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February 15, 1959 Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan

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Chess by Isaac KashdanChess by Isaac Kashdan 15 Feb 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Chess by Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster

GORDON TAKES LEAD IN STEINER TOURNEY
Hyman Gordan defeated Leslie Simon in the fifth round of the masters tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N Formosa Ave. This broke the tie for first, leaving Gordon in the top position with a score of 4½-½.
Robert Hamman moved up to second place, with 4-1, as a result of his win against Robert Rupeiks. In a triple tie for third at 3½-½ are Frank Burke, Simon and Leonard Standers.
Elliot Bean is setting the pace in the experts tournament with a 5-0 score. His closest competitors are Dennis Busch, 4½-½, and Austin Gates 4-1.
In the Class A event the leader is Jacob Etner with 4-0. A. Maxson Smith is second with 4-1, followed by Tony Loera, 3½-1½.
A late entry, John Bailey, is leading in Class B with 6-0. Clare Ulrich has completed his schedule to compile a score of 5½-1½. Still having a chance for a top position is Robert Kotz with 3-2.
The sixth round for the masters is being contested this afternoon. Following are last week's results:

ROUND FIVE— H. Gordon 1, Simon 0; Rupeiks 0, Hamman 1; Standers 1, Rivise 0; Kerllenevich 0; Burke 1; M. Gordon 0, Barry 1; Mego ½, Fries ½; Johnson ½, Palmer ½; Sopousek ½, Jaffray ½.

SANTA MONICA TOURNEYS
The highlight last week of the masters and experts tournament of the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club was a 104-move victory by Norman Lessing over A. Haight This was an adjourned game from the fourth round and lasted over 10 hours before Lessing won out through superior play in a rook and pawn endgame.
Lessing then defeated E. Bersbach in the fifth round to advance into a tie for first place at 4-1. Others with the same score are Ray Martin, who scored over Sven Almgren, and Dr. S. Weinbaum, who drew with Fritz Leiber.
Leiber is just behind the leaders, with 3½-½. In a multiple tie at 3-2 are Almgren, Bersbach, Haight, C. Henderson, M. Kerllenevich, G. Palmer, Price and I. Rivise.
B. Mintz and O. Wentcher won again in the Class B tournament and remain tied for first with 7-0. Dr. B. Collins is third with 5-2.
The club meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at Lincoln Park, 7th and Wilshire in Santa Monica. Herbert T. Abel is tournament director. Details of last week's play follow:

ROUND FIVE— Martin 1, Almgren 0; Dr. Weinbaum ½, Leiber ½; Palmer ½, Henderson ½; Sale 0, Rivise 1; Price 1, Jaffray 0; Forrest 1, Coon 0; Jeffers 0, Wrangell 1; Kempner 0, Michaelson 1; Kerllenevich 1, Jones 0; Lessing 1, Bersbach 0; Haight 1, Loera 0.
CLASS B: Round Seven— Lerner 1, S. Sturges 0; Carter 0, Mintz 1; Dr. Collins 1, Crissinger 0; Hovey 1, Banhagel 0; Wentcher 1, Anderson 0; G. Sturges 1, DeBriac 0.

Long Beach Tourney
After two rounds of the Long Beaach open championship tournament E. Young was leading with 2-0. R. Ashley, F. Falkowitz, E. Froomess, S. A. Henderson, W. Markus, P. Nicole and J. Rinaldo were bunched at 1½-½.
The tournament is being held at the Lincoln Park Chess and Checker Club, which meets daily in downtown Long Beach. The following game is from the event:

Elliot Froomess (white) vs. John Rinaldo (black)
King's Gambit Accepted: Hanstein Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
3. N-KB3 P-KN4
4. B-B4 B-N2
5. O-O P-Q3
6. P-Q4 P-KR3
7. P-B3 N-QB3
8. P-KN3 B-R6
9. PxP BxR
10. QxB PxP
11. QBxP Q-B3
12. B-KN3 O-O-O
13. QN-Q2 KN-K2
14. Q-R3ch K-N
15. R-KB Q-N3
16. N-R4 Q-N4
17. KN-B3 Q-N3
18. N-R4 Q-R2
19. P-N4 P-R3
20. RxP KR-K
21. R-B R-KB
22. KN-B3 P-Q4
23. B-Q3 PxP
24. BxKP Q-N
25. R-R NxQP
26. PxN BxPch
27. NxB RxN
28. R-QB RxN
29. RxP R-Q8ch
30. K-N2 R-Q7ch
Drawn
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Nf3 g5
4. Bc4 Bg7
5. 0-0 d6
6. d4 h6
7. c3 Nc6
8. g3 Bh3
9. gxf4 Bxf1
10. Qxf1 gxf4
11. Bxf4 Qf6
12. Bg3 0-0-0
13. Nd2 Nge7
14. Qh3+ Kb8
15. Rf1 Qg6
16. Nh4 Qg5
17. Nf3 Qg6
18. Nh4 Qh7
19. b4 a6
20. Rxf7 Rhe8
21. Rf1 Rf8
22. Nf3 d5
23. Bd3 dxe4
24. Bxe4 Qg8
25. Ra1 Nxd4
26. cxd4 Bxd4+
27. Nxd4 Rxd4
28. Rc1 Rxd2
29. Rxc7 Rd1+
30. Kg2 Rd2+
1/2-1/2

