1941
July 21 1941
10 In National Chess Final Here 21 Jul 1941, Mon St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
10 in National Chess Final Here
With 10 competing in the championship finals and six in the consolation class “A” tournament, play began yesterday in each of these competitions in the national chess meet at the Hotel De Soto. The championship list, which includes Reuben Fine of New York, the titleholder, who has not lost a game thus far, contains four from the first group of the preliminaries and three each from groups two and three.
The pairings for the first championship round: E. W. Marchand, Clayton, vs. L. W. Stephens, New York; George Sturgis, Boston, vs. Bruno Schmidt, Detroit; Fred Anderson, St. Louis, vs. Boris Blumin, New York; W. W. Adams, Dedham, Mass., vs. Fine; Herman Steiner, Los Angeles, vs. Joseph Rauch, Montreal.
Six players competing in the class “A” finals also started play yesterday, in accordance with the following pairings in the first round: C. M. Burton, St. Louis, drew with B. B. Price, Chicago; David Ehrlich, St. Louis, defeated W. M. P. Mitchell, Boston; Kirk D. Holland, Fort Worth, defeated C. W. McClure, St. Louis.
July 22 1941
Chess Titlist Wins Again 22 Jul 1941, Tue St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
Chess Titlist Wins Again
Reuben Fine of New York, open champion of the United States Chess Federation, won his second-round match in the finals last night at the Hotel De Soto. His victim was Herman Steiner of Los Angeles.
Fine shares first place with Erich W. Marchand of Clayton, who gained a point at the expense of George Sturgis of Boston. Bruno Schmidt of Detroit defeated Fred Anderson of St. Louis.
Another game to be finished was between L. W. Stephens of New York and Joseph Rauch of Montreal. Rauch was the winner.
Boris Blumin, New York, adjourned with Weaver W. Adams, Dedham, Mass. This will be played off tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime the third round will be contested.
The standings:
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
Fine 2-0
Marchand 2-0
Schmidt 2-0
Anderson 1-1
Rauch 1-1
Steiner 1-1
Adams 0-1
Blumin 0-1
Stephens 0-2
Sturgis 0-2
CLASS A
Burton 2-1
Mitchell 2-1
Price 1.5-.5
Holland 1.5-1.5
Ehrlich 1-1
McClure 0-3
