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Chess by Isaac Kashdan 03 May 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
VAN NUYS TEAM WINS IN THREE CLASSES
The Van Nuys Chess Club, a relatively new group without a master player in their line up, succeeded in taking first place in three classes of the annual team tournament of the Southern California Chess League.
In the highest rated Class I event the Van Nuys team faced a number of the leading players in the area, winning four matches and tying one with the Herman Steiner Chess Club.
The Lincoln Park Chess and Checker Club of Long Beach clinched second place by defeating the Steiner Club in the deciding match. Long Beach finished with a match total of 4-1 to 3½-1½ for their rivals.
The Van Nuys first team barely eked out a winning margin over the second team of the Santa Monica Bay chess club in the west section of Class II. Both teams tied in match results with 8-1, but Van Nuys scored 39½ game points to 38½ for Santa Monica.
Santa Monica won its individual match against Van Nuys but lost in turn to the first team of the South Bay Chess Club. The latter finished third in the section with 5½-3½.
The Inglewood Chess Club won by a 7½-1½ score in the east section of Class II. They lost but one match to the City Terrace Chess Club and tied With Long Beach.
The Long Beach team placed second with 6½-2½ in matches and a game tally of 34. They were the only undefeated team in Class II. The Downey Chess Club took third, having the same match score but only 30½ game points.
The Van Nuys team in Class III, which had been consistently second or third, spurted ahead by winning their last two matches against City Terrace and the first team of the San Gabriel Chess Club.
The Van Nuys total was 6-2. The Pasadena Chess Club, the only team to defeat the leaders, finished second with 5½-2½. City Terrace was third, 5-3.
The Class II title will be decided by a play-off among the two leaders in each of the sections. The first round of the series will pit Santa Monica against Inglewood and Van Nuys against Long Beach.
Following are the final standings of the teams:-
CLASS I—Van Nuys, 4½; Long Beach, 4; Steiner, 3½; Santa Monica 2, 1; Santa Monica 1, 1; Pasadena 1.
CLASS II EAST—Inglewood, 7½; Long Beach 6½; Downey, 6½ City Terrace, 6; Pasadena 5½; Jet Propulsion Lab, 3½; Monterey Park, 3; Standard Oil, 3; San Gabriel, 2; Department of Water & Power, 1½.
CLASS II WEST—Van Nuys 1, 8; Santa Monica 2 8; SouthBay 1, 5½; Steiner 5; Van Nuys 2, 5; South Bay 2, 4½; Santa Monica 1, 4; Torrance, 3; North Hollywood, 2; California Bank, 1.
CLASS III—Van Nuys, 6; Pasadena, 5½; City Terrace, 5; San Gabriel 1, 5; System Development Corp. 1, 4½; Santa Monica, 4½; System Development Corp. 2, 2; Monterey Park, 2; San Gabriel 2, 1½.
VAN NUYS CHESS CLUB
The Van Nuys Chess Club, which scored so sensationally in the league team matches, was organized in October, 1957, by Walter I. Colby, Robert Van Horne and Hugh Neisler. They were offered temporary facilities by the Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church at 14947 Victory Blvd. in Van Nuys.
Last year the club entered one team in Class II which took third place in the finals. This year, with 40 regular members, the club ambitiously enrolled four teams, three of them winning and the fourth finishing with a good plus score.
The Class I team was composed of players rated as experts only. No one on the Class II teams had an A rating, although several may have earned that rating as a result of the play.
The club meets Monday and Friday evenings. The dues are 75 cents a month or $7.50 annually paid in advance. This fall they must move to new quarters as the church will need the present facilities. With the energy shown in the club's brief existence, there is no doubt that this move will be taken in stride.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT LANCASTER IN JUNE
The California Junior Chess Championship Tournament will be held at Lancaster June 26 to 28. The event will be sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and by Chess for Youth, Inc., of Palmdale.
The tournament will be a seven-round Swiss system. It is open to all California residents who will not have reached their 21st birthday by July 15, 1959. There will be no entrance fee. A number of prizes for the scorers will be announced later.
The winner will be the official Junior champion of the California State Chess Federation. He will receive a handsome trophy and a $150 expense fund to enable him to attend the national junior championship, scheduled for Omaha in July.
The sponsoring organizations will provide room and board for a select group of 25 youngsters. California juniors with high national chess ratings or those recommended by the organized chess clubs of the state will be invited to this group.
Mrs. William B. Patterson, Dr. John McManus and Dr. Lloyd M. Cowell will serve as a selection committee for this purpose. Everyone interested should write to Chess Tournament Director, Jane Reynolds Park, 716 W Oldfield St., Lancaster.
SAN GABRIEL EXHIBITION
Walter Cunningham Jr., 15-year-old champion of the San Gabriel Chess Club, will play simultaneously against all comers at the club's headquarters, 250 S Mission Dr., San Gabriel, starting at 8 p.m. Friday. Harry Borochow will act as master of ceremonies.
The fee for playing will be $1. The entire proceeds of the exhibition will be used to help send Cunningham as the club's representative to the U.S. Junior Championship Tournament at Omaha in July.
For reservations call Fred Haeger at AT. 4-6098 or write him at 910 S. Montecito Dr., San Gabriel. Visitors are welcome to the San Gabriel Chess Club, which meets every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m.
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The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, May 03, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3063 By J....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 2, 2022
Times Problem 3063 By J. Haring
Black 6
White 8
White mates in two.
FEN 8/KnQ5/8/8/p2kP1Rn/3b4/3p1P2/2NRN3 w - - 0 1
Solution: K-N6; 1. Kb6 dxe1=Q 2. Rxd3#
The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Isaac Kashdan, Sunday, May 03, 1959, Los Angeles, California Times Problem 3064 By H....
Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 2, 2022
Times Problem 3064 By H. Froberg
Black 5
White 8
White mates in three.
FEN 2Q1B3/7p/3P3P/3P2k1/5rN1/7p/3B3p/7K w - - 0 1
Solution: N-K3; 1. Ne3 Kxh6 2. Qg4 Rxg4 3. Nf5#
The pawn has a choice in promoting in 3063, and several mates result. Black has only one move before the key in 3064. The variety of play and the neat sacrifices are quite a surprise.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points—W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, J. Alexander, J. C. Beaver, A. E. Byler, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, P. B. Geltner, J. Gotta, W. H. Griffith, J. Kaufman, S. Krumgold, M. Morris, E. E. Penter, W. L. Rankel, A. A. Rothstein, Mrs. S. G. Stevenson, Capt. W. D. Tabor, Maj. H. Triwush, L. A. Victor, J. C. Walton.
Three points— Miss D. Miller.
Two points— B. Bilman, P. C. Carton, M. Rosen; W. B. Tudor.
One point— R. O. Burns, B. Cotnam, J. P. Foley, H. N. Goldstein, N. A. Graf, A. P. Hickling, J. Nixon, R. S. North Jr.
Your Move - Older Chess Players Bow to Lad, 15 03 May 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
