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Special Submissions

   The Kolty Legacy
   California Chess, 1858 - 1859
   Chess Master
   How Bobby Fischer...
   In The Spirit of Caissa: The Art of Chess
   Pan-American Chess Congress
   Silent Knights of the Chessboard
   "I WAS TORTURED
   IN THE PASADENA JAILHOUSE!"

California Chess Columns

Jude Acers:
The Berkeley Barb

E. J. Clark:
San Francisco Call

John Dougherty:
Los Angeles Times

George Koltanowski:
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Frisco Del Rosario:
Redwood City Weekly News

Richard Shorman:
Hayward Daily Review

J. E. Tippett:
The Argonaut

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American Chess Bulletin

Chess in San Francisco American Chess Bulletin Volume 1, Number 7, December, 1904

From Stricken San Francisco American Chess Bulletin Vol. 3 No. 5, May 1906

New San Diego Chess Club American Chess Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 1, January 1911

Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Flourishing American Chess Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 7, July 1911

Activity in Los Angeles American Chess Bulletin Vol. 8 No. 11, November 1911

The San Diego Chess Club American Chess Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 2, February 1912

In California American Chess Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 8, August 1912

Beyond the Mississippi - III American Chess Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 10, October, 1912

Beyond the Mississippi - IV American Chess Bulletin Vol. 9 No. 11, November 1912

Western Chess and Checker Bulletin No More American Chess Bulletin Volume 16 Number 6, JULY-AUGUST 1919

Los Angeles, 7; San Francisco, 5 American Chess Bulletin Vol. 18 No. 1, January 1921

PLAYING CHESS WITH CHARLIE CHAPLIN American Chess Bulletin Volume 19 Number 1, January 1922

NEO-CHESS American Chess Bulletin (Vol. 20, No. 4) April 1923

WESTERN MEETING AT SAN FRANCISCO American Chess Bulletin (Vol. 20, No. 7) September-October 1923

Pasadena 1932 American Chess Bulletin (Vol. 29, No. 6) July-August 1932

Chess by Mail American Chess Bulletin (Volume 40 Number 1, January-February 1943)

Pan-American Chess Congress at Los Angeles American Chess Bulletin (Volume 42 Number 5, September-October 1945)

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The American Chess Journal

Chess News And Notes American Chess Journal Vol. X, No. 8, February, 1877, Whole No. 81

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THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE

THE CHESS WORLD THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE Vol. XV No. 3 (March 1895)

NEWS FROM THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN LANDS THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE Vol. 43 No. 6 (June 1923)

NEWS FROM THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN LANDS THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE Vol. 43 No. 8 (August 1923)

NEWS FROM THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN LANDS THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE Vol. 43 No. 9 (September 1923)

NEWS FROM THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN LANDS THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE Vol. 43 No. 10 (October 1923)

SF - LA THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.8 Vol. XLVII (August 1927)
SF vs LA.

Patterson THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.3 Vol. XLIX (March 1929)
G.S.G.

Borochow - Bagby THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.11 Vol. XLIX (November 1929)

Auburn THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.12 Vol. LIV (December 1934)

Steiner Crash THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.10 Vol. LVII (October 1937)

Dr. Basker THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.3 Vol. LVIII (March 1938)

SAINT-AMANT THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.11 Vol. LIII (March 1938)

CHESS IN THE LAND OF SUNSHINE THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No. 5 May, 1953 Vol. LXXIII (December 1934)

Kolti Simul THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.7 Vol. LXXV (July 1955)

Long Beach THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.9 Vol. LXXV (September 1955)

Obit Steiner THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No. 1 Vol. LXXVI (January 1956)

Reshevsky - Bogart THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE No.5 Vol. LXXVI (May 1956)

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CHESS

Monster "Simuls" CHESS Volume 21, Number 253 (October 15th 1955)

World Renowned Problemist CHESS Volume 22, Number 288 (March 16th 1957)

Seventy-seven Opponents in a Simultaneous Display! CHESS Vol. 22 No. 290 (April 16th 1957)

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Chess Life

SAN DIEGO (CAL.) ELECTS OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR Volume 1, Number 9, January 5, 1947

TEAM TOURNAMENT ORGANIZING FOR LOS ANGELES Volume 1, Number 9, January 5, 1947

CHESS MATCHES BY TELEVISION SLATED FOR 1947 Volume 1, Number 10, January 20, 1947

