ANovember 04 1963
The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Monday, November 04, 1963
Robin Ault Wins State Chess Title
Robin Ault of Brandeis University won the Massachusetts Open Chess title in the two-day tournament held at the Hotel Wendell-Sherwood Saturday and Sunday under the sponsorship of the Pittsfield Chess Club.
Mr. Ault tied with Michael Valvo of Albany, N. Y., and in the game score, but won the title on tie-breaking points. John A. Curdo of Lynn came in third.
Charles Ornstein tied for fourth place, which was the highest position of any of the area contestants.
Other area players who, did well were: Clayton Williams, third in B class; Cecilia Rock, of Washington, national amateur woman champion, first in the junior class; Henry Rock, Cecilia's father, first in Class C; Joseph Aibinder, 14-year-old student at South Junior High School, second in Class C.
Robert Bilodeau of the local club directed the tournament. Thirty-one competed.
