Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1913 — CUBAN TAKES CHESS TITLE [ARTICLE]

CUBAN TAKES CHESS TITLE

Capablanca, Cuban Champion, Is Vlotor In National Play at New York—Final Standing. Joseph R: Capablanca, the Cuban chess champion, won the American national chess masters’ tournament, which was concluded the. other”day, with a final score of. eleven games won and two lost, comprising ten victories, two games drawn and one defeat. Frank J. Marshall, who opposed Capablanca in the final round, ’played a careful game, not wishing to jeopardize his chance of second prize, the result being a drawn game after eighteen moves. Marshall's score was 10% won and 2% lost, consisting of eight wins and five drawn contests. Charles Jaffe finished third with 9% worr'and 3% lost. He lost a chance of W ~ M&MhkHTorSecond place by losing his game to Zapoleon, the first win for the latter in the tournament. Players. W. L. Players. W. L. Capablanca .11 2 Tenen wurzel 5%, 7% Marshall ....10% 2% Whitaker ...5% 7% Jaffe ■ 9% 3% Rubinstein . 4% 8% Janoskl 9 4 Kline 4% 8% Chajes 9 5 Morrison ... 4 9 Stapfer 8 5 Llebensteln. 2% 10% Kupchik ....6% 6% Zapoleon .-. 2 11