HARVARD DEFEATS YALE TO GAIN CHESS TITLE

On Wednesday, December 24, the Harvard chess team defeated Yale in the final match of the annual tournament of the H. Y. P. W. College Chess League, which was held in the rooms of the Marshall Chess Club at New York during the three days preceding Christmas. This was the Crimson's fourth victory in the league.

This year Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Dartmouth contended for the Belden Stephens Trophy, won for the first time by Yale in 1925, by Princeton in 1926, and since that year held by Harvard. The University was represented by Alex Saron '31, W. A. Robertson '31, Ordway Southard '32, and M. C. Stark '33.

Harvard finished with a point score of 9 1-2--2 1-2, fololowed by Yale with 6 1-2--5 1-2. Princeton with 5 1-2--6 1-2, and Dartmouth with 2 1-2--9 1-2.

During the preceding round Harvard had blanketed the Dartmouth team by a score of 4-0. advancing to a two-point lead over Yale which made victory nearly certain. In the final contest Stark defeated Fennell of Yale, at the first table, by the capture of two pawns, scoring after 52 moves.

Captain Robertson's experience tied a desperate game with Borsodi at the second table after 60 moves. After an exchange of queens Saron won a game of 49 moves from Captain Tager of Yale. A slight misstep coast Southard an exciting end-game of 61 moves against Ryder. resulting in the only defeat for Harvard.

Score--Harvard 2 1-2, Yale 1 1-2. M. C. Stark '33 defeated M. Fennell; W. A. Robertson '31 tied E. Borsodi, Alex Saron '31 defeated M. Tager, and O. Southard '32 lost to H Ryder.