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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 16 Aug 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
BENKO, KALME LEAD LOG CABIN TOURNEY
The invitation chess tournament celebrating the silver anniversary of the Log Cabin Chess Club of West Orange, N.J., started last week with the entry list including 10 of the outstanding masters in the United States.
Paul Benko of New York and Charles Kalme of the University of Pennsylvania were in the lead with scores of 21 after three rounds of play. Benko defeated Kalme in their individual game and drew with Larry Evans and James T. Sherwin of New York. Kalme scored his points at the expense of James Cross of Los Angeles, the only Californian in the event, and Edmar Mednis of New York.
Evans was in third place with an even score, 1½-1½. Tied at 1-1 with each having one adjourned game were Sherwin, Arthur B. Bisguier, William Lombardy and Walter Shipman, all of New York. Mednis had 0-1, Cross had ½-1½ and Robert Byrne of Indianapolis, with three adjourned games, had yet to enter the scoring column.
The tournament is personally sponsored by E. Forry Laucks, president of the Log Cabin Chess Club, who offered a total prize fund of $3,450. He was disappointed in not being able to obtain the participation of U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer or his predecessor, Samuel Reshevsky.
SAN BERNARDINO WINS IN INLAND LEAGUE MATCHES
San Bernardino proved the clans of the Inland Chess League of Southern California scoring live victories out of six in a round-robin series of matches among teams representing seven communities.
Anaheim finished in second place with 4½-1½, followed by China Lake with 3½-2½. Other, final scores were Riverside, 2½-3½. Pomona and Lancaster, 2-4, and Victorville, 1½-4½.
Following are the names and addresses of people to contact for anyone interested in chess activity in this area:
B. W. Shaeffer, 2708 California St., San Bernardino.
Frank Wehringer, City Park Chess Club, 400 N. Palm St., Anaheim.
Carl W. Bitzer, 101-A Hornet, China Lake.
G. E. McKnight, 663 William St., Pomona.
Al Raymond, 1048 W. Newgrove St., Lancaster.
Louie V. Puryear, Box 27, Adelanto.
Dr. Glenn M. Wood, secretary, Inland Chess League, 44757 N. 10th St. W, Lancaster.
Raymond Weinstein vs Pal Benko
60th US Open (1959), Omaha, NE USA, rd 12, Aug-01
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Howell Attack (C81) 1-0
Robert Henry Steinmeyer vs Pal Benko
60th US Open (1959), Omaha, NE USA, rd 10, Jul-30
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Bradley Beach Variation (A28)0-1
DOWNEY CHESS CLUB
An active chess center in the southeast area is the Downey Chess Club, which meets Thursday evenings from 7 to 10:30 at the Imperial Park recreation building, Rives Ave. just north of Imperial Highway.
Laimon Tiluks, the club champion, played 20 games simultaneously against other members but was given a rough time, winning only nine games, drawing six and losing five.
In a home and home match Downey lost to the San Gabriel Chess Club by 10½-7½ at San Gabriel, then won the return match by 8-4. A similar series is planned with the City Terrace Chess Club.
At present the club is conducting a six-round Swiss system tournament to determine the ranking of its members. Anyone interested in further details regarding the club should call president Frank Pye at TO. 9-8826.
STEINER CLUB TOURNEYS
Morris Gordon and Gene Rubin are tied with scores of 3½-½ after four rounds of the Steiner Chess Club section of the qualifying tournament for the Southern California chess championship.
Hyman Gordon and George Patterson are tied for third with 3-1, followed by Dennis Busch, 2½-1½, and Leonard Standers, 2-2.
At the regular Tuesday evening rapid transit tournament at the club Saul Yarmak took first prize with a clean sweep of 12 games. T. Weinberger was second with 11-1 and R. Rupeiks third with 9-3.
Mikhail Tal vs Dieter Keller
Zuerich (1959), Zuerich SUI, rd 7, May-27
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D44) 1-0
Gedeon Barcza vs Josef Kupper
Zuerich (1959), Zuerich SUI, rd 14, Jun-06
Colle System: Rhamprhynchus Variation (D05) 0-1
Jan Hein Donner vs Edgar Walther
Zuerich (1959), Zuerich SUI, rd 7, May-27
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Positional Defense Closed Line (E95) 1-0
Edwin Bhend vs Wolfgang Unzicker
Zuerich (1959), Zuerich SUI, rd 5, May-24
King's Gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit. Charousek Gambit Old Line (C32) 0-1
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, August 16, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3093 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, June 6, 2022
Times Problem 3093 By M. S. Lubell
Black 6
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN 1B6/7Q/R3N3/3p2p1/3P2kp/5r1R/8/3B2nK w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-Q7; 1. Qd7 Nxh3 2. Ng7#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, August 16, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3094 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, June 6, 2022
Times Problem 3094 By A. Akerblom
Black 11
White 5
White mates in three.
FEN 3Q3b/5K2/4p3/1RN1k1p1/5p2/3p1r1p/3p2q1/5b1B w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-N6; 1. Qb6 Qxh1 2. Nb3+ Ke4 3. Nxd2#
There is no particular strategy in 3093, but it has a good key and accurate play. In 3094 there is a choice of discovered checks depending on Black's reply to the key.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, Dr. B. R. Berglund, J. F. Brown, M. Chutorian, J. Gotta, J. Kaufman, M. Morris, A. A. Rothstein, Maj. H. Triwush.
Three points— A. E. Byler, Mrs. W. A. Gerth, J. Perler, W. L. Rankel.
Two points— L. G. Bulaich, E. E. Penter, P. J. Rak.
One point— R. S. Benner, M. E. Dunn, J. P. Foley, A. P. Hickling, N. Lesser, F. J. McGuinness, J. Morris Jr., R. S. North Jr., M. Rosen, F. R. Ruehl II, W. A. Scott, C. H. Ware, D. Whorf.
In 3088 a number of solvers were tempted by 1. RxP. The answer is … B-Q1 2. KxB RxNch. Several replies have come in to last week's 3092 claiming a mate in two moves. This will not work.
Chess Men From Japan 19 Aug 1959, Wed The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
