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Chess 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
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 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 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.
