Chess Digest (Formally California Chess News)

Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1950 (Meet California's Experts - Eugene Levin. George E. Croy gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Los Feliz CC and scored 12.5-2.5. Andy Thompson gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Solar CC and scored 9 wins and 1 loss.)

Vol. 3, No. 2, February 1950 (Meet California's Experts - Paul Quillen. George Koltanowski gave Simultaneous Exhibitions; at Fresno and scored 29 wins and 1 loss, at Woodland and scored 31 wins and 1 draw, at Stockton and scored 23 wins and 1 draw. Samuel Reshevsky gave Simultaneous Exhibitions; at Modesto and scored 23 wins and 1 draw, at Watsonville and scored 26 wins and 1 draw, at San Francisco and scored 24 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Paul Quillen won the Los Angeles County Rapid Transit (10 seconds a move) Championship.)

Vol. 3, No. 3, March 1950 (Announcement of upcoming 110 board Simultaneous Exhibition to be performed by George Koltanowski. Announcement of upcoming San Francisco Chinatown Championship.)

Vol. 3, No. 4, April 1950 (Earl Pruner gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Barton Chess Studio and scored 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Francisco Emporium and scored 87 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. Leslie Boyette beat Earl Pruner in a match at San Francisco by a score of 4-1. George Hunnex won the San Diego County Championship. J. B. Gee won the Sacramento Championship. Jim Myers won the San Rafael CC Rapid Transit Tournament. George Koltanowski gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the San Jose CC and scored 23 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.)

Vol. 3, No. 5, May 1950 (The North won the Annual North-South Team Match by a score of 24-21; on the 1st board, Vladimir Pafnutieff (N) lost against Herman Steiner (S). Jim Cross gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at Santa Monica and scored 15 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Henry Strob won the Annual Stockton CC tournament. J. B. Gee won the Sacramento City Championship. Carroll Capps won the 1st Open Bay Area Championship at the Barton Chess Studio in San Francisco. San Francisco won the Annual San Francisco-East Bay Match by a score of 9-6; on the 1st board, Adolph J. Fink (SF) drew Larry Ledgerwood (EB).)

Vol. 3, No. 6, July 1950 (Notes by Jim Cross, participant in the National Junior Championship of 1949, on the game, Kenneth Smith-Jim Cross 1-0.)

Vol. 3, No. 7, August 1950 (Jim Cross won the U.S. Junior Championship. Ray Martin won the Hollywood Invitational Tournament.)

Vol. 3, No. 8, September 1950 (Jerry Slavich won the San Jose CC Championship. Ray Martin won the California State Championship. Chess Letter about Ray Martin by Nancy Roos. Arthur Spiller won the Santa Barbara Open.)

Vol. 3, No. 9, November 1950 (New California Postal Chess Rating List.)

Vol. 3, No. 10, December 1950 (Crackpot's Corner by Carroll M. Capps. A Master Amateur - Dr. W. R. Lovegrove by Dr. H. J. Ralston. Off the Chess(t) by George W. Flynn. 1st Revised version of the Northern California Chess Ratings.)

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Martin Wins Title Chess Digest (September 1950, Volume 3, Number 8)

A Master Amateur Chess Digest (Formerly CALIFORNIA CHESS NEWS), Vol. 3 - No. 10, December 1950

Crackpot's Corner Chess Digest (Formerly CALIFORNIA CHESS NEWS), Vol. 3 - No. 10, December 1950