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Harry Borochow, 1930
May 01 1930
Chess Match by Radio 01 May 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Chess Match by Radio
Harry Borochow, an ex-Brooklynite and at one time on the City College varsity team, participated in the first international radio chess match contested between teams of four players representing Los Angeles, Cal., and Rosario, Argentina, on April 6, 8, 14 and 20. Partnered by E. P. Elliott, former Western champion, Borochow helped to win the game at Board No. 2 against Oscar Garcia and J. Rivarolo in consultation. A draw as recorded in the other game, in which Herman Steiner and Cliff Sherwood opposed J. Christia and J. Ferreyra. Two amateur radio stations, owned by T. E. La Croix of Long Beach, Cal., and Dr. Adolfo Elias of Rosorio, were the means of communication.
October 02 1930
Title for Brooklynite 02 Oct 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Title for Brooklynite
Harry Borochow, one-time Brooklynite and star player at City College, has achieved new honors in the Far West and now holds the championship of California, in addition to the city title at Los Angeles, where he has resided for many years. His latest achievement was the result of his participation in the annual tournament of the California State Chess Association recently held at the Mechanics Institute Chess Club of San Francisco. Going through undefeated, he finished with a score of 7-1, made up of six wins and two draws.
William Lamb of Berkeley won second prize with a score of 5½-2½, and G. S. G. Patterson of Los Angeles, 5-3, captured third. A. J. Fink, ex-champion, could not command his usual form and finished seventh.
Following is the score of Borochow's victory over Irving Spero of Venice, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio:
Irving Spero (white) vs. Harry Borochow (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation
Harry Borochow, 1931
March 23 1931
Chess Players Issue Challenge 23 Mar 1931, Mon Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
CHESS PLAYERS ISSUE CHALLENGE
George Patterson, Harry Borochow and Dr. R. B. Griffith, members of the Beverly Hills Chess Club have issued a challenge to all corners to meet them in a three-star tandem chess match at the club Wednesday night.
In a tandem match three players instead of one direct a side's play.
Nonmembers successful in defeating the tandem team will be made members.
Reservations may be made with Secretary Henry MacMahon at Oxford 2028.
Harry Borochow, 1932
August 13 1932
(Calisphere) The International Chess congress will open at Pasadena on Monday with players shown above. Seated, left to right, Henry MacMahon, La Vieve Hines, Dr. Robert B. Griffith. Standing left to right, Harry Borochow, Isaac Kashdan and Arthur W. Dake. Mr. Borochow of Los Angeles is the California state champion, Mr. Dake of Portland is the Pacific Coast champion and Miss Hines is the champion woman player of the Pacific coast. Dr. Griffith of Beverly Hills is former American intercollegiate champion. Photo dated: Aug. 13, 1932.August 16 1932
(Calisphere) Left to right, seated: Arthur W. Dake, of Portland, Ore., Pacific Coast champion; Harry Borochow, Los Angeles, California State champion; Isaac Irving Kashdan, New York City, challenger for the United States championship. Standing, Dr. Robert B. Griffith, Beverly Hills, former American inter-collegiate champion, referee. Photograph dated: August 16, 1932.
Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946), Isaac Kashdan (1905-1985), J. J. Araiza (1900-1971), Samuel Reshevsky (1911-1992), Harry Borochow (June 15, 1898-October 20, 1993), and Arthur W. Dake (1910-2000) gather for World Chess Congress, Pasadena, 1932. Photo by Los Angeles Times.
Similar photograph appears with the article, “Chess Wizards Open Congress,” Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug 1932. The chess masters of the world are attending a two-week battle royal at the Hotel Maryland in Pasadena, competing in the World's Chess Congress.
Isaac's hand is poised over the table, he and Dr. Alekhine looking into the camera from where they are seated across from each other. The rest of the men stand around their table, Captain Araiza looking at the chessboard while the other men look into the camera.
Source: UCLA/Los Angeles Times.
Chess Wizards Play 16 Aug 1932, Tue Los Angeles Evening Post-Record (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
CHESS WIZARDS PLAY
California Champion Defeats Mexican Title Holder
The 12 masters of chess again pit themselves against each other tonight for the second session of International Chess congress at the Maryland hotel, Pasadena.
Winners up to midnight last night were Harry Borochow, California champion who defeated Capt J. J. Araiza, Mexico's title holder. Arthur Dake, Pacific coast won over Samuel D. Factor of Chicago.
Rules of the congress state that each man shall battle the other until all but one is annihilated at the end of the two week period. All games begin at 7 p m.
