1929
Marion DeEtta Capps, Little Berry Capps and son, Carroll Mather Capps, California chess champion, estimated 1929.
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Carroll Mather Capps, 1931
1931
Carroll Mather Capps, 1931 Oakland Technical High School, Oakland California
Carroll Mather Capps, 1933
October 10 1933
The Oakland Post Enquirer, Oakland, California, Tuesday, October 10, 1933
Tippin Heads Chess Tourney
Fifteen local chess players will start in the fourth annual major tournament of the Castle Chess club at 48 Tunnel road, Berkeley, Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.
Johnny Tippin, 18-year-old chess wizard, Eastbay champion and runner-up in the last California state tournament, will have stiff competition in Dmitri N. Vedensky. Castle Chess club champion; Wm. P. Barlow and Fred N. Christiansen, according to Curtis R. Wilson, manager.
Paul Traum, brilliant mainstay of the cup-winning team will return from New York to participate in the tournament. Elbert F. Robinson of Martinez, Vitaly J. Smokalov, Carroll M. Capps, Carl Ekoos, Chas. W. Howland, Thomas J. Janes, James L. Millard, Wm. S. Nelson and Loring Tomasini will also compete.
Carroll Mather Capps, 1940
October 16 1940
October 16, 1940, Carroll Mather Capps, World War II Draft Cards.
Carroll Mather Capps, 1971
October 17 1971
The Argus, Fremont, California, Sunday, October 17, 1971
Michael Goodall will direct the Carroll M. Capps Memorial Chess Tournament at the Mechanics' Institue Building in San Francisco, Oct. 23-25. A guaranteed prize fund of $1,100, to be increased if number of entries permits, will be awarded in eight playing categories. All participants receive a copy of Carroll Capps' latest science fiction paperback book. Advance entry free, postmarked no later than Oct. 22 and mailed to the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, 57 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94104, is $13; otherwise the fee is $15 each. ROund one of this six-round, USCF Open Swiss event begins at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23. Please bring sets and clocks.
Carroll Mather Capps, 1975
April 19 1975
The Standard, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, April 19, 1975
U.S. and Pan American champion Walter Browne frequently takes part in short Swiss events, particularly those with a good prize fund. One of these was the Fourth Annual Carroll M. Capps Memorial Tournament held Oct. 26-28 at the Mechanic's Institute Chess Club in San Francisco.
Ninety players vied for the $1,820 prize fund in a six-round Swiss.
Carroll Mather Capps, 1951
August 26 1951
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California, Sunday, August 26, 1951
Carroll Capps: A Double Champion!
Winning the championship of the Barton Chess Club and the Championship of Northern California almost in one breath, demands some doing and proves without a shadow of doubt that Carroll Capps, of Oakland, is one of the strongest players in California today. A native of Woodland, California, he learned the game from his brother in 1930 at the age of 17, and studied hard to improve his game during the 1936-40 period. Was champion of the Castle Chess Club of Berkeley in 1936, 1941 and 1942. Won the Mechanics Institute championship in 1946 and 1949. In 1950 he won the first Bay Area Open championship and was second in the California Open in Santa Monica that year. During the war years he was a Navy photographer. His game has improved by leaps and bounds lately and he feels a much better insight to the game right now. We would like to see Carroll participate in either a master tournament or championship of the United States. He would surprise some of the eastern masters!
Jim Schmitt (white) vs. Carroll Mather Capps (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Igor Zakharovich Bondarevsky, 1954
July 06 1954
The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, July 06, 1954
First Defeat For Touring Soviets
Canadian Beats Russian Chess Expert
TORONTO (CP)—A Canadian has beaten a Russian grand master of chess.
Frank Anderson, a young Toronto university student and co-champion of Canada's chess players, became the first Canadian to beat Igor Bondarevsky by defeating him in 44 moves in an exhibition game Monday night. Bondarevsky resigned after 5½ hours of play when Anderson threatened to force a pawn into promotion.
The 26-year-old Anderson, who lost to Bondarevsky in a Trans-Atlantic match by cable last February, was happy about the victory.
“It was wonderful,” he said. “It was a fine game.”
Bondarevsky, elevated to grand master when he became champion of the Soviet Union in 1941, made no excuses for defeat. He smiled as he congratulated Anderson. Both spent nearly a half-hour analyzing their moves.
Bondarevsky said he made his mistake in the 12th move when he captured a king's pawn with his Queen's pawn. He said he should have done it with his king's bishop's pawn.
Anderson, Canadian co-champion with Abe Yanofsky of Winnipeg, won in a queen and minor piece ending. He had the white pieces and won a pawn on the queen side before adjournment. Eventually he had two connected passed pawns on that wing. The 41-year-old Russian concede shortly afterward.
In another exhibition game, Alexander Kotov of Moscow, 41 and also a Russian grand master, defeated Paul Vaitonis of Hamilton in 50 moves. Vaitonis made a mistake in the mid-game. When Kotov advanced his pawns, Vaitonis was forced to give up a rook for a knight.
The games were part of a series the Russians are playing at the invitation of the Canadian Chess Federation.
Except for Anderson's victory, both Russians have been undefeated in their tour. Bondarevsky beat Yanofsky in 60 moves in an exhibition at Winnipeg. He was simultaneously engaged in an exhibition and scored 38 wins and two draws in 40 matches.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1932
November 27 1932
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sunday, November 27, 1932
Almgren, Chess Champion, Loses
Sven Almgren, defending Western Pennsylvania chess champion, suffered his first defeat of the annual tournament in progress at the Pittsburgh Chess Club when he bowed before Kalman Erdekey, himself a former champion.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1955
July 24 1955
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, July 24, 1955
Sven Almgren Simultaneous
On Monday evening, Aug. 1, Sven Almgren will give a simultaneous exhibition at the Santa Monica Chess Club, in Lincoln Park, 7th St. and Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Games will start at 8 p. m. and visitors are invited.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1943
December 09 1943
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, December 09, 1943
Sven Almgren Leading Club Chess Series
By Hermann Helms
Sven Almgren and Irving Chernev, Brooklyn expert, are figuring in a close finish in the current tournament for the championship of the Hawthorne Chess Club of Flatbush. They have yet to play in the series.
