August 23, 1959 Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan

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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 23 Aug 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

CAL. OPEN CHESS AT FRESNO HOTEL
The 1959 California Open Chess Championship will be contested over the Labor Day week end at the California Hotel in Fresno. Advance interest in the event indicates the likelihood that the attendance will exceed last year's record-breaking total of 114 participants.
Seven rounds are scheduled in the air-conditioned ballroom that was used for the North-South match earlier this year. Three rounds will be played on Saturday, Sept. 5, commencing at 9 a.m., and two rounds each on Sunday and Monday. The time limit, will be 30 moves an hour for the first two games and 40 moves in two hours for the balance of the tournament.
The tournament will be directed by Guthrie McClain of San Francisco under the auspices of the California State Chess Federation. The entrance fee is $6 with membership required in both the CSCF (annual dues $2.50) and the U.S. Chess Federation ($5).
The total of the entrance fees will be returned in cash prizes. The first prize will be more than $100. The winner will also receive a special trophy and will be seeded into the finals of the California State Championship.
Registration for players will be at the hotel Friday after noon and evening, Sept. 4, and from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday morning. Entrants are urged to bring their own chess sets and clocks, and to make hotel reservations early.

LOMBARDY LEADS, 6½-1½, IN LOG CABIN TOURNEY
William Lombardy of New York, former world junior chess champion, was leading with a score of 6½-1½ after eight rounds of the invitation tournament of the Log Cabin Chess Club of West Orange, New Jersey, according to a report from the New York Times.
Lombardy won five games without a loss, drawing against Paul Benko, Arthur Bisguier and Larry Evans, all of New York. Benko, who also was undefeated but had drawn four times, was in second place with 6-2.
Evans was third with 5-3 and Charles Kalme of Philadelphia, 4½-2½. Other scores after eight rounds were: Robert Byrne, Indianapolis, 4-4; Bisguier, 3½-3½; Walter Shipman, New York, 3½-4½; Edmar Mednis, New York, 2-5, and James Cross of Los Angeles and James Sherwin of New York, 2-6.
Following are games from the tournament.

William Lombardy vs James Sherwin
Log Cabin Tournament (1959), West Orange, NJ USA, Aug-15
French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) 1-0

James Cross vs Charles I Kalme
West Orange Log Cabin Tournament (1959), West Orange, NJ USA
Indian Game: West Indian Defense (E61) 0-1

James Cross (white) vs. Edmar Mednis (black)
Dutch Defense: Rubinstein Variation

Descriptive 1. P-QB4 P-K3 2. P-Q4 P-KB4 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. Q-B2 P-Q4 5. B-N5 B-K2 6. P-K3 P-B3 7. B-Q3 O-O 8. KN-K2 N-K5 9. BxB QxB 10. O-O K-R 11. QR-K N-Q2 12. P-B3 NxN 13. NxN PxP 14. BxQBP P-K4 15. PxP NxP 16. B-N3 P-QN3 17. P-B4 N-N5 18. P-KR3 N-B3 19. Q-K2 B-K3 20. B-B2 Q-B4 21. R-B2 B-B5 22. Q-B3 N-Q4 23. P-K4 NxN 24. QxN PxP 25. RxP BxP 26. Q-Q3 B-N 27. R-K5 Q-N5 28. R-KR5 P-KR3 29. Q-N6 Q-K8ch 30. K-R2 Q-K3 31. Q-N3 QR-Q 32. R-K5 Q-B3 33. Q-K3 R-Q4 34. RxR PxR 35. Q-Q3 R-K 36. Q-N5 R-K2 37. P-KN4 Q-Q5 38. K-N2 Q-B4 39. Q-Q3 P-Q5 40. Q-N6 Q-Q4ch 41. K-R2 R-K8 42. R-N2 Q-B6 43. Q-B5 R-K6 44. P-N5 P-KR4 45. P-N6 P-Q6 46. B-N R-K7 47. Q-KN5 P-Q7 48. Q-R6ch Resigns

Algebraic 1. c4 e6 2. d4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Qc2 d5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 c6 7. Bd3 0-0 8. Ne2 Ne4 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. 0-0 Kh8 11. Re1 Nd7 12. f3 Nxc3 13. Nxc3 dxc4 14. Bxc4 e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Bb3 b6 17. f4 Ng4 18. h3 Nf6 19. Qe2 Be6 20. Bc2 Qc5 21. Rf2 Bc4 22. Qf3 Nd5 23. e4 Nxc3 24. Qxc3 fxe4 25. Rxe4 Bxa2 26. Qd3 Bg8 27. Re5 Qb4 28. Rh5 h6 29. Qg6 Qe1+ 30. Kh2 Qe6 31. Qg3 Rd8 32. Re5 Qf6 33. Qe3 Rd5 34. Rxd5 cxd5 35. Qd3 Re8 36. Qb5 Re7 37. g4 Qd4 38. Kg2 Qc5 39. Qd3 d4 40. Qg6 Qd5+ 41. Kh2 Re1 42. Rg2 Qf3 43. Qf5 Re3 44. g5 h5 45. g6 d3 46. Bb1 Re2 47. Qg5 d2 48. Qh6+ 1-0

Robert Byrne (white) vs. Pal Benko (black)
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation

Descriptive 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 2. P-QB4 P-KN3 3. P-KN3 B-N2 4. B-N2 P-Q4 5. PxP NxP 6. P-K4 N-N5 7. P-Q5 P-QB3 8. N-K2 PxP 9. P-QR3 KN-B3 10. PxP N-K4 11. P-B4 N-N5 12. P-R3 KN-B3 13. B-K3 O-O 14. QN-B3 QN-Q2 15. R-QB N-N3 16. P-N3 P-K3 17. B-B5 R-K 18. P-Q6 QN-Q4 19. O-O P-N3 20. B-Q4 B-QR3 21. B-K5 B-KB 22. BxKN QxB 23. N-K4 Q-Q 24. N-Q4 BxR 25. N-B6 BxB 26. NxQ KRxN 27. N-B2 BxQP 28. Q-K2 BxQRP 29. R-R N-B6 30. Q-B2 BxP 31. QxN B-QB4 32. R-QB B-B4 33. K-N2 P-KR4 34. P-QN4 B-Q5 35. Q-B7 P-K4 36. PxP R-K 37. Q-N7 BxP 38. R-K B-Q5 39. N-K4 QR-Q 40. K-B3 B-N5ch 41. K-N2 R-QB 42. R-KB R-B7ch 43. K-R B-K3 44. N-N5 B-B3 45. NxB RxN 46. QxRP R(3)-K7 47. R-Q B-Q5 48. Q-N8ch K-N2 49. P-N4 R-K4 Resigns

Algebraic 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb4 7. d5 c6 8. Ne2 cxd5 9. a3 Nc6 10. exd5 Ne5 11. f4 Ng4 12. h3 Nf6 13. Be3 0-0 14. Nc3 Nbd7 15. Rc1 Nb6 16. b3 e6 17. Bc5 Re8 18. d6 Nd5 19. 0-0 b6 20. Bd4 Ba6 21. Be5 Bf8 22. Bxf6 Qxf6 23. Ne4 Qd8 24. Nd4 Bxf1 25. Nc6 Bxg2 26. Nxd8 Rexd8 27. Nf2 Bxd6 28. Qe2 Bxa3 29. Ra1 Nc3 30. Qc2 Bxh3 31. Qxc3 Bc5 32. Rc1 Bf5 33. Kg2 h5 34. b4 Bd4 35. Qc7 e5 36. fxe5 Re8 37. Qb7 Bxe5 38. Re1 Bd4 39. Ne4 Rd8 40. Kf3 Bg4+ 41. Kg2 Rc8 42. Rf1 Rc2+ 43. Kh1 Be6 44. Ng5 Bf6 45. Nxe6 Rxe6 46. Qxa7 Ree2 47. Rd1 Bd4 48. Qb8+ Kg7 49. g4 Re5 0-1

NEW CHESS FOUNDATION
At a preliminary meeting at the Herman Steiner Chess Club last Sunday plans were discussed for the formation of a Southern California Chess Foundation. This will be an independent organization, but will of course co-operate with other local and national chess bodies.
The major purpose of the foundation will be to raise and distribute funds for the promotion of chess, particularly in Southern California. It has long been evident that there is a lack of funds for the proper promotion of such events as the Yank-Rebel match, North-South match, Morphy Day, youth activities, etc.
In the past these events have been financed by the Southern California Chess League and by few individuals and clubs. The new plan envisages broadening the base for such support by a large number of sustaining members at a nominal annual contribution.
The next meeting of the group interested in the new organization will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N Formosa Ave. Further details will be announced at that time.

KOLTANOWSKI DISPLAY
George Koltanowski, chess player, writer and lecturer, will perform at the City Terrace Chess Club, starting at 8 p.m Wednesday. He will play simultaneously against 30 or more, will talk on some phase of chess, and will also exhibit his talent at blindfold play.
Harry Borochow will be master of ceremonies at the event, and Dr. Sidney Weinbaum will referee the games. To register or for information, call Bernard Oak at A.N. 1-6567 or write him at 1155 N Miller Ave., L.A. 63.

SANTA MONICA TOURNEYS
Irving Rivise, leading with a 6-0 score, adjourned his seventh-round game with Ray Martin in the invitational tournament of the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club. Martin has two rooks opposed to Rivise's rook and bishop.
Martin is in second place in the tournament with 4½-1½. S. Sholomson and T. Weinberger have 5-2, followed by D. Hestenes with 4½-1½. The eighth and final round will be played tomorrow evening. The trophy to the winner and the four cash prizes will be awarded at a special meeting Monday, Aug. 31, at the clubhouse, Lincoln Park, 7th & Wilshire Santa Monica.
After five rounds of play in qualifying section for the Southern California chess championship Robert Harshbarger and Berle Mintz are leading with scores of 4-1. Following, with 3½-1½, are John Jaffray, Andrew Kempner and George Sturges. One round remains to be played.

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, August 23, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3095 By...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, June 6, 2022

Times Problem 3095 By A. Taffs
Black 6
White 10
White mates in two.
FEN 8/2p3p1/2K3P1/5P2/2p3N1/2P2k2/2Q1N1qR/2B3Rb w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-N1; 1. Qb1 Kxe2+ 2. Qe4#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, August 23, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3096 By...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, June 6, 2022

Times Problem 3096 By A. Akerblom
Black 6
White 10
White mates in three.
FEN 7k/1Q5P/8/8/8/1B6/8/K2b4 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-K6; 1. Be6 Bb3 2. Bf5 Bc2 3. Qb2#

Neat, symmetrical play in 3095. The waiting key adds point to the theme. In the miniature three-mover there is a duel between the bishops. White must find the right moves to accomplish the task.

SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, J. F. Brown, A. E. Byler, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, M. Morris, V. G. Sprague, C. E. Stern, L. A. Victor.
Three points— Dr. B. R. Berglund, P. C. Carton, J. Kaufman, E. E. Penter, W. L. Rankel, M. Rosen.
Two points— T. A. M. Clemens, N. Lesser, P. M. Rak, P. M. Verdugo.
One point— T. Bolt, A. R. Cesare, J. J. Chapin, J. P. Foley, F. J. McGuinness, J. Morris Jr., W. L. Rankel, L. Ross, Dr. A. J. Silver, Maj. H. Triwush, D. Whorf.