AJanuary 31 1950
Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana, Tuesday, January 31, 1950
SUPREMACY IN CHESS
The world chess championship for women, just determined at Moscow, ended in Russia taking the first four places. This attests again to the superiority of the Russians in chess. Taught in the schools, it has become a Soviet specialty. Mikhail Botvinnik, the male world champion, also is a Russian.
The United States does not begrudge or question Russian superiority in this game, in which Continental players have generally excelled Americans. We will not, however, join in the explanation which Russian newspapers may be expected to advance that this latest victory is all due to Stalin's genius or the efficacy of Communism, matchless in chess as in everything else.
April 06 1950
The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Thursday, April 06, 1950
Only 10 Players
Budapest, April 6, (AP)—Only 10 players will participate in the tournament of “world chess champion candidates” beginning here next Sunday.
Seven of these represent the Soviet Union. Single entrants from Argentina, Sweden and Hungary complete the field that will vie for the privilege of challenging World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik of Russia.
American representatives will be absent because of the U.S. restrictions on travel in Hungary.
Miguel Najdorf represents Argentina, Gideon Stahlberg will play for Sweden and Laszlo Szabo will carry Hungary's colours. Russia's seven-man team, to be picked from eight representatives, was not immediately announced.
