San Francisco Chronicle
Chess, Sunday, November 19, 1905
E. J. Clarke
Chess, Sunday, July 31, 1921 (Club Champion, E. W. Gruer, gave a 3-game blindfold simultaneous at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 2 wins and 1 loss.)
Chess, Sunday, August 28, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute {along with clubs from Los Angeles and San Diego} is planning a California State Chess Championship.)
Chess, Sunday, October 9, 1921
Chess, Sunday, October 16, 1921
Chess, Sunday, October 23, 1921
Chess, Sunday, October 30, 1921
Chess, Sunday, December 4, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute Club Champion, Elmer Gruer, is expected to give a good account of himself in the upcoming California State Chess Championship tournament.)
Chess, Sunday, December 11, 1921 (Tevis Donates Cup for Championship Tournament.)
Chess, Sunday, December 18, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute to play Telegraphic match with Chicago.)
Chess, Sunday, December 25, 1921
Chess, Sunday, January 1, 1922 (1st California State Chess Championship started at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, January 8, 1922 (1st California State Chess Championship is still in progress at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, January 15, 1922 (Elmer W. Gruer won the 1st California Chess Championship, held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, January 22, 1922 (The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club sent a letter to challenge the Kenwood Chess Club of Chicago to a telegraphic chess match. It was accidentally sent to the Kenwood Country Club instead.)
Chess, Sunday, January 29, 1922
Chess, Sunday, February 5, 1922
Chess, Sunday, February 12, 1922
Chess, Sunday, February 19, 1922 (Edward Lasker of Chicago got in touch with Bernardo Smith of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club for the planning of the upcoming San Francisco-Chicago Telegraphic Chess Match for Washington's Birthday.)
Chess, Sunday, February 26, 1922
Chess, Sunday, March 26, 1922 (Los Angeles Chess Club challenged the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club to a return match.)
Chess, Sunday, April 2, 1922 (San Francisco won its telegraphic match with Chicago.)
Chess, Sunday, April 9, 1922 (The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club will hold a Kriegspiel tournament.)
Chess, Sunday, April 23, 1922 (The annual chess match between the University of California and the Stanford University was held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, April 30, 1922 (The University of California chess team defeated the Stanford University chess team with a score of 5.5-1.5.)
Chess, Sunday, May 7, 1922 (State Champion, E. W. Gruer, is winning his match with A. W. Ryder by a score of 3-2.)
Chess, Sunday, May 28, 1922 (The current match score between E. W. Gruer and A. W. Ryder stands at 5.5-2.5.)
Chess, Sunday, July 2, 1922 (The Gruer-Ryder match currently stands at 7-4 with 1 draw.)
Chess, Sunday, July 16, 1922 (Are chess endgame studies and problems on a higher plane than chess?)
Chess, Sunday, July 30, 1922 (Entries for the upcoming state championship are Mlotkowski, Borochow, Perry, Grabill, Griffith, Lyons, all of Los Angeles; Gibbs and Shrader of San Diego, and local players, Smyth, Gruer and Fink.)
Chess, Sunday, October 1, 1922
Chess, Sunday, October 8, 1922 (Northern and Southern California chess players will conduct a correspondence match.)
Chess, Sunday, October 15, 1922 (Choosing players for a correspondence match between Northern and Southern California.)
Chess, Sunday, October 22, 1922
Chess, Sunday, November 5, 1922 (Berkeley defeated Mechanics' Institute CC.)
Chess, Sunday, November 12, 1922
Chess, Sunday, November 26, 1922 (The contestants of the current Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Championship section are J. F. Smyth, A. B. Stamer, Bruno Forsberg, W. H. Smith, S. Simon, C. Bergmann, and M. A. Odhner.)
Chess, Sunday, December 3, 1922 (With 1 round to go, E. W. Gruer is leading the tounament being held at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club.)
Chess, Sunday, December 10, 1922 (Bruno Forsberg is leading in the major tourney at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club with 5.5-.5 points; his only draw was to A. B. Stamer.)
Chess, Sunday, December 17, 1922
Chess, Sunday, December 24, 1922 (The Berkeley University Faculty Chess Club triangular tournament results; Gruer 14.5, Professor A. W. Ryder 8.5, and Professor G. E. K. Branch 6.5.)
Chess, Sunday, January 28, 1923 (Team Captain, Bernardo Smith, had a photographer take a photo of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Team to send to the Southern California Chess Team.)
Chess, Sunday, January 23, 1927 (Game from the 1913 Decoration day telegraphic match between the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and the Los Angeles Chess Club; Petersen (LA) vs Hallwegen (SF) 0-1.)
Chess, Sunday, February 6, 1927
Chess, Sunday, March 20, 1927 (The semi-annual match between the University of California's Varsity vs Faculty was won by the Varsity 4-3.)
Chess, Sunday, May 1, 1927 (Both the Los Angeles Chess and Checkers Club and the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club joined the National Chess Federation.)
Chess, Sunday, May 15, 1927 (Dr. Lasker is an honorary member of the University of California Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, May 29, 1927 (The Roseville Chess Club is considering joining the National Chess Federation.)
