Chess by Isaac Kashdan 20 Dec 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
LISA LANE WINS, 7-1, IN WOMEN'S TOURNEY
Miss Lisa Lane of Philadelphia, leading all the way in the U.S. Women's Chess Championship Tournament in New York, finished undefeated to capture the title with a 7-1 score, according to a report from the New York Times.
Making her first appearance in this event, Miss Lane won six games and drew twice, against defending champion Mrs. Gisela Gresser of New York and Mrs. Eva Aronson of Chicago.
Mrs. Gresser was a close second, finishing with a score of 6½-1½. She lost one game to another former women's champion, Miss Mona M. Karff of New York. This game, which we quote below, featured some exacting endgame play.
Miss Karff took third place with 5½-2½, despite two losses to Miss Lane and Mrs. Mary Selensky of Philadelphia. Mrs. Aronson was fourth with 5-3 and Mrs. Selensky fifth with 4-4.
The California entrants did not fare too well. Mrs. Nancy McLeod of Millbrae tied at 2½-5½ with Mrs. Mildred Morrell of Gary, Indiana. Mrs. Lena Grummette of Los Angeles tallied 2-6, trailed by Mrs. Mabel Burlingame of Phoenix, 1-7.
Gisela Kahn Gresser (white) vs. Mona May Karff (black)
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
Merry Christmas to all our readers
RESHEVSKY WINS FIRST GAME IN TITLE TOURNEY
The first victory in the tournament for the U.S. chess championship and the Lessing J. Rosenwald challenge trophy was scored by former champion Samuel Reshevsky of Spring Valley, N.Y., against Sidney Bernstein of Brooklyn.
The game was played in advance of the regularly scheduled first round to avoid playing on the Jewish Sabbath, which Reshevsky observes. Bernstein attempted a kingside demonstration, which led to nothing. Superior tactics gave Reshevsky an endgame advantage, which he clinched by establishing and forcing through a distant passed pawn.
At the moment of writing it is uncertain whether the brilliant defending champion, 16-year-old Bobby Fischer, will participate in the tournament. He objected to the fact that pairings were made and the schedule arranged without the competitors being present.
In most tournaments the players draw numbers and the schedule is then set. But for several years the committee representing the U.S. Chess Federation and the American Chess Foundation, co-sponsors of the tournament, has prepared the schedule some time in advance. No one, including Fischer, had ever complained before.
Fischer is matched in the first round with former U.S. champion Arthur B. Bisguier. Other first-round pairings, for play this week end, are: Arnold F. Denker vs. Herbert Seidman, Robin Ault vs. Raymond Weinstein. James T. Sherwin vs. Robert Byrne and Edmar Mednis vs. Paul Benko.
Sidney Norman Bernstein vs Samuel Reshevsky
US Championship (1959/60), New York, NY USA, rd 1, Dec-18
Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation (A62) 0-1
CHESS CLUB NOTES
George Hunnex ran off with the championship of the Anaheim Chess Club, winning 16 games in succession in a double round-robin tournament. Gene Olson, club president, tied for second with Bills at 10½-5½. Team captain and tournament director Ray Bagley tied with McDermott at 8½-7½.
The Anaheim team recently won matches against Riverside and Lancaster, scoring 4-2 in both cases. The club meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Anaheim City Park. 400 N Palm St. Visitors are invited.
Your editor faced 40 opponents in his exhibition of simultaneous play at the Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, 13164 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys. He won 35 games, lost to Kenneth King and drew with James Barry, Al Comroe, Case Lukaart and Richard Myhro. The event was sponsored by the Van Nuys Chess Club.
The Long Beach Chess Club, which meets daily in Lincoln Park Clubhouse in Long Beach, is starting its annual Open Championship Tournament. The entrance fee is $1.50 for members and $2.50 for non-members.
Hy Rogosin won the regular Tuesday evening rapid transit tournament of the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N Formosa Ave., scoring 4-1 in the finals. Steve Mazner was second with 3½-1½, followed by A. Mego and Emil Bersbach, who tied with 3-2.
Robert James Fischer vs Fridrik Olafsson
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 26, Oct-25
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0
Paul Keres vs Pal Benko
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 26, Oct-25
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B98) 1-0
Times Problem 3129 By B. M. Berd
Black 10
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN q4rB1/B1nQ1r2/3p4/1p6/n3b2R/3k1p2/2R1N3/2K3N1 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-B5; 1. Qf5 fxe2 2. Rh3#
Times Problem 3130 By V. L. Eaton
Black 12
White 12
White mates in three.
FEN 1KN5/p6P/2BR1P2/1RP2pp1/N1kp3q/3nb2p/2Ppr3/2n2QB1 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-B4; 1. Qf4 Nxf4 2. Rd5 Nxd5 3. Nd6#
Threat, 2. RxPch; if QxQ, 2. KxP; if BxQ, 2. R-N7; if NxQ, 2. R-Q5; if PxQ, 2. R-K6.
Good sacrifice keys open both problems today. The quiet second moves in 3130 make for interesting play.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, J. F. Brown, A. E. Byler, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, W. H. Griffith, H. Guadarrama, J. Kaufman, O. H. Ketchum, N. Lesser, N. J. Lomax, C. L. Lund, D. Moss, G. F. Olinger, E. E. Penter, W. L. Rankel, M. Rosen, C. E. Stern, T. Tarlow, N. A. Trinkle, L. A. Victor.
Three points— E. L. J. Alter, Dr. B. R. Berglund, J. O. Bulpit, A. R. Cesare, J. A. Diaz, J. D. Frierson, D. Maciel, Mrs. J. W. Moore, A. A. Rothstein, W. A. Scott, H. R. Sommers, R. K. Tamaki, C. H. Ware.
Two points— R. O. Burns.
One point— J. P. Foley, Mrs. P. Gugelyk, F. R. Ruehl, S. Schwarz.
Chess Tourney Set 24 Dec 1959, Thu The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess Tourney Set
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Dec. 23 (AP)—The National Intercollegiate Chess Tournament will be held at Pennsylvania State University Dec. 28-30.
