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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 31 May 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
NORTH-SOUTH MATCH IN FRESNO TODAY
The 26th annual North-South match has once again brought some 200 chess players from all parts of California to the Hotel Californian in Fresno. At the starting signal at 10 a.m. today dozens of pawns will be pushed, clocks will be started and another close struggle will get under way.
The first order of business, after all the players are registered, is for the two captains, Charles Henderson of the South and Guthrie McClain of the North, to arrange their teammates in order of strength.
This is a matter of poring ever recent tournament and match records, consulting the latest rating list of the U.S. Chess Federation and obtaining such disinterested opinions as are available.
The South is out to reverse last year's result, when the North was victorious to the tune of 32½-30½. The South won in 1956 and 1957, but is behind in the entire series, having won eight matches, lost 14 and tied three.
YANKEE-REBEL MATCH
When the Yankees defeated the Rebels in the third annual warmup match, it gave them a tally of 2½-½ in the series. For the third time in a row the Yankee team considerably outnumbered the southern contingent and Capt. Al Raymond had to lend 11 players to Rebel Capt. LeRoy Johnson to equalize matters.
The event was organized by Charles Henderson of Beverly Hills. It was held at Garvey Memorial Gymnasium in South San Gabriel. Following are the detailed results.
FISCHER TIED FOR LEAD IN ZURICH TOURNAMENT
Bobby Fischer, 16-year-old U.S. chess champion, is tied for first place with a score of 4-1 after five rounds of the Jubilee International Masters Tournament in Zurich, Switzerland, according to a report from the New York Times.
Sharing the top position are two Russian grandmasters, Paul Keres and Mikhail Tal, and Gedeon Barcza of Hungary.
Fischer, with only two weeks' rest after competing in tournaments in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, experienced rough going in his first-round match against Edgar Walther, one of six Swiss competitors in the Zurich event.
At adjournment time Fischer had lost two pawns, with little prospect of recovery. But he battled on through three sessions and 67 moves, finally obtaining a draw. Opposite colored bishops helped neutralize the difference in pawns.
In the second round Fischer defeated Edwin Bhend of Switzerland, winning a pawn and reaching a winning rook ending. Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland was Fischer's opponent in the third round. Faced with two advanced pawns and pressed for time, Olafsson resigned after 40 moves.
SANTA MONICA MEETING
The main business meeting of the year will be held by the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club tomorrow evening at their club-room in Joslyn Hall, Lincoln Park, Santa Monica.
New officers will be elected for the coming year. Recent activities will be reviewed and plans made for a variety of events.
All friends of chess are invited. Coffee and doughnuts will be served at the conclusion of the meeting.
SANTIAGO TOURNEY
Boris Ivkov of Yugoslavia and Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia shared top honors with 9-3 scores in the recently completed masters tournament at Santiago, Chile. Herman Pilnik of Argentina was third with 8-4.
Bobby Fischer, with a total of 7½-4½, finished tied with August Sanchez of Colombia and Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina.
One of Fischer's better games at Santiago was against Rene Letelier of Chile, who had defeated the youngster at Mar del Plata. The game follows:
Robert James Fischer vs Rene Letelier Martner
Santiago (1959), Santiago CHI, rd 7, Apr-29
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C97) 1-0
GLIGORIC WINS TITLE
Svetozar Gligoric again won the championship of Yugoslavia, finishing with a score of 11½-5½ in a strong field of 18 competitors. Alexander Matanovic was second with ll-6 and Dr. Peter Trifunovic was third 10½-6½.
Following are games from the event:
Dragoljub Janosevic vs Svetozar Gligoric
Yugoslav Championship (1959), Kragujevac YUG, rd 14, Apr-20
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C71) 1-0
Svetozar Gligoric vs Janez Stupica
Yugoslav Championship (1959), Kragujevac YUG, rd 8, Apr-11
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze Variation (B36) 1-0
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, May 31, 1959 Times Problem 3071 by L. Mangalis. White mates in...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 22, 2020
Times Problem 3071 By L. Manglis
Black 5
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN 3RR3/4Bp2/7K/3N3b/1p1k4/5qQ1/1n4B1/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-B7(??)
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, May 31, 1959 Times Problem 3072 by G. Hume. White mates in...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 22, 2020
Times Problem 3072 By G. Hume
Black 4
White 7
White mates in three.
FEN 1rRnk3/1P3p1N/1N3B2/3K2P1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-R8; 1. Na8 Rxc8 2. bxc8=R Kd7 3. Rxd8#
Several mates are changed in 3071, a good feat with a free black queen. Stalemate is the main danger White must overcome in 3072.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— B. E. Aab, W. S. Aaron, A. E. Byler, P. C. Carton, G. A. Coatsworth, C. Cresswell, A. and P. Geltner, J. Gotta, W. H. Griffith, W. J. Heyneker, M. Morris, A. A. Rothstein, R. N. Sheldon, Maj. H. Triwush, L. A. Victor, O. Wiseman, A. E. Wood.
Three points— F. Aks, M. Chutorian, J. Hackenhull, I. E. Nordstrom.
Two points— J. Kaufman, W. L. Rankel, W. B. Tudor.
One point— R. O. Burns, E. Ericson, J. P. Foley, C. P. Martin, C. W. Mathews, M. F. Montgomery, A. L. Maverick, F. R. Ruehl II, S. Vihon, G. Winke.