I. A. Horowitz Is Undaunted By Train Wreck Volume 1, Number 13, March 5, 1947

CHESS IN CALIFORNIA By Herman Steiner, Volume 1, Number 17, May 5, 1947

CHESS IN SAN FRANCISCO By Henry J. Ralston, Volume 1, Number 17, May 5, 1947

Who's Who In American Chess: Herman Steiner and J. B. Gee Volume 1, Number 17, May 5, 1947

Who's Who In American Chess: Isaac Kashdan Volume 2, Number 2, September 20, 1947

Who's Who In American Chess: H. J. Ralston and Ralph H. Kuhns Volume 2, Number 3, October 5, 1947

ALLEN G. PEARSALL Volume 2, Number 12, February 20, 1948

HERMAN STEINER U. S. CHAMPION Volume 3, Number 1, September 5, 1948

KOLTANOWSKI CHESS PUBLISHER Volume 3, Number 5, November 5, 1948

Southern California Wins Over North Team Volume 3, Number 20, June 20, 1949

A Vote of Thanks Volume 3, Number 21, July 5, 1949

SPRING BRINGS MATCH FEVER Volume 3, Number 18, May 20, 1949

Ulvestad Holds San Diego Simul Volume 4, Number 4, October 20, 1949

Koltanowski Proves Spectacular In Titanic Simultaneous Event Volume 4, Number 8, December 20, 1949

With The Chess Clubs - Capital City CC Volume 4, Number 15, April 5, 1950

NO ROOM FOR INTOLERANCE By PAUL G. GIERS, Volume V, Number 3, October 5, 1950

Tournaments (that were) rated (average): Volume V, Number 6, November 20, 1950

Kolty Writes in Newsmagazine Volume 5, Number 15, April 5, 1951

New Publication by Calif. Ass'n Volume 5, Number 20, June 20, 1951

Koltanowski Travels East Volume 6, Number 4, October 20, 1951

PERFORM BLINDFOLD RECORD Volume 6, Number 8, December 20, 1951

CHESS COLUMN IN ARGONAUT Volume 6, Number 14, March 20, 1952

Koltanowski Bests the Bogey-man But in Chess, Not Gun-Play Volume 6, Number 15, April 5, 1952

Steiner Stages Master Event Volume 6, Number 16, April 20, 1952

KPFA Puts Chess On Air Fridays Volume 6, Number 20, June 20, 1952

Form Federation in California Volume 6, Number 22, July 20, 1952

85 Players Vie in No Calif Meet Volume 7, Number 13, March 5, 1953

The Reader's Road To Chess Volume 7, Number 13, March 5, 1953

Chess Friends of Southern California Volume 8, Number 20, June 1953

Valley of the Moon Chess Festival Volume 8, Number 1, September 5, 1953

Juniors! Fun, Chess Beckon You Volume 8, Number 19, June 5, 1954

U. S. Junior Championship Tournament Volume 8, Number 23, August 5, 1954

Latest Novelty Chess Wallpaper Volume 9, Number 2, September 20, 1954

Dean Trophy to Fine Club Volume 9, Number 6, November 20, 1954

U. S. JUNIOR TO FISCHER! August 5, 1957

Borochow on Reshevsky April 20, 1959

Chess Life's Hall of Fame April 20, 1959

In Memoriam April 20, 1959

Sammy Under Observation (1921) April 20, 1959

Orriel Smith August, 1965

- IT'S NEVER TO LATE - July 1984

Bobby Fischer's Literary Endeavor April 1984

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Chess Review

Chess in California Volume 2, Number 7, July 1934

Who's Who In Problemdom By Maxwell Bukofzer Volume 3, Number 3, March 1935

Screen Stars Who Play Chess Volume 5, Number 10, October 1937

FLORENCE RICE, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Star Volume 5, Number 12, December 1937

FRANK MORGAN, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Star Volume 6, Number 1, January 1938

More Screen Stars Who Play Chess Volume 6, Number 3, October 1938

On Tour By I. A. Horowitz Volume 7, Number 3, March 1939

California Championship Volume 7, Number 11, December 1939

Herman Steiner Against 400 Volume 9, Number 10, December 1941

LETTERS - Only One Volume 10, Number 9, December 1942

LETTERS: Taken To Task Volume 10, Number 10, December 1942

Chess Briefs: Chessmaster Herman Steiner Volume 12, Number 9, December 1944

READERS' FORUM Volume 12, Number 9, December 1944

CHESS BRIEFS: Pan-American Tournament Volume 13, Number 1, January 1945

Chess Briefs: California State Championship Volume 13, Number 2, February 1945

Chess Briefs Vol. 13 No. 6, June-July 1945: With photos of: Lauren Bacall, Herman Steiner, Charles Boyer, and Humphrey Bogart.