It would please Almgren no end if he could crown his season's efforts by annexing the local title. Quite recently he was runnerup to Dr. Ariel Mengarini in the U. S. Federation amateur championship. He has a score of 4-1; that of Chernev is 3½-½. Almgren also has a hand in the tournament at the West Side Y.M.C.A. in Manhattan, where he is among the leaders.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1950
August 20 1950
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 20, 1950
State Championship
Ray Martin, Sven Almgren and William Steckel will be the Southern California finalists in the State Championship Tournament to be held in San Francisco over the Labor Day week end. They topped a field of 14 in a qualifying tournament played at the Water and Power Chess Club's quarters the past seven Sundays.
Martin, in achieving the highest Sonnen-Berger system score, lost only Round 1 to George Hunnex and drew his sixth round with Steckel. He beat Morris Gordon, Martin Altshiller, Samuel Geller, Almgren and Emil Bersbach. Almgren defeated Gordon, John Barlow. Hunnex, Geller and Steckel, losing to Martin and drawing with Bersbach. Steckel won from William Banning, LeRoy Johnson and Hunnex, drew with Robert Solana. Bersbach and Martin, and lost to Almgren.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1960
November 1960
Vol. 10, No. 4-5, California Chess Reporter, November-December 1960, (Seated) Tibor Weinberger, Zoltan Kovacs, Sven Almgren, Herbert Dasteel Jr., Frank Hufnagel (Standing) Carl Diesen, William G. Addison, Irving Rivise, Julius Loftsson, Jack Blackstone.
Vol. 10, No. 4-5, California Chess Reporter, November-December 1960, Herbert Dasteel - Tibor Weinberger, Julius Loftsson - Zoltan Kovacs, Sven Elias Almgren.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1959
August 1959
Vol. 9, No. 1-2, California Chess Reporter, August-September 1959, Sven Almgren, Harry Borochow.
Photo by George Lydeard
Vol. 9, No. 1-2, California Chess Reporter, August-September 1959, Sven Almgren and Earl Pruner.
Photo by George Lydeard
Sven Elias Almgren, 1930
March 13 1930
Snappy Game 13 Mar 1930, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Here in Brooklyn the Scandinavian Chess Club has a problem composer in Sven Almgren, who is likewise one of the most resourceful players on its league teams. A snappy game of his from the match with the Staten Island Chess Club follows.
Sven Elias Almgren (white) vs. Quackenbos (black)
Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit
November 23, 1930
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sunday, November 23, 1930
Almgren Wins Two Chess Tilts
Sven Almgren, representing the Pittsburgh Chess Club and engaging in his first tournament, was the pace-setter in the Western Pennsylvania chess championship yesterday, winning both matches against Charles Ow and Joseph Firestone.
Stephen Emery, present title-holder, won his lone match, downing R. W. Cuthbert.
H. L. Dolde, perennial champion, met defeat at the hands of Kalman Erdeky, who copped the title in 1912.
Gunnar Wakenius defeated E. Opsahl in a long-drawn-out match.
Sven Elias Almgren, 1954
August 1954
Vol. IV, No. 1, August, 1954, California Chess Reporter; Henry Gross being kibitzed by James Dunn (a bridge champ), Hyman Gordon, and Sven Almgren.September 1954
Vol. 4, No. 2, California Chess Reporter, September 1954. Sven Almgren (Los Angeles) - fifthDecember 1954
Vol. 4, No. 4, California Chess Reporter, December 1954. Seated, left to right: William Addison, Sven Elias Almgren, James Cross, Eugene Levin, Ray Martin. Standing: Dmitri Poliakoff, Milton O. Meyer, Irving Rivise, Herman Steiner, Jim Schmitt.
Vol. 4, No. 4, California Chess Reporter, December 1954. Sven Almgren, Los Angeles.
Bartlett Gould, 1914
December 26 1914
Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, Massachusetts, Saturday, December 26, 1914
In Insurance Business in Haverhill
Ralph Wedgewood Gould died suddenly at his home in Amesbury on Friday. He was born in Haverhill July 18, 1869, the son of Charles E. and Mary Wedgewood Gould. He was graduated from Dartmouth in 1892 and was a member of the Dartmouth Club of Boston. He was also a member of the Amesbury Club and the Board of Trade. Mr. Gould had been Haverhill's representative of the State Mutual Insurance Company for twenty years. In 1902 he married Miss Eva Horton of Haverhill, who survives him. He also leaves one brother, Charles W. Gould of Haverhill; three sons, Wedgewood, Horton and Bartlett Gould and a daughter, Miss Nancy Gould.
Bartlett Gould, 1940
October 16 1940
October 16, 1940, Bartlett Gould in the U.S., World War II Draft Card
Bartlett Gould, 1967
1967
1967, Bartlett Gould, Math instructor and Chess Club Advisor, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Massachusetts yearbook
Bartlett Gould, 1968
1968
1968, Bartlett Gould, Math instructor and Chess Club Advisor, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Massachusetts yearbook
Bartlett Gould, 1969
1969
1969, Bartlett Gould, Math instructor and Chess Club Advisor, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Massachusetts yearbook
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This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.
March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.
