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Chess 15 Jan 1960, Fri The News (Paterson, New Jersey) Newspapers.com
CHESSically Yours By Henry Overeem
Paterson Technical and Vocational High School lost a close chess match to a good Teaneck High team.
Teaneck
Lieberman 0
Meyer 1
Ecke 1
Lewis 0
Schlenker 1
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3
Tech
A. Stonehouse 1
Corley 0
P. Stonehouse 0
Certano 1
Bradley 0
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2
Mr. Morris was voted to act as chess commissioner in the Pasaic Valley Chess League by all of the participating high schools at a special league meeting held this week. All league play will be governed by the Official United States Chess Federation blue book of rules. Mr. Morris will render decision on all questions and his word will be final.
The Elizabeth Chess Club travelled to Paterson for a match against the Philidor Club. On paper they brought in a good team but this was one of those days when some of the local players displayed their best.
Elizabeth C. C.
M. Strand 1
L. Neidich 0
L. Ault 1
I. Ellner 0
I. White ½
L. Wolfson 0
J. Wolf 0
M. Donner 0
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2½
Philidor C. C.
K. Kraeger 0
J. Falato 1
F. Sharpell 0
M. Morris 1
F. Schott ½
D. Kramer 1
J. Caban 1
C. Van Ostenbridge 1
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5½
The L. Ault playing board 3 for Elizabeth is the father of Robin Ault, the U.S. Junior Champion and recent participant in the Rosenwald Tournament.
Speaking of the Rosenwald, the annotated game between Reshevsky and Fischer in last week's column had one move missing. But for this one error the typesetter did a splendid job of recording the game. The 16th, R-K4, was a key move. It appeared good but it turned out badly for white. It may be noted that when Fischer played P-K4 Reshevsky took 25 minutes to answer. He finally answered PxP, letting go of the probable idea behind P-R5, which would have given an out to his badly placed rook at K4. The fact that he did not, shows his respect for Fischer.
In a recent article written by Kenneth Harkness, he covered the Challenger's Tournament in Europe, he wrote that Botvinnik, the present world titleholder in chess, predicted Bobby Fischer would be the world's champion, within two years.
Nine players are competing for the Philidor C. C. Championship. Several past titleholders are missing from the line-up. The present standings: Morris, 5; Falato, 3½; Kohloff, 2½; Caban 2½; Kramer, 2; Sharpell, 1½; Machi 1½; Harrison 1.
The Independent C. C. travelled to Princeton for a match against the college boys with the following result:
Independent
E. McCormick 0
R. Coughlin 1
W. Lukowiak ½
M. Raimo 1
J. Colman 1
R. Houghton ½
P. Miliziano 0
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4
Princeton
D. Beckedorff 1
J. Randolph 0
M. Spalding ½
D. Kennedy 0
J. Lange 0
J. Bowen ½
J. Coates 1
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3
It is significant to see Edgar McCormick losing to a Princeton player. Edgar is himself a Princeton graduate and as such was considered one of the best chess players ever to graduate from that noted institution. He brought the State College championship to Princeton during his reign and later the State Open.
From Long Branch, Monmouth County, comes a Robert Fisher who is also a better than fair chess player. In the recent New Jersey High School tournament he lapsed twice, which prevented him from finishing too high, but he did demonstrate some better than average chess, as the game will prove.
Hanson (white) vs. Robert Fisher (black)
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