Chess Briefs Vol. 13 No. 7, Aug-Sept 1945

Hollywood Stages Brilliant Pan-American Chess Congress Vol. 13 No. 8, October 1945

READERS' FORUM: U. S. Championship Volume 14, Number 1, January 1946

Denker Retains United States Title By Fred Reinfeld Volume 14, Number 5, May 1946

READERS' FORUM: Man Ray Volume 14, Number 5, May 1946

William H. Steckel: Correspondence Statistician Volume 14, Number 12, December 1946

Cause for Alarm? Volume 16, Number 2, February 1948

North vs. South California Volume 16, Number 7, July 1948

Steiner Wins U. S. Title Volume 16, Number 9, September 1948

Lyn Henderson, Southwest Woman Champion Volume 16, Number 11, November 1948

Around the Chess Clubs: California Volume 16, Number 12, December 1948

Around the Chess Clubs, In California with Clark Gable Volume 17, Number 3, March 1949

Local Events - California Volume 17, Number 7, July 1949

California - 'special exhibition game' Vol. 20, Number 5, May 1952

California - News Bulletin Vol. 22, Number 9, September 1954

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Inside Chess

Lina Grumette: A Rare Woman by Dan Bailey, INSIDE CHESS, (VOL. 1 ISSUE 17, AUGUST 24, 1988)

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The International Chess Magazine

CURRENT CHESS NEWS Vol. II No. 6 June 1886 (Zukertort)

CURRENT CHESS NEWS Vol. VI No. 2 February 1890 (Steinitz)

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California Chess Journal

The Dean is coming to Rohnert Park CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.1 No.12) September 1987

OUT OF THE PAST IN CALIFORNIA CHESS CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol. 1 No. 13) October 1987
"The Good Old Days"

OUT OF THE PAST IN CALIFORNIA CHESS CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol. 1 No. 14) November 1987
Henry Gross, 1908 - 1987

OUT OF THE PAST IN CALIFORNIA CHESS CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol. 1 No. 15) December 1987
The Night I met Alekhine

OUT OF THE PAST IN CALIFORNIA CHESS CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol. 2 No. 2) February/March 1988
A.J. Fink 1890 - 1956

Guthrie "Mac" McClain CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol. 5, No. 2) April/May 1991
by Bob Burger

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.15 No.6) November/December 2001

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.16 No.1) January/February 2002

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.16 No.2) March/April 2002

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.16 No.3) May/June 2002

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.16 No.4) July/August 2002

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.16 No.5) September/October 2002

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.16 No.6) November/December 2002

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.17 No.1) January/February 2003

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.17 No.2) March/April 2003

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.17 No.3) May/June 2003

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.17 No.4) July/August 2003

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.17 No.5-6) September/December 2003

CALIFORNIA CHESS JOURNAL (Vol.20 No.2) April 2004

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California Chess News (And News of the Pacific Coast)

California Chess News No. 1, November 1947

California Chess News No. 2, January 1948

California Chess News No. 3, March 1948

California Chess News No. 4, April 1948

California Chess News No. 5, May 1948

California Chess News No. 6-7, June July 1948

California Chess News No. 8, Special Edition 1948

California Chess News Vol. 1, No. 9, September 1948

California Chess News Vol. 1, No. 10, October 1948

California Chess News Vol. 1, No. 11, November 1948

California Chess News Vol. 1, No. 12, December 1948

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 2, Febuary 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 6, July 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 7, August 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 8, September 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 9, November 1949

California Chess News Vol. 2, No. 10, December 1949

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Chess Digest (Formally California Chess News)

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 2, February 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 3, March 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 4, April 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 5, May 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 6, July 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 7, August 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 8, September 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 9, November 1950

