AAugust 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.
