- May: The third and last leg of the Lasker-Steinitz world championship
match was held in Montreal. For a newspaper report of one of the
games, click here .
- February: Toronto beat Montreal in a telegraph match 8-7 or 9-6.
- July: The Westmount CC co-champions were Joseph Sawyer and A.W. McArthur.
- Oct. 30: The "annual Westmount cc - Winnipeg telegraph match" was won by Westmount 6.5-3.5.
- January: Former Montrealer Magnus Smith won the Manhattan CC championship (he had won the Brooklyn CC championship in 1907).
- February: Montreal beat Toronto 6-4 in a telegraph match (at the Westmount CC). Results were: Joseph Sawyer 1-0 J.S. Morrison;
Dr. A.W. McArthur 1-0 R.G. Hunter; C.T. Anstey 1-0 W.C. Branton; G. Falconer 1/2 E. Freeland; Alexis Cartier unfinished W.F. Jones; E.P.
Kirkham unfinished S.F. Shenstone; G. Marechal 0-1 P.J. Greaver; T.S.P. Buckle unfinished W.C. Eddis; W. Winfrey 1-0 R.P. Glasgow;
E.W. Moncur 1/2 Malcolm Sim. (results of the "unfinshed" games are unknown).
- June: Sydney Gale (then living in British Guiana) played a series of 10-second-a-move games with A.W. McArthur (at the Westmount CC) - losing 10.5-4.5.
- October: Trois-Rivieres beat Grand-Mere 6-0 in a match (board 1: A.F. Cayford 1-0 J. Bergvist).
- November: Westmount CC met Tuesdays and Saturdays. Annual membership: $4.
- February: Toronto beat Montreal 5.5-4.5 in a telegraph match. Top results were: Joseph Sawyer 1-0 J.S. Morrison;
Dr. A.W. McArthur 0-1 S.E. Gale; G. Falconer 0-1 E.R. Freeland; Alexis Cartier 1/2 A.G. Hunter.
- March: The Mount Royal CC met at 808 Papineau (at Mont-Royal) held a junior (under 15 years) tournament. R. Lachance and L. Blanchard (3-1); R. Bertrand and
P. Bertrand (1-3).
- May: Joseph Sawyer won the Westmount CC championship.
- November: Joseph Sawyer gave a 5 1/2 hour simul at the Mount Royal CC. He won 14; drew 2 (Alfred Lambert and E.B. Kirkham); lost 6 (H.C. Organ, J.P. Taylor, L. Lafortune,
E.A. Painchaud, M. French, E.L. Sturve).
- January: Westmount CC beat Mount Royal CC 7-5 in a match.
- March: Westmount CC met Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4600 Sherbrooke W. Membership was $4 annually.
Mount Royal CC met Tuesday and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoons at 808 Papineau (at Mont-Royal). Membership was $5 annually.
- Dec. 2: Frank Marshall simul at the Westmount CC. 21 wins, 4 draws (Joseph Sawyer, A.G. Jones, Dr. McArthur, Frank), 2 losses (Alexis Cartier
and P.R. Van Horne / L.E. Scream (in colsultation).
- Dec. 10: Frank Marshall played 3 consultation games - 1-0 vs. Falconer and Germain; 1/2 vs. Dr. McArthur and Wining; 0-1 vs. Sawyer
and Kurrie. G. Marechal beat Marshall in a game in which both were blindfolded.
- December: St. Pierre CC beat Westmount CC 8-6 - top results were: Alexis Cartier 1-0 Dr. A.W. McArthur; H. Bertrand 0-1 G. Falconer;
G. Marechal 1-0 M. Kirby.
- O. Trempe was the chess editor for "La Presse" newspaper.
- St. Pierre chess club (219 de la Visitation) was open Tuesday
and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons.
- Westmount Chess Club met at Victoria Hall Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
- J.P. Taylor won the championship of the Mount Royal Chess Club.
- Frank Marshall gave a 31-board simul at the St. Pierre CC -
winning 26, drawing 2 (H. Bertrand and Alexis Cartier), and
losing 3 (J.A. Boucher, J.P. Taylor, and J. Chalifoux).
- Nov. 27: Frank Marshall gave a 25-board simul at the Westmount CC -
winning 19, drawing 5 (L. Orkin, O. Faulkener, G. Hannah, Taglar,
and Mme. A. Cartier and Mlle. Marcotte (playing in consultation),
and losing 1 to A. Nightenburg.
- St. Pierre chess club (219 de la Visitation) was open Wednesday
and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons. J. Pelletier was
president.
