|
Year
|
|
|
1941 |
First USCF Open postal tourney won by
Louis Persinger. |
|
1941 |
Fine publishes "Basic Chess
Endings". |
|
1941 |
Karff defeats
Rivero to win US women's
Championship |
|
1941 |
Marshall
authors "My fifty years of
Chess". |
|
1941 |
Perkonoja,
Pauli born. First International Solving GM, 1982. |
|
1941 |
Rauzer (born
1908) died. |
|
1941 |
Reshevsky
defeats Horowitz to retain his US Championship. |
|
1941 |
01/
Botvinnik wins "Absolute Championship" of the USSR. |
|
1941 |
01/11
Lasker, Emanuel (born
1868) died in Manhattan. |
|
1941 |
01/13
Avner, Uri born in Petach Tikva, Israel. IJComp 1979;
International
Solving Master (ISM) 1982. |
|
1941 |
01/14
Quinones born, Peru.
IM 1963. |
|
1941 |
02/27
Kuijpers born, Dutch
Champion 1963. IM 1964. |
|
1941 |
03/27
Bokhosian, Sarkis born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. IM 1978. |
|
1941 |
04/25
Apsenieks, Fricis died in Riga, Latvia. Elo:
2430. Latvian
Champion 1926-7, 1934. |
|
1941 |
05/03
Gaprindashvili, Nona born in Zugdidi, Georgia. WIM 1961; IM 1962;
WGM 1976; IGM 1978. Women's World
Champion 1962-78. |
|
1941 |
06/
Hitler attacks Russia; ends preliminaries of the 13th National
Championship. |
|
1941 |
06/16
Oim born in Estonia. Won 9th world corr.
ch. |
|
1941 |
07/13
Raud died in Buenos Aires of starvation.
Two time Estonian
Champion. |
|
1941 |
08/
US Open, St Louis. Fine
First. |
|
1941 |
08/02
Murey, Yaacov born. GM 1987. |
|
1941 |
08/11
Kushnir Stein, Soviet woman master, born. Women's final in 1965,
69, 72. |
|
1941 |
08/27
Hall, John died in Bradford, England. Hall
variation. |
|
1941 |
08/29
Stahlberg played 400 games simultaneously in Buenos Aires; 364
wins, 14 draws, 22 losses,
(40 at a time, then new opponent). |
|
1941 |
09/03
Ilyin-Genevsky died in Novaya Ladoga.
3-time Leningrad
Champion. |
|
1941 |
09/06
Remlinger, Larry born. |
|
1941 |
09/10
Balinas, Rosendo born in Manila. IM 1975; GM 1976. |
|
1941 |
09/27
Corzo y Principe, Juan died in Havana. Cuban
Champion, 1902. |
|
1941 |
10/03
Hamilton-Russell, Frederick died in Cleobury North, England.
President of BCF. |
|
1941 |
10/03
Palciauskas, world correspondence Champion,
born. Professor of
geophysics. |
|
1941 |
10/26
Zaltsman, Vitaly born. |
|
1941 |
12/23
Ault, Robin born in Elizabeth, NJ. |
|
1941 |
12/30
Parma born in Ljubljana. World jr
Champion 1961. GM 1963. IM
1961. |
|
1942 |
First British
Championship held. Won by R. Bonham (blind). |
|
1942 |
First
use of Swiss pairing, in
US at a Texas
Championship. |
|
1942 |
First U.S. Speed Championship; won by
Fine. |
|
1942 |
Barulin,
Mikhail died in Russia. Fostered Chess
problems in Russia. |
|
1942 |
"Chess Review"
price: 30 cents; yearly subscription $3. |
|
1942 |
Karff wins US
Women's Championship. |
|
1942 |
Pomar wins
Championship of Balearic Islands at age
11. |
|
1942 |
Rabinovich,
Ilya died from malnutrition during the siege of Leningrad. |
|
1942 |
Rajkovic,
Yugoslav IGM (1977), born. |
|
1942 |
Ryumin,
Nikolai died. Beat Capablanca, Euwe, and Stahlberg. |
|
1942 |
01/03
Dunne, Alex born. |
|
1942 |
01/29
Brinck-Claussen, Bjorn born in Copenhagen. IM 1986. |
|
1942 |
02/02
Richardson, English Corres.
