San Francisco ChronicleChess, Sunday, November 19, 1905 Arthur B. Stamer is the winner of the 1905 Mechanics' Institute Chess Tournament. E. J. ClarkeChess, Sunday, July 24, 1921 Mlotkowski-Factor 0-1 Chess, Sunday, July 31, 1921 (Club Champion, E. W. Gruer, gave a 3-game blindfold simultaneous at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 2 wins and 1 loss.) Chess, Sunday, August 28, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute {along with clubs from Los Angeles and San Diego} is planning a California State Chess Championship.) Chess, Sunday, October 9, 1921 The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club accepted the challenge of the Portmand Chess Club for a telegraphic match on Columbus Day, October 12th. Chess, Sunday, October 16, 1921 The Mechanics' Institute chess players beat the Portland chess players by a score of 9.5-2.5. Chess, Sunday, October 23, 1921 Bernardo Smith, acting M.I. secretary, will be the go-to for the upcoming California State Chess Championship to be held in the Mechanics' Institute chess room during Christmas week. Chess, Sunday, October 30, 1921 The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club visited the Faculty Chess Club of UC Berkeley a few weeks ago. Chess, Sunday, December 4, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute Club Champion, Elmer Gruer, is expected to give a good account of himself in the upcoming California State Chess Championship tournament.) Chess, Sunday, December 11, 1921 (Tevis Donates Cup for Championship Tournament.) Chess, Sunday, December 18, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute to play Telegraphic match with Chicago.) Chess, Sunday, December 25, 1921 The 1st California State Chess Championship will be held on December 27th, at the Mechanics' Institute chess room. Participants expected are: Stasch Mlotkowski and H. Borochow, LA; E. W. Gruer, Oakland; E. Linares Jr., Santa Clara; F. Metzke, Fresno; Dr. W. R. Lovegrove, A. J. Fink, George Hallwegen, B. Smith, and E. J. Clark. Chess, Sunday, January 1, 1922 (1st California State Chess Championship started at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, January 8, 1922 (1st California State Chess Championship is still in progress at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, January 15, 1922 (Elmer W. Gruer won the 1st California Chess Championship, held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, January 22, 1922 (The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club sent a letter to challenge the Kenwood Chess Club of Chicago to a telegraphic chess match. It was accidentally sent to the Kenwood Country Club instead.) Chess, Sunday, January 29, 1922 California State Champion, E. W. Gruer, gave a simultaneous exhibition at the UC Berkeley Chess Club and played 13 games; 11 wins, l loss, and 1 draw. Chess, Sunday, February 5, 1922 The B. P. O. E., from San Jose, plan to hold a chess tournament in the near future. Chess, Sunday, February 12, 1922 The planning is underway for the San Francisco-Chicago telegraphic chess match of February 22, Washington's Birthday. Stasch Mlotkowski is conducting a chess department in the Mercury (organ of the Los Angeles Athletic club.) Chess, Sunday, February 19, 1922 (Edward Lasker of Chicago got in touch with Bernardo Smith of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club for the planning of the upcoming San Francisco-Chicago Telegraphic Chess Match for Washington's Birthday.) Chess, Sunday, February 26, 1922 Due to bad weather in Chicago during the recent Telegraphic Chess Match, only one game was finished. San Francisco's analysis of the unfinished games, showed SF might win. Chess, Sunday, March 5, 1922 Edward Lasker of Chicago adjudicated the games from the SF-Chicago match; Chicago won or it was a draw. Chess, Sunday, March 19, 1922 Re-analysis of the telegraphic match between SF and Chicago by Edward Lasker and Stasch Mlotkowski concluded that SF won over Chicago by a score of 6.5-5.5. Chess, Sunday, March 26, 1922 (Los Angeles Chess Club challenged the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club to a return match.) Chess, Sunday, April 2, 1922 (San Francisco won its telegraphic match with Chicago.) Chess, Sunday, April 9, 1922 (The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club will hold a Kriegspiel tournament.) Chess, Sunday, April 23, 1922 (The annual chess match between the University of California and the Stanford University was held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, April 30, 1922 (The University of California chess team defeated the Stanford University chess team with a score of 5.5-1.5.) Chess, Sunday, May 7, 1922 (State Champion, E. W. Gruer, is winning his match with A. W. Ryder by a score of 3-2.) Chess, Sunday, May 14, 1922 Harry Borochow won the Annual Los Angeles Chess Club Championship. Stasch Mlotkowski came in 2nd. Chess, Sunday, May 28, 1922 (The current match score between E. W. Gruer and A. W. Ryder stands at 5.5-2.5.) Chess, Sunday, July 2, 1922 (The Gruer-Ryder match currently