- Westmount Chess Club met at Victoria Hall Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
- Verdun Chess Club met at 144 Gordon (Verdun). Alfred Holmes was
elected president.
- YMCA Chess Club met at Park and St. Viateur.
- March: a meeting was held to propose that a League be formed.
- St. Pierre chess club (219 de la Visitation) was open Wednesday
and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons.
- Westmount Chess Club met at Victoria Hall Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
- Verdun Chess Club met at Bannantyne School (Verdun - Gordon and
Bannantyne).
- YMCA Chess Club met at Park and St. Viateur.
- Ready-Lafontaine chess and checker club met 7 nights/week at
517 Amherst.
- March: Westmount beat St. Pierre 9 to 2 in a match.
- St. Pierre chess club (219 de la Visitation) was open Wednesday
and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons.
- Westmount Chess Club met at Victoria Hall Wednesday and Saturday
nights. Executive: W.C. Hardie (president); A.G. Jones and J.R.
Wright (vice-presidents); E.C. Wurtele (secretary); E.B. Kirkham
(treasurer).
- Verdun Chess Club met at Bannantyne School (Verdun - Gordon and
Bannantyne).
- YMCA Chess Club met at Park and St. Viateur.
- Ready-Lafontaine chess and checker club met 7 nights/week at
517 Amherst. A.P. Beauchemin was president.
- February: Ready-Lafontaine beat Verdun 7-5 in a match.
North End CC beat Verdun 6-3.
- Verdun beat Ready-Lafontaine 9-2.
- Chevaliers du Colomb beat Westmount 5.5-4.5. Alexis Cartier beat
Joseph Sawyer on board 1.
- May: The "Ligue des Clubs d'Echecs de Montreal" was formed.
Executive: Joseph Sawyer (president); L.J. Pelletier (vice-president);
A.P. Beauchemin (treasurer); W. Winfrey and E.V. Harrison (secretaries).
- St. Pierre chess club (219 de la Visitation) was open Wednesday
and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons.
- Westmount Chess Club met at Victoria Hall Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
- Verdun Chess Club met at Bannantyne School (Verdun - Gordon and
Bannantyne).
- YMCA Chess Club met at Park and St. Viateur.
- Ready-Lafontaine chess and checker club met 7 nights/week at
517 Amherst. A.P. Beauchemin was president.
- April: Outremont CC formed. Lorenzo Price was president.
- "Nationale" club organized a speed tournament - 10 seconds/move
for the first 20 moves; 15 seconds/move thereafter. Clement
Germain (4.5-1.5) won.
- Westmount won the Class "A" club championship (5 teams).
- Westmount won the Class "B" club championship (6 teams).
- Ready-Lafontaine won the Class "C" club championship (3 teams).
- May: "Nationale" club organized a 20-player speed tournament
won by G. Falconer (10-2).
- November: The "Ligue des Clubs d'Echecs de Montreal" held elections.
Executive: Joseph Sawyer (president); Clement Germain and W.A. Rawlings
(vice-presidents); Paul Brunet (secretary);
A.P. Beauchemin (treasurer).
- Dec. 17: Frank Marshall simul (33 boards) at Nationale; won 24; drew
6 (Alexis Cartier, Lorenzo Prince, A. Masse, Morrison, Franke, and
Murphy and Branden (in consultation); lost 3 (Joseph Sawyer, A.P.
Beauchemin, and Dr. McArthur).
- Dec. 18: Frank Marshall simul (27 boards) at the YMHA (283 Sherbrooke
W.); won 22; drew 3; lost 2.
- Dec. 19: Frank Marshall simul (36 boards) at the YMHA (283 Sherbrooke
W.); won 32; drew 2 (Alexis Carier and Joseph Sawyer); lost 2 (Jones
and Schwartz)
- Dec. 20: Frank Marshall simul (22 boards) at Westmount CC; won 16;
drew 6 (G. Falconer, Joseph Sawyer, and 4 others); lost 0.
- January: League members were: North End, Nationale, Verdun, YMHA,
and Westmount.
- Nationale and Westmount won the Class "A" club championship.
- Nationale won the Class "C" club championship.
- Westmount CC executive: Alexis Cartier (president); W. Wurtele and
E.A. Robertson (vice-presidents); M. Morton (secretary); H. Kirkham
(treasurer).
- October: Charles Jaffe (New York) simul (20 boards) at Nationale;
won 18; drew 2.
