Шахматный Вшннкъ.
№ 10. 15 мая. 1913г.
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Некролог ъ.
Новая тяжелая утрата постигла московских'!» шахматистовъ: въ коыцѣ истекшаго апрѣля въ санаторіи въ Тюбингенѣ (Германія) скончался на 57 году жизни отъ воспаленія легкихъ Рафаилъ Александровичъ Фалькъ.
Рафаилъ Александровичъ, родившійся въ Либавѣ въ 1856 г., почти всю свою жпзнь прожилъ въ Москвѣ, состоя БЪ СОСЛОВІІІ присяжныхъ повѣренныхъ и пользуясь заслуженной репутаціей опытнаго цивилиста.
Въ шахматномъ мірѣ Рафаилъ Александровичъ извѣстенъ, главнымъ образомъ, какъ редакторъ шахматныхъ отдѣловъ въ нѣ- сколькихъ московских'!, газетахъ, какъ напримѣръ въ «Курьерѣ», теперь уже прекратившемся, въ «Раннемъ Утрѣ» и особенно въ «Московской Нѣмецкой Газетѣ» (Moskauer Deutsche Zeitung), сотрудникомъ которой онъ состоялъ безсмѣнно въ теченіе послѣд- ннхъ 17 лѣтъ.—Его шахматные отдѣлы въ «Московской Немецкой Газетѣ» всегда отличались живымъ и разнообразнымъ содер- жаніемъ и пнтереснымъ подборомъ партій, примѣчанія къ которымъ составлялись имъ съ большою тщательностью и пониманіемъ дѣла. Особый интересъ его отдѣламъ придавали его корреспон- депціп съ международныхъ шахматныхъ турнировъ, на которыхъ онъ. часто бывая за границей, охотно лично присутствовалъ, слѣдя за игрой маэстро и посылая въ свою газету живыя ихъ характеристики, пользовавшаяся большой популярностью не только въ Россіи, но h за границей.—Рафаилъ Александровичъ былъ также постояннымъ сотрудникомъ «Шахматнаго Обозрѣнія».
Намъ непзвѣстно, когда Рафаилъ Александровичъ выступилъ впервые, какъ практпческій игрокъ, но уже въ восьмидесятых!. годахъ прошлаго столѣтія онъ считался однимъ изъ сильнѣйншхъ московскихъ любителей, а въ 1899 г. ирпнималъ участіе въ 1-мъ Всероссійскомъ тѵрнирѣ въ Москвѣ, правда, безъ особа го успѣха. Въ турннрахъ Московскаго Шахматнаго Кружка Рафаилъ Александровичъ участвовалъ неизмѣнно до послѣднихъ 8—10 лѣтъ, когда изнурительная хроническая болѣзнь заставила его почта совершенно оставить практическую игру. Въ этихъ турннрахъ онъ часто игралъ съ болыпимъ успѣхомъ: такъ однажды онъ взялъ 1-й призъ въ болыномъ тѵрнирѣ-гандикепѣ при участіи лучшихъ игроковъ Кружка, а въ 1901 году въ «чэмпіонатѣ Москвы» раздѣ- лилъ 1-й и 2-й призы съ А. Ф. Гончаровымъ (3-мъ былъ К. В. Ро- зенкранцъ).—Игра его отличалась большой вдумчивостью и пони- маніемъ позиціи, и онъ являлся серьезнымъ нротивникомъ и для маэстро, съ которыми нерѣдко съ успѣхомъ игралъ легкія партін во время своихъ поѣздокъ за границу. Ниже мы приводимъ двѣ его нартіи.
Московскій Шахматный Кружокъ потерялъ въ лицѣ Рафаила Александровича одного изъ ревностнѣйшихъ и симпатичнѣйшихъ своихъ членовъ. Его горячее ѵвлеченіе любимой игрой, не покидавшее его до конца жизни, живая отзывчивость ко всѣмъ начи- наніямъ Кружка и всегда теплое отношеніе къ молодымъ, выдвигающимся силамъ заслужили ,ему всеобщую любовь и глубокое уваженіе его сочленовъ. Къ сожалѣнію, за послѣдніе годы Рафаилъ Александровпчъ вынужденъ былъ по болѣзни отказаться отъ участія въ дѣлахъ Кружка, но п послѣ этого онъ не забывалъ его и еще въ прошломъ году пожертвовалъ Кружку свою обширную шахматную библіотеку. Память о Рафаилѣ Александровнчѣ всегда будетъ неразрывно связана съ лучшими годами въ жизни Московскаго Шахматнаго Кружка.
