• . ess 1 e A • , ~lnel'tca.:1 el.... 'fI.w.paper Copy right 1954 by Unit ed Siaies Chess Fed uat lon Vol. IX. N~. 1 Sunday, September 5, 1954 15 Cen.ls Mr. Alexander Reveals His Intentions We publish verbatim thl! text of a telegram sent to USCF Vice-Presi­ EVANS WINS dent A. Wyatt Jones by Mr. John Alexander of San Diego, California. The telegram reads: MONTY SAYS NEXT TWO ISSUES WILL BE HOT IF PRO· VOCATION GIVEN I SHALL FLY CHICAGO SEPT TWELVE U. S. OPEN AND BRING SUIT WILL SILENCE AND IMPOVERISH HIM FOR GOOD ALSO W)LL ATTEMPT TO F ORCE NON DECEp· TIVE ACCOUNTING OF JCSF FUNDS YOUR PERMITTING Pomar Ties Evans in Games Won, SUCH. OBVIOUSLY MISLEADING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SURPRISES ME CONSIDERING YOUR REPUTATION. We had intended to discuss some or the statements made by Mr. t Steinmeyer 3rd, Bisguier 4th Alaxand~r and his associates at tbe 'New Orleans meeting and elsewhere in this issue, but have decided that such a discussion is now unnecessary .. By MRS. C. L. DANIEL We orrer instead the text of Mr. Alexander's telegram as an adequate SOllthem Rt!prutnlal;"e, USCF Wom~"'s Di,,;t;on commentary upon Mr. Alexander and his methods. Larry Evans, who emerged the oniy one of 1.09 players undefeated, is the new U. S. Chess Federation Open Champion. He and Arturo Pomar, former Spanish champion, with 9lh-2Jh each in the 12 round Swiss system tournament hcld in New Orleans at the Roosevelt Hotel Gresser Wins Women's Open Title August 2-14 were tied for first place. The Sonneborn-Berger tie-breaking system was used to determine the winner-Evans totalling 09%. point..., Stevenson Second, Karff Third Pomar 69. Both Evans, who is former U. S. Chess Champion, and Pomac, of Madrid, Spain, went to the' Open direct from the Pan-American in By MRS. C. l. DANIEL Hollywood. Prize money, of $1,000 for f1rst place and $400 for scC<lnd Sou/hem RepUsc"l<lli"t, USCP Women's Di"isi"" place was pooled and divided evenly, Evans and Pomar each receiving Mrs. Gisela Kahn Gresser placed first and Mrs. Sonja GraI Steven­ $700. son second in the U. S. Women's Open Chess Tournament, also a Zonal One hundrcd ten piayers lrom 24 states, the District of Columbia, Tournament, conducted August 2-14 in Ncw Orleans. Both are interna­ Canada, and Spain were registered for the Open but one failed to tional woman cbess masters and will have the right to represent the report, Jerry Rothenberg of Atlanta. They included eight masters, 22 United States at the Women's World Candidates Championship Tourna­ experts, t he champions of France (Nicholas Rossolimo) and Spain ment to be held abroad in 1955, probably in Russia. (Pomar), as well as the U. S. Champion Arthur B. Blsguier of New York Mrs. Gresser, o( New York City, is many times winner of the City who came out fourth. Four former Open Champions were in the U. S. Women's Championship; has played in the Women's World can­ contention for the title in Evans, Bisguier, Albert Stlndrin of Chicago, didates Tournament in lIIoscow in 1950. With an 8-2 score she lead and Anthony E. Santasiere of New York City. the field of eleven women in the tournament whieh she called "the The Women's Open, which was Martin Harrow, Jamaica, L, I., strongest women's chess tournament ever held in this c·ountry." She held as a separate section, was also sixth; Allen Kaufman, New York won 7 gamcs, drew 2, and lost her only game to Mrs. Stevenson. a Zonal and attracted 11 players- City, seventh. Filth prize was $100. Mrs. Steve nson, who recently Owens, Ohio Woman Champion, it was tcrmed "the strongest wom- sixth pri1.(! $75, and seventh $50. won the California women's champ­ (rom Mrs. Slevcnson and Miss en's national tournament ever held Other prizes of chess clocks, boards ionship after resuming her chess KarIf; and a draw from Mrs. Gres­ in this country."