AAugust 13 1932
(Calisphere) The International Chess congress will open at Pasadena on Monday with players shown above. Seated, left to right, Henry MacMahon, La Vieve Hines, Dr. Robert B. Griffith. Standing left to right, Harry Borochow, Isaac Kashdan and Arthur W. Dake. Mr. Borochow of Los Angeles is the California state champion, Mr. Dake of Portland is the Pacific Coast champion and Miss Hines is the champion woman player of the Pacific coast. Dr. Griffith of Beverly Hills is former American intercollegiate champion. Photo dated: Aug. 13, 1932.August 16 1932
(Calisphere) Left to right, seated: Arthur W. Dake, of Portland, Ore., Pacific Coast champion; Harry Borochow, Los Angeles, California State champion; Isaac Irving Kashdan, New York City, challenger for the United States championship. Standing, Dr. Robert B. Griffith, Beverly Hills, former American inter-collegiate champion, referee. Photograph dated: August 16, 1932.
Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946), Isaac Kashdan (1905-1985), J. J. Araiza (1900-1971), Samuel Reshevsky (1911-1992), Harry Borochow (June 15, 1898-October 20, 1993), and Arthur W. Dake (1910-2000) gather for World Chess Congress, Pasadena, 1932. Photo by Los Angeles Times.
Similar photograph appears with the article, “Chess Wizards Open Congress,” Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug 1932. The chess masters of the world are attending a two-week battle royal at the Hotel Maryland in Pasadena, competing in the World's Chess Congress.
Isaac's hand is poised over the table, he and Dr. Alekhine looking into the camera from where they are seated across from each other. The rest of the men stand around their table, Captain Araiza looking at the chessboard while the other men look into the camera.
Source: UCLA/Los Angeles Times.
August 18 1932
(Calisphere) Left to right: Isaac Irving Kashdan, Dr. Robert B. Griffith, and Miss La Vieve Hines, Pacific Coast woman champion and American woman challenger. Photo dated: Aug. 18, 1932.
(Calisphere) Left to right: Isaac Irving Kashdan, Arthur W. Dake, and Miss La Vieve Hines. Photo dated: Aug. 18, 1932.