IGM, born. First
British GM, 1975. |
|
1942 |
02/17
Shipley born. |
|
1942 |
02/23
Blumich, Reinhold Max died in Falkenberg, Germany. Blumich
variation. |
|
1942 |
03/07
Belavenets, Sergey died in Novgorod, Russia. Killed in action.
Moscow
Champion 1932, 1937, 1938. |
|
1942 |
03/08
Capablanca died at the Manhattan Chess Club. World
Chess
Champion 1921-1927. Elo: 2725. |
|
1942 |
03/26
Kovacevic, Yugoslav IGM, born. IM 1970. GM 1976. |
|
1942 |
03/27
Alterman, Vladimir born in Russia. GM 1992. |
|
1942 |
04/01
Vukic, Yugoslav IGM, born. Yug Champion
1974. IM 1967. GM 1975. |
|
1942 |
04/18
Kubbel died in the siege of Leningrad.
Problem composer. |
|
1942 |
04/19
Valvo, Michael, US IM, born. |
|
1942 |
04/25
Albertson, Bruce born. |
|
1942 |
05/06
Formanek, Edward born in Chicago. IM 1977. |
|
1942 |
05/07
Giam, Choo Kwee born in Singapore. Singapore IM 1976; IA 1983. |
|
1942 |
05/12
Velimirovic, Dragoljub, Yugoslav IGM, born. |
|
1942 |
05/18
Augustin, Josef born in Kyjov, Czechoslovakia. IM 1976. |
|
1942 |
06/05
Abonyi, Istvan died in Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian master. |
|
1942 |
06/17
Rajkovic born Krusevac. GM 1977.
Yugoslav Champion 1983. IM
1974. |
|
1942 |
07/
US Championship, New York, Reshevsky &
Kashdan 1st; Resevsky
wins playoff. |
|
1942 |
08/
Troitzky, founder of modern study composition, died of starvation
in
Leningrad. |
|
1942 |
08/
US Open, Dallas, Steiner & Yanofsky 1st. Directed by C.J. Thompson. |
|
1942 |
08/20
Spielmann (born 1883), Austrian master, died in Sweden. |
|
1942 |
11/11
Goichberg, William born in New York City. FM 1983. Chess
organizer. |
|
1942 |
11/27
Jansa, Czech IGM, born. IM 1965. GM 1974. |
|
1943 |
Tseitlin, Mark
born. IM 1978. |
|
1943 |
US Amateur
Championship - won by A. Mengarini. |
|
1943 |
Wolf,
Heinrich, Austrian master, died by the Nazis. |
|
1943 |
02/25
Hoffman, Asa born. |
|
1943 |
03/09
Fischer, Robert born in Chicago, Ill.
IM 1957; GM 1958. World
Champion 1972-75. |
|
1943 |
03/22
Spassov, Liuben born Bulg GM 1976. |
|
1943 |
03/27
Gulbrandsen, Arne born in Moss, Norway. IM 1981. |
|
1943 |
03/28
Behting (Betins), Karl died in Riga, Latvia. Behting variation. |
|
1943 |
03/31
Zuckerman, Bernard born. |
|
1943 |
04/10
Schmidt; Wlodimierz, born Poznan. 4-time
Polish Champion. GM
1976. IM 1968. |
|
1943 |
04/14
Nemet born Sombor. Yugoslav Champion,
1979. GM 1978. IM 1976. |
|
1943 |
04/19
Toth born Italian IM 1974. |
|
1943 |
05/15
Campos-Lopez, Mario born in Mexico. IM 1975. |
|
1943 |
05/18
Sosonko born Troitsk. 2-time Dutch Champion.