STEVE MANN W1NS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP
The individual chess championship tournament of Southern California high schools was completed at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, with Steve Mann of Polytechnic High scoring 6½-½ to win the event. He was awarded a gold trophy and a year's membership in the U.S. Chess Federation.
Dennis Busch of Fairfax, scoring 6-1, took second prize. He also received a gold trophy and year's membership in the California State Chess Assn. He lost only to Mann.
Third place went to John Mortz of South Gate, with 5½-1½. He scored the only draw against Mann and lost to Busch. Ken Hense of Dorsey and Paul Herson of Westchester tied for fourth at 4½-2½.
Also with good scores were Dan Berger, Fairfax; Bill Cummings, South Gate; Walt Cunningham, Alhambra, and Mike Yaffe, North Hollywood, who tied at 4-3. Kirk Dawes of Westchester finished with 3½-3½.
There were 26 in the finals out of an original starting list of 80. Harry Borochow was tournament director and adjudicator.

KONIG EXHIBITIONS
Imre Konig, chess master and author, will visit Los Angeles early next month and will play simultaneously in two of our leading clubs.
On Monday, March 2, Konig will perform at the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club. The fee for players is $1.50. The same evening will mark the distribution of prizes in the current tournament at the club.
The Herman Steiner Chess Club will be host for Konig on Wednesday, March 4. The fee for players there will be $2 a board.

Arthur Bisguier vs William Lombardy
US Championship (1958/59), New York, NY USA, rd 11, Jan-04
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 1/2-1/2

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, February 15, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3041 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Times Problem 3041 by D. A. Smedley
Black 8
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN 8/7p/2qp4/1n1N3Q/1n2k1p1/2bN2P1/3R1BK1/5B2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Ne5 Bxd2 2. Nf6#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, February 15, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3042 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Times Problem 3042 by H. Pfefferkorn
Black 9
White 6
White mates in three.
FEN 8/1p2N1p1/bK4Bk/1p1N4/3n1p1P/Q7/4n1p1/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qg3 Nxg3 2. Nxf4 g1=Q 3. Ng8#

SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, M. Chutorian, P. B. Geltner, Mrs. W.A. Gerth, J. Gotts, J. Kaufman, N. J. Lomax, M. Morris, E. E. Penter, W. L. Rankel, J. Roper, S. Simcoe, Maj. H. Triwush, L. A. Victor.
Four points— F. M. Clark. Three points— J. C. Beaver, M. Freeman, S. Krumgold, G. W. Poitevin, A. Waksman. Two points— R. O. Burns, N. Lesser, M. Rosen, R. W. Taylor, W. B. Tudor. One point— D. L. Boone, P. Huffman, F. J. Lucas.

New Solving Rules
At the request of a number of readers, we are extending the time for submission of solutions to problems. Solutions must be postmarked within two weeks of publication. Please use a separate card or letter for each week's answers. Send them to Chess Editor, Los Angeles Times.
Solutions and lists of solvers will be published three weeks after problems appear. Unless otherwise noted, two points will be awarded for correct answers to two-movers. One point per week will be allowed for incorrect solutions. Key moves are sufficient for two-movers. Principal variations must be given for full credit for three-movers.
Points are published for information only. Scores are not accumulated and there are no prizes except for special competitions, which will be announced from time to time.

Chess Club to Meet Three Evenings a WeekChess Club to Meet Three Evenings a Week 15 Feb 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Club to Meet Three Evenings a Week
SANTA MONICA—Starting Friday, meetings of the Santa Monica Chess Club will be held three evenings a week at Joslyn Hall, Lincoln Park, 7th St. and Wilshire Blvd.
The club has been meeting Monday and Wednesday evenings for tournament and casual competition.
The program of the additional session will include informal competition, lectures, exhibitions and rapid transit tourneys.

English WriterEnglish Writer 15 Feb 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

ENGLISH WRITER Charles Beatty has been a farmer, big-game hunter, radio announcer, port-wine taster and the inventor of “Total Chess,” a game played in three dimensions. In his most recent book, “DeLesseps of Suez,” he traced the history of an engineering triumph here on earth. In today's story he sends his hero off into outer space.

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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