AJanuary 03 1929
Kashdan Makes Gain. 03 Jan 1929, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kashdan Makes Gain.
I. Kashdan. member of the United States Olympic chess team, moved up into third place in the annual championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club, when he defeated J. Fischman in a well-played game after 28 moves. The scores to date.
Isaac Kashdan vs Fischman
Manhattan CC-ch (1929), New York, NY USA
Scandinavian Defense: Ilundain Variation (B01) 1-0
January 13 1929
Intercollegiate Chess League 13 Jan 1929, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
In the annual championship tournament of the Manhattan Chess Club, Kevitz is leading, with Samuels second and Kashdan third. The scores to January 5 follow.
January 17 1929
Kevitz Displaces Samuels 17 Jan 1929, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Kevitz Displaces Samuels
Thanks to the defeat of Lester Samuels by I. Kashdan and his own victory over J. Fischman, A. Kevitz former Brooklyn champion again holds the lead in the championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club. Samuels dropped to second place. A. Kupchik who defeated A. S. Kussman, is bracketed with Kashdan.
April 14 1929
Alekhine vs. Steiner-Kashdan 14 Apr 1929, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Here's one of Alekhine's latest; from one of his recent simultaneous affairs in New York, the black's being handled by two of Manhattan's leading experts, Kashdan and H. Steiner in consultation.
Alexander Alekhine vs Isaac Kashdan / Herman Steiner
Clock simul, 3b (1929) (exhibition), New York, NY USA, Mar-24
Semi-Slav Defense: Noteboom Variation (D31) 1-0
April 18 1929
Polland Lands First. 18 Apr 1929, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Polland Lands First.
David Polland, with a score of 4½-½ in the finals, carried off the first prize from the strongest field yet entered in the weekly rapid transit tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. There were 16 starters who contested a preliminary round in two sections. The other finalists and prize-winners were I. Kashdan, 4-1; F. K. Perkins, 2½-2½; A. Kevitz and R. Smirka, each 2-3; M. Hanauer, 0-5.
April 25 1929
April 25, 1929. Champions Do Their Bit. Playing quite like his old self, Frank J. Marshall did his bit in behalf of the club named after him in the match with the Manhattan Chess Club and disposed of I. Kashdan of the United States Olympic team in accordance with the best traditions of the old school. At the 26th move, when the real mixup began, the United States champion offered to give up his Bishop, which was not accepted. Next he sacrificed the exchange and then the exposed black King succumbed to a series of well directed checks.
May 16 1929
Brilliancy Prize 16 May 1929, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
I. Kashdan of the Manhattan Chess Club was given the prize for brilliancy and Harry Fajans of City College received the one set apart for the best played game. In addition, several of the entries received honorable mention.
The full list of awards follow: Brilliancy prize: I. Kashdan, Manhattan Chess Club, for his game with Lajos Steiner, Hungarian Chess Club; first honorable mention, Horace R. Bigelow. Marshall Chess Club, for his game with A. S. Pinkus. Manhattan Chess Club: second honorable mention, Milton Hanauer, Marshall Chess Club, for his game with F. Bartha, Hungarian Chess Club.
November 27 1929
For Manhattan C. C. Title 27 Nov 1929, Wed The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
For Manhattan C. C. Title
Fourteen of the experts of the Manhattan Chess Club have signed up for the annual championship tournament scheduled to begin tomorrow. The list includes A. S Pinkus, A. S. Kussman, I. Horowitz I. Kashdan, H. Steiner, A. Kupchik, K. H. Jackson Jr., Oscar Tenner, J. L. McCudden, D. Polland, L. Samuels, R. Willman, S. S. Cohen and E. Berman. Owing to business pressure, Alexander Kevitz of Brooklyn, winner last season, will not defend his title.
December 19 1929
Manhattan C. C. Championship 19 Dec 1929, Thu The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
Manhattan C. C. Championship.
Steady progress is being made in the championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club, in which Herman Steiner has played seven games with a score of 4½-2½. I. Kashdan and L. Samuels with 2-0 each and R. Williams, 2-1, have started well. A. Kevitz, champion, l-l; A. S. Pinkus, 2-2, and D. Polland, 1½-1½, are having some trouble getting under way, but the contest is still young. The smooth, easy style of I. Kashdan is seen at its best in his encounter with E. Berman, whom he defeated in an interesting ending, wherein two powerful Bishops do his bidding to the limit. Steiner's vigorous tactics were too much for Polland and Arons, with the best of intentions, came to grief in an Evans Gambit with Pinkus.
Ernest Berman vs Isaac Kashdan
Manhattan CC-ch (1929), New York, NY USA, Dec-15
Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation (D90) 0-1