GM 1976. IM 1974. |
|
1943 |
07/04
Rodrigues-Vargas, Peruvian IGM (1978) born. |
|
1943 |
08/
US Open, Syracuse, Horowitz
First. |
|
1943 |
08/02
Subramanian, S. born. |
|
1943 |
08/06
Pfleger born Teplice-Sanor. West German
Champion 1965. GM
1975. IM 1965. Dr.
of psychology. |
|
1943 |
08/09
Kavalek born in Prague. IM 1965. GM 1965. |
|
1943 |
09/26
Gutierrez, Jose born in Columbia. IM 1972. |
|
1943 |
10/04
Camaratta born, Top corr. player. |
|
1943 |
10/17
Cunningham, Walter born in Los Angeles. |
|
1943 |
10/22
Calvo-Minguez, Ricardo born in Alicante, Spain. IM 1973. |
|
1943 |
10/31
Blagojevic, Katarina (ne Jovanovic) born in Belgrade. WIM 1964;
WGM 1986. |
|
1943 |
11/11
Adamski, Jan born in Warsaw, Poland. IM 1976. |
|
1943 |
11/18
Bwee, Touw Hian born in Pekalongan, Java. IJComp 1977; IM
Comp 1977; GM Comp 1984. |
|
1943 |
11/21
Lee born British
Champion 1965. |
|
1943 |
12/01
Enklaar, Bertus born in Amsterdam. IM 1973. |
|
1944 |
Steiner,
Endre Hungarian player, died. |
|
1944 |
Wagner,
Elbert elected USCF President. |
|
1944 |
01/11
Botvinnik retains his title as absolute
Chess Champion of the
USSR. |
|
1944 |
01/12
Hort, Vlastimil born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia. IM 1962; GM 1965. |
|
1944 |
02/03
Hodges, Albert Beauregard died in Staten Island at age 82.
Operated Ajeeborn Won US
Championship 1894. Elo: 2450. |
|
1944 |
02/26
Averkin, Orest born in Russia. IM 1976. |
|
1944 |
03/27
Hess, Ralf born in Luxemburg. IM 1980. |
|
1944 |
04/06
Acers, Jude, American master, born in Long Beach. |
|
1944 |
04/06
Gheorghiu, first Romanian to get IGM,
born. IM 1963. GM 1965.
World Junior Champion 1963.
Romanian Champion 8 times. |
|
1944 |
04/12
Grau, Roberto died in Buenos Aires. Former South American
Champion and several time Argentina
Champion. |
|
1944 |
04/18
Planinc, Yugoslav IGM, born. IM 1970. GM 1972. |
|
1944 |
04/27
Westerinen, Finland IGM, born. Finnish Champion
1965, 66, 68.
IM
1967. GM 1975. |
|
1944 |
05/05
Dzindzihashvili, Roman born in Tbilisi. IM 1970; GM 1977. US co-
Champion 1983. |
|
1944 |
05/07
Denker wins US Championship, New York
(15.5-1.5). Won 9.
straight games. |
|
1944 |
05/07
Gresser wins US women's Championship. |
|
1944 |
05/21
USSR Chess Championship (13th) (National
Chess Championship)
begins in Moscow. |
|
1944 |
05/26
Kristol born Leningrad. World women's Champion
1984. |
|
1944 |
06/13
Lengyel, Levente born. Hungarian GM
1964. |
|
1944 |
06/21
Botvinnik wins 13th National USSR Chess Championship, Moscow. |
|
1944 |
06/26
Menchik, Vera Menchik-Stevenson (born
1906) died in Kent from a
bombing raid. |
|
1944 |
06/26
Menchik, O. died in a bombing raid.
World challenger in 1935,
1937. |
|
1944 |
07/01
Komljenovic, Davorin born. |
|
1944 |
07/04
Garcia-Martinez, Silvino born in Havana. IM 1969. GM 1975. |
|
1944 |
08/10
McCord, Dr. J.BORN went 0 for 17 in the US Open. |
|
1944 |
08/10
Reshevsky first at 45th US Open, Boston. |
|
1944 |
09/05
Sloth born Sjorring. European Junior
Champion 1963-4. World
corr.
