California Chess News (And News of the Pacific Coast)

No. 1, November 1947 (George Koltanowski gave a Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition at the Native Sons' Hall in Santa Rosa; 5 wins - 3 draws.)

No. 2, January 1948 (The Berkeley CC beat the Hayward CC by 6 to 4. Weaver Adams gave a Simultaneous Exhibion at the San Jose CC; 16 wins.)

No. 3, March 1948 (Newell Banks gave a Simultaneous Exhibition of chess and checkers at the SF Golden Gate YMCA on 24 boards; chess 13 wins - 2 draws - 1 loss, checkers 7 wins - 2 draws. Ty Cobb obtained a draw in one of the checker games. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Fresno CC on March 1, 1948 and won all 19 games. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC; won 26 - drew 4 - lost 1. Olaf Ulvestad gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC and scored 15 wins and 1 loss.

No. 4, April 1948 (Sartorial Stalemate; Mechanics' Institute wants its chess players to look prettier - MI Chess Room threatened with closier by MI Board of Trustees. George Koltanowski gave a Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition at the LA Athletic Club and scored 7 wins and 1 loss. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC and won 30 and lost 1. George Koltanowski gave a Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition at the Modesto CC and scored 8 wins on 8 boards against 23 players.)

No. 5, May 1948 (Chess Men Prevail at Mechanics' - chessroom is saved. Olaf Ulvestad gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the MI CC and scored 14 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Olaf Ulvestad gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Palo Alto CC and scored 16 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws.)

No. 6-7, June July 1948 (Botvinnik - New Chess Champion of the World. Sven Almgren and Herman Steiner came in 1st and 2nd in the finals of the LA Sixth District Regional Elimination, 1948 US Chess Federation Championship; they both are designated to play in the next US Championship. The San Rafael CC started a Saturday chess column in the local newspaper, the San Rafael Independent. Weaver Adams gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the MI CC and scored 11 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws. Charles Bagby gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the University of California - Berkeley and scored 25 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. "Some Chessmasters I Have Known - William Ewart Napier" by Ernest J. Clarke, Dean of Pacific Coast Chess.)

No. 8, Special Edition 1948 (First hand accounts of the tied 15th Annual North-South Team Match by the North Team Captain Guthrie McClain and the South Team Captain Le Roy Johnson. "Out of the Past, In California Chess" by Harry Borochow. Modesto CC's Herb Betker is co-editor of the club's publication, 'The Chess Courier'. "Some Chessmasters I've Known - Emanuel Lasker" by E.J. Clarke, Dean of Pacific Coast Chess.)

Vol. 1, No. 9, September 1948 ("Some Chessmasters I've Known - The Wilhelm Steinitz Testimonial" by E.J. Clarke, Dean of Pacific Coast Chess. "Out of the Past, In California Chess" by Harry Borochow. International Radio Chess Match - Santa Monica CC vs Ferro CC of Argentina. Herman Steiner gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Diego CC and scored 29 wins and 3 draws. Herman Steiner gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the NOTS CC, with the Trona CC playing as well, and scored 18 wins. Charles Bagby gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Santa Rosa CC and scored 19 wins and 4 losses. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Vallejo CC and scored 20 wins and 2 draws.)

Vol. 1, No. 10, October 1948 (New California Chess Association was formed and it held the 1st California Open Championship - Jim Cross won. Herman Steiner won the US Championship. "Out of the Past In California Chess - little Sammy Reshevsky's 1921 Simul" by Harry Borochow.)

Vol. 1, No. 11, November 1948 ("Some Amusing Chess Incidents" by Earnest J. Clarke, Dean of Pacific Coast Chess. George Koltanowski won the Santa Rosa CC Championship, 9-0.)

