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Chess by Isaac KashdanChess by Isaac Kashdan 12 Jul 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

BENKO WINS AGAIN IN WESTERN CHESS
International grandmaster Paul Benko of New York won the Western Open tournament at Milwaukee for the second straight year, according to a report from the New York Times. The former Hungarian freedom fighter, who first took the title soon after his arrival in this country, finished with a score of 7½-½.
Benko won his first seven games in the competition sponsored by the Milwaukee Chess Foundation. He drew with Martin Harrow of Indianapolis in the eighth and final round.
Harrow tied at 6½-1½ with Robert Byrne. Second place was awarded to Byrne under a tie-breaking system. Seven players finished with scores of 6-2. They were Stephen Popel of Detroit, Michael Sweig and John Tums of Chicago, Edward Vano of Highland, Ind.; Paul Poschel of Royal Oak, Mich.; Charles Henin of Chicago, and Olaf Ulvestad of Seattle.

BENKO TOPS IN NEW YORK
Before going to Milwaukee Paul Benko topped an exceptionally strong field of 107 players to take the Greater New York Open championship from defending titleholder William Lombardy.
Benko scored 5½ points out of a possible 6, allowing only one draw with Lombardy. Going into the final round both Benko and Lombardy had scores of 4½-½. Benko was paired with Claude Hillinger of New York and won his game shortly, assuring him at least a tie for first place.
Lombardy, paired with Raymond Weinstein, also a New Yorker, tried desperately to seize the initiative, needing the win in order to match Benko's score. Though Lombardy did obtain a slight edge, it proved insufficient when both players had more than 20 moves to make in less than a minute. A draw was agreed upon after the usual time scramble.
Six players tied at 5-1 and after ties were broken the lineup was: Lombardy, second; Weinstein, third; Arthur Bisguier, fourth; James T. Sherwin, fifth; Eliot Hearst, sixth, and Paul Brandts, seventh.
The following games are from the tournament:

Edward Epp (white) vs. Pal Benko (black)
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP Q-B2
5. N-QB3 P-K3
6. B-K2 N-B3
7. O-O P-QR3
8. B-K3 B-K2
9. P-B4 O-O
10. K-R P-Q3
11. B-B3 B-Q2
12. Q-K QR-B
13. R-Q P-QN4
14. P-KN4 NxN
15. BxN P-K4
16. P-N5 PxB
17. PxN PxN
18. PxB KR-K
19. QxP QxQ
20. PxQ RxKP
21. RxP RxBP
22. RxP B-B3
23. K-N P-B4
24. R-Q B-N2
25. B-R5 P-N3
26. R-N6 PxB
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Qc7
5. Nc3 e6
6. Be2 Nf6
7. 0-0 a6
8. Be3 Be7
9. f4 0-0
10. Kh1 d6
11. Bf3 Bd7
12. Qe1 Rac8
13. Rd1 b5
14. g4 Nxd4
15. Bxd4 e5
16. g5 exd4
17. gxf6 dxc3
18. fxe7 Re8
19. Qxc3 Qxc3
20. bxc3 Rxe7
21. Rxd6 Rxc3
22. Rxa6 Bc6
23. Kg1 f5
24. Rd1 Bb7
25. Bh5 g6
26. Rb6 gxh5
0-1

Shelby Lyman (white) vs. Arthur Bisguier (black)
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 P-K3
3. P-B4 N-QB3
4. N-B3 N-B3
5. P-Q3 B-K2
6. B-N5 O-O
7. Q-Q2 P-KR3
8. B-B4 P-Q4
9. O-O-O P-Q5
10. N-K2 P-R3
11. P-KR4 N-KN5
12. B-N3 P-K4
13. N-R2 P-QN4
14. NxN BxN
15. K-N R-N
16. R-B PxP
17. PxP R-N5
18. P-B4 Q-N3
19. R-B2 R-N
20. N-B B-Q8
21. N-Q3 BxRch
22. QxB Q-R4
23. NxR NxN
24. Q-N3 N-B3
25. Q-B2 PxP
26. BxP Q-K8ch
27. B-B BxP
28. Q-K2 QxQ
29. BxQ B-N4
30. BxB PxB
31. R-R3 R-K
32. R-QN3 RxP
33. B-B3 R-K8ch
34. K-B2 N-K4
35. B-Q5 P-Q6ch
36. K-Q2 R-K7ch
37. K-Q P-N3
38. R-N6 N-N5
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. c4 Nc6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. d3 Be7
6. Bg5 0-0
7. Qd2 h6
8. Bf4 d5
9. 0-0-0 d4
10. Ne2 a6
11. h4 Ng4
12. Bg3 e5
13. Nh2 b5
14. Nxg4 Bxg4
15. Kb1 Rb8
16. Rc1 bxc4
17. dxc4 Rb4
18. f4 Qb6
19. Rc2 Rb8
20. Nc1 Bd1
21. Nd3 Bxc2+
22. Qxc2 Qa5
23. Nxb4 Nxb4
24. Qb3 Nc6
25. Qc2 exf4
26. Bxf4 Qe1+
27. Bc1 Bxh4
28. Qe2 Qxe2
29. Bxe2 Bg5
30. Bxg5 hxg5
31. Rh3 Re8
32. Rb3 Rxe4
33. Bf3 Re1+
34. Kc2 Ne5
35. Bd5 d3+
36. Kd2 Re2+
37. Kd1 g6
38. Rb6 Ng4
0-1