stands at 7-4 with 1 draw.) Chess, Sunday, July 16, 1922 (Are chess endgame studies and problems on a higher plane than chess?) Chess, Sunday, July 23, 1922 The current score of the Gruer-Ryder match being held at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club is Gruer 8, Ryder 4, and 2 drawn. Chess, Sunday, July 30, 1922 (Entries for the upcoming state championship are Mlotkowski, Borochow, Perry, Grabill, Griffith, Lyons, all of Los Angeles; Gibbs and Shrader of San Diego, and local players, Smyth, Gruer and Fink.) Chess, Sunday, October 1, 1922 The Northern California players are putting together a North vs South Correspondence Match, again. Bernardo Smith gave a simultaneous exhibition against the Long Beach Chess Club and scored 14 wins and 2 losses. Chess, Sunday, October 8, 1922 (Northern and Southern California chess players will conduct a correspondence match.) Chess, Sunday, October 15, 1922 (Choosing players for a correspondence match between Northern and Southern California.) Chess, Sunday, October 22, 1922 10-year-old Sammy Rzeschewski beat world-class Master David Janowski in a NY tournament. Chess, Sunday, November 5, 1922 (Berkeley defeated Mechanics' Institute CC.) Chess, Sunday, November 12, 1922 Berkeley played Mechanics' Institute a match; Berkeley won. Chess, Sunday, November 26, 1922 (The contestants of the current Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Championship section are J. F. Smyth, A. B. Stamer, Bruno Forsberg, W. H. Smith, S. Simon, C. Bergmann, and M. A. Odhner.) Chess, Sunday, December 3, 1922 (With 1 round to go, E. W. Gruer is leading the tounament being held at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club.) Chess, Sunday, December 10, 1922 (Bruno Forsberg is leading in the major tourney at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club with 5.5-.5 points; his only draw was to A. B. Stamer.) Chess, Sunday, December 17, 1922 The Mechanics' Institute chess room will be enlarged at the first of the year. Dr. W. R. Lovegrove played Dr. S. Tartakower for money odds in Vienna and did very well. Chess, Sunday, December 24, 1922 (The Berkeley University Faculty Chess Club triangular tournament results; Gruer 14.5, Professor A. W. Ryder 8.5, and Professor G. E. K. Branch 6.5.) Chess, Sunday, January 28, 1923 (Team Captain, Bernardo Smith, had a photographer take a photo of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Team to send to the Southern California Chess Team.) Chess, Sunday, May 20, 1923 The California State Chess Association is trying to get the Western Chess Association Championship to be played along side the California State Championship. Chess, Sunday, August 5, 1923 California players did very well in the Western Chess Association Tournament, when it came to MICC. Westerm Chess Champion Samuel Factor gave a simul in LA and broke even; 8 wins, 8 losses, and 6 draws. Chess, Sunday, January 23, 1927 (Game from the 1913 Decoration day telegraphic match between the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and the Los Angeles Chess Club; Petersen (LA) vs Hallwegen (SF) 0-1.) Chess, Sunday, February 6, 1927 Mechanics' Institute chess club member George Hallwegen passed away on Tuesday. Chess, Sunday, March 20, 1927 (The semi-annual match between the University of California's Varsity vs Faculty was won by the Varsity 4-3.) Chess, Sunday, May 1, 1927 (Both the Los Angeles Chess and Checkers Club and the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club joined the National Chess Federation.) Chess, Sunday, May 8, 1927 Writes about how good a National Chess Federation will be. Chess, Sunday, May 15, 1927 (Dr. Lasker is an honorary member of the University of California Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, May 29, 1927 (The Roseville Chess Club is considering joining the National Chess Federation.) Chess, Sunday, July 24, 1927 (Chess instructor, Bernardo Smith, stired up chess interest by visiting local towns, San Jose, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, and Carmel.) Chess, Sunday, August 7, 1927 The annual California State Championship starts today in Los Angeles. Chess, Sunday, August 21, 1927 (Elmer W. Gruer won the California State Chess Championship in Los Angeles.) Chess, Sunday, August 28, 1927 UC Berkeley Professor Gerald E. K. Branch gave a simul at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club; his score was 11 wins, 2 losses, and 9 draws. Chess, Sunday, September 4, 1927 (After his match with Alekhine, Capablanca might stop at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club on his way home.) Chess, Sunday, September 25, 1927 (H. D. Austin of Vallejo organized the new Vallejo Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, October 2, 1927 (E. W. Gruer, California Chess Champion, gave a simultaneous exhibition against the chess players of Vallejo last night.) Chess, Sunday, October 16, 1927 State Champion E. W. Gruer gave a simul at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 13 wins, 4 losses, and 4 draws. Chess, Sunday, December 