This Month in Northwest History by Russell Miller

1949 7.5-1.5. Elod Macskasy vs Zemgalis 1-0, - Richard The March 1949 was the last issue for Murvald Jursevakis vs Olaf Ulvestad 1-0, Vandenburg of editor Lawrence Taro of Everett, Gerhard Neufahrt vs Seglins 0-1, Jack Boise, Oregon Washington. “I find it impossible, Taylor vs Charles Joachim 1-0, Jac Patty vs Editor - Harry impractical, and inconducive to the G.S.G. Patterson 1-0, Don Murray vs O. W. Glidden of betterment of my peronal life for me to Manney 1-0, George Zergecich vs Dr. Medford, B. C. Bulletin - Bob Eldridge of continue longer in my duties as editor of the Murray 1-0, Kad Nielsen vs Wade .5-.5, Burnaby BC, High School Editor - Howie WCL, so I must resign.” Appears he stopped Frank May vs Ivars Cakarbus 1-0. Chin of Seattle. The cover was done by playing postal chess also. This issue was Tacoma CC elections report finds C. R Larry Ball. only 7 pages of material. Hewitt elected President. Others Dick Tournament announcements for the Taro and Neil Power tied for first place Somsen VP, J. Dolle Tres, Vernon Holmes following events were printed: Chess for in the Everett CC tournament and were to TD and Jack Finnegan-Seg at Arms. Fund at the Seattle CC, Inland Empire Open play a ten game match to decide the winner Three photos from the 1959 Washington at Gonzaga U in Spokane, B.C. Open in of trophy plus “a fine hand carved chess set Open were printed and did not turn out too North Burnaby BC, Ruse De Guerre Open made by Peter Husby.” badly for a mimeograph-printed publication. in Washougal, WA, Puget Sound Open at Boeing Plant #2 cafeteria in Seattle. The officers of the Seattle CC recently Clark Harmon took the first Oregon elected were: T. Davidson- Pres, C. E. Centennial Open on tie-break over John Bell The crosstable of the 1969 Washington Shurman - V-P, Ben L. Carson - Sec-Tres, when both scored four wins and two draws. Closed listed James McCormick and Kent Jack Finnegan-TD, C.C. Bushnell- Director. They were both Portland junior players. 34 Pullen as winners at 6-1. McCormick lost The ones for Everett were: J. A. Naas-Pres, players took part with Deane Moore as TD. to 3rd place finisher Viktors Pupols and E. J. Tweeddale - VP, Peter Husby - Sec- The event was held at the Oregonian Hostess Pullen lost to McCormick. McCormick won Tres, J. A. Naas- WCF Director. Tacoma CC House in downtown Portland. the one-game playoff match. This was the 6th win for McCormick and 5th in a row. leads the Puget Sound League at this point Buz Eddy did a report on University of in play. Crain of Tacoma had the best board The Alternates Cup was won by Digne Washington chess play. Viktors Pupols gave deLenea with 5-1. score 9.5-.5. a 7-board blindfold exhibition and the result The last of the five part article by Olaf was Pupols 2.5-4.5. Uof W topped a team The Boeing Employees Chess Club Ulvestad about his trip to Soviet Russia was from Seattle Pacific 7-2. They also topped a round-robin of 8 players was won by Mike printed in this issue. Naas of Everett was team from West Seattle 6.5-3.5 Murray 6-1. the top rated postal player in this issue. Bruce Fredstrom gave WCL a report on The Northwest Ratings list page for this 1959 Inland Empire Junior Chess. High School month reported that 23 new unrated players had taken part in events rated for this month. Dan Wade of Seattle does the editor work teams taking part in a league were: Cocur d’ on the March 1959 Washington Chess Alene, Sandpoint, Spirit Lake and Wallace Howie Chin reporting for High School Letter issue of 22 pages. He reports on the all of Idaho plus Lewis & Clark of Spokane. Chess says there are leagues all over the 7-player round-robin Washington State Writing of Spokane, the club western Washington. There is the Northwest Closed. It was won by Elmars Zemgalis 6- championship ended in tie between Dr. League, Northwest Metro League, Seattle 0. James McCormick was 2nd at 3 wins 2 David Groenig and Gordon Cornelius at 5- Catholic, Seattle Metro, King County, losses and 1 draw. Viesturs Seglins scored 1. 