AMay 20 1959
Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, Wednesday, May 20, 1959
Chess Players Battle to Draw
A 16-year-old junior chess player wrestled the defending' champion to a draw to tie for the lead after the first half of the Broome County Chess Championship at the IBM Country Club.
Teenager Anthony Serafini stunned tableside observers Sunday by playing a draw with Chester Hinaman, who won the county title at the most recent contest in 1954.
Neither player has lost. They share records of 2½-½.
Mr. Hinaman opened his title defense Friday night with a win over Robert Boughton, who won the recent Watson Trophy guest tournament at IBM with a 10-1 record.
Close behind the champion and the youngster after Sunday's play were another 16-year-old, Martin Nitka, Fred Bartholy, Andrew Krisko and Mr. Boughton, all with 2-1 marks. Other standings:
Wilson White and another Junior, 20-year-old Philip Sharpsteen, both l½-l½; Zoltan Czmor, Norman Stockdale, 16-year-old Charles Little and 15-year-old Paul Okonewski, all 1-2, and Bernard Cawley, youngest in the field at 12, 0-3.
Charles H. Parker, recent winner of the Watson Trophy Tournament for IBM employes, was a round behind the field with a perfect 2-0 record. He substituted for Peter Andrevev, who withdrew with an 0-2 record.
Play will resume Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, when the title will be decided.
