Chess by Isaac Kashdan 22 Nov 1959, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Chess By Isaac Kashdan
International Grandmaster
KOVACS TAKES LEAD IN STATE TOURNEY
Zoltan Kovacs, by defeating Tibor Weinberger in the second round, took the lead in the southern section of the California State Chess Championship Tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 108 N. Formosa Ave. His score is 1½-½.
James Cross, in his first start of the tournament, scored over Saul Yarmak, Irving Rivise had the bye. The third round this afternoon will bring together Rivise vs. Kovacs and Cross vs. Weinberger.
Another round, to be played before Thanksgiving, will complete the section. Five rounds will then be played over the holiday week end with representatives of Northern California, who have been competing in San Francisco.
The schedule calls for sessions starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. Ralph Hagedorn is directing the tournament.
Following is a game from the Southern California championship, which preceded the current event:
Walter R. Cunningham (white) vs. James Barry (black)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack
SAN GABRIEL TOURNEY
Dr. R. Lewis and Jack Freed tied for first place with scores of 5-1 In the 12th annual San Gabriel Valley open tournament. Dr. Lewis, who had won the event last year, won five games and lost only to Freed. The latter's one loss was to Neilen Hultgren.
In the Median tie-breaking system Dr. Lewis had the advantage, with 13½ points to 12 for Freed. Third and fourth prizes also were split, Hultgren and Alan Carpenter tying at 4-2. Hultgren led on Median points, 12½ to 9.
The tournament was sponsored by the Pasadena Chess Club, which meets Friday evenings in the clubhouse at Del Mar and Raymond Sts. in Pasadena. Following are the final standings:
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
The U.S. Women's Chess Championship Tournament, co-sponsored by the U.S. Chess Federation and the Log Cabin Chess Club of West Orange, N.J., will be held in the New York City area from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.
Invitations were sent to the 30 leading women on the current rating list of the USCF. Mrs. Gisela K. Gresser of New York and Mrs. Sonja Graf Stevenson of Los Angeles, who tied for the title in 1957, will be in the starting line-up. Other California women who have accepted invitations are Mrs. Lena Grumette of Los Angeles and Mrs. Nancy McLeod of San Bruno.
CHINA LAKE TOURNEY
An open tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday. Dec. 5 and 6, at the Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake. Three rounds will be played each day, using the Swiss system. The time limit for the first two rounds will be 45 moves in one and one-half hours. The remaining rounds will be played at the rate of 50 moves in two hours.
The entry fee is $5 and there will be several cash prizes. Membership In the U.S. Chess Federation is required. This may be obtained at registration time, between noon and 1 p.m. Dec. 5.
To enter or for further information, write to Carl Bitzer, 1102-A Knox Rd., China Lake. His phone is 7-4371. Early notice is required to obtain passes to the playing site.
CHESS CLUB NOTES
With six rounds completed in the Santa Monica Open Chess Tournament. Dr. Sidney Weinbaum is leading with a perfect score of 6-0. Following are E. Bersbach and T. Straus with 4½-1½ and Kyle Forrest, 4-2.
Dr. Weinbaum needs only one win or two draws in his remaining two games to insure first prize. The tournament is being played Monday evenings at the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club in Lincoln Park, 7th and Wilshire.
Gordon Barrett won his fifth game in succession to maintain his lead in the East Side Open Chess Tournament at the City Terrace Chess Club, 3875 City Terrace Dr. Paul Klaus is second with 4-1 and D. Young has 3½-1½.
Saul Yarmak won all his 10 games to take first prize in the regular Tuesday evening rapid transit tournament at the Herman Steiner Chess Club. Tibor Weinberger took second with 9-1 and A. Turim was third with 8-2.
KASHDAN AT VAN NUYS
The Van Nuys Chess Club is arranging a simultaneous chess exhibition for your editor, who will face 40 opponents at the newly opened Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, 13162 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys, starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. A short talk on chess will precede the play.
Vasily Smyslov vs Robert James Fischer
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 28, Oct-29
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Main Line (B99) 0-1
Tigran V Petrosian vs Robert James Fischer
Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 9, Sep-21
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) 1-0
Times Problem 3121 By P. A. Petkow
Black 7
White 7
White mates in two.
FEN 3R2B1/8/K1p3N1/2k5/ppN5/pn6/Qn6/B7 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-B8; 1. Nf8 Nxa1 2. Ne6#
Times Problem 3122 By W. A. Shinkman
Black 5
White 6
White mates in three.
FEN 6kr/p4N1b/4N1P1/8/8/1KP5/8/6Qr w - - 0 1
Solution: K-R3; 1. Ka3 a5 2. Qb1 Rxb1 3. Nh6#
Threat, 2. Q-N1; if R-R7, 2. Q-N2; if R-R6, 2. Q-N3; if R-R5, 2. Q-Q4; if R-R4, 2. Q-N5.
Black has only knight moves in 3121 and they lead to an odd set of line openings and self-blocks. The knight mate is set in 3122 whenever the rook is forced off the line.
SOLVERS' LIST
Five points— W. S. Aaron, F. Aks, Dr. B. R. Berglund, J. F. Brown, M. Chutorian, C. Cresswell, J. Gotta, H. Gaudarrama, J. Kaufman, N. J. Lomax, C. L. Lund, E. E. Penter, J. A. Prufrock, A. A. Rothstein, C. E. Stern, Maj. H. Triwush.
Three points— Mrs. J. W. Moore, G. F. Olinger, W. L. Rankel.
Two points— R. O. Burns, P. J. Rak.
One point— A. J. Beer, D. L. Finley, J. P. Foley, L. Gresham, N. Lesser, F. R. Ruehl II, L. Zablen.
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