New York chess tournament :: New York 1931

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Crosstable

pos. name flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 pts + = -
1. Capablanca, José Raúl CUB ● ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 9 2 0
2. Kashdan, Isaac USA ½ ● 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 8½ 6 5 0
3. Kevitz, Alexander USA 0 0 ● ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7 6 2 3
4.-6. Steiner, Herman USA ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 5½ 2 7 2
4.-6. Horowitz, Israel Albert USA 0 0 1 ½ ● ½ 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 5½ 4 3 4
4.-6. Kupchik, Abraham USA 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ● 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5½ 3 5 3
7. Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 0 0 0 1 1 1 ● 0 0 0 1 1 5 5 0 6
8. Turover, Isador Samuel USA 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 ● 1 1 ½ 0 4½ 3 3 5
9.-11. Lasker, Edward USA 0 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 0 ● ½ 0 0 4 3 2 6
9.-11. Dake, Arthur William USA 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ ● 0 1 4 2 4 5
9.-11. Marshall, Frank James USA 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 ● 1 4 3 2 6
12. Fox, Maurice CAN 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 ● 2½ 2 1 8




Round by round results

1st round
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 USA Horowitz, Israel Albert
Steiner, Herman USA 0 - 1 USA Lasker, Edward
Kupchik, Abraham USA ½ - ½ USA Dake, Arthur William
Fox, Maurice CAN 0 - 1 USA Santasiere, Anthony Edward
Kevitz, Alexander USA 1 - 0 USA Marshall, Frank James
Turover, Isador Samuel USA ½ - ½ USA Kashdan, Isaac
1.-4. Capablanca, Kevitz, Santasiere, Lasker — 1; 5.-8. Kashdan, Kupchik, Turover, Dake — ½; 9.-12. Steiner, Horowitz, Marshall, Fox — 0;



2nd round
Marshall, Frank James USA 1 - 0 CAN Fox, Maurice
Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 1 - 0 USA Kupchik, Abraham
Lasker, Edward USA 0 - 1 USA Kashdan, Isaac
Kevitz, Alexander USA 0 - 1 CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Dake, Arthur William USA ½ - ½ USA Steiner, Herman
Horowitz, Israel Albert USA 1 - 0 USA Turover, Isador Samuel
1.-2. Capablanca, Santasiere — 2; 3. Kashdan — 1½; 4.-8. Kevitz, Horowitz, Lasker, Dake, Marshall — 1; 9.-11. Steiner, Kupchik, Turover — ½; 12. Fox — 0;



3rd round
Kashdan, Isaac USA ½ - ½ USA Dake, Arthur William
Kupchik, Abraham USA ½ - ½ USA Steiner, Herman
Lasker, Edward USA 1 - 0 USA Horowitz, Israel Albert
Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 1 - 0 USA Marshall, Frank James
Turover, Isador Samuel USA ½ - ½ USA Kevitz, Alexander
Fox, Maurice CAN 0 - 1 CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
1.-2. Capablanca, Santasiere — 3; 3.-4. Kashdan, Lasker — 2; 5.-6. Kevitz, Dake — 1½; 7.-11. Steiner, Horowitz, Kupchik, Turover, Marshall — 1; 12. Fox — 0;



4th round
Fox, Maurice CAN ½ - ½ USA Horowitz, Israel Albert
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 USA Dake, Arthur William
Kashdan, Isaac USA 1 - 0 USA Santasiere, Anthony Edward
Kupchik, Abraham USA 0 - 1 USA Kevitz, Alexander
Steiner, Herman USA ½ - ½ USA Marshall, Frank James
Turover, Isador Samuel USA 1 - 0 USA Lasker, Edward
1. Capablanca — 4; 2.-3. Kashdan, Santasiere — 3; 4. Kevitz — 2½; 5.-6. Turover, Lasker — 2; 7.-10. Steiner, Horowitz, Dake, Marshall — 1½; 11. Kupchik — 1; 12. Fox — ½;



5th round
Dake, Arthur William USA 0 - 1 USA Horowitz, Israel Albert
Fox, Maurice CAN 1 - 0 USA Turover, Isador Samuel
Kevitz, Alexander USA 1 - 0 USA Lasker, Edward
Marshall, Frank James USA 0 - 1 USA Kupchik, Abraham
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 USA Santasiere, Anthony Edward
Steiner, Herman USA ½ - ½ USA Kashdan, Isaac
1. Capablanca — 5; 2.-3. Kashdan, Kevitz — 3½; 4. Santasiere — 3; 5. Horowitz — 2½; 6.-9. Steiner, Kupchik, Turover, Lasker — 2; 10.-12. Dake, Marshall, Fox — 1½;



6th round
Fox, Maurice CAN 0 - 1 USA Dake, Arthur William
Kashdan, Isaac USA 1 - 0 USA Horowitz, Israel Albert
Kupchik, Abraham USA 0 - 1 CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 0 - 1 USA Lasker, Edward
Steiner, Herman USA ½ - ½ USA Kevitz, Alexander
Turover, Isador Samuel USA ½ - ½ USA Marshall, Frank James
1. Capablanca — 6; 2. Kashdan — 4½; 3. Kevitz — 4; 4.-5. Santasiere, Lasker — 3; 6.-9. Steiner, Horowitz, Turover, Dake — 2½; 10.-11. Kupchik, Marshall — 2; 12. Fox — 1½;



