EXHIBITION CHESS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 357, 19 October 1932, Page 4

EXHIBITION CHESS

MR. M. E. GQLPSTEIM NOTED CHAMPION PLAYER TO VISIT ROTORUA CLUB WILL PLAY ALL-COMER® Chess players will be interested to learn that Mr. M. E. Goldstein, t recognised international champion, jj to visit Rotorua o,n Saturday evej. ing. He has arranged to meet rnetn. bers of the club at .the Dolly Varden at 8 p.m., and after a half-hour lec. turette will play all pomers. Be walk from board to board and ea, gage as many competitors as like to come f orward. It is probable that 30 members of the club will ent« the contest, but play will not he coa. fined to them alone. Visitors will b welcome either to watch the play ^ take part. Those who desire to ph; should notify Mr. M. Roland, vift, president of the club and provisioj will be made for tbem to participate, Where practicable competitors shouli bring their own boards and chess. men. Mr. Goldstein has a remarkalli record. From 1924 to 1928 he heli the championship .of Middlesex, Eng land. He won the championship oi New South Wales in 1930 and 1981 and came second to G. Koshintsb in 1932. He played for London is three telegraphic matches v. Noa York, Chicago and Washington, v/ir, ning one and drawing two, and ij three similar, for New South "Wale; against Victoria, winning all thfes with C. G. Watson (Australian chaiE pion) for an opponent. Recently t; gave two exhibitio.ns i,n Auckland. 0: the first occasion he played 18 ga® es, won 15, drew two and lost one on the second ' he played 32 ganje^ won 21, drew sjx and lost five. He has also contributed extensiTei ly to chess literature. §