HOW NOT TO PLAY CHESS
In addition to writing dozens of chess books, Fred Reinfeld has helped to reissue and bring up to date some older classics. An instance is Eugene Znosko-Borovsky's HOW NOT TO PLAY CHESS (Sterling Publishing Co.: $1.98).
By showing numerous examples of common errors, the author stresses the need to analyze carefully, to note the opponent's designs and to play accordingly.
Reinfeld has added a quiz section, with some thought-provoking queries. The following diagram is one of this group, with excerpts from the answer.

Reinfeld Tutorial, 1959FEN 3r1bk1/5ppp/1p1r4/pPp1n2q/2BPp3/1Q2P2P/5PP1/3RB1K1 w - - 0

Black has just played N-K4, thinking that after PxN he can avoid the loss of a piece. But as the sequel will demonstrate, Black has not looked far enough ahead.
1. PxN QxR
2. PxR QxBch
3. B-B1 K-R
4. QxP Q-Q8
5. P-Q7 Q-Q3
6. P-N3 P-R3
7. B-B4 K-R2
8. Q-KB B-K2
9. B-8ch K-R
10. B-Q5ch Resigns
Apparently Black was under the impression that on White's third move K-R2 was forced, when BxPch wins for Black. But after the quiet interposition 3. B-B! White threatens QxPch leading to mate.
In the final position, after 10. … K-R2; 11. BxPch P-N3; 12. Q-B7ch K-R; 13. BxP, Black must give up his queen. Thus we see that Black's N-K4 was faulty. When you play tricky moves, look for tricky replies.

Perez and Pomar Tie
Francisco J. Perez and Arturo Pomar of Spain tied for first place in a tournament in Madrid in which 10 competitors representing six countries took part, according to a report from the New York Times.
Each had a score of 7-2 and shared the top two cash prizes. However, under the Sonneborn-Berger system of tie breaking, Perez, who was undefeated, was declared the victor, Pomar lost once to Ludwig Rellstab of West Germany.
Rellstab tied at 5-4 with Roman Toran of Spain. The other scores were: Harry Golombek, England, and Lodewijk Prins, Netherlands, 4½-4½; Pedro Puig, Spain, 4-5; Dr. Enrico Paoli, Italy, and Dr. Ossip Bernstein, France, 3½-5½; Jaime Sicilia, Spain, 1-8.
Following are games from the event:

Francisco Jose Perez vs. Lodewijk Prins
Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-KB4
2. N-QB3 N-KB3
3. B-N5 P-Q4
4. BxN KPxB
5. P-K3 P-B3
6. B-Q3 Q-N3
7. R-N N-R3
8. Q-B3 P-N3
9. P-QR3 B-K2
10. P-KR4 B-K3
11. P-QN4 O-O-O
12. KN-K2 N-N
13. O-O Q-B2
14. P-N5 Q-Q2
15. N-N3 B-Q3
16. PxP NxP
17. NxQP BxKN
18. NxP Q-KB7
19. B-R6 B-R7ch
20. K-R N-R4
21. R-N5 B-B2
22. RxNP QxN
23. RxPch K-Q2
24. B-N5ch K-K2
25. Q-B4 R-Q3
26. RxBch B-Q2
27. P-B4 R-QB
28. RxR BxR
29. P-B5 R-Q4
30. Q-B7ch B-Q2
31. BxB RxB
32. QxN QxPch
33. K-N P-B5
34. P-B6 R-Q3
35. Q-K5ch R-K3
36. Q-N7ch K-Q3
37. Q-Q7 mate
Algebraic
1. d4 f5
2. Nc3 Nf6
3. Bg5 d5
4. Bxf6 exf6
5. e3 c6
6. Bd3 Qb6
7. Rb1 Na6
8. Qf3 g6
9. a3 Be7
10. h4 Be6
11. b4 0-0-0
12. Ne2 Nb8
13. 0-0 Qc7
14. b5 Qd7
15. Ng3 Bd6
16. bxc6 Nxc6
17. Nxd5 Bxg3
18. Nxf6 Qf7
19. Ba6 Bh2+
20. Kh1 Na5
21. Rb5 Bc7
22. Rxb7 Qxf6
23. Rxa7+ Kd7
24. Bb5+ Ke7
25. Qf4 Rd6
26. Rxc7+ Bd7
27. c4 Rc8
28. Rxc8 Bxc8
29. c5 Rd5
30. Qc7+ Bd7
31. Bxd7 Rxd7
32. Qxa5 Qxh4+
33. Kg1 f4
34. c6 Rd6
35. Qe5+ Re6
36. Qg7+ Kd6
37. Qd7#

