III Torneo Internazionale di Scacchi
III Torneo Internazionale di Scacchi
III Torneo Internazionale di Scacchi
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Author: Tatai, Stefano (1938- ) inscribed by Anthony Saidy from the library of Anthony Santasiere

Year: 1969

Publisher: Circolo Scacchistico Veneziano

Place: Venezia (Venice)

Description:

93 pages with diagrams, photographs and tables. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Inscribed by Anthony Saidy to Tony Santasiere. First edition.

The third international chess tournament of Venice was played at the beautiful Casino Municipale Tournament hall in 1969. The prior events at this location was in 1966 and 1967 and it was a great Dutch success when Donner won ahead of world champion Petrosian in 1967. Sixteen contested for first prize which was easily won by Vlastimil Hort from Czechoslovakia with a score of 11 1/2 of 15. Two points behind was a tie for second through seventh with Pal Benko, Levente Lengyel, Karl Robatsch, Anthony Saidy, Mark Taimanov and Stefano Tatai. Sole eight was Milan Matulović just a half point behind. Ninth was Borislav Ivkov with +8 1/2. Tied for tenth through eleventh was two players with 8 points, Medina and Unzicker. Paoli was clear twelfth followed by Zichichi thirteenth, Troianescu fourteenth, Cappello fifteenth and Rosino in sixteenth.

Anthony Saidy (born May 16, 1937) is an International Master of chess a retired physician, author and one of the contestants in this tournament. He competed 8 times in the U.S. Chess Championship , his highest placement being 4th. He won the 1960 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He is the author of several chess books, including The Battle of Chess Ideas, and The World of Chess (with Norman Lessing).
Anthony Edward Santasiere (9 December 1904 – 13 January 1977) was an American chess master and chess author.

Condition:

Inscribed on half title. Front wrapper creased, corners bumped light edge wear else a very good copy.