Chess Digest Vol. 3, No. 10, December 1950

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

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The California Chess Reporter

The California Chess Reporter Vol. 1, No. 1, June 1951

The California Chess Reporter Vol. 1, No. 2, July 1951

The California Chess Reporter Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1951

The Art in Chess by Bernard Madrid, Riverside, California: The California Chess Reporter (Vol. 1 No. 9, April 1952)

History of the Annual North-South Match, by Fred N. Christensen The California Chess Reporter (Vol. 1 No. 10, May 1952)

History of California Championships The California Chess Reporter (Vol. II, No. 2, July 1952)

The California Chess Reporter Vol. III, No. 4, December 1953

PETER V. PROKOODIN & JAMES C. McCREADY The California Chess Reporter (Vol. IV, No. 4 December, 1954)

THE SEVEN C's OF TOURNAMENT SUCCESS by Phil D. Smith The California Chess Reporter (Vol. IV, No. 6 February 1955)

Welcome to the United States Open Chess Championship The California Chess Reporter (August 1955)

HERMAN STEINER The California Chess Reporter (Vol. 5 No. 4 December, 1955)

JOHN PURDY The California Chess Reporter (Vol. V, No. 5 January 1956)

BEVERLY HILLS The California Chess Reporter (Vol. V, No. 9 May, 1956)

A.J.Fink 1890-1956 The California Chess Reporter (Vol. VI No. 5 December 1956)

AL HOROWITZ EXHIBITIONS The California Chess Reporter (Volume VI, #6: February 1957)

NANCY ROOS The California Chess Reporter (Vol. VI No. 8 April 1957)

ROSSOLIMO ENTERTAINS SAN FRANCISCO The California Chess Reporter (Vol. VI No. 8 April 1957)

BOBBY FISCHER WINS U.S. JUNIOR TITLE The California Chess Reporter (Vol. VII No. 1 July, 1957)

RING LARDNER AND CHESS The California Chess Reporter (Vol. VII, No. 3 - November, 1957)

W. B. PATTERSON The California Chess Reporter (Vol. VII, No. 3 - November, 1957)

Special Bulletin: An Address by Jerry Spann The California Chess Reporter (December 20, 1957)

SANTA MONICA OPEN, 1958 The California Chess Reporter (Volume VIII, #4: December, 1958)

TOPSY-TURVY WORLD OF THE KNIGHT The California Chess Reporter (Volume IX Number 5-6, January-February, 1960)

THE CHESS PIECES The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XI Nos. 1-2 August-September, 1961)

FISCHER-RESHEVSKY; A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN J. PIATIGORSKY The California Chess Reporter (Volume XI Number 3, November, 1961)

The Piatigorsky Cup Grandmaster Tournament The California Chess Reporter (Volume XIII Number One, July, 1963)

BOBBY FISCHER EXHIBITIONS IN CALIFORNIA The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XIII No. 4 December, 1963)

ARTHUR B. STAMER The California Chess Reporter (Volume XIV, #2: September, 1964)

TARJAN WINS KING'S GAMBIT TOURNAMENT AT CITY TERRACE The California Chess Reporter (Volume XV, #4: January-February, 1966)

GRANDMASTERS IN ACTION AT SANTA MONICA IN PIATIGORSKY CUP The California Chess Reporter (Volume XVI Number One, July-August, 1966)

CHARLES HENIN by Jude Acers The California Chess Reporter (Volume XIX Number 3, November-December, 1969)

DAVID BLOHM WINS CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XVIII No. 4 January-February, 1969)

CARROLL M. CAPPS The California Chess Reporter (Volume XX, #4: January-February, 1971)

JUDE ACERS RETURNS FROM EXHIBITION TRIP The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXI No. 4 January-February, 1972)

THE BALLAD OF BOBBY FISCHER The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXI, No. 5 March-April, 1972)

WORLD CHAMPION BOBBY FISCHER The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXII No. 1 July-August, 1972)

THE CALIFORNIA CHESS HALL OF FAME The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXII No. 4 January-February, 1973)

CHARLES L. BAGBY (obituary) The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXV No. 2 September-October, 1975)

THE PRIZEWINNERS AT LONE PINE The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXIV No. 6 May-June, 1975)

THE FISCHER BOOM IS OVER The California Chess Reporter (Vol. XXV No. 3 November-December, 1975)

