AJune 04 1951
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, Monday, June 04, 1951
Possible Moves on a chess board are studied by six men who yesterday afternoon were leading in a group of more than 40 chess players in the 27th annual Trans-Mississippi Valley Chess torunament in the Davenport Chamber of Commerce auditorium. Left to right are, seated: Dr. G. A. Koelsche, Rochester, Minnesota; and Alfred Ludwig, Omaha, Nebraska. Standing: Mark Eucher, Detroit; Dan Clark, Racine, Wisconsin; and Art Block and Angelo Sandrin, Chicago. The tournament was sponsored by the Tri-City Chess and Checkers club.
Minnesota Star Winner in Trans-Mississippi Chess
Dr. Giles A. Koelsche of Rochester, Minn., former Minnesota state chess champion, won the 27th annual Trans-Mississippi chess tournament last night in the Davenport Chamber of Commerce auditorium, when he defeated Alfred C. Ludwig of Omaha, Neb., national corresponce chess champion and Omaha city title-holder, in the final round.
Koelsche won five of his six games and drew with Mark Surgies of Milwaukee to count a total of 5½ points.
Angelo Sandrin of Chicago, brother of Illinois State Champion, Albert Sandrin, was second with 5 points.
In third place was A. C. Block of Chicago, Mark Eucher of Detroit, captain of the University of Michigan chess team, won fourth. Fifth and sixth places were shared by Karl Wiegmann of Rock Island, Quad-City champion, and Frank J. Cabot 3d of Chatfield, Minn.
Ludwig copped seventh prize and Dan Clark of Racine was eighth.
The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, Monday, June 04, 1951
Two Decatur Entrants In Chess Tournament
Decatur entrants came up with three victories and one draw in the 27th annual Trans-Mississippi Valley Chess and Checkers tournament in Davenport Saturday and Sunday.
Players from 29 cities and nine states participated in the tournament, directed by Turner Nearing of Decatur.
R. L. Fletcher, Decatur, finished 33d with two victories and four losses. Mrs. Nearing won one match and took a draw in another to finish 35th. The tournament was won by Dr. Giles A. Koelsche, Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minn.
