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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 28 Dec 1958, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 28, 1958 Times Problem 3027 by M. Havel. White mates...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Times Problem 3027 by M. Havel.
White mates in two.
FEN 8/8/8/8/1B6/8/2k5/K2b2RQ w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Rg4 Bxg4 2. Qb1#
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 28, 1958 Times Problem 3028 by M. Havel. White mates...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, January 30, 2020
Times Problem 3028 by M. Havel.
White mates in three.
Our final problems for the year are two lovely miniatures by Miroslav Havel, greatest of the Bohemian composers, who died earlier this year. Havel specialized in open positions with a collection of elegant model mates.
FEN 6n1/3R1B2/2k5/2B5/8/8/4Q3/4K3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qb2 Nf6 2. Rb7 Kxc5 3. Qb6#
Evans and Fischer Lead in Title Play
Larry Evans, former U.S. chess champion, is leading the field with three wins and one loss in the current tournament for the national title, according to a report from the New York Times.
In the first round of play at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York, Evans defeated Paul Benko, who recently became a grandmaster as a result of finishing third in the Interzonal Tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.
After adjourning his second-round game against Donald Byrne of Valparaiso, Ind., Evans scored against Edmar Mednis of New York University and Robert Byrne of Indianapolis. However, Evans succumbed to Donald Byrne in 56 moves after missing a drawing chance in a difficult end game.
Defending Champion Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy, adjourned all of his first four games in one day, with victories over James T. Sherwin and Charles Kalme and a draw against World Junior Champion William Lombardy.
The most exciting finish was against Kalme, a game in which Fischer had sacrificed a piece to obtain two passed pawns far up in his opponent's territory. Supported by Fischer's king, the pawns proved a winning force. As a result Fischer acquired a score of 2½-½, the best percentage of the tournament to date.
Lombardy is tied at 2-1 with two former U.S. champions, Arthur B. Bisguier and Samuel Reshevsky. Each has one win and two draws, with no defeats. Reshevsky's game with Mednis was postponed, while Bisguier and Lombardy have adjourned games against Mednis and Donald Byrne, respectively.
The biggest surprise of the tournament is the lowly standing of Benko, who drew with Bisguier and lost to Evans, Lombardy and Sherwin. Time pressure played a part, particularly against Lombardy, when Benko lost a piece after having gained a pawn.
Following are details of the first four rounds and games from the tournament.
ROUND ONE — Lombardy ½, Fischer ½; Sherwin ½, Bisguier ½; Benko 0, Evans 1; D. Byrne ½ Reshevsky ½; Mednis ½, Weinstein ½; R. Byrne ½, Kalme ½.
ROUND TWO — Fischer 1, Kalme 0; Weinstein ½, R. Byrne ½; Evans 0, D. Byrne 1; Bisguier ½, Benko ½; Lombardy ½ Sherwin ½; Reshevsky vs. Mednis, postponed.
ROUND THREE — Sherwin 0, Fischer 1; Benko 0, Lombardy 1; D. Byrne 0, Bisguier 1; Mednis 0, Evans 1; R. Byrne ½, Reshevsky ½; Kalme ½, Weinstein ½.
ROUND FOUR — Reshevsky 1, Kalme 0; Evans 1, R. Byrne 0; Sherwin 1, Benko 0; Fischer vs. Weinstein, Bisguier vs. Mednis and Lombardy vs. D. Byrne, adjourned.
Pal Benko vs Larry Melvyn Evans
US Championship (1958/59), New York, NY USA, rd 1, Dec-18
English Opening: Symmetrical. Symmetrical Variation (A36) 0-1
Edmar J Mednis vs Larry Melvyn Evans
US Championship (1958/59), New York, NY USA, rd 3, Dec-??
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B95) 0-1
James T Sherwin vs Arthur Bisguier
US Championship (1958/59), New York, NY USA, rd 1, Dec-18
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rosenthal Variation (C67) 1/2-1/2
Happy New Year To All Chess Players
Weinberger Wins 30-30 Event at Steiner Club
Tibor Weinberger, New Jersey Open champion, won his first five games to clinch first prize in the 30-30 Tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N. Formosa Ave. He lost in the final round to Ernest Sopousek to finish with a 5-1 score.
Sopousek tied for second at 4½-1½ with Austin Gates. Just below, at 4-2, were Hy Rogosin and Marshall Neuss. The tournament, which was directed by Harry Borochow, was organized as part of Operation M, the drive for members by the U.S. Chess Federation.
Weinberger won the New Jersey title last Labor Day in a Swiss system event, scoring 6½-½. Charles Kalme, now competing in the U.S. Championship, was second with 6-1, followed by Dr. Larry Friedman and Weaver W. Adams, who tied at 5½-1½.
Rapid Transit Tourney
The regular Tuesday evening Rapid Transit Tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club was won by Robert Rupeiks with a score of 9½-½. Hy Rogosin took second prize with 8½-1½ and D. Amenus was third, 7-3.
Visitors are welcome to take part in this event at a nominal entrance fee. Timing is by regular chess clocks, with a limit of eight minutes for a game.
Long Beach Tourney
The Lincoln Park Chess and Checker Club of Long Beach announces that the annual Long Beach Open Championship Tournament will start Saturday, Jan. 17. Anyone interested should register with Burt Thach, 651 Coronado Ave., Long Beach 14.
The club, which meets in Lincoln Park in downtown Long Beach, is open every day from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday evenings are scheduled for special activities. The club is planning to enter teams in the A and B competition of the Southern California Chess League.
The officers of the club are: A.W. Ashley, president; A. F. Whitehurst, vice-president; Leslie Thompson, secretary; M.H. Bapp, treasurer, and Burt Thach and Richard Reed, directors of club activity.
Van Nuys Open Tourney
The open chess tournament, sponsored by the Van Nuys Chess Club, 14947 Victory Blvd., resulted in a tie at 5-1 among Sam Krimsky, Kurt Smith and A.P. Junod. They were placed in that order after the use of the Sonnenborn-Berger tie-breaking system.
The tournament attracted 25 entrants, who played six rounds on Monday evenings, the regular meeting time of the club.
So. Calif. Chess League
The first meeting for the new year of the Southern California Chess League will take place at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at the quarters of the Water & Power Chess Club, Room 300, 110 S. Boylston.
On the agenda for the meeting are the nomination and election of officers, submission of schedule of events for member clubs, submission of proposed rules for team matches and committee reports. All member clubs are urged to send representatives to the meeting.
Munich Team Tournament
Mikhail Botvinnik vs Andreas Dueckstein
13th olm final A (1958), Munich FRG, rd 10, Oct-21
English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation Reversed Dragon (A22) 1-0
Robert Wade vs Raul Sanguineti
13th olm qual. group 3 (1958), Munich, rd 4, Oct-04
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0
Max Euwe vs Daniel Abraham Yanofsky
13th olm final B (1958), Munich FRG, rd 2, Oct-12
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Yugoslav Variation Advance Line (E66) 1-0
