AMarch 14 1968
Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada, Thursday, March 14, 1968
1968 National Chess Tourney Set for Tahoe
Four international grandmasters of chess will compete in the 1968 National Chess Championships March 24-19 at the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.
Pal Benko, William Lombardy, Robert Byrne and Anthony Saidy have announced their intentions of entering the contest at the Sahara-Tahoe Hotel at Stateline.
The tournament has been held in Las Vegas for the last several years. It is sanctioned by the United States Chess Federation and competition will be arranged by the Reno and University Chess Club.
The tourney features a $5,000 prize fund, the largest ever offered in a national open tournament.
Entrants must pay a $25 entry free and federation dues if not members.
Registration closes at 4 p.m. March 24.
Eight rounds are scheduled for the opening day.
The top scorer's prize will be $1,250. Cash prizes will go to the second to fifth place finishers.
Play will be in four classes, Expert, A, B, and C, including unrated players.