- October: Charles Jaffe (New York) simul (21 boards) at Nationale;
won 14; drew 6 (C. Germain, W. Wilson, S. Rocheleau, W. Winfrey, J.
Blanchard, and Georges Marechal); lost 1 (J. Pelletier).
- November: The "Ligue des Clubs d'Echecs de Montreal" held elections.
Executive: C. Germain (president); Alexis Cartier
(vice-president); M. Decary (secretary);
A.P. Beauchemin (treasurer).
- The first Montreal Championship is held with 6 players (" the
absence of strong players is regretted" - Lorenzo Prince, chess
columnist - "La Presse"). The tournament was abandoned after two
rounds, and no attempts were made to hold another until 1923.
Crosstable .
- January: League members were: North End, Nationale, Verdun, YMHA,
and Westmount.
- March 10: Frank Marshall simul (30 boards) at Nationale; won 24;
drew 5 (Joseph Sawyer, W. Winfrey, Georges Marechal, C. Germain,
and E. Franke); lost 1 (A.P. Beauchemin).
- March 11: Frank Marshall simul (29 boards) at North End; won 23;
drew 5 (Alexis Cartier, Dr. McArthur, P.A. Beique, W. Winfrey, and
11-year old Rawlings); lost 1 (E. Franke).
- March 11: Frank Marshall simul (22 boards) at Westmount; won 19;
drew 3 (Stanley B. Wilson, W. Winfrey, and Alexis Cartier); lost 0.
- April: Westmount won the Class "A" club championship (18.5-5.5).
- Westmount club championship won by 47-year old Alexis Cartier.
- J.B.Harvey (tied for first in 1920 Canadian Championship; 1913
Moose Jaw champion) moved to Montreal.
- November: The "Ligue des Clubs d'Echecs de Montreal" held elections.
Executive: E.T. Sampson (president); Albert Forest and Morton
(vice-presidents); F.A. Beique (secretary);
A.P. Beauchemin (treasurer).
- January: League members were: YMCA, YMHA (687 St.Urbain), La Patrie,
Typo CC (Montreal Herald), Chevaliers de Colomb de Maisonneuve,
Nationale, North End (Durocher and Fairmount), Westmount, and McGill.
- Jan. 7: Frank Marshall simul (156 boards) at Nationale; won 127;
drew 21; lost 8 (L. Blanchard, G. Falconer, A.P. Beauchemin, A.
Neuremberg, B. Kirkham, W.A. Rawlings, A. Gaudette, and S. Cardiot).
The exhibition lasted from 3 to 11 pm; the last player finishing was
R. Beaudry, who accepted a draw up a Rook.
- Nationale hosted the 11-player Canadian Championship; won by B.
Morrison (8.5-1.5) of Toronto. Montreal participants were: B.
Rombach (6th - 5.5), W. Winfrey (7th - 4.5), C. Sharpe (8th - 4.0),
and S.B. Wilson (9th - 3.0). Morrison was presented with the
E.L. Drewry Cup, first presented in 1904.
- Westmount won the Class "A" club championship.
- Westmount club championship won by Alexis Cartier (8 players).
- The Westmount Chess Club executive was:
E.C. Wurtele (president); S.B. Wilson and J.B. Harvey
(vice-presidents); A.T. Morton (secretary);
E.B. Kirkham (treasurer).
- November: The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Lorenzo Prince (president); S.B. Wilson and R. Owen
(vice-presidents); O.L. Bourque (secretary);
A.P. Beauchemin (treasurer).
- Four Montreal daily newspapers had regular chess columns.
- January: League members were: Westmount, Nationale, North End,
McGill, Midnight, YMHA, Chevaliers de Colomb de Maisonneuve,
Bell, Typo (Montreal Herald), La Patrie, and YMCA.
- Midnight won the Class "A" club championship.
- Westmount won the Class "B" club championship.
- Westmount club championship won by A.W. MacArthur.
- April: Samuel Reshevsky (12 years old) simul (20 boards) at
Nationale; won 15; drew 5 (Schwarz Jr., Leo Blanchard, Joseph
Sawyer, Beique, and Rawlings; lost 0. It started at 9 pm; ended
at 2:20 am.
- May: Montreal City Championship (12 players) won by H. Rombach
(9.5-1.5). Crosstable .
Prizes were: $30, $20, and $10.
- The Westmount Chess Club executive was:
S.B. Wilson (president); A. Michaels and J.B. Harvey
(vice-presidents); R. Saunders (secretary);
E.B. Kirkham (treasurer).