Harry Borochow, 1955
August 1955
U.S. Open Chess Championship, California Chess Reporter, August 1955. Hollywood Chess Group (left to right) Herman Steiner, Senior Master; Harry Borochow, Expert; Irving Rivise, Master, and Jack Moscowitz, Master.
Harry Borochow, 1956
Harry Borochow, 1959
August 1959
Vol. 9, No. 1-2, California Chess Reporter, August-September 1959, North vs. South Team Match, Fresno, 1959. Harry Borochow (center) receives Operation M Trophy from USCF President Jerry G. Spann and a handshake from Henry Gross. Photo by George LydeardSeptember 1959
Vol. 9, No. 1-2, California Chess Reporter, August-September 1959, Sven Almgren, Harry Borochow.
Photo by George LydeardNovember 1959
Vol. 9, No. 3-4, California Chess Reporter, October-November 1959, CSCF President Phil Smith signs in Harry Borochow, Sidney Weinbaum and Joe Mego.June 18 1959
Top Concentration 18 Jun 1959, Thu The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet (Van Nuys, California) Newspapers.com
REALLY PROFOUND, WHAT?
TOP CONCENTRATION is in order as Dan Soroky 10, at left, and Jeff Probst 10, worthy opponent, study next move in chess tournament. Both boys, students at Lorne St. Elementary School are winners of first place trophies for skill. Harry Borochow, left, chess master and former California state champion, stands with Harold Milner, instructor and sponsor of schools Chess Club. (For story, turn to page A-27).
Harry Borochow, 1961
February 01 1961
Isaac Kashdan reports on Harry Borochow and Bobby Fischer at the Ambassador Hotel, Wednesday, February 01, 1961:
“In a similar exhibition at the Ambassador Hotel last Wednesday Fischer faced 50 opponents and an equal number had to be turned down. The youthful champions won 40 games, lost three to Antonio Loera of Los Angeles, D.C. McKenna of Claremont and Robert W. Moore of Red Bluff. Draws were recorded by Robert Cooper, Herbert Goldhamer, Kenneth Hense, Robert Katz, Tauno Saila, Wasily Skriabin and Kurt Smith. Harry Borochow was the referee.”
Harry Borochow, 1987
August 08 1987
The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Saturday, August 08, 1987
Harry Borochow Became a Chess Master in 1930.
Harry Borochow and Geneva Gainsburg 08 Aug 1987, Sat The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, California) Newspapers.com
Harry Borochow and Geneva Gainsburg, who met recently at Las Brisas Retirement Home for the first time since their courting days talk in home's lunchroom. Wayne Nicholls/Telegram-Tribune
Six Decades Later, He's Trying to Rekindle Romance 08 Aug 1987, Sat The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, California) Newspapers.com
Harry Borochow, 1993
October 29 1993
The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Friday, October 29, 1993
Harry Borochow
Harry Borochow, 95, of San Luis Obispo died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1993, at a San Luis Obispo care center.
At his request no services will be held.
Mr. Borochow was born June 15, 1898, in Poltava Russia. He moved to New York when he was 3 years old. In 1918 he moved to Los Angeles and in 1984 to San Luis Obispo.
A World War I veteran, Mr. Borochow was California chess champion from 1930 to 1939. He also won the North American, Los Angeles and Pan American Chess Championships in other years and was a master chess player.
He is survived by two daughters Ruth Carp of San Luis Obispo and Charlotte Gillman of Los Angeles; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
October 30 1993
The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Saturday, October 30, 1993
November 07 1993
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, November 07, 1993
BOROCHOW DIES
Harry Borochow one of the leading California masters for decades, died Oct. 20 at the age of 95. Borochow was California champion in the 1930s, a time when he also won national honors in postal chess. His favorite form of chess, though, was rapid transit, or blitz.
Borochow was born in Poltava (now part of Ukraine) in 1898, and moved to New York at the age of 3. His father wrote a checkers column for a New York newspaper. Harry moved to Los Angeles in 1918 and worked briefly in the film industry before becoming an insurance broker, a job he held for 65 years. He retired and moved to San Luis Obispo about 10 years ago.
In the great Pasadena tournament of 1932, Borochow played the reigning world champion, Alexander Alekhine, and defeated future stars Reuben Fine and Sammy Reshevsky. Locally, he often competed for the Steiner Chess Club, run by his perennial rival, Herman Steiner.
In recognition of his long and successful chess career, the U.S. Chess Federation awarded Borochow the title of Master Emeritus. California chess will be poorer without him.
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This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.
March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.