Lodewijk Prins (white) vs. Ludwig Rellstab (black)
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Keres Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. BxN QPxB
5. N-B3 B-QB4
6. NxP BxPch
7. KxB Q-Q5ch
8. K-K QxKN
9. P-Q4 Q-Q3
10. R-B QxRP
11. Q-B3 Q-R5ch
12. R-B2 N-B3
13. P-K5 B-N5
14. P-KN3 Q-R4
15. Q-N2 O-O-O!
16. N-K2 N-Q4
17. B-Q2 KR-K
18. P-N3 P-B3
19. P-B4 PxP
20. PxN KPxP
21. PxP P-Q6
22. PxPch K-N
23. B-B4 Q-R4ch
24. K-B PxNch
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Bxc6 dxc6
5. Nc3 Bc5
6. Nxe5 Bxf2+
7. Kxf2 Qd4+
8. Ke1 Qxe5
9. d4 Qd6
10. Rf1 Qxh2
11. Qf3 Qh4+
12. Rf2 Nf6
13. e5 Bg4
14. g3 Qh5
15. Qg2 0-0-0
16. Ne2 Nd5
17. Bd2 Re8
18. b3 f6
19. c4 fxe5
20. cxd5 exd4
21. dxc6 d3
22. cxb7+ Kb8
23. Bf4 Qa5+
24. Kf1 dxe2+
0-1

CHESS CLUB NOTES
A new chess club has been organized in the Wilshire area. It will meet every Thursday evening at the Queen Anne Recreation Center at West Blvd. and Dockweiler St. Temporary officers are: Sol Simcoe, president; Martin Don, vice-president; John Strong, secretary, and Henry Lowenkron, treasurer.
Hy Rogosin won first prize with a score of 9-1 in the regular Tuesday evening rapid transit tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N Formosa Ave. R. George was second with 8½-1½, followed by E. Bersbach, 8-2, and H. Borochow, 7½-2½.

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, July 12, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3083 By M....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, June 4, 2022

Times Problem 3083 By M. Wrobel
Black 8
White 7
White mates in two.
FEN 4r3/q7/p7/6p1/1pp3Q1/3kP2R/N2bN1R1/1K6 w - - 0 1
Solution: KN-B3; 1. Nec3 bxc3 2. Nb4#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, July 12, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3084 By H....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, June 4, 2022

Times Problem 3084 By H. Froberg
Black 3
White 5
White mates in three.
FEN 5N2/4Rp2/2k2p2/2N5/2K5/2B5/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-N6; 1. Ng6 fxg6 2. Ba5 Kd6 3. Re6#

Three distinct pin mates after the pawn is captured feature 3083. There is a good key and another couple of variations for good measure. In 3084 Black's king is in a mating net, but it takes exact play to land him.

SOLVERS' LIST
Fives points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, J. F. Brown, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, G. L. Guenther, J. Kaufman, Loyola High School Chess Club, I. E. Nordstrom, W. L. Rankel, A. A. Rothstein, S. Silverman, Maj. H. Triwush, P. M. Verdugo, A. E. Wood.
Two points— P. C. Carton, H. Huff, P. J. Rak.
One point— J. Brailsford, R. B. Calkins, D. Chan, J. P. Foley, Mrs. W. A. Gerth, C. W. Keene, M. Rosen, F. R. Ruehl II.

Bay Chess ClubBay Chess Club 12 Jul 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Bay Chess Club
SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica Bay Chess Club meets each Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Lincoln Park, according to Al Michaelson, club spokesman.

'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 --
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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.

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

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