Chess, Sunday, August 21, 1927 (Elmer W. Gruer won the California State Chess Championship in Los Angeles.)
Chess, Sunday, August 28, 1927
Chess, Sunday, September 4, 1927 (After his match with Alekhine, Capablanca might stop at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club on his way home.)
Chess, Sunday, September 25, 1927 (H. D. Austin of Vallejo organized the new Vallejo Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, October 2, 1927 (E. W. Gruer, California Chess Champion, gave a simultaneous exhibition against the chess players of Vallejo last night.)
Chess, Sunday, October 16, 1927
Chess, Sunday, December 11, 1927 (Gross won the University of California Chess Club tournament with a score of 12-1.)
Chess, Sunday, April 8, 1928 (Miss Cameron, 1927 President of the C.C.L.N.A., is the California chess fraternity's "first lady.")
Chess, Sunday, April 15, 1928 (Transbay Team beats Mechanics' Institute Team 8-7)
Chess, Sunday, April 22, 1928 (Wallace E. Neville, author of 'Chess Humanics', gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 10 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.)
Chess, Sunday, May 6, 1928 (The Greater Oakland Chess Club recently organized.)
Chess, Sunday, June 3, 1928 (Bernardo Smith, well known chess instructor, was a visitor at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club last week.)
Chess, Sunday, August 19, 1928
Chess, Sunday, August 26, 1928 (Henry F. Marshall of Mill Valley sends us a new variation of the Center Counter Gambit.)
Chess, Sunday, September 2, 1928 (G. Patterson of LA played a match with A. J. Fink of SF; the result was 1 win each and two draws.)
Chess, Sunday, September 16, 1928 (The California State Chess Association tournament will be held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, September 23, 1928
Chess, Sunday, September 30, 1928 (The California Championship Tournament was held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, December 2, 1928 (On December 8th, the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club will play a match with the combined team of University of California Chess Club and the Greater Oakland Chess Club.)
Chess, Sunday, December 16, 1928
Chess, Sunday, December 23, 1928
Chess, Sunday, January 6, 1929
Chess, Sunday, February 17, 1929
Chess, Sunday, March 24, 1929 (The release of the book, "The Bishop Murder Case", has created more interest in chess.)
Chess, Sunday, May 5, 1929 (Alexander Alekhine will be the guest of the MICC on May 10-11.)
Chess, Sunday, May 19, 1929 (World Champion Alexander Alekhine gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 27 wins, 8 losses and 8 draws.)
Chess, Sunday, July 21, 1929 (Laurence Rosenblatt, the current champion of the Mechanics' Institute Chess club, is an admirer of the immortal New Orleans chess genius, Paul Morphy.)
Chess, Sunday, August 4, 1929 (L. Rosenblatt is the present Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Champion.)
Chess, Sunday, August 11, 1929
Chess, Sunday, August 18, 1929 (The University of California has over 100 members.)
George Koltanowski
May 9, 1948 
(1st column - Problem 1)
November 14, 1949 (Chronicle Chess Festival)
November 20, 1949 (Chess Record Play-As Rough as a Channel Swim - Leisure Chess Problem 81)
August 21, 1952 (Olympic Chess)
August 27, 1952 (Chess Olympics)
August 28, 1952 (Olympic Chess)
August 30, 1952 (Chess Olympics)
September 4, 1952 (Chess Olympics)
November 1, 1952 (An Analysis Of World Chess Meet)
January 31, 1954 (Exhibition Wednesday - Top U.S. Player, Reshevsky, To Play Here)
Chess Notes, December 30, 1956 (Exhibition Set Jan. 18)
Chess Notes, January 6, 1957 (Solutions To No. 13)
Chess Notes, January 17, 1957 (Four Events This Week)
January 20, 1957 (Junior Title Chess Play Set Here)
Chess Notes, January 27, 1957 (Entries In CFNC Open)
Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, January 27, 1957
Chess Notes, February 1, 1957 (Ledgerwood Wins Open)
Chess Notes, February 3, 1957 (CFNC Championship Play Set)
February 10, 1957 (Major Chess Event Set At Quentin)
Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, February 10, 1957
March 3, 1957 (Spring Chess Tournament Announced)
Chess Notes, March 10, 1957 (Addition to Spring Event)
Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, March 10, 1957
March 17, 1957 (Spring Chess Event Begins Saturday)
The Chess Column, March 31, 1957 (First Spring CFNC Chess Tournament)
April 7, 1957 (Berkeley Chess Club Wins Round)
April 14, 1957 (Close Finish In Industrial Chess Race)
Chess Notes, April 21, 1957 (Tournament Play Results)
Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, April 21, 1957
May 5, 1957 (World Chess Title Won By Smyslov)
May 19, 1957 (Sonoma 7th Annual Chess Festival Set)
Check Your Position On the Chess Ladder, May 19, 1957
May 26, 1957 (U.S. Chess Open Set August 5-17)
The Chess Column, June 2, 1957 (New Officers of Chess Friends of Northern California)
Chess Notes, June 9, 1957 (News of The Clubs)
The New Chess Ladder, June 9, 1957
Chess Notes, June 16, 1957 (Ogden Group Wins Title)
Chess Notes, June 23, 1957 (New Junior Entry List)
June 30, 1957 (U.S. Junior Chess Champ To Play Here)
July 7, 1957 (U.S. Junior Chess Title Tourney Set)
July 9, 1957 (33 Here in U.S. Junior Chess Meet)
July 10, 1957 (Jr. Chess Tourney in 3-Way Tie)
The Chess Column, July 14, 1957 (U.S. Junior Championship Tournament)
Chess Notes, February 2, 1958 (2 Big Dates On the Bay Area Calendar)
Chess Notes, February 9, 1958 (World Title Match Set)
Chess Ladder, November 8, 1959 (Kitabayashi Wins for the Fifth Time)
Chess, December 8, 1961 (The Development Of A World Champion)
Chess, January 20, 1963 (Top Prize Of $3000 In Cup Play)
March 11, 1963 (Unique Chess Match)
March 23, 1963 ("Mr.K" vs "Mr. K")
May 12, 1963 (Your Next Move Should Be ...)