7th round
Horowitz, Israel Albert USA 0 - 1 USA Santasiere, Anthony Edward
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB ½ - ½ USA Steiner, Herman
Dake, Arthur William USA 0 - 1 USA Turover, Isador Samuel
Kevitz, Alexander USA 1 - 0 CAN Fox, Maurice
Lasker, Edward USA ½ - ½ USA Kupchik, Abraham
Marshall, Frank James USA 0 - 1 USA Kashdan, Isaac
1. Capablanca — 6½; 2. Kashdan — 5½; 3. Kevitz — 5; 4. Santasiere — 4; 5.-6. Turover, Lasker — 3½; 7. Steiner — 3; 8.-10. Horowitz, Kupchik, Dake — 2½; 11. Marshall — 2; 12. Fox — 1½;



8th round
Horowitz, Israel Albert USA 1 - 0 USA Kevitz, Alexander
Turover, Isador Samuel USA 0 - 1 USA Kupchik, Abraham
Kashdan, Isaac USA 1 - 0 CAN Fox, Maurice
Lasker, Edward USA 0 - 1 CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Marshall, Frank James USA 1 - 0 USA Dake, Arthur William
Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 1 - 0 USA Steiner, Herman
1. Capablanca — 7½; 2. Kashdan — 6½; 3.-4. Kevitz, Santasiere — 5; 5.-8. Horowitz, Kupchik, Turover, Lasker — 3½; 9.-10. Steiner, Marshall — 3; 11. Dake — 2½; 12. Fox — 1½;



9th round
Dake, Arthur William USA 0 - 1 USA Kevitz, Alexander
Horowitz, Israel Albert USA ½ - ½ USA Steiner, Herman
Kashdan, Isaac USA ½ - ½ USA Kupchik, Abraham
Lasker, Edward USA 0 - 1 CAN Fox, Maurice
Marshall, Frank James USA 0 - 1 CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 0 - 1 USA Turover, Isador Samuel
1. Capablanca — 8½; 2. Kashdan — 7; 3. Kevitz — 6; 4. Santasiere — 5; 5. Turover — 4½; 6.-7. Horowitz, Kupchik — 4; 8.-9. Steiner, Lasker — 3½; 10. Marshall — 3; 11.-12. Dake, Fox — 2½;



10th round
Steiner, Herman USA 1 - 0 CAN Fox, Maurice
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 USA Turover, Isador Samuel
Dake, Arthur William USA 1 - 0 USA Santasiere, Anthony Edward
Horowitz, Israel Albert USA ½ - ½ USA Kupchik, Abraham
Kevitz, Alexander USA 0 - 1 USA Kashdan, Isaac
Marshall, Frank James USA 1 - 0 USA Lasker, Edward
1. Capablanca — 9½; 2. Kashdan — 8; 3. Kevitz — 6; 4. Santasiere — 5; 5.-8. Steiner, Horowitz, Kupchik, Turover — 4½; 9. Marshall — 4; 10.-11. Lasker, Dake — 3½; 12. Fox — 2½;



11th round
Santasiere, Anthony Edward USA 0 - 1 USA Kevitz, Alexander
Turover, Isador Samuel USA 0 - 1 USA Steiner, Herman
Lasker, Edward USA ½ - ½ USA Dake, Arthur William
Kupchik, Abraham USA 1 - 0 CAN Fox, Maurice
Horowitz, Israel Albert USA 1 - 0 USA Marshall, Frank James
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB ½ - ½ USA Kashdan, Isaac
1. Capablanca — 10; 2. Kashdan — 8½; 3. Kevitz — 7; 4.-6. Steiner, Horowitz, Kupchik — 5½; 7. Santasiere — 5; 8. Turover — 4½; 9.-11. Lasker, Dake, Marshall — 4; 12. Fox — 2½;







Information

New York chess tournament
Dates: 18th April - 3rd May 1931
City: New York (United States)
Venue: Hotel Alamac
Organizers: Manhattan Chess Club
Tournament Director: Norbert Lederer
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 12
Games played: 66
Competition format: Single round robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Website: Wikipedia
Other websites: Chessgames collection
Chess.com article
Tartajubow blog
PGN game file: it-newyork1931.pgn





Tournament Review

Although the next big tournament, played at the Hotel Alamac in Manhattan, had Capablanca from Havana playing, it could hardly be considered international. Naturally, he was the favorite to win right from the start, but many fans were interested in seeing how well the fan favorite, Frank Marshall, would fare.

The participation of Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club, now a full-fledged master who was making a name for himself, also aroused interest. Fans were especially excited about his first meeting with Capablanca. As it turned out, when they met Capablanca was already assured of first place so their game was an uneventful draw.

Originally conceived as an 8-player event, the 1931 New York Invitational was expanded to 12 players by the sponsoring Manhattan Chess Club. Playing sessions were scheduled 2-7 PM on Saturday and Sunday and 7 PM - midnight on other days. Norbert Lederer directed.