LONE PINE 1976 The California Chess Reporter (Volume XXV, #5: March-April, 1976)

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Chess in Action

August 1953

November 1953

January-February 1958

June-July 1962

Winter 1962

Editorial by George Koltanowski, (Spring 1966)

RARE HONOR TO THE McGINLEYS (Fall 1966)

Chess Nuts

Chess Bulletin of the San Quentin Chess Club

Chess Nuts December 1955

Chess Nuts January 1956

Chess Nuts February 1956

Chess Nuts March 1956

Chess Nuts April 1956

Chess Nuts May 1956

Chess Nuts June 1956

Chess Nuts July 1956

Chess Nuts August 1956

Chess Nuts September 1956

Chess Nuts November 1956

Chess Nuts December 1956

Chess Nuts January 1957

Chess Nuts February 1957

Chess Nuts March 1957

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The CHESS REPORTER

Chess Journal of the Pacific West

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Vol. 1, No. 1 April 1931

Vol. 1, No. 2 June 1931

Vol. 1, No. 3 August 1931

Vol. 1, No. 4 October 1931

Vol. 1, No. 5 December 1931

Vol. 1, No. 6 February 1932

Vol. 2, No. 7 April 1932

Vol. 2, No. 8 June 1932

Vol. 2, No. 9 July 1932

Vol. 2, No. 10 August 1932

September 1932

October 1932

December 1932

Vol. 2, No. 14 January 1933

Vol. 2, No. 15 February-March 1933

Vol. 3, No. 16 April 1933

Vol. 3, No. 17 June 1933

Vol. 3, No. 18 July-August 1933

Vol. 3, No. 19 September 1933

Vol. 3, No. 20 October-November 1933

Vol. 3, No. 21 December 1933

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Lasker's Chess Magazine

Chess News From Everywhere: San Francisco Volume 1, Number 3, January 1905

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Precita Valley CHESS HERALD

WELCOME AL HOROWITZ!!! (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 1, January 1957

HOROWITZ AT SAN QUENTIN (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 2, February 1957

HOROWITZ WINS CHESS GAMES AND MANY FRIENDS!!! (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 2, February 1957

Let's Get Acquainted INTRODUCING HENRY GROSS - MAN OF MANY TALENTS & BAY AREA CHESS LEAGUE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 2, February 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1957

Let's Get Acquainted MEET GUTHRIE Mc CLAIN, EDITOR OF "THE CALIFORNIA CHESS REPORTER" (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 3, March 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1957

Let's Get Acquainted SHAKE HANDS WITH THE "OLD GUARD" - ARTHUR B. STAMER (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1957

NICHOLAS ROSSOLIMO AT MECHANICS' FOR EXHIBITION ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH!! (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 4, April 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER - THE ALAMEDA CHESS CLUB Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1957

Let's Get Acquainted CHARLES BAGBY, WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1957

Bagby At Precita Valley (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1957

NICK ROSSOLIMO AT MECHANICS' - WINS 14, DRAWS 2, LOSES 6!! (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 5, May 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER North-South Match Highlights Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1957

HENRY GROSS WINS GAMES AND FRIENDS AT THE PRECITA VALLEY CHESS CLUB!! (Jim Reynolds) Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1957

U. S. Junior Championship FISCHER WINS AS EXPECTED-GIL RAMIREZ HOLDS ON FOR 2ND Vol. 2, No. 6, June 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER More on the U.S. Junior Championship Vol. 2, No. 7, July 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER MECHANICS' INSTITUTE IS THE BUSIEST CHESS CLUB Vol. 2, No. 10, October 1957

BACL ROVING REPORTER California State Open Vol. 2, No. 9, September 1957

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 01, March 15, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 02, March 22, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 03, March 29, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 04, April 05, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 05, April 12, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 06, April 19, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 07, April 26, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 08, May 03, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 09, May 03, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 10, May 17, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 11, May 24, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 12, May 31, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 13, June 07, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 14, June 14, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 15, June 21, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 16, June 28, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 17, July 05, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 18, July 12, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 19, July 19, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 20, July 26, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 21, August 02, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 22, August 09, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 23, September, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 24, November, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 1, No. 25, December, 1956

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1958

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 3, No. 8, August 1958

Precita Valley Chess Herald Vol. 4, No. 3, March 1959

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SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume II, Issue 5, May 25, 1951