... and sets were awarded from 8th career three months ago following ser. Evans won 7 games and drew 5' through 50th places. David A. Wals-. a 7-year absence from the scene, Tied for 6th place were Mrs. Pomar won 8 games, drew 3 and dor!, Jr., 'preSident, and Dr. Ken­ played in her first American na­ Eva Aronson, of Chicago, 1953 lost I-his loss to Evans. neth N. Vllles vice-president of the U. S. Women's Open Champion, t ional contest at this time. She has Private Saul Yarmak (former U. New Orleans Chess Club offidnted played in tournaments in almost und !'tIrs. Kathryn Slater, of New S. Junior Champion), of Ft. Bel­ at the award ceremonies Saturday every country in Europc and in York City, each with 6·4 scores. voir, Va., was undefeated but he evcning' August 14th. Argentina, and at one time was Mrs_ Owens, of Avon Lake, Ohio, was recalled to military duties Closing game of the U_ S. OpeD' considered a serious threat to the with 5-5 score came in 8th; Mrs. after the 5th round and did not was a 7-hour game between Marvin. late Vera Menchik, then Women's Kama Martin, of Sarasota, Fla., complete the tournament. His rce­ Palmer of Detroit and Major J. B. World Champion. The California lust year's Southern Women's ord was two draws and three wins Holt of Carasota Fla. lasting 131 woman tied with Miss !'tiona May Champion, 9th with 2-8; Mrs. C. L. in' the five rounds. moves and resulting in a win for Kar£!, New York City, another in­ Daniel, of Ncw Orleans, lOth with Palmer: ternational woman master, both 1-9; and Mrs. Virgil Giani, of New Bisguiel' got off to a bad start Orle ans, last with 0·10. on opening n ight when he lost Opening night ceremonies where having 7-3 score. The Sonneborn­ Councilman A. Brown Moorc of Bel'ger tie·breaking systcm gave Bill Byland was tournament di­ his (irst game to WilUam A. Bills, Houston, Texas t!xpert, and in the Ncw Orleans. in the absence of Mrs. Slevcnson 29.5 points to 27.:i reclor for the Women's Open, -held Mayo.' deLesseps S. Morrison, pre­ for Miss KarfL Thus Miss KarH, as a separate section of the big eighth round lost again to Rosso­ Open. limo. Bisguier, who won 8 games sented keys to the city to seven who is the prcsent U. S. Women's USCF officials and tiUeholders and Champion, ranked third. and drew 2, tied with a total of QU EEN 'S GAMBI T DECLINED 9-3 with Robert Steinm.cycr, St. made thc opening move at the Bis­ First prize for the Women's M e o: page 166 guier-Bills board were followed by contest was $100; the second prize Louis, Mo. chess master. Stein­ U. S. Women's Open Championshi p meyer totalled 64'h wints getting upsets. Not only did Bisguier lose of $75 and third prize of $50 were to Bills but Anthony Santasiere,. pooled and divided Witll second New Orleans, 1954 third place; Bisguier 59=%; points While B1l1ck and fourth place. Third prize was New York City master, drew with and third place winners getting I RE N E V INES M. MAY KARFF Blake Stevens, of San Antonio, I. P·Q4 Kt-KBl 14. R·Ktl B-Kt5 $250 and fourth was $125. $62.50 each. Texas and Anthony F. Saidy, Doug­ Mrs. Kenneth N. Vines, of New 2. P·Q84 P·K3 15. B-Kt:2 Q.K3 Tournament director was Newton 3. Kt·K83 P.Q4 16. K t·KtS Q.Bl Grant, Monroe, La., college teacher. laston, L. I. eXllcrt, beat James Orleans, playing in her fi rst na­ 4. Kt·Q83 8 _K IS 17_ B"Pch K ·Rl Sherwin, Ncw York City master. tional contest, wo n fourth place, re­ S. P·QR3 B"Ktch 18. Q·82 Q.e' He was assisted by Bill Byland, of ceiving a tournament-size chess 6. P,,8 0 ·0 1~. P· R4 P.83 Pittshurgh, who also directed the One of the most unusual games 7. p"p Q"P 20. Q·Kt6 Kt·K1 Women's tournament. was in the fifth round when Abe sel Sh{; and Mrs. Mary Selensky, 8. P·K3 P·84 21. k t -BTch R"Kt of Philadelphia, each had 61h ·3ih t. B·Q3 K t·QS3 21. Q"R K.. Three men with 8%-31,2 scores Turner, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., chess score. Mrs. Selell5ky received a 10. 0 ·0 P·K4 :23. B"P Q-KKtI tied for 5th place and were ranked master, and Larry Evans adjourned 11. P·84 Q.Q3 14. Q"Kt 8 _84 alter 5 hours o[ play in which standard-sized chess set. Mrs. Vines 12. P"K P Q-K2 15. R"P Resigns by S·B points as follows: James had wins from Mrs. Willa White 13. PxKt QxP Sherwin, New York City, fifth; (Plene turn to page 3, col, 1) by Edmund NdSh WOMEN LAY PLANS Finish It 'The Clever Way! FOR THE FUTURE 1'os;/;on No. 13J PoS;I'on No. 136 Thoc following report of the Boleslavsky Y$, Sterner By G. Fadotov USCF Women's Division indicates that not all the time WIIS spent in Sweden, 1954 Shakhmllty. May 1,,9,' _4--.,-. playing chess or sight-seeing at New Orleans: loleetlng of the WOlne n's Division or the USCF at the Patio Roya).