- May 30: Frank Marshall simul (16 boards) at Nationale: won 12;
drew 4 (Alfred Lambert, Alexis Cartier, W. Winfrey, and A.
Markovitch); lost 0. It lasted less than two hours.
- September: The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Lorenzo Prince (president); S.B. Wilson
(vice-president); O.L. Bourque (secretary);
R. Papineau-Couture (treasurer).
- Annual membership fee at the Nationale club was $15.
- The Iberville club (corner of Rachel and Des Erables) championship
was won by J.N. Laporte, H. Vidal, and P. Proulx. All finished 8-4
in a 7-player double round robin.
- Nov. 22: Alexander Alekhine simul (37 boards) at Nationale: won 27;
drew 5 (S.B. Wilson, Leo Blanchard, F. Beique, Camille Manseau,
and M. Choquette); lost 5 (D. Saunders, M. Descartes, M. Coak,
Alexis Cartier, and M. Harrison). The exhibition lasted 6 hours.
- Nov. 24: Alexander Alekhine simul (26 boards) in Quebec City.
Alekhine won all the games.
- Nov. 25: Alexander Alekhine simul (24 boards) in Trois-Rivieres.
Alekhine won all the games.
- Nov. 26: Alexander Alekhine simul (27 boards) at Westmount: won 25;
drew 2 (D.C. Robertson and C. Rosenberg); lost 0.
- Nov. 29: Alexander Alekhine simul (19 boards) at North End: won 18;
drew 1 (Beaubien - the mayor of Outremont); lost 0.
- Dec. 1: Alexander Alekhine blindfold simul (21 boards) at Nationale:
won 12; drew 5 (A. Almothe, J. Pelletier, Dudley Ledain, Dr.
MacArthur, and F. Beique); lost 4 (Gaston Gaudet, Leo Blanchard,
R. Duberger, and W. Descartes).
- January: Westmount club championship (10 players) won by
Joseph Sawyer (8-1).
- January: Fire at Victoria Hall forced Westmount club to move to
temporary quarters at Nationale.
- May 24: Westmount club moved to 745 Ste-Catherine W., suite 26.
Membership fee was $10 per year.
- Nationale won the Class "A" club championship. They won the
Papineau-Couture trophy.
- May: Montreal City Championship (10 players) won by Dudley Ledain
(chess editor of "The Gazette" from 1948-1979).
Crosstable .
- August: Canadian Championship held in Hamilton, Ont. - won by J.
Morrison (14-1) of Toronto. Second was Maurice Fox (13-2) then of
Peterborough, Ont. Montreal players: H. Rombach (4th - 9.5-5.5);
Dudley Ledain (10th - 7-8); and Stanley B. Wilson (12th - 3.5-11.5).
- September: The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Stanley B. Wilson (president); W. Decary
(vice-president); Leo Blanchard (secretary-treasurer).
- Henri Bertrand was president of the Nationale club.
- November: The North End Chess Club disbanded.
- Stanley B. Wilson was named President of the Correspondance
Chess League of America.
- Lorenzo Prince, chess columnist at "La Presse", was 1924
correspondance champion of Canada.
- January: Westmount club championship won by Joseph Sawyer.
- February: Geza Maroczy simuls (51 boards) at Nationale and
Westmount: won 40; drew 10; lost 1 (Georges Marechal).
- March: Montreal City Championships ("Major" - entry fee: $5 -
9 players; and "Minor" - entry fee: $2 - 12 players) began.
- April: "Major" won by Leopold Blanchard; "Minor" won by Louis
Richard. No crosstables available.
- Iberville won the Class "C" club championship.
- October: The Montreal Chess League executive was:
W. Decary (president); E.A. Robertson
(vice-president); Leo Blanchard (secretary-treasurer).
- October: The Westmount Chess Club executive was:
E.A. Robertson (president); G. Falconer and Alfred Lambert
(vice-presidents); R.J. Sanders (secretary); E.H.Kirkham (treasurer).
- The Westmount Chess Club changed its name back to Montreal Chess Club.
- Feb. 15: Montreal Championship started. "Major" - 12 players;
"Minor" - 10 players; "C" - 10 players.
- April: "Major" won by Alexis Cartier (8-3), who also won the "La
Presse" trophy; "Minor" won by H. Vidal (7.5-1.5); "C" won by G.
Bissonnette (8.5-0.5). No crosstables available.
- Stanley B. Wilson was elected President of the Canadian Chess
Federation.
