Oscar Chajes

Oscar Chajes (; December 14, 1873 – February 28, 1928) was an American chess player.

Biography Chajes was Jewish and was born in Brody, The next year he took second in the same event at Chicago 1910. (See diagram at right. Notes by Walter Korn. ) 34. a8(Q)!! Black seems safe, with two advanced pawns threatening to promote. The point of this decoy is revealed by White's next move. 34. ... Rxa8 35. Rxh6!! 35. ... Rae8 37. Re6! Korn gives this an exclamation mark, but 37.Rh8+ would also win quickly. 37. ... Rxe6 39. Bxf7+ Resigns

Other notable games: Alfred Kreymborg vs Oscar Chajes, New York 1911, Sicilian, Dragon, Classical Variation, B78, 0-1 Oscar Chajes vs Savielly Tartakower, Karlsbad 1911, Indian Game, Wade-Tartakower Defense, A46, 1-0 Chajes vs José Raúl Capablanca, New York 1916, Rice Memorial, French, MacCutcheon, Duras Variation, C12, 1-0 Oscar Chajes vs Dawid Janowski, New York 1918, Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, B34, 1-0 Oscar Chajes vs Aron Nimzowitsch, Karlsbad 1923, French, Winawer, Delayed Exchange Variation, C01, 1-0