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- Game, Herman Steiner vs. Vera Menchik, Hastings, England, 1929.
Vera Francevna Menchik Stevenson
February 16, 1906 -June 27, 1944
Chess Tournament In Paris 01 Jul 1929, Mon The Daily Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Chess Tournament In Paris
Victory For Tartakower
The Paris International Chess Tournament concluded with a victory for Tartakower, as was expected. Sir George Thomas came out in the middle of the list, and Miss Menchik though she played some very good games, was last but one.
The full score was as follows:
Tartakower, 7; Snosko-Borowski, 6½; Baratz, 6½; Colle, 6; Sir George Thomas, 5½; Lazard, 5½; Koltanowski, 4½; Swarzmann, 4½; Zukerman, 4½; Seitz, 4; Miss Menchik, 3; Duchamp, 2.
From the first portion of the subjoined game it will be seen that the English representative—Sir George Thomas—was outplayed. In the second portion of the game it will be noted that White, playing with most admirable patience and subtlety, gradually overcame his disadvantage and finally mated his opponent, though he had the inferior material, namely, a bishop against four pawns.
Vera Menchik 27 Dec 1931, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
On Tuesday, December 1, Miss Vera Menchik, woman chess champion of the world, gave a striking simultaneous exhibition at the Empire Social Chess Club, at Whiteley's Queen's Road, London, when in the space of two and a half hours she encountered 16 opponents, winning 14 and drawing two. A large and influential gathering of chess players watched the display.
Isaac Kashdan plays Vera Menchik during the Hastings Congress on December 28th, 1931. Kashdan won in 45 moves in a classical French. (Source: BCN)
International Chess Festival 06 Feb 1932, Sat Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) Newspapers.com
The first “Chess Festival” promoted and financed by a newspaper was opened at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Monday, and continued there all week. The second half will be conducted at the “Empire Social Chess Club,” at Whiteley's Stores, Bayswater, W., from Monday next to Saturday, when the prizes will be presented. The Congress is the only event of its kind and magnitude held in London since 1922. As we have previously mentioned it is provided by the “Sunday Referee,” and it is managed by Mr. W. Hatton-Ward, that journal's chess editor. There are no entry fees, and admission to see the play is free, by ticket, to be obtained from Mr. Hatton-Ward, “Sunday Referee,” 17 Tudor-street, London, E.C.4. But probably any player can easily gain admission next week at Whiteley's.
The chief tourney is the International Masters', with twelve competitors—Dr. Alekhine, Dr. Tartakower (Poland), Geza Maroczy (Hungary), Koltanowski (Belgium), I. Kashdan (U.S.A.), Salo Flohr (Czechoslovakia), Mir Sultan Khan, W. Winter, V. Buerger, and P. S. Milner Barry—who not many years ago was of Cheltenham College and at that time won the British Boys' championship.
Dr. Alekhine had a great reception when he appeared at the Empire Social Chess Club on Friday of last week and engaged in simultaneous play against twenty-four strong London opponents. He won all but two games, which were drawn by Dr. F. Duncan and Mr. A. Streeter. Another end encounter was fixed for to-day (Sat.) at 7 p.m. at the Central Hall, Westminster.
One of the prize tourneys is for women, and the entries include the strongest in this country except Miss V. Menchik. Her sister, Olga, is one. Both were playing in Cheltenham a few years since. There is considerable difference in chess strength.
The prizes.—These are, in the “Masters' Tourney”: 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £20, 4th £10. In the “Premier Reserve”: 1st £10, 2nd £5, 3rd £3, 4th £2. And the same in women's tourney. Some anonymous chess patron gives £10 for the most brilliant or “best recovery game” played during the Festival.
February 14 1932
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sunday, February 14, 1932
The conclusion of the third round of the International Chess Masters' Tournament, now being staged at London, England, found I. Kashdan, young New York master, in a tie for first honors with Dr. Alexander Alekhine, of Paris, world's chess champion. Each had scored three consecutive victories. Kashdan had defeated Milner-Barry and Victor Buerger, both of England, and G. Koltanowski, of Belgium. Dr. Alekhine scored his successes by defeating Mir Sultan Khan, of India; Miss Vera Menchik, woman chess champion, and W. Winter, of England. Twelve players are contesting in the tournament.
In Round 4, Kashdan drew with Tartakower, while Dr. Alekhine defeated Milner-Barry. Also in this round, Flohr, by defeating Winter, tied Kashdan for second position.
In Round 5, Kashdan drew with Alekhine, while Flohr won his game and succeeded in drawing up to a tie with Alekhine for the leadership.
Visit of Miss Vera Menchik 22 Feb 1939, Wed The Western Daily Press and Bristol Mirror (Bristol, Avon, England) Newspapers.com
CHESS: VISIT OF MISS VERA MENCHIK
On Saturday next, February 25, the Bristol and Clifton Chess Club will be honoured by a visit from Miss Vera Menchik, the world lady chess champion.
She will arrive in Bristol during the day and after visiting points of interest will proceed to Keen's Cafe, Park Row, where she will be received by the officers of the club. At seven o'clock she will give a display of simultaneous chess against 20 of Bristol's players. Visitors to the club will be welcome, but a small charge will be made to prevent overcrowding.