11, 1927 (Gross won the University of California Chess Club tournament with a score of 12-1.) Chess, Sunday, April 1, 1928 State Champion E. W. Gruer is leading the major Mechanics' Institute tournament. There will be a team match on Friday night between an All East Bay team and the Mechanics' Institute. Chess, Sunday, April 8, 1928 (Miss Cameron, 1927 President of the C.C.L.N.A., is the California chess fraternity's "first lady.") Chess, Sunday, April 15, 1928 (Transbay Team beats Mechanics' Institute Team 8-7) Chess, Sunday, April 22, 1928 (Wallace E. Neville, author of 'Chess Humanics', gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 10 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.) Chess, Sunday, April 29, 1928 E. J. Clarke won the major 1927-1928 M.I. tournament. Chess, Sunday, May 6, 1928 (The Greater Oakland Chess Club recently organized.) Chess, Sunday, May 27, 1928 The Vallejo Chess Club will hold a match with the MICC at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday. Chess, Sunday, June 3, 1928 (Bernardo Smith, well known chess instructor, was a visitor at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club last week.) Chess, Sunday, August 5, 1928 California Champion, E. W. Gruer, will probably hold a match with either A. J. Fink or H. Borochow. Chess, Sunday, August 19, 1928 Hartwell Kennedy of the Greater Oakland Chess Club, which meets on Mondays, announced the formation of a nine-club league. Chess, Sunday, August 26, 1928 (Henry F. Marshall of Mill Valley sends us a new variation of the Center Counter Gambit.) Chess, Sunday, September 2, 1928 (G. Patterson of LA played a match with A. J. Fink of SF; the result was 1 win each and two draws.) Chess, Sunday, September 16, 1928 (The California State Chess Association tournament will be held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, September 23, 1928 The California State Chess Association tourney starts this afternoon. a team match between San Francisco and the East Bay team ended up with SF 9 points vs EB 6 points. Chess, Sunday, September 30, 1928 (The California Championship Tournament was held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, December 2, 1928 (On December 8th, the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club will play a match with the combined team of University of California Chess Club and the Greater Oakland Chess Club.) Chess, Sunday, December 16, 1928 The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club's 2nd team beat UC Berkeley's 'Chess Experts' team, 7.5-4.5. Chess, Sunday, December 23, 1928 The San Francisco Bay Region High School Chess League has just completed its first team match and individual championships. Chess, Sunday, January 6, 1929 The column talks about two past members of the Mechanics' Institute chess room and club, Max J. Kuhl and C. H. Kunze, who passed away. Chess, Sunday, February 17, 1929 A number of column readers write in to say how they like the column. Chess, Sunday, March 3, 1929 The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club's 2nd team beat the Greater Oakland Chess Club in a match by the score of 5-2. The match was held at the Oakland Chess Club. Chess, Sunday, March 10, 1929 World Champion Alexander Alekhine might visit the Mechanics' Institute on his upcoming trip to the Pacific Coast. Chess, Sunday, March 17, 1929 The column talks about Ajeeb, the chess playing robot from the early 20th century. Chess, Sunday, March 24, 1929 (The release of the book, "The Bishop Murder Case", has created more interest in chess.) Chess, Sunday, March 31, 1929 The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club's 2nd team beat the UC Berkeley Chess Team by a score of 4.5-2.5. Chess, Sunday, May 5, 1929 (Alexander Alekhine will be the guest of the MICC on May 10-11.) Chess, Sunday, May 12, 1929 The UC Berkeley Chess Club played a match with the Athens Club and scored 3.5-3.5. Then, the Athens Club challenged the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, which was accepted. It will be played at the Oakland Chess Club. Chess, Sunday, May 19, 1929 (World Champion Alexander Alekhine gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 27 wins, 8 losses and 8 draws.) Chess, Sunday, July 14, 1929 The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club member, George Goehler, left SF for LA. Chess, Sunday, July 21, 1929 (Laurence Rosenblatt, the current champion of the Mechanics' Institute Chess club, is an admirer of the immortal New Orleans chess genius, Paul Morphy.) Chess, Sunday, August 4, 1929 (L. Rosenblatt is the present Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Champion.) Chess, Sunday, August 11, 1929 In September the LA Chess Club will hold the Annual California Chess Championship. Rev. Leander Turney, one of organizers of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, recently passed away in Rio Vista, California. Chess, Sunday, August 18, 1929 (The University of California has over 100 members.) George Koltanowski
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