May 25, 1963 (Chess With the Giants)
Chess, May 26, 1963 (Gold Teeth for Free - Curious Match Play)
June 1, 1963 (Winners of Chess Contest)
Chess, Sunday, June 15, 1963 (Koltanowski USA vs Keres USSR)
Chess, Sunday, August 16, 1964 (A Series of TV Lectures)
Chess, December 27, 1964 (New Year's Plans)
Chess, January 31, 1965 (Tourneys, Exhibitions And Gossip)
Chess, Sunday, April 14, 1967 (World Champions)
Chess, August 25, 1967 (Open Chess Tournament In San Francisco)
Chess, May 29, 1968 (Candidates Semi-finals)
Chess, April 23, 1970 (Bobby Fischer's World Rapid Record Special Report)
Chess, June 3, 1970 (Last Round Blues)
Chess, January 6, 1972 (Kolty Simul in Menlo Park)
Chess, May 3, 1972 (K. Grivainis-Dr. F. Gamboa, California Open, Fresno, 1965)
Chess, July 20, 1972 (The Spassky-Fischer Games in Review)
Chess, July 21, 1972 (The Spassky-Fischer Games in Review)
Chess, May 6, 1975 (Taking Acers On)
Chess, May 7, 1975 (Acer's Revenge)
Chess, June 4, 1975 (Swiss Tournament)
Chess, September 1, 1975 (Paul Keres 1916-1975)
Chess, January 29, 1976 (The Monterey Coast Open)
Chess, March 25, 1976 (Played in Australia, 1976)
Chess, October 27, 1978 (Computer Encounters Of The Chess Kind)
Chess, February 12, 1979 (Played in the California Chess Masters Open, Berkeley)
Chess, March 19, 1979 (Meyer Wins People's Open By John Peters)
Chess, May 24, 1979 (The Fallen Idol)
Chess, June 4, 1979 (Lone Pine Highlights)
Chess, June 18, 1979 (A Grandmaster was recently hustled out of $100 on a basic chess ending.)
Chess, June 21, 1979 (California State at Hayward hosted a Mexican touring chess group)
Chess, July 11, 1979 (Readers Send In)
Chess, July 26, 1979 (Readers Send In)
Chess, July 30, 1979 (Paul Masson Seventh Annual Class Championship)
Chess, October 9, 1979 (From The Bookshelf)
Chess, October 16, 1979 (International Master Titles for U.S. Players)
Chess, October 19, 1979 (International Master Titles for U.S. Players)
Chess, July 21, 1980 (Kenny Fong, of Hayward, who came in fifth in the World Championship Tournament for those under 14, has been chosen for the USA under-18 team)
Chess, August 25, 1980 (Played By Mail, Australia, 1945)
Chess, August 27, 1980 (Paul Masson Chess Festival)
The Chess Column, August 28, 1980 (Paul Masson Chess Festival Spassky Exhibition)
Chess, August 29, 1980 (Spassky's Only Loss)
Chess, September 1, 1980 (Dr. Max Euwe's Only Loss)
The Chess Column, March 17, 1981 (Fast Blindfold Chess)
Chess, April 20, 1981 (CalChess Masters Open)
Chess, July 29, 1983 (Excitement In Pasadena)
Chess, August 8, 1983 (The Kasparov Question)
Chess, March 30, 1984 (A Chess Festival will be held at Longfellow School in Berkeley)
Chess, May 15, 1984 (Upcoming Masters Event)
Chess, June 13, 1984 (World Correspondence Chess Title)
Chess, June 21, 1984 (U.S. Chess Championship, 1984)
Chess, July 4, 1984 (Coinciding Championships)
Chess, August 20, 1984 (U.S. Chess Championship)
Chess, August 21, 1984 (U.S. Chess Championship)
Chess, November 4, 1985 (Stars On The Chess Board)