CHESS CHAMPION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 91, 27 January 1928, Page 3

CHESS CHAMPION

HOLDER OF WORLD’S TITLE. The victory of Alekhine, the Russian, over Oapablanca in the world’s chess championship, is regarded by the “Daily Mail” as a triumph for the imagination l and daring of the younger school over the classical play of the older school, of which Capablanca is undoubtedly the most brilliant exponent. Alekhine, won developed his game to an extraordinary degree in a military hospital during the war after being wounded and captured by the Austrians, scorns the iciea of maintaining at any cost the pawn in midboard.' He believes in making the middle craine as intricate as possible, and in finishing off his opponent by a few brilliant moves, often involving the sacrifice of a major piece such as the Oapablanca, on the other hand, rarely, if ever, ventures anything. He oen•erally hangs on grimly to the advantage of a pawn, and relentlessly exchanges pieces, often winning bv the threatened queening of the pawn. He has, however, a warm southern imagination) that makes him. superior to all other members of tho older school.