11 players took part. Tacoma. High School play in Eastern 3-3. At 2.5-3.5 were Daniel E. Wade and Washington was having a rough go. The Editor Wade was listed on top of the state team tournament was set for April 26- Dr. A. A. Murray. Donald Kendall had 2-4 Postal Rating List. while 7th place went to Edward Diedrich 27 at Seattle U. with 1.5-4.5. The event was held at the 1969 Harry Glidden in Oregon Chess News Seattle CC. This event continued Zemgalis The March 1969 issue of Northwest reports two matched in the Portland Meto record of never losing a game in Washington Chess had Russell Miller of Yakima as League. Dark Avengers with Ivars Dalbergs State events, 25 wins and 2 draws. Al editor. It was 16 pages printed on newsprint on board one drew the Bookends team with Livingston and Buz Eddy were the paper. He had help from Layout Editor - top board of Dennis Waterman at 4-4. Clark tournament directors. The Seattle Times Larry Ball of Portland, Tournament News - Harmon was top board for the Black Knights printed a picture of Kendall playing Buz Eddy of Kent, Rating Director - Peter who beat Rocky Butte Raiders 7-3. The 1968 Zemgalis. J. Olson of Seattle, Circulation Director - Oregon Woodpusher ended in a 5-way tie In a match held in BC the Kathy Miller of Yakima, Postal Director - at 3.5-.5 between Robert Mitchell, Owen group from Washington State was beaten John Ward of Tacoma, Idaho Chess Bulletin Dvoshak, Mike Montchalin, Rod Espey and Page 28 Northwest Chess March 2009 Bruce Betzer. Mitchell won on tie-break. 46 topped by Ron Norman. The Class A list of by GM Larry Christianson as part of his players had taken part. 15 was topped by Fred Van Natta. 20 players USA Church’s Fried Chicken sponsored tour Bob Eldridge in the B.C. Bulletin section were in the Class B list topped by Richard were announced, one in Portland area and reported on the Vancover Open a win on tie- Solorio. Class C had 17 names on the listing another in Seattle. Steve Christopher break for Ray Kerr of Victoria. Elod topped by William Dillon. George Hayes advertised for Jerger Chess Clocks for Macskasy of Vancouver had matched his that the top of the 20 player Class D list. $35.00. 5.5-.5 score. They drew in round 5. 50 Yasser Seirawan’s article was called 1989 players took part the strongest Vancouver “Breaking into the Arena,” part one. It is James Blackwood, doing the March Open in history. Russ Vogler was the TD. J. about his play in the Hastings Challengers 1989 issue of Northwest Chess, called it Lee and Viesturs Seglins finished 3rd and of 1977 with his games and his notes to them “Goodwill Games Commemorative Issue”. 4th with 5-1. plus other comments on his starting to play as a chess pro. The Editor vs Readers game is now up Norm Hardy presented a report on to move 7. The Washington State Senate Seattle Metro League play. Queen Anne Karch printed a call for a new NW Resolution 1989-8612 was printed. It was High School won the first round robin over Rating Director. to assist in the expedient reunion between 11 other teams with 9 wins 1 loss and 1 Kevin Casey, a newcomer from WGM Elena Donaldson and her daughter, drawn matches. Owen Overton of Roosevelt California, won $50.00 for 1st place in the Dana, who was still in the Soviet Union at High won a 10-player Seattle Metro Legue 24-player Hobgoblin Hectic, sponsored by the time. RR with 7-2 score. the Tacoma CC. Ernst Rasmussen was 2nd There was a two-page article about the Boeing “A” won the 68-69 Puget Sound and winners of the Class prize were Duane recently acquired giant chess set at League play with a 6-1 match score. They Polich, Bill McGeary and Eugene Foman. Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue, lost only to 2nd place Seattle CC. 8 teams George Duleba won the 7-round Boeing complete with photos. took part. Swiss with a 6-1 score. Jeff Treder of Games and pictures of the GM Anatoly In history articles the editor gave short Ellensburg took the Ellensburg Grand Prix Karpov vs GM Johann Hjartarson quarter- reports on what was in issues of the No. 2 over 7 other players. finals match in the world championship magazine in 1949, 1954, 1959 and 1969 plus Kevin Casey also won the South Eye series: Karpov won the 6 game match with printed “A History of Organized Chess in Street Blues over 17 others with a 5-0 score. two wins and 3 draws. The games with notes Washington State,” by John Nourse that had Neil Salmon of Tacoma was the 1978 by the editor were printed in this issue. appeared in the Washington Chess Letter Washington Challengers Cup winner with of May 1950. GM Yasser Seirawan of Seattle won two 5-0 score beating Casey in round 5. 30 Goodwill Games sponsored chess events, Dan Rogers came from Bozeman, players took part in this one. The Christmas Washington State Blitz Championship and Montana, to play in the Wenatchee Valley Congress was held in 4 sections. Yasser Washington State Action Championship. Open. He won the 16-player event 4-0. Seirawan scored 3.5-.5 in the Championship Among the players who tried to prevent Richard Schultz’s name was atop the section of 9 players. Gerard Van Deene Yasser from winning were Don Schultz Postal Chess Rating list this month. topped the Alekhine section with 4-0. (USCF official), Florencia Campomanes Ronald Silley and Michael Darby both 1979 (FIDE President), GM Ron Henley, GM scored 4-0 in the 25 player Morphy Section. Eduard Gufeld, GM Stefan Djuric, WGM Robert A. Karch with a PO address in The Scholastic event drew 18 players and Elena Donaldson, IM John Donaldson, IM Kenmore is the editor of Northwest Chess was won by Kirk Radeck with 5-1. Leon Piasetski and IM Elliot Winslow plus for March 1979. The list of regular Ollie LaFreniere directed a seven-team a number of local players. Gene Fisher, columnists was Postal Chess by Larry Swan, Shoreline Invitational High School Team Director of Special Projects for the Seattle Games Editor by Ron Norman, Russian event which was won by Lakeside. Goodwill Games gave NWC a full page Translation by Jim Perry, Cartoonist by Les The section reported report covering all the chess activites J. Roselle, and British Columbia by Harold sponsored by The Goodwill Games. A Brown, plus Problems by David L. Brown. on Gordon Taylor’s win of the 36 player Victoria Winter Open. He won $75.00 for couple of matches were arranged between Others writting for this issue were: Harold some Soviet Junior Superstars, including W. Kohn, Tom Moore (Oregon Chess News) his 5-0 score. That was his third perfect score in a row. future World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and Yasser Seirawan. at age 13, and some Northwest Juniors Display ads in this issue were a full page The article by Harold Kohn was about (including Nick Raptis, now a master), plus for 1979 Canadian Open, 1/2 page ad for Pre Chess and “Super Pre Chess”. a team of adults. The Washington Juniors Portland Sping Open with $625.00 prize Portland “A” won the 78-79 Cascade lost their match 12.5-.5. The adults also lost, fund guaranteed, Continental Life Idaho League with a 5-1 match score. Gerard Van 11.5-1.5. Open with $1,260.00 guaranteed. About a Deene of the Portland “A” team had a 6-0 Robert Karch did a report on the 1989 1/2 page ad for 5th Annual Grants Pass Open record. Washington High School Team also with guaranteed prizes, $300.00. Tournaments and Activites section had Championship which had 26 teams taking Toping the 5 postal masters list was an ad for Norwescon, a Science Fiction part and was won by Cleveland High of the Borek Groschl. There were 10 Experts Convention in Seattle. Two 30-board simuls Seattle Metro League. March 2009 Northwest Chess Page 29