Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu a: N'afọ 1928, mgbe Whitaker nọ n'ọnwa ọ lụrụ ọhụrụ, ọ gara The Hague ịnọchite anya United States n'Egwuregwu Mba Ụwa Maka Ndị Na-amụrụ Egwuregwu, bụ́ asọmpi a na-agba gburugburu, bụ́ nke a na-emegide ndị mmeri nke mba 15 ndị ọzọ. A na-emekwa ya n'otu oge na ebe ahụ bụ
2nd Chess Olympiad maka ndị otu mba ụwa. N'agbanyeghi na ọ nọ n'ihe mberede ụgbọ oloko jọgburu onwe ya nke gburu mmadụ itoolu ma merụọ nwunye ya ahụ nke ukwuu, o ji akara siri ike nke 9.5/14 mechie na ihe omume mba ụwa mbụ ya siri ike na mpụga US; nke a jikọtara maka ebe 4th-6th, wee merie ihe nrite. Onye mmeri nke asọmpi ahụ bụ Max Euwe, onye ghọrọ Onye mmeri Chess World afọ asaa ka e mesịrị.