- May: Montreal CC championship (12 players) won by Joseph Sawyer,
H. Lidsky, and D.C. Robertson (8-3).
- The Iberville club championship (18 players) was won by Gaston
Gaudet (15-2).
- August: Canadian Championship (14 players) was held at Nationale
(80 Cherrier). The winner was J.S. Morrison of Toronto (11.5-1.5).
Second was Maurice Fox (11-2) who had just moved to Montreal from
Toronto, after a short stay in Peterborough. Other Montreal
players were: J.B. Harvey (6th, 8.5-4.5), Gaston Gaudet and S.B.
Wilson (10th-11th, 3-10).
- October: The "En Passant" chess club began operating.
- Geza Maroczy simul (15 boards) at Montreal CC: won 14; drew 1
(Alexis Cartier); lost 0.
- Geza Maroczy simul (14 boards) at Harmonia CC: won 14; drew 1
(J. Schneider); lost 0.
- Geza Maroczy simul (18 boards) at Nationale: won 10; drew 7;
lost 1 (Maurice Fox).
- Montreal CC championship (8 players) won by Stanley B. Wilson
(5.5-1.5). The club met Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday nights at 745 Ste-Catherine W., suite 26.
- April: The Montreal Chess Club executive was:
E.A. Robertson (president); C. Mules and Joseph Sawyer
(vice-presidents); R.J. Saunders (secretary); E.B. Kirkham (treasurer).
- Montreal CC moved to 1410 Guy, suites 26 and 27, at the corner of
Ste-Catherine (the Bank of Toronto building, which is still
standing).
- Montreal City Championship won by B.W. Moncur. No crosstable
available.
- August: Canadian Championship (15 players) was held in Toronto.
The winner was Maurice Fox (11.5-2.5). Other Montreal
players were: J.B. Harvey (5th, 8-6), Louis Richard (12th, 6-8),
and B.W. Moncur (14th, 2.5-11.5). Two Toronto players - Boris
Blumin (7-7) and M. Dardel (6.5-7.5) moved to Montreal soon after.
- September: Four new clubs joined the Montreal Chess League -
Les Etoiles, Foyer St-Edouard, Telephone CC, and Montreal Light
Heat and Power CC.
- October: The Montreal Chess League executive was:
E.A. Robertson (president); J.L. Blanchard
(vice-president); Ephrem Brisebois (secretary-treasurer).
- January: Frank Marshall simul (22 boards) at Harmonia CC:
won 13; drew 8; lost 1 (J.B. Harvey).
- Montreal CC championship (12 players) won by Alexis Cartier,
who won a chess clock.
- May: Montreal City Championship (11 players) won by Maurice Fox
(9-1). The "Minor" was won by Walter Muir.
Crosstable .
- Montreal CC won the Class "A" club championship (3 teams, 18-14).
- Local chess clubs were:
- Iberville (corner of Vinet and Workman).
- Foyer St-Edouard (6418 St-Denis).
- Brossard.
- McGill (328 Sherbrooke W.).
- Montreal CC (1410 Guy #26 and 27).
- Nationale (81 Cherrier).
- Harmonia (1207 University).
- St-Jacques (Ontario and Visitation).
- Telephone (Ontario and St-Urbain).
- April: The Montreal Chess Club executive was:
C. Mules (president); J. Schneider and Joseph Sawyer
(vice-presidents); R.J. Saunders (secretary); E.B. Kirkham (treasurer).
- New York beat Montreal 7.5-4.5 in a telephone match.
- October: The Montreal Chess League executive was:
J.L. Blanchard (president); J. Schneider
(vice-president); Ephrem Brisebois (secretary-treasurer).
- April: City Championship (Major) (7 players) was won by Maurice Fox
(5.5-0.5); the Minor (8 players) by A. Jacobson (6-1).
Crosstable (incomplete).
- April: Gaston Gaudet won the Montreal CC Championship.
- Paul Marchand (8-0) won the Montreal Light, Heat, and Power CC
championship.
- June: Maurice Fox finished fourth at Bradley Beach (England),
drawing Alekhine, Steiner, and Kupchik.
- July: Canadian Championship (12 players) held at the Mount Royal
Hotel. Montreal players: Maurice Fox (1st - 10.5-0.5); Boris
Blumin (4th - 7-4); Louis Richard (5th - 6.5-4.5); Stanley B. Wilson
(6th - 5.5-5.5); and R. Moncur (11th - 1.5-9.5).
- October: The St-Jacques CC (1720 St-Denis) became the Millionaires
CC.
