1931

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March 01, 1931

• — The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Sunday, March 01, 1931 - Page 104 — One Man Against 30 in an exhibition chess game. — The solo player is Isaac Kashdan, young expert, of New York. His rivals were members and friends of the Cincinnati Chess Club. The game was played in the mezzanine of Hotel Sinton-St. Nicholas. —Enquirer Photo.

April 27, 1931

• Calgary Herald Calgary, Alberta, Canada Monday, April 27, 1931 - Page 7 — Jose Capablanca and Herman Steiner Draw. — New York, April 27. — (A.P.) — Jose R. Capablanca, Cuban chess wizard, played his first drawn game of the International Chess Masters tournament Sunday in the seventh round. Playing a cautious game, Capablanca drew with Herman Steiner after twenty-one moves when both players resorted to repetition. Previously he had won five successive matches and adjourned one. Read More

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Monday, April 27, 1931 - Page 11 — Capablanca Draws For the First Time in Chess Tourney — New York, April 26 — (AP) — Jose R. Capablanca, Cuban chess wizard, played his first drawn game of the International Chess Masters' tournament today in the seventh round. The draw was wth Herman Steiner, after 21 moves, when both players resorted to repetition. Previously he had won five successive matches and adjourned one. Capablanca, playing a white side of a Ruy Lopez, allowed Steiner to retreat from a mix-up one man to the good rather than have his pawn line broken. The Cuban still was one piece behind when the end came, but did not care to take chances with his position. I.S. Turnover, of Washington, was awarded a victory over Arthur W. Dake, Portland, Ore., by the tournament director, Dr. N.L. Lederer. Turnover was hard pressed for time, and after his fortieth move claimed the game on the ground that Dake had disturbed him. The director upheld the claim. Read More

April 29, 1931

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Wednesday, April 29, 1931 - Page 16 — Kashdan Near Leader — In Chess Masters' Tourney — Capablanca Still in Front. — New York, April 28 —(AP)—Isaac Kashdan, or New York, drew up close behind Jose Capablanca, Cuban expert, and leader in the international chess masters tournament tonight as he won his eighth round match from Maurice Fox, of Montreal, in 36 moves, while Capablanca and Edward Lasker, of New York, failed to complete their game within the five-hour time limit. Capablanca was a pawn to the good when the match was adjourned after 42 moves, but Lasker had a chance to gain a draw. Two other eighth-round matches were completed and two were adjourned. Israel Horowitz, New York, defeated Alexander Kevitz, New York, in 22 moves, and Frank J. Marshall, New York, defeated Arthur W. Dake, Portland, Ore., in 23 moves.
  The adjourned games were I.S. Turnover, Washington, vs. Abraham Kupchick, New York, and A.E. Santasiere, New York, vs. Herman Steiner, New York.
  The standing: Capablanca 6½ — ½ Kashdan ½ — 1½ Kevitz 5 — 3 Lasker 3½ — 3½ Horowitz 3½ — 3½ Santasiere 3 — 3 Steiner 3 — 4 Marshall 2½ — 3½ Dake 2½ — 5½ Kupchick 1½ — 4½ Fox 1½ — 6½ Read More

April 30, 1931

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday, April 30, 1931 - Page 18 — Capablanca In Lead. Cuban Defeats Frank Marshall After Thirty-Six Moves. — New York, April 29—(AP)—Jose R. Capablanca, the Cuban chess “wizard,” drew still further ahead in the international chessmasters' tournament tonight as he defeated Frank J. Marshall, of New York, after 36 moves for his seventh victory. Marshall resigned the game when he found himself in a hopeless position. Read More

May 02, 1931

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Saturday, May 02, 1931 - Page 17 — Capablanca Moves On – To Score Eighth Victory In International Chess Tourney. — New York, May 1.— (AP) — Jose R. Capablanca, of Havana, increased his lead in the International Chess Masters Tournament tonight by winning a twice-adjourned game with Edward Lasker, of New York, for his eighth victory in nine games. The ninth was drawn. Capablanca, playing a slow, careful game, finally forced his opponent into an untenable position and in trying to escape it overstepped the time limit on the eightieth move and the Cuban won. Capablanca now is a point and one-half ahead of his nearest rival, Isaac Kashdan, of New York. Five matches tonight cleaned up the outstanding adjourned games paving the way for the tenth round tomorrow afternoon. The other results: A.E. Santasiere, New York, defeated Herman Steiner, New York, 72 moves; Kashdan drew with Abraham Kupchik, New York, 41 moves; Alexander Kevitz, New York, defeated Arthur W. Dake, Portland, Ore., 101 moves; Kupchick defeated I.S. Turover, Washington, 61 moves. Read More

May 03, 1931

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Sunday, May 03, 1931 - Page 41 — Capablanca Is Victor In Chess Tourney — New York, May 2 — (AP) — Jose R. Capablanca, Cuban chess expert, clinched first place in the International Chess Masters' Tournament tonight when he defeated I.S. Turnover, of Washington, in 65 moves in the tenth and semi-final round. Capablanca now has won nine games and drawn one, while his nearest rival, Isaac Kashdan, of New York, has eight victories and two defeats on his record. Capablanca and Kashdan meet in the final round tomorrow.
  In the other matches today Herman Steiner, of New York, defeated Maurice Fox, on Montreal, in 26 moves. Arthur W. Dake, of Portland, Ore., defeated A.E. Santasiere, of New York in 24 moves, and Israel Horowitz, and Abraham Kupchick, of New York drew in 31 moves. Read More

May 04, 1931

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Monday, May 04, 1931 - Page 9 — Leaders End in Tie. – Capablanca And Kashdan Agree To Draw In Final Tilt. — New York, May 3 — (AP) — Jose R. Capablanca, of Cuba, and Isaac Kashdan, of New York, first and second place winners in the international chess masters' tournament, kept their records clear of defeat today when they agreed to a draw in their final game…They played evenly for 20 games, then the Cuban proposed a draw and Kashdan accepted. It was the second draw for Capablanca and left him with a record of 10 games in the win column and 1 in the lost. Kashdan finished with 8½ and 2½.
  The tournament ended today. The final standing: Read More

July 19, 1931

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Sunday, July 19, 1931 - Page 29 — Chess Masters Draw. — The Hague, July 18—(AP)—The fourth game of the chess match between Jose R. Capablanca, of Havana, and Dr. Max Euwe, of Amsterdam, tonight resulted in a draw after 35 moves. When Dr. Euwe's sealed move was disclosed, it was agreed to end play and call the game a tie. The record of the match: Capablanca, 1; Dr. Euwe, 0; drawn, 3. The fifth game will be played Monday at Rotterdam. Read More