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume II, Issue 7, July 15, 1951

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume II, Issue 10, October 14, 1951

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume II, Issue 11, November 10, 1951

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume III, Issue 3, April 12, 1952

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume III, Issue 4, May 2, 1952

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume III, Issue 5, May 24, 1952

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume III, Issue 7, August 22, 1952

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume III, Issue 8, September 22, 1952

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume IV, Issue 5, June 21, 1953

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume V, Issue 1, January 14, 1954

SACRAMENTO CHESS NEWS Volume V, Issue 1, November 24, 1955

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SCACCHIC VOICE

Scaccic Voice, May 1968, Vol. 1, No. 1

Scaccic Voice, June 1968, Vol. 1, No. 2

Scaccic Voice, July 1968, Vol. 1, No. 3

***CHARLES CHAPLIN MEETS YOUNG SAMUEL RESHEVSKY*** by D. E. KEELER SCACCHIC VOICE (Volume I, Numbers v-vi, October 1968)

***BETTER DEAD THAN READ*** by DARRYL E. DEAN SCACCHIC VOICE (Volume I, Numbers vii-viii, December 1968-January 1969)

Walter S. Browne Simultaneous Stuns Hayward by MARTIN E. MORRISON SCACCHIC VOICE (February-March 1970, Volume II, Numbers X-XI)

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TERRACHESS

LE TOURNAMENT EXTRAORDINAIRE — PIATIGORSKY CUP by Gordon Barrett

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Western Chess Chronicle

Western Chess Chronicle Vol. I, No. 1, November, 1935

Western Chess Chronicle Vol. I, No. 8, June, 1936

Western Chess Chronicle Vol. 1 July 1936 No.9

Highlights of this Issue are:

The Origin of Chess {This article has been transcribed into text.}

That Game Called Chess (a poem by G. Grant Wilson, Epping, Essex, England).

The House of Prince Sago (short story).

The U.S. Championship Tournament

"Capa" at Moscow

The King's Jester

Problem Corner by R. W. Brown

Southern California Chess League

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Chess Voice

THE BALLAD OF BOBBY FISCHER by DAVID L. AMKRAUT, USCF Expert, CHESS VOICE (No. 29) October-November 1972

**CALIFORNIA HALL OF FAME: NORTHERN AND CENTRAL DIVISIONS** CHESS VOICE (April-May 1973, Whole No. 32)

Martin E. Morrison: A Tribute by Elwin Meyers, CHESS VOICE (No. 33) June-July 1973

Cherryland Café: Mecca for Bay Area Chess Players by Mike Padovani, CHESS VOICE, (Vol. 5, No. 2) April-May 1975

Bobby Fischer: Superhero? A Tribute by John Larkins, CHESS VOICE (Vol. 8, No. 3) August-September 1975

WHITEHEAD BROTHERS INVITED TO EUROPE CHESS VOICE (Vol. 10, No. 4) August-September 1977

The Monterey Chess Center CHESS VOICE (Vol. 11, No. 5) October-November 1978

Will Bobby Fischer Rise Again? by John Larkins, CHESS VOICE (Vol. 11, No. 6) December-January 1978-79

Richard Shorman: An Appreciation by Peter Prochaska, USCF Associate Director, CHESS VOICE (Vol. 13 No. 1) June-July 1980

Ask The Patzers by I.M.A. Mucker, International D Player, CHESS VOICE, (Vol. 15 No. 3) October-November 1982

Thoughts on THE GREAT CHESS MOVIE by R. E. Fauber, CHESS VOICE (Vol. 17, No. 1) June-July 1984

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Chesquire

Chesquire, November 1961 Herman Steiner Chess Club Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 4

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EN PASSANT

MORPHY'S WATCH BY D. E. KEELER, San Francisco (January 1966, Volume III, Number 6)

BOOK REVIEWS: MORPHY AND MARS By MARTIN MORRISON, Oakland (October 1966, Volume III, Number 2)

EDITORIAL: IMPS AND THIEVES Editor Martin Morrison (November 1966, Volume III, Number 3)

CHESS GOSSIP: A CONFIDENTIAL REPORT From THE KNIGHT ON THE TOWN (October 1967, Volume IV, Number 2)