- January: Montreal Chess League member clubs were:
- Montreal CC (1410 Guy #26 and 27).
- Harmonia (1207 University).
- Iberville (corner of Vinet and Workman).
- Le Foyer (6418 St-Denis).
- McGill
690 Sherbrooke W. .
- Sun Life (1155 Metcalfe).
- Telephone (Bell Bldg., Beaver Hall Hill).
- YMHA (Park and Mont-Royal).
- Millionaires (1720 St-Denis).
- May: City Championship (Major) (12 players) was won by M. Dardel
(9-1); the Minor (18 players) by Rawlings (15-2).
Crosstable (incomplete).
- Maurice Fox (14.5-0.5) won the Montreal CC Summer tournament.
- Maurice Fox simul (27 boards) at the Telephone CC: won 19; drew 6;
lost 2 (S.B. Wilson and Lebel).
- Telephone CC won the Class "A" club championship (3 teams, 14-10).
- YMHA won the Class "B" club championship (4 teams, 24-12).
- Sun Life won the Class "C" club championship (6 teams, 39-21).
- April: The Montreal Chess Club executive was:
E.T. Sampson (president); J. Schneider and Gaston Gaudet
(vice-presidents); A.T. Morton (secretary); Rev. M.O. Smith (treasurer).
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Joseph Schneider (president); Gaston Gaudet
(vice-president); Ephrem Brisebois (secretary-treasurer).
- May: City Championship (Major) (15 players) was won by Maurice Fox.
Crosstable (incomplete).
- January: The Ville Marie CC opened at 445 De Montigny E.
- May: City Championship (Major) (15 players) was won by Louis Richard
(12.5-1.5). Second was Gaston Gaudet (11.5-2.5); the Minor by L.
Bellow (6-0). No crosstable available.
- August: Maurice Fox won the Canadian Championship in Haileybury, Ont.
- Louis Richard (7-1) won the Montreal CC Championship (9 players).
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Joseph Schneider (president); Gaston Gaudet
(vice-president); Ephrem Brisebois (secretary-treasurer).
- The City Championship (Major) (16 plyers) was won by Boris Blumin
and Louis Richard (12-2). Blumin won the 6-game playoff 3.5-2.5.
The Minor "B" (11 players) was won by Ward (9.5-1.5); the Minor
"C" (14 players) by Henderson (10-3).
Crosstable (incomplete).
- June: Isaac Kashdan simul (64 boards) at Sun Life: won 49; drew 9;
lost 6.
- The Montreal Chess Club executive was:
E.T. Sampson (president); J. Schneider and Gaston Gaudet
(vice-presidents); A.T. Morton (secretary); J. Orr (treasurer).
- Louis Richard (9.5-1.5) won the Montreal CC Championship (12 players).
- January: Montreal Chess League member clubs were:
- Montreal CC (1410 Guy #26 and 27). $10/year or $3/3 months.
- YMCA (1315 Drummond).
- Harmonia (1173 Drummond).
- Telephone (Bell Bldg., Beaver Hall Hill, 21st floor).
- Sun Life (1155 Metcalfe, 7th floor).
- Iberville (corner of Vinet and Workman).
- McGill
690 Sherbrooke W. .
- Le Foyer (6418 St-Denis, corner Beaubien).
- Ste-Catherine (1337 St-Catherine E.).
- The City Championship (Major) (16 plyers) was won by Boris Blumin
(12.5-1.5). Time control was 30/90 and 20/hr.
Crosstable (incomplete).
- Isaac Kashdan simul (72 boards) at Nationale: won 58; drew 9; lost 5.
- Isaac Kashdan simul (73 boards) at Sun Life: won 50; drew 16; lost 7.
- March: McGill University beat University of Toronto 4-2 in a
teletype match. H. Schwartz drew Redpath Drummond on board 1.
- July: The "Montreal CC Invitational" (8 players) was won by D. Ledain
(6.5-0.5), followed by Maurice Fox and Louis Richard (5-2).
- August: The Canadian Championship was held in Toronto. Boris Blumin
and Maurice Fox (8.5-3.5) tied for 3rd; J.B. Harvey (2.5-9.5) came 11th.
- October: Magnus Smith died - he won the First Canadian Championship in 1876.
- Ephrem Brisebois and J.B. Harvey were the provincial representatives
for the first meeting of the CFC (Chess Federation of Canada).
- October: The "Canadian Chessner", edited by Dudley Ledain, put out
its first issue.
