess Association tournament at Chicago ended in a tie between S. D. Factor of that city and N. T. Whitaker of Washington, which was not played off. A. E. Santasiere of New York City won the N. Y. State championship at Utica and the Manhattan Chess Club, in addition to retaining the championship of the Metropolitan Chess League won an Intercity match with Philadelphia by 15-5. A national tournament, to be held at Chicago in July, has been announced by the National Chess Federation.
Kashdan Exhibition 21 Dec 1930, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
KASHDAN EXHIBITION.
Yielding to the demands of his many admirers, I. Kashdan, of New York, hero of many recent European tournaments, will shortly inaugurate his first American tour. The Cincinnati Chess Club will have the honor of entertaining the newest sensation of the chess world in the near future. Kashdan will demonstrate his skill in a simultaneous exhibition, either at the rooms of the Cincinnati Chess Club or at one of the hotels. Chess players of Cincinnati desiring to take a board should send reservations to Bernard Kluber, Secretary-Treasurer, Cincinnati Chess Club, Mercantile Library Building. Entries will be limited to 30 players, at the nominal cost of $1.50 each.
December 24 1930
Chess Finals Pair Yale and Harvard Crimson Favored 24 Dec 1930, Wed The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Allows a Draw
Another brilliant performance by Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, just home from his triumphant invasion of Europe, was witnessed last night at the rooms of the I. L. Rice Progressive Chess Club in Manhattan. Kashdan, opposed by 20 players of good, average strength, finished in two and a half hours with the fine score of 19½ points to his credit. The draw scored against the youthful master was credited to Lief Ortild, who held his own despite all Kashdan could do to outwit him. Jacob Kahn, chairman of the tournament committee, delivered a well-worded eulogy in introducing Kashdan to the audience.
Kashdan's exhibition at the Manhattan Chess Club, Saturday night, yielded him a score of 20 wins, one draw and two losses. Donald MacMurray, former De Witt Clinton High School star and successful against A. Kupchik and I. Horowitz in similar contests, scored a win against Kashdan and so did D. Josephs. The draw was obtained by E. Nelson.
On Friday evening, Kashdan will play at the Woodside Chess Club, Woodside, L. I.
Good Score by Kashdan
Twenty-three players lined up against Isaac Kashdan at the Manhattan Chess Club when the returning club champion and International master gave his first simultaneous performance. As expected the result was more than favorable to the single expert, who won 20 of the games, drew one and lost two. Donald McMurray, who defeated A. Kupchik and I. Horowitz in similar displays, was also successful on this occasion. D. Josephs, too, won his game. E. Nelson drew.
Isaac Kashdan vs Forbes
Simul, 23b (1930) (exhibition), Manhattan CC, New York, NY USA, Dec-20
Benoni Defense: General (A60) 1-0
Isaac Kashdan vs Donald MacMurray
Simul, 23b (1930) (exhibition), Manhattan CC, New York, NY USA, Dec-20
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. l'Hermet Variation (C67) 0-1
December 26 1930
Attend Reception 26 Dec 1930, Fri The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
ATTEND RECEPTION.
A delegation of the Leonia Chess club, under the leadership of Col. George P. Northrop of Hackensack, went to the Manhattan Chess club. New York City, recently, where they attended the reception given to Isaac Kashdan who recently returned from Europe after wonderful play against chess master of Europe.
December 27 1930
Kashdan Wins Laurels In Chess Tournaments 27 Dec 1930, Sat Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
KASHDAN WINS LAURELS IN CHESS TOURNAMENTS
From the New York Bureau of the Buffalo Evening News
New York, Dec 27—Of outstanding importance to the devotees of chess during 1930 was the fact that this country developed another expert able to take a place alongside Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, in the international arena. Isaac Kashdan, 25-year-old champion of the Manhattan Chess club accompanied the United States team sent to Hamburg by the National Chess federation, and distinguished himself in the team tournament of the International Chess federation and subsequently won first prizes in tournaments at Berlin, Gyor and Stockholm and finished second to Aron Nimzowitsch of Denmark, at Frankfort.
December 28 1930
Kashdan Exhibition 28 Dec 1930, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess club, who recently returned from Europe, where he captured three first prizes and a second prize, in addition to making the best score for the United States team at Hamburg, played against twenty-three opponents in his first exhibition of simultaneous play at the club rooms in the Beacon hotel.
In less than four hours the young master turned in a score of 20 victories, 1 draw and 2 losses. Kashdan also gave an exhibition on Tuesday evening at the I. L. Rice Progressive Chess club.