CHESS GOSSIP: A CONFIDENTIAL REPORT From THE KNIGHT ON THE TOWN (November-December 1967, Volume IV, Number 3-4)

SINCLAIR LEWIS AND THE CHESSBOARD BY D. E. KEELER, Berkeley (March 1968, Volume IV, Number vii)

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Gambit

Gambit No. 3, 1975

Gambit No. 4, 1975

Gambit No. 5, 1975

Gambit No. 6, 1975

Gambit No. 11, 1975

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Oakland YMCA Chess Bulletin

Oakland YMCA Vol. 1 No. 9, October 1959

Oakland YMCA Vol. 2 No. 1, January 1960

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The Orange Knight

Orange Knight Vol. 2 No. 4, 1976

Orange Knight Vol. 8 No. 1, 1982

Orange Knight Vol. 8 No. 2, 1982

Orange Knight Vol. 8 No. 3, 1982

Orange Knight Vol. 9 No. 1, 1983

Orange Knight Vol. 9 No. 2, 1983

Orange Knight Vol. 9 No. 3, 1984

Orange Knight Vol. 9 No. 4, 1984

Orange Knight Vol. 10 No. 1, 1984

Orange Knight Vol. 10 No. 2, 1985

Orange Knight Vol. 10 No. 3, 1985

Orange Knight Vol. 11 No. 1, 1985

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Rank & File

HOLLYWOOD 1952 by John Hillery (Volume VII, No. 5 : Sept./Oct. 1984)

Letters (Volume VII, No. 6 : Nov./Dec. 1984)

BLINDFOLD AMBITION by John Hillery (Volume VIII, #4 : July-August 1985)

In Memoriam: Ed Tierney by Kevin Burnett and Jerry Hanken (Volume VII #2) March-April 1984

RIGOR MORTIS Editorial by John K. Hillery (Volume VIII #2) March-April 1985

HERMAN STEINER (Volume VIII, #5 : September-October 1985)

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (Vol. IX, #1 : January-February 1986)

PASADENA 1932 by Dr. Richard Lewis (Vol. IX, #4 : July-August 1986)

WHO IS MAYA? by Wendy Starbuck (Vol. X, #4 : July-August 1987)

Ursula Foster Memorial Chess Scholarships (Volume 29, No. 5, September-October 2006)

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Jude Acers

CHAMP HOT N COLD ON BOBBY by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, BERKELEY BARB, Chess Barbs, June 30-July 6, 1972

"Atlanta at Dawn" Part 1 by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, BERKELEY BARB, Vol. 16, No. 23, Dec. 8-14, 1972

THE ROAD... The True Story of the World's Number One Lecture and Exhibition Player Part 3: Beth by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, Vol. 17 No. 2 Dec. 29, 1972-Jan 4, 1973

MORE QUESTIONS YOU ASK JUDE ACERS by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, Chess Barbs, January 12-18, 1973

5,000 MILES: ODYSSEY Part IV by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, February - March, 1973

The Sound of Death by Jude Acers, (Part VI) March 8-14, 1974

The Lady Of The Knight Chess Barbs by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, May 17-23, 1974

EXILE TO ALTAMONT (Part 1) by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, July 12-18, 1974

ADVENTURE IN A GREYHOUND TERMINAL "The Road," Part XI by Jude Acers, US Senior master, Berkeley Barb, Aug. 2-8, 1974

THE END OF A HUSTLER Part XII of The Road by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, Aug. 9-15, 1974

THE PRICE IS AUSTIN - PART ONE by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, September 20-26, 1974

THE PRICE IS AUSTIN - PART TWO by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, September 27 - October 3, 1974

War In Moscow by Jude Acers, US Senior Master, Berkeley Barb, Chess Barbs, November 15-21, 1974

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E. J. Clark

Call Chess Editor's Swan Song San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 31, 1913

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John Dougherty

(Abridged for chess content)

With The Checker Players Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1923

With The Checker Players Los Angeles Times, March 21, 1926

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George Koltanowski

Chess Chats - 1949 Column reprints from the Sunday edition of THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

This article (Chess Chats) has:
   A Fine Finish
   Remarkable Chess Personality (A. J. Fink)
   First Redwood Empire Open Championship
   OPEN AIR CHESS FESTIVAL
   A CHESS CHAMP'S WIFE, Life is Full of Travel and Fun, By HELEN CIVELLI
   California State Championship
   Chess On Television
   Meet Nancy Roos