- January: Montreal Chess League member clubs were:
- Harmonia (1173 Drummond). Club champion: Ephrem Brisebois.
- Montreal CC (1410 Guy #26 and 27). Club champion: Louis Richard.
- Cercle Denis (Dorchester and Sanguinet).
- Delorimier (1967 Mont-Royal E.).
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (3944 Place Jeanne-D'Arc).
- Le Parisien (975 Chaumont). Club champion: Champagne.
- NDG CC (3761 Botrel - above police station).
- En Passant (251 St-Viatur).
- Sun Life (1155 Metcalfe, 7th floor).
- St-Pierre (1205 De La Visitation). Club champions: A. Payette and E. Phaneuf.
- International YMCA (183 Ste-Catherine E.). Club champion: Nescandhe.
- January: The St-Pierre club began its 65th year.
- January: The second issue of "Canadian Chessner" appeared.
- April: The First Montreal Speed Championship (10 seconds/move) (34 players)
was held at Sun Life. The final section was won by Maurice Fox (4-1).
Second was Dudley Ledain (3.5-1.5).
- May: The third issue of "Canadian Chessner" appeared.
- May: Montreal City Championship (Major) (16 players) won by Maurice
Fox (15-0); also 20 players in the Minor "B" and 11 in the Minor "C".
Crosstable (incomplete).
- Canadian Championship (18 players) was held at Sun Life: won by
Maurice Fox (14-3). Boris Blumin (12.5-4.5) finished third.
Prizes were: $100, $60, $35, $25, and $10.
- September: Ephrem Brisebois elected president of the Chess
Federation of Canada; Joseph Schneider and S.B. Wilson vice-presidents.
- October: The Montreal CC moved to 1173 Drummond.
- The Montreal Chess Club executive was:
Joseph Schneider (president); J.B. Harvey and Gaston Gaudet
(vice-presidents); Ephrem Brisebois (secretary-treasurer).
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Joseph Schneider (president); H.J. Ward and Gaston Gaudet
(vice-presidents); Paul Robert (secretary); Charles Robillard (publicity).
- December: The Westmount YMCA hosted a Chess Festival, featuring
Maurice Fox giving a 40-board simul against 10-15 year-olds, and
J.B. Harvey playing a blindfold game.
- The setting up of a provincial federation was discussed.
- Montreal CC won the Class "A" club championship (6 teams).
- NDG CC won the Class "B" club championship (8 teams).
- Le Parisien won the Class "C" club championship (5 teams).
- The Montreal City CHampionship (15 players - held at Harmonia
and Montreal CC) was won by Boris Blumin (13-1).
Crosstable .
- April: Harmonia hosted a 23-player speed tournament, won by
Maurice Fox.
- May: Redpath Drummond (from Toronto - later from Montreal)
announced a 35-board blindfold simul at Le Parisen, but cancelled
it when only 20 players showed.
- The Montreal CC championship (14 players) was won by W.H. Rawlings
(11.5-0.5). Second was Boris Blumin (11-1).
- Montreal beat Quebec in two matches - 5-1 and 5-2.
- September: The Canadian Championship (12 players) was held in
Toronto. Boris Blumin (1st - 10-1); Maurice Fox (2nd - 9-2);
Jules Therien (7th - 5-6).
- At the same time, 11 year-old Abe Yanofsky won a 20-player junior
event, and a 100-player speed tournament was held.
- C.E. St-Maurice won the 20-player summer tournament at Le Parisen.
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Joseph Schneider (president); H.J. Ward and C. Mules
(vice-presidents); Paul Robert (secretary); Imre Poirier (publicity).
- January: Montreal Chess League member clubs were:
- Montreal CC (1173 Drummond). Club champion: H.J. Ward.
- Harmonia (1173 Drummond). Club champion: Ephrem Brisebois.
- Cercle de la Tour. Club champion: Charles Robillard.
- Wilbank. Club champion: Charles Robillard.
- York. Club champion: P. Quinn.
- Pion Dame. Club champions: Tobin and Plamandon.
- Les Collegiens. Club champion: G. Berthelet.
- Cercle de Novices (for under 12-year-olds). Club champion: J. Robillard.
- Echec et Mat. Club champion: H. Dietrich.
- NDG CC (3761 Botrel - above police station).
- Sun Life (1155 Metcalfe, 7th floor).
- McGill
690 Sherbrooke W. .
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (3944 Place Jeanne-D'Arc).
- International YMCA (183 Ste-Catherine E.). Club champion: Nescandhe.
