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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 27 Dec 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
FISCHER IN TOURNEY; RESHEVSKY LEADS
The big news at the start of the tournament for the United States Chess Championship was that Bobby Fischer, 16-year-old defending titleholder, would participate after all.
The youngster had withdrawn because of his objection to the method of drawing for pairings and on the eve of the tournament opening Anthony F. Saidy of New York had been announced as a substitute.
At the last moment Jerry Spann, president of the U.S. Chess Federation, who had flown in from Oklahoma City, brought Fischer into line with the promise that the committee in future tournaments would draw numbers in the presence of the players or their representatives.
Fischer was pitted against former U.S. champion Arthur B. Bisguier of New York in the first round. The latter adopted the Petroff Defense, which led to simplification through several exchanges. The game was adjourned in a rook endgame in which Fischer had a strong passed pawn. This was sufficient to win in the second session after a total of 60 moves.
Fischer drew in the next two rounds against Robert Byrne and Raymond Weinstein. His score of 2-1 was equaled by Paul Benko, Herbert Seidman and James T. Sherwin.
The leader after three completed rounds was Samuel Reshevsky, outstanding star of the Western Hemisphere until Fischer outscored him in the last two national championships. Reshevsky won his first two starts against Sidney Bernstein and Edmar Mednis and drew with Benko.
Following are the detailed results and the standings of the players.
ROUND ONE —
Denker 0, Seidman 1;
Ault 0, Weinstein 1;
Sherwin ½, Byrne ½;
Fischer 1, Bisguier 0;
Bernstein 0, Reshevsky 1;
Mednis ½, Benko ½.
ROUND TWO —
Seidman 0, Benko 1;
Reshevsky 1, Mednis 0;
Bisguier 1, Bernstein 0;
Byrne ½, Fischer ½;
Weinstein 0, Sherwin 1;
Denker 1, Ault 0.
ROUND THREE —
Ault 0, Seidman 1;
Sherwin ½, Denker ½;
Fischer ½, Weinstein ½;
Bernstein ½, Byrne ½;
Benko ½, Reshevsky ½;
Mednis vs. Bisguier adjourned.
Happy New Year to All Chess Players
Women To Represent U.S.
Miss Lisa Lane, 22, of Philadelphia and Mrs. Gisela Kahn Gresser of New York will represent the United States in the women's challengers' tournament scheduled by the International Chess Federation for Yugoslavia in 1961.
This was one result of the outcome of the U.S. Women's Chess Championship, won by Miss Lane just half a point ahead of Mrs. Gresser, a former titleholder.
Miss Lane, who is also women's champion of the Marshall Chess Club, learned to play chess three years ago. She has been coached by Atilio di Camillo, former Pennsylvania champion.
Following is a quick victory from the women's event, demonstrating a treacherous trap:
Gisela Kahn Gresser (white) vs. Mary Selensky (black)
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation
STEINER CLUB TOURNEYS
The Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N Formosa Ave., is announcing its annual series of club events to start early in January. These are open to members only.
The masters' tournament for the club championship will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. This will be a 10-round Swiss system limited to about 20 players. The entry fee will be $10.50 which includes a rating fee. There will be five prizes with the top at $90.
The experts' tournament will start at the same time. About 10 players will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis for round-robin play. The entry fee will be $7.50. with three prizes, from $35 down.
One or more sections each for Class A and B players will get under way at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Jan. 8. Each section will have about 10 players for round-robin play. The entry fee will be $5, with prizes in merchandise.
Entries should be sent to Gene Rubin, 250 S La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills. For further information call him at OL. 5-6072.
CITY TERRACE ELECTS
C. Edward Swett was elected president at a membership meeting of the City Terrace Chess Club, 3875 City Terrace Dr. Other officers are Gordon Barrett, vice president; Bernard Oak, secretary and treasurer, and Ben Kakimi, tournament director. Other members of the board of directors are R. Boldinger, Leo Hillman, Y. Oganosev, H. D. Rader and M. Sarley.
Activities for 1960 were discussed at the meeting. Barrett will play simultaneously on Jan. 13. The club will enter two teams in the Southern California Chess League. The club meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Dues are $3 a year, with special rates and free instruction for students.
CHESS LEAGUE MEETING
The Southern California Chess League will meet Wednesday evening. Jan. 6. at the Department of Water and Power Chess Club, 110 S Boylston St. Room 300. Main item on the agenda will be planning for the 1960 interciub matches. All clubs in the area are urged to send representatives to the meeting.
VAN NUYS CLUB MOVES
The Van Nuys Chess Club announces that it will meet Monday evenings, starting Jan. 4, at the newly opened Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, 13164 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys. A number of varied activities are anticipated.
Mikhail Tal vs Fridrik Olafsson
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 18, Oct-07
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense (C92) 1-0
Paul Keres vs Fridrik Olafsson
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 28, Oct-29
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation. Normal System (B28) 0-1
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, December 20, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3131 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Times Problem 3131 By J. K. Heydon
Black 12
White 11
White mates in two.
FEN 2b5/2Qn4/p7/P1pkpP1p/1p4pR/4BRNN/2Pp1p2/3KbB2 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-K4; 1. Ne4 Kxe4 2. Qc6#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, December 27, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3132 By...
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Times Problem 3132 By H. Diesner
Black 4
White 10
White mates in three.
FEN 7K/1N2P3/4p3/4k3/4P2P/3BPp1N/2pP1P2/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-N5; 1. Ng5 Kf6 2. e8=Q c1=Q 3. Qxe6#
If P-B8(Q), 2. P-K8(N); if K-B3 or P-B8(N), 2. P-K8(Q).
Mate is set for every Black move in 3131, and all of them are changed by the good keymove. The three-mover is a pointed duel between the two promoting pawns.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, Dr. B. R. Berglund, J. F. Brown, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. R. Goodwin, J. Gotta, N. J. Lomax, E. E. Penter, W. L. Rankel, D. Rothman, C. E. Stern, T. Tarlow.
Two points— F. Aks, Z. L. Burke, R. O. Burns, A. E. Byler, M. Field, C. Haertl, J. Kaufman, N. Lesser, H. Ranish, R. J. Walker.
One point— E. L. J. Alter, A. J. Beer, J. A. Diaz, J. P. Foley, F. E. Fuller, J. L. Garcia Jr., J. A. Mashbir, Mrs. J. W. Moore, M. Rosen, R. Susi, S. D. Taylor, L. A. Victor, G. W. Walter, R. Wellsand, F. H. Wolf.
CORRECTION—In problem 3130 in last Sunday's column, the piece on KR5 should be a black queen.
Michael Gordon 31 Dec 1959, Thu The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Michael Gordon, the Universal director and one of the best in the business, is an avid chess fan. Has a game going constantly on the set. But between pictures he sometimes has trouble finding players when the mood strikes. Which is why some of the cronies at MacArthur Park of a Sunday are engaged in a game by a stranger who wanders in incognito and chooses a likely opponent…
