Author: Spence, Jack Lee (1926-1978)
Year: 1958
Publisher: Spence Limited Editions
Place: Omaha
Description:
viii+40+[2 ad] typescript pages on rectos with table and indices. Quarto (11" x 8" 1/2") bound in original publisher's spiral wrappers. (Betts: 25-277) Spence Limited Editions, American Tournament Series Volume XXIV Number 14 of 135 copies.
Contains an introduction, 178 of the games, without notes or annotations. The U.S. Open Championship is an open national chess championship that has been held in the United States annually since 1900. The tournament was originally the championship of the Western Chess Association, and was called the Western Open. In 1934 the Western Chess Association became the American Chess Federation and the tournament became the American Chess Federation congress. In 1939, that organization merged into the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and the tournament became the U.S. Open. In early years the tournament was usually small, and most years play was conducted as round robin. In some years it had to be divided into preliminary and final sections. It grew larger starting in 1934, necessitating use of different formats. In 1946 the Swiss System was used for preliminary rounds, and in 1947 and subsequent years the tournament was held as a single section paired by the Swiss System. After a relatively modest start, Cuban dark-horse Eldis Cobo-Arteaga won the annual U S Open from a powerful field at the annual meeting of the USCF in Rochester, Minnesota, August 4th through the 16th. Although Cobo started out slow after the first two rounds he scored six wins which moved him into contention. His eight round win with Robert Byrne signaled danger for the competitors. Draws with Steinmeyer and Bisguier were followed with a decisive eleventh round victory over Evans followed by a win over Herbert Avram clinched the title. Larry Evans Robert Steinmeyre and Robert Byre all tied for second a half point behind. Aruthur Bisguier and Allen Kaufman tied with 9-3. 139 contestants signed up for the tournament.
Condition:
Corners bumped, some age toning to edges else a very good copy
Year: 1958
Publisher: Spence Limited Editions
Place: Omaha
Description:
viii+40+[2 ad] typescript pages on rectos with table and indices. Quarto (11" x 8" 1/2") bound in original publisher's spiral wrappers. (Betts: 25-277) Spence Limited Editions, American Tournament Series Volume XXIV Number 14 of 135 copies.
Contains an introduction, 178 of the games, without notes or annotations. The U.S. Open Championship is an open national chess championship that has been held in the United States annually since 1900. The tournament was originally the championship of the Western Chess Association, and was called the Western Open. In 1934 the Western Chess Association became the American Chess Federation and the tournament became the American Chess Federation congress. In 1939, that organization merged into the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and the tournament became the U.S. Open. In early years the tournament was usually small, and most years play was conducted as round robin. In some years it had to be divided into preliminary and final sections. It grew larger starting in 1934, necessitating use of different formats. In 1946 the Swiss System was used for preliminary rounds, and in 1947 and subsequent years the tournament was held as a single section paired by the Swiss System. After a relatively modest start, Cuban dark-horse Eldis Cobo-Arteaga won the annual U S Open from a powerful field at the annual meeting of the USCF in Rochester, Minnesota, August 4th through the 16th. Although Cobo started out slow after the first two rounds he scored six wins which moved him into contention. His eight round win with Robert Byrne signaled danger for the competitors. Draws with Steinmeyer and Bisguier were followed with a decisive eleventh round victory over Evans followed by a win over Herbert Avram clinched the title. Larry Evans Robert Steinmeyre and Robert Byre all tied for second a half point behind. Aruthur Bisguier and Allen Kaufman tied with 9-3. 139 contestants signed up for the tournament.
Condition:
Corners bumped, some age toning to edges else a very good copy