- Le Parisien (975 Chaumont).
- En Passant (251 St-Viatur).
- The Montreal City CHampionship (16 players - directed by Charlie
Simonson) was won by Boris Blumin (13-1). It was planned to be a
double round-robin (!), but it appears as if many games were not played.
The Minor "A" was won by Arthur Ouellet; the Minor "B" by Imre Poirier.
Crosstable (probably incomlete).
- August: The Canadian Championship (11 players) was held in
Quebec. Boris Blumin (1st - 9.5-0.5); Maurice Fox (2nd - 8.5-1.5);
Joseph Rauch (3rd - 8-2); Alfred Tanguay and Charles Smith (5-5);
Jules Therien (3.5-6.5). 12-year old Abe Yanofsky finished 5-5.
- Abe Yanofsky simuls at Fou du Roi (12-0); Les Collegiens (8-0);
Montreal CC (9-0); Cercle de la Tour (9-0).
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Joseph Schneider (president); H.J. Ward and C. Mules
(vice-presidents); Paul Robert (secretary); Imre Poirier (publicity).
- November: An all-woman club - the Cercle Femina, started.
- December: J.H. Rawlings had a short-lived chess column in "The Gazette".
- January: Montreal Chess League member clubs were:
- Montreal CC (1173 Drummond). Club champion: Gaston Gaudet.
- Cercle Femina. Club champion: G. Archangelo.
- Cavalier du Roi. Club champion: Charles Robillard.
- York. Club champion: A. Cameron.
- Cercle de la Tour. Club champion: Charles Robillard.
- Wilbank. Club champion: Charles Robillard.
- Pion Dame. Club champion: L. Gagnon.
- Les Collegiens. Club champion: A. Melancon.
- Les Mousquetaires. Club champion: A. Robichaud.
- Fou du Roi. Club champion: G. Smithson.
- Echec et Mat. Club champion: H. D'Ultrech.
- Harmonia (1173 Drummond).
- Sun Life (1155 Metcalfe, 7th floor).
- Danish CC.
- McGill
690 Sherbrooke W. .
- International YMCA (183 Ste-Catherine E.).
- Le Parisien (975 Chaumont).
- En Passant (251 St-Viatur).
- En Passant CC won the Class "A" club championship.
- Montreal CC won the Class "B" club championship.
- En Passant CC won the Class "C" club championship.
- The Montreal City CHampionship (11 players)
was probably won by A. Weiner - not all games were reported.
Crosstable (probably incomlete).
- September: The Canadian Championship (19 players) was held in
Toronto. Maurice Fox (1st - 15-3); Boris Bluman and S. Kitces
(5th-6th - 13-5); Joseph Rauch (7th - 12-6); Dudley Ledain and
Charles Smith (10th-11th - 9-9); Phil Brunet and Jules Therien
(13th-14th - 6.5-11.5). Entry fee was $10. A Minor ($2 entry fee)
and a Junior ($0.50) tournament were held simultaneously.
- Montreal beat Boston 7-5 in a match.
- George Koltanowski blindfold simul (19 boards) at Bell Telephone:
won 15; drew 4 (S. Kitces, A. Tanguay, E. Phaneuf, and A. Leclaire).
It lasted 6 hours.
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Ephrem Brisebois (president); C. Simonson and C. Mules
(vice-presidents); D. Henderson (secretary-treasurer).
- January: Montreal Chess League member clubs were:
- Montreal CC (460 Sherbrooke E - moved to 259 St-Jacques, #39).
- En Passant (251 St-Viatur).
- Le Parisien (975 Chaumont).
- Echec et Mat.
- Cavalier du Roi.
- Les Collegiens.
- York.
- Cercle de la Tour.
- Wilbank.
- Les Mousquetaires.
- Fou du Roi.
- The City Championship (Major - 12 players) was held at Le Parisien,
with a time control of 40 moves in 90 minutes, and 25 moves per hour.
The winner was Boris Blumin (7.5-1.5); the Minor by A. Dagenais (5-0).
Crosstable (probably incomlete).
- I.A. Horowitz simul (61 boards): won 55; drew 5; lost 1 (M. Tannenbaum).
- August: Boris Blumin moved to New York.
- The Montreal Chess League executive was:
Joseph Schneider, Gaston Gaudet, and Stanley B. Wilson (honorary presidents);
Ephrem Brisebois (president); Max Guze and Norbert Faribeault
(vice-presidents); Charles Robillard (secretary-treasurer); Dudley
Ledain (publicity).
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