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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 22 Mar 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
GORDON WINS, 9½-½ IN MASTER TOURNEY
Hyman Gordon, winning nine games in succession after a draw in the first round with his brother Morris, finished two points in the lead to capture first prize in the masters' tournament of the Herman Steiner Chess Club.
Gordon needed but one draw in either of his last two games to ensure the title, but he kept up his dazzling pace, downing Joe Mego and Marcos Kerllenevich to complete his winning streak.
The ease of Gordon's victory was a surprise, for he had been relatively inactive in recent years. His best prior achievement was winning the Los Angeles City Championship in 1948.
Irving Rivise recovered strongly after a shaky start, finishing in second place with a score of 7½-2½. He lost to Hyman Gordon and Leonard Standers and drew with Frank Burke, all in the first five rounds. After that Rivise was invincible, gaining his last five encounters.
Third and fourth prizes were split by Leslie Simon and Standers, who tied with 6½ points. Each won six games outright, lost three and drew one. Robert Hamman, with 6-4, finished just below the prize winners.
Two students, Elliot Bean and Dennis Busch, tied for first in the experts' tournament, scoring 7-1 each. They were paired together in the final round in a difficult battle when Bean, with a probable win but short or time, offered a draw. Austin Gates took third place with 5-3, followed by Harry Holler, 4-4.
LEAGUE TEAM MATCHES
Only two matches were completed last week in the Class I division of the annual team tournament of the Southern California Chess League. The Herman Steiner Chess Club team defeated the first team of the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club by 2½-1½ and the Santa Monica second team vanquished the Pasadena Chess Club by 4-0.
The Van Nuys Chess Club still leads the division with two matches won for a total of seven game points. The Steiner Club also has two match victories and 5½ game points.
The Inglewood Chess Club, with four matches won, took the lead in the east division of Class II. The Lincoln Park Chess and Checker Club of Long Beach is in second place with two wins and two tie matches. The City Terrace Chess Club lost for the first time to the Downey Chess Club and is third in matches with 2½-1½.
The Van Nuys Chess Club first team remains at the head of the west division of Class II, with three matches won. Tied for second, with two matches and 12 game points each, are the second Van Nuys team and the Steiner Club.
City Terrace defeated Monterey Park In Class III for a total of 3½-½ in matches and 15½ game points. Van Nuys is second with 3-1 in matches, followed by the first team of the System Development Corp. with 2½-1½.
STEINER RAPID TRANSIT
Leslie Simon and L. Weinberger tied for first with scores of 10-1 in the regular Tuesday evening rapid-transit tournament of the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N Formosa Ave. R. Rupeiks was third with 8½-2½ and R. Bush fourth with 8-3.
Mikhail Tal vs Lev Polugaevsky
USSR Championship (1959), Tbilisi URS, rd 3, Jan-13
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 1-0
Enrique (Heinrich) Reinhardt vs William Lombardy
Mar del Plata (1958), Mar del Plata ARG, rd 10, Mar-23
Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07) 0-1
Vladlen, Bulgaria (white) vs. Arthur Feuerstein, USA (black)
Student Team Championship
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Leroy Dubeck vs Raymond Weinstein
New Jersey Open Championship (1958)
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Fianchetto Defense (B21) 1-0
Andreas Dueckstein vs Max Euwe
Clare Benedict Cup 05th (1958), Neuchatel SUI, rd 4, May-14
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, March 22, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3051 by F....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Times Problem 3051 by F. Gamage
Black 6
White 11
White mates in two.
FEN B3K3/4P1N1/P2k1N2/2R2p2/3r2p1/B5r1/2Pq3Q/3R4 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nd7 Qxh2 2. Rxd4#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, March 22, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3052 by O....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Times Problem 3052 by O. Gallischek
Black 3
White 6
White mates in three.
FEN 2b5/7B/P6R/8/8/K2R4/2p4P/2k5 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. h3 Bf5 2. Bxf5 Kb1 3. Rd1#
Pins and unpins play a big part in 3051. Surprisingly, there is no threat after the key move. Problem 3052 is a simple example of the Grab Theme. The meaning will be clear after the problem is solved.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— M. Chutorian, J. Gotta, E. E. Penter, S. Simcoe.
Two points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, J. C. Beaver, B. Bilman, R. O. Burns, C. Cresswell, Dr. C. M. Dobson, C. Foster, P. B. Geltner, W. H. Griffith, J. Kaufman, M. Milleur, M. Morris, W. L. Rankel, J. Roper, Maj. H. Triwush, W. B. Tudor.
One point— H. Abrash, R. B. Calkins, H. D. Duckwald, A. P. Hickling, R. W. Maas, T. Reiss, F. Ruehl, C. Ryman, A. E. Wood.
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Palms Park Chess Club Being Formed 22 Mar 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Palms Park Chess Club Being Formed
PALMS — A chess club which will meet at the new Palms Park, 2950 Overland Ave., is being formed, according to Don Humphries, park director.
For Young Readers 22 Mar 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
