1921

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September 30, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Friday, September 30, 1921 - Page 16 — The Town Tattler - Sammy Rzeschewski — Little Sammy Rzeschewski, the boy chess expert, is living at Hotel Melrose, and one day Dr. Lulu Peters, who makes her home there, came in and found him playing pool. She, of course, was very much interested in him from a health standpoint. She went over and talked to him. “I found him an anemic sort of a little chap, not looking within three or four years of his age; a fine head, with eyes and forehead which showed great perception. “But he was not a child. He had no pleasure in childish pursuits of any kind. “The day that I saw him for the first time he had been introduced to pool that morning and he had played it continuously all day. I have been told that within two or three days he became quite an expert at pool, simply because his entire brain was concentrated on learning the game. “I walked over to him and said, “What are you doing, Sammy?” “And he answered brokenly, ‘I show you—I show you. You see that ball over there? I make him come back to me. I hit this ball and it knock that other ball and make him come back to me.’ - CONTINUED - Read More

October 03, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Monday, October 03, 1921 - Page 21 — Chess Conditions to Be OK'd by U.S. Association — London, Oct. 3 — A letter from Jose R. Capablanca, world's chess champion, to Akiba Rubinstein, Russo-Polish master, accepting Rubinstein's challenge for the world's title, is published in the London Times. Read More

October 04, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Tuesday, October 04, 1921 - Page 15 — International Chess Tourney at Budapest — New York, Oct. 4 — An international chess tourney soon will be played in Budapest, according to advices from Europe received by New York chess experts. Entered at 10 masters of the game: The Russians, A.A. Alechine and Boguljuboff; Euwe, Amsterdam; Boris Kotisch, Serbia; Paul Johner, formerly of New York: Gruenfeld, Richard Reti; Dr. Tartakower, Jacques Mieses and Saemisch. Eight Hungarian amateurs also will compete. Read More

October 15, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Saturday, October 15, 1921 - Page 3 — Russian Wins Chess Tourney — New York, Oct. 15.—The Russian expert, Alec Chine, won the recent international chess tourney at Budapest, with 8½ points, according to advices received here today.

December 28, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Wednesday, December 28, 1921 - Page 6 — First Round Results In Chess Tournament — San Francisco, Dec. 28 — Results of the first round of play in the California championship chess tournament; Woskoff beat Smith, with Ruy Lopez opening; Lovegrove beat Swanson, with the Ginoco piano opening; Mlotkowski beat Hallwegen with Hungarian opening; Gruer beat Fink, with two knights' opening; Clarke beat Metzke, with queen's pawn opening; Borochow did not play. Great interest was shown in the tournament. Read More

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Wednesday, December 28, 1921 - Page 27 — Lovegrove Wins — San Francisco, Dec. 28—Dr. W.R. Lovegrove of San Francisco defeated S. Swanson, champion of Winnipeg, in one of the main matches in the California chess champion championship tournament which opened here yesterday. Twelve players, most of whom are from Pacific coast points, are entered in the contests, which are expected to continue for two weeks. Read More

December 29, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Thursday, December 29, 1921 - Page 16 — L.A. Chess Tourney Players Optimistic — San Francisco, Dec. 29, Results in the chess tournament follow: Mlotkowski drew with Westhoff, opening with knight's defense. Borochow drew with Smith, opening with the center counter gambit. Lovegrove drew with Clarke, opening with the McCutchenon defense; Hullwegene defeated Swanson's opening Ruy Lopez. The Los Angeles players, Mlotkowski and Borochow, are feeling optimistic. Read More

December 30, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Friday, December 30, 1921 - Page 10 — Gruer Is Leading In Chess Tournament — San Francisco, Dec. 30 — Following are results in the chess tournament: Mlotkowski defeated Borochow in 55 moves with the two knights defense; Gruer defeated Lovegrove in 45 moves, Giuocco piano opening; Fink defeated Woskoff in 39 moves, Glouocco piano opening; Clark defeated Hallwegen in 36 moves, queen's gambit declined opening. Gruer is now leading with three victories and no defeats or draws. Mlotkowski and Clarke are tied for second. Read More

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Friday, December 30, 1921 - Page 33 — Gruer Now Leading In Chess Title Race — San Francisco, Dec. 30 — E.W. Gruer of Oakland is leading today in the race for the state championship in the California chess tournament as a result of his victory over Dr. W.R. Lovegrove of San Francisco. Another game which attracted much attention was the match between Stasch Mlotknowski and Harry Borochow, both of Los Angeles. Mlotkowski won and at the close of the third round was standing second to Gruer. ★ Read More

December 31, 1921

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Saturday, December 31, 1921 - Page 27 — Local Chess Players Win in Tourney — San Francisco, Dec. 31—E.W. Gruer of Oakland retained his lead for the state chess championship in the fourth day of play here yesterday by defeating George Hallwegen, after eight and one-half hours of play. The game was the longest recorded in the tournament. Other results were the victory of S. Mlotkowski if Los Angeles over Bernardo Smith of San Francisco, in 29 moves, and the victory of Harry Borochow of Los Angeles over S. Swanson of San Francisco and William Metzke of Fresno. Mlotkowski was standing second last night in the tournament and E. J. Clark of San Francisco third. Gruer had won four straight games. Mlotkowski had three victories and a draw, Clark two victories and two draws. Read More