№ 56. Шотландскій гамбитъ.
Играна въ Москвѣ въ 1802 г.
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Chess Vshnnk.
No. 10. May 15. 1913
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Obituary ъ.
A new heavy loss befell the Moscow '! " chess players: at the end of April in the sanatorium in Tübingen (Germany), Rafail Alexandrovich Falk died at the age of 57 from pneumonia.
Rafail Aleksandrovich, who was born in Libau in 1856, lived almost his entire life in Moscow, being a member of the jury and enjoying the well-deserved reputation of an experienced civilist.
In the chess world, Rafail Aleksandrovich is known, mainly, as the editor of chess departments in many Moscow '!, newspapers, such as, for example, in "Courier", which has now ceased, in "Early Morning" and especially in the Moscow "Moscow Gazette Deutsche Zeitung), whose employee he was without a doubt during the last 17 years. - His chess departments in the "Moscow German Gazette" have always been distinguished by a lively and varied content and an interesting selection of parties, to which they were greatly comprehended dѣla. Particular interest in his department was given by his correspondent for international chess tournaments, in which he. often visiting abroad, he was willingly personally present, following the maestro's game and sending to his newspaper their live characteristics, which were very popular not only in Russia, but also abroad. —Rafail Aleksandrovich was also a permanent employee of the Chess Board.
We don't know when Raphael Aleksandrovich performed for the first time as a practical player, but already in the eighties! In the years past, he was considered one of the strongest Moscow amateurs, and in 1899 he took part in the 1st All-Russian Tournament in Moscow, however, without much success. In the tour of the Moscow Chess Club, Rafail Alexandrovich invariably participated until the last 8-10 years, when a debilitating chronic illness forced his mail to completely abandon the practical game. In these rounds, he often played with great success: once he took the 1st prize in the big round-handicap with the participation of the best players of the Circle, and in 1901 in the "Moscow championship" he divided the 1st and 2nd prizes A.F. Goncharov (3rd was K.V. Rozenkrants). - His play was distinguished by great thoughtfulness and understanding of the position, and he was a serious opponent for the maestro, with whom he played light partners with great success during their trips abroad. Below we give two of his narrations.
The Moscow Chess Circle lost in the face of Rafail Alexandrovich one of the most zealous and sympathetic members of theirs. His ardent attraction to his favorite game, which did not leave him until the end of his life, lively responsiveness to all the beginnings of the Circle and always warm attitude to young, advancing forces deserved him universal love and deep respect from his members. Unfortunately, over the past years, Rafail Aleksandrovpch was forced out of illness to refuse to participate in the circle of the Circle, but after that he did not forget it, and last year he donated his extensive chess library to the Circle. The memory of Raphael Aleksandrovich will always be inextricably linked to the best years in the life of the Moscow Chess Club.
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White: Raphael Falk
Black: Andrei Khardin
Event "?"
Site "Moscow RUE"
Date "1892.??.??"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Raphael Alexandrovich Falk"
Black "Andrei Nikolaevich Khardin"
Source "'Chess Bulletin' nr.10 (May 15 1913) pp.148-149"
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5
d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4
Bb6 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. f7+ Kd7 14. Qe2 d3 15. cxd3 Nd4
16. Qd1 Rhf8 17. dxc4 Rxf7 18. c5 Bxc5 19. Nxc5+ Qxc5
20. Be3 e5 21. Qg4+ Kd8 22. Rad1 c6 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Rxd4+
Kc7 25. Qg3+ Kb6 26. Qb3+ 1-0
R Falk vs A Khardin, 1892
After some weak black moves, the white ones end the game with a few punching blows.
Position after Black's 17....Rxf7:
N. Pavlov and K. Vasidevsky
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 Bf5 6. a3
Qd7 7. b4 Bxb4 8. axb4 Nxb4 9. Qa4 Nc2+ 10. Kd1 Nxa1
11. Qxa1 c5 12. Qa3 b6 13. g3 Ne7 14. Nh4 O-O 15. Nxf5 Nxf5
16. Bh3 Ne3+ 17. Qxe3 Qxh3 18. Qe4 Rad8 19. f4 d3 20. e3
Qg4+ 21. Qf3 Qd7 22. Ke1 b5 23. cxb5 Qxb5 24. Qe4 c4
25. Qxc4 Qxc4 26. Nxc4 Rc8 27. Kd2 Rxc4 28. Kxd3 Rfc8
29. Bb2 Rc2 30. Bd4 a5 31. g4 a4 0-1
Kibitzing