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Kerry Lawless

California Chess Columns

CALIFORNIA CHESS PERIODICALS

CHESS IN COMIC BOOKS

ChessDryad's HALL OF FAME

CHAMPION OF PEOPLE'S PARK

The Knight's Tour Affair

In The Open

Monterey's Chess Oasis

Showdown at Cherryland Café

Recollections of the Post-Fischer SF Bay Area Chess Scene

Some Thoughts on "A First Book of Morphy"

ChessDryad

Reminiscences - Late 1960's & Early 1970's

Top 10 California Chess Players By Decade

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Craig Mar

LIFE IN THE CHESS WORLD, THE EARLY YEARS by Craig Mar

Download The Joy of Sacs 1976 (PGN file for either Bookup or Chessbase).

The Forgotten Modern Benoni

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WHEN I FOUGHT SILMAN

THE TALKING GRANDMASTER

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Dan F. Oakes

Remembering the Chicken King

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Frisco Del Rosario

Chess Redwood City Weekly News, November 8, 1989

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Andy Sacks

Jim Lazos: An Appreciation

Fischer Simul, Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel, April 1964

The Herman Steiner Chess Club: Beverly Blvd. Site

Another Hollywood Chess Club

I Take Mine Black and White

The Little General of Chess

Steve Brandwein in Berkeley

The Mother of All Chess Practical Jokes

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Richard Shorman

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, August 6, 1967

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, August 13, 1967

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, August 20, 1967

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, August 27, 1967

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, September 3, 1967

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, September 10, 1967

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, December 10, 1967

Chess The Daily Review, Sunday, September 15, 1968

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, May 26, 1968 (includes downloadable file in pgn)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, January 26, 1969

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, August 17, 1969

Chess HERALD & NEWS, Dublin - Livermore - Pleasanton, Monday, December 21, 1970

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, April 4, 1971 (Regarding my forthcoming match with Fischer... by Grandmaster Mark Taimanov)

Chess THE ARGUS (Fremont - Newark), Saturday, June 26, 1971

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, April 2, 1972 (WAR AND CHESS)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, July 2, 1972

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, December 3, 1972 (Spassky Interview)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, June 3, 1973 KOLTANOWSKI AT CAL STATE

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, September 16, 1973 (ADVICE ON THE OPENING FOR YOUNG PLAYERS)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, October 7, 1973 (JOHN GREFE: U.S. CHAMPION!)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, March 24, 1974 INSPIRED "COFFEE-HOUSE" CHESS

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, October 27, 1974 (HOW TO BECOME WORLD CHAMPION)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, March 28, 1976 (Vasily Smyslov: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room in San Francisco)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, February 13, 1977 (AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, WHAT NOW? By GUTHRIE McCLAIN)

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, December 31, 1978 HANDICAPPING FOR PROGRESS: ODDS!

Chess Hayward Review, Sunday, August 19, 1979 CAISSA'S GREATEST BOON

Chess Hayward Daily Review, Sunday, May 11, 1980 FRITZINGER AT LAKE MERRITT

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Sam Sloan

Grandmaster George Koltanowski dies at age 96

Steve Brandwein, Professional Chess Hustler

Sloan-Browne, Santa Monica, 1967

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Rahul Subramaniam

A Knight's Tale

My Chess Teacher

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J. E. Tippett

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 1, January 2, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 2, January 9, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 3, January 16, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 4, January 23, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 5, January 30, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 6, February 6, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 7, February 13, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 8, February 20, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 9, February 27, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 10, March 6, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 15, April 10, 1886

The Chess-Player The Argonaut, Vol. 18 No. 16, April 17, 1886

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Bill Wall

Reshevsky in California

George Koltanowski

Herman Steiner

Bogart and Chess

California Chess Reminiscences

California Celebrities Who Play(ed) Chess

California Chess in the 1930's

California Chess in the 1940's

California Chess in the 1950's

California Chess in the 1960's

California Chess in the early 1970's

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Mechanics' Institute

History of the MI Chess Room Written by MI Chess Director IM John Donaldson, who is a world-renown expert in the field of chess history for the Mechanics' Institute.
(Presented here by permission.)

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The Kolty Legacy Page This is a special section containing articles about the great George Koltanowski, some of which go outside of the scope of California Chess History.