Champion 1980. |
|
1944 |
09/25
Tseshkovsky, Vitaly born. IM 1973. GM 1975. |
|
1944 |
10/25
Bang, Erik born in Horsens, Denmark. IMC 1974; GMC 1979. |
|
1944 |
11/
Jackson, E.S. wins the third U.S Amateur title in New York. |
|
1944 |
11/09
Marshall (born 1877), American master, died in Jersey City. |
|
1944 |
11/15
Ree born. |
|
1944 |
12/20
Sturgis, George died in Boston. President of USCF. |
|
1944 |
12/31
Meyer, John born. |
|
1945
|
|
1945 |
First annual USCF golden
Knights postal
Championship; won by
Rehberg. |
|
1945 |
Canadian Chess
Federation changes name to Chess Federation of
Canada. |
|
1945 |
Petrov,
Vladimir died in prison camp. Born 1907. Latvian
Champion
1934,
35, 37. |
|
1945 |
01/
Gresser, Gisela plays 32 players simultaneously. Won 26, drew 2,
lost 4. Record
simultaneous for a female. |
|
1945 |
02/06
Cebalo, Miso born in Zagreborn IM 1978; GM 1985. |
|
1945 |
02/18
Plachetka, Czech GM, born. |
|
1945 |
03/14
Levy born, London. Scottish
Champion 1968, 1975. |
|
1945 |
03/21
Martz born in Detroit. IM 1975. |
|
1945 |
04/09
Tealsen born. |
|
1945 |
04/16
Antunac, Goran born in Bari, Italy. Yugoslav IM 1975. |
|
1945 |
04/17
Junge died, a German army officer killed in action. |
|
1945 |
04/17
Lasker, Emanuel wins New York
international. |
|
1945 |
05/15
Pytel born, Polish IM 1975. |
|
1945 |
05/25
Gesos, Pavlos born in Aetomilitsa, Greece. IM 1980. |
|
1945 |
06/01
USSR Championship began (14th) in
Moscow. |
|
1945 |
06/28
Nicevski born Yugoslav IM 1975. |
|
1945 |
07/02
Botvinnik wins 14th USSR Championship in
Moscow. |
|
1945 |
07/21
Santasiere wins 46th US Open, Peoria, IL. 33 players. |
|
1945 |
07/25
Martinovic born. Yugoslav IM 1976. |
|
1945 |
08/21
Alburt, Lev born in Orenburg, Russia. IM 1976; GM 1977. US
Champion 1984, 1985. |
|
1945 |
08/31
Balla, Zoltan died in Budapest. Elo: 2450. |
|
1945 |
09/01
First International
sport of any kind after the war, USA-USSR
radio
match. USSR won 15.5 - 4.5. |
|
1945 |
09/02
V-J Day. World War II ends. |
|
1945 |
09/04
Fine plays 4 experts blindfolded, rapid transit, winning all 4. |
|
1945 |
09/11
Kirov-Ivanov, Bulgarian IGM, born. IM 1972. GM 1975. Bulgarian
Champion 1973. |
|
1945 |
09/15
Petran born Hungarian IM 1976. |
|
1945 |
09/26
Gutman, Lev born in Riga, Latvia. IM 1980; GM 1986. |
|
1945 |
10/10
Razuvayev, Soviet IGM, born. IM 1973. GM 1976. |
|
1945 |
10/14
Baczynskyj, Boris born in Vienna. FM 1982. |
|
1945 |
11/
Ellis, Paul win US Amateur Championship
in NY. |
|
1945 |
12/21
Suttles born. IM 1967. GM 1973. |
|
1945 |
12/29
First National Individual
Intercollegiate Tournament, NY. |
|
1946 |
First time the USSR joined FIDE. |
|
1946 |
International
Correspondence Chess
Federation created by FIDE. |
|
1946 |
Karff wins US
Women's
Championship. |
|
1946 |
01/09
Hastings 1945/46. |
|
1946 |
01/09
Salman, Nachum born. |
|
1946 |
01/19
Kuzmin, Soviet IGM, born. GM 1973. |
|
1946 |
02/27
Andersson, Goran born in Alvesta, Sweden. IMC 1979. |
|
1946 |
02/28
Cvetkovic, Srdjan born in Sremska Mitrovica, Yugoslavia. IM 1980. |
|
1946 |
03/15
Tukmakov born. |
|
1946 |
03/16
Basman, Michael born in London. IM 1980. |
|
1946 |
03/21
Gandev, Peter born in Sliven, Bulgaria. IMComp 1988. Leading
composer of fairy problems. |
|
1946 |
03/22
Smejkal, Czech player, born. IM 1970. GM 1972. |
|
1946 |
03/24
Alekhine, Alexander died of a heart attack in Estoril, Portugal. |
|
1946 |
04/01
Farago, Ivan born in Budapest. IM 1974; GM 1976. Hungarian
Champion 1986. |
|
1946 |
04/03
Aeschlimann, Beat born in Switzerland. IA 1981. |
|
1946 |
04/06
Holzl, Franz born in Kufstein, Austria. IM 1985. |
|
1946 |
04/18
Rashkovsky, Naum born. IGM 1980. |
|
1946 |
05/13
Locock died. Born in 1862.
British Chess
problem composer. |
|
1946 |
06/02
Bronstein, Luis born in Cordoba, Argentina. IM 1978. |
|
1946 |
07/19
Goumondy, Claude born in Belmont, France. IMComp 1979;
GMComp 1984; IJComp 1984. |
|
1946 |
08/ US Open,
Pittsburgh, Steiner first. 58 entries.
First Swiss system for
the US Open. |
|
1946 |