Vol. 1, No. 12, December 1948 ("Chess in Early California" by Sherman Walker. "Out of the Past In California Chess" by Harry Borochow. "Pardon My Southern Exposure" by Lyn Henderson - actress Mitzi Gayner. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Blindfold Exhibition at the Orange CC and scored 7 wins and 1 loss. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Blindfold Exhibition at the Pomona CC and scored 4 wins. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Fresno CC and scored 13 wins and 1 draw. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Diego CC and scored 25 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Rafael CC and scored 21 wins and 2 draws. Charles Bagby gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC and scored 16 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.)

Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1949 ("Whistle While You Play!" by Ernest P. Clarke, Dean of Pacific Coast Chess. Out of the Past in California Chess by Harry Borochow. Memories by George Koltanowski. Weaver Adams gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC and scored 12 wins and 3 losses. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Stockton CC and scored 23 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. R.W. Banner gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Pedro CC and scored 14 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. George Koltanowski gave a Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition at the Capital City CC and scored 6 wins and 2 draws.)

Vol. 2, No. 2, Febuary 1949 (Jim Cross played H. Gordon a match and won 11-1. The Mechanics' Institute Library Constition was amended to include, "There shall be a chess and checker room."; thus preserving the chess room for future generations. The Palo Alto CC and the Hayward Mates CC played a match, which Hayward won by a score of 2.5-4.5.)

Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1949 (Dr. Max Euwe gave a Simultaneous Exhibition in Los Angeles and scored 28 wins, 6 losses and 18 draws. Dr. Max Euwe gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Green Mill Inn near Petaluma and scored 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Dr. Max Euwe gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the MI CC and scored 16 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws. "Memories" by George Koltanowski. Ernest J. Clarke obit.)

Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1949 ("The Morphy Stone" by W. Howard Donnelly. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Salinas CC and scored 12 wins and 4 losses. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Eureka CC and scored 10 wins and 1 loss. San Jose CC lost to Hayward Mates CC by a score of 3-4.)

Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1949 (History of the Castle CC. Announcement that both I. Kashdan and H. Kmoch were moving to LA. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Diego CC and scored 25 wins and 1 draw. MI CC lost a match to a combined team from the East Bay by a score of 9.5-16.5.)

Vol. 2, No. 6, July 1949 (The score for the North-South Team Match was 24.5-26.5; George Koltanowski drew against Herman Steiner on 1st board. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Atascadero CC and scored 7 wins and 1 loss. "I Was There"; 1st hand account of the North-South Team Match by Howard Donnelly. "The Ugly Queen" by Sarah Cope Amsden. Jim Cross beat Ray Martin in a match by the score of 5-0. Weaver Adams gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC and scored 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.)

Vol. 2, No. 7, August 1949 (George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Hakoah CC and scored 18 wins and 1 loss. Out of the Past in California Chess by Harry Borochow.)

Vol. 2, No. 8, September 1949 (Letter to the Editor from Joseph Nedham about the Hayward CC. State of Affairs (about Northern California chess) by George Koltanowski. Jim Cross tied for 1st in the US Junior Championship. Memories - A Chess Champ's Wife by Helen Civelli. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Sonoma Open Air Chess Festival and scored 48 wins and 7 draws. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Santa Barbara CC and scored 21 wins and 3 draws.)

Vol. 2, No. 9, November 1949 (George E. Croy won the California State Championship. Olaf Ulvestad gave s Simultaneous Exhibition at the Hollywood Chess Group and scored 12 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the SF Emporium and scored 50 wins. Meet Nancy Roos by G.E. Croy. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition in Watsonville and scored 25 wins. Chess On Television by Larry West, KPIX. Olaf Ulvestad gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Diego CC and scored 29 wins and 4 losses.)

Vol. 2, No. 10, December 1949 (Meet California's Experts by Jim Cross. At the Chronicle Chess Festival, George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Marines Memorial and scored 251 wins, 3 losses and 17 draws...it took 12 hours to complete. Hayward Mates CC beat the Palo Alto CC by a score of 4.5 to 1.5. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Diego CC and scored 28 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Blindfold Exhibition at the SF Telephone CC and scored 6 wins and 2 draws.)