February 20 1967
Press of Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Monday, February 20, 1967
Chess Player's Prize—Robert T. Durkin of Pleasantville holds Hoffman Memorial Trophy which he retained as highest scoring member of the South Jersey Chess Association's fourth annual open tournament. (Press photo by Ron Sarner).
Resort Chess Tourney
Psychiatrist Wins First
The South Jersey open chess tournament at the President Hotel was won by Dr. Ariel Mengarini of The Bronx, N. Y., who won five games and drew one in the six-round tournament staged over the weekend.
Dr. Mengarini, 47, a psychiatrist with the Veterans Administration in New York, defeated chessmasters Ivan Theodorvitch of Toronto and Paul Brandts of New York City, and drew with expert Edgar McCormick of Elizabeth on the way to winning the $250 first prize.
The event, sponsored by the South Jersey Chess Association, attracted 68 players from the Eastern states and Canada.
Robert T. Durkin of West Adams Avenue, Pleasantville, retained the Hoffman Memorial Trophy, which he won last year, awarded to the highest scoring member of the South Jersey Chess Association. Durkin scored five points.
Scores of other Atlantic City Chess Club players who took part were: Marvin Sills, 4½;
Lionel Friedberg, 3;
Abraham Levin, 2½;
James Doran 2½;
Norman Cohen, 2½;
Roland Horner, 2 and Lawrence Hooley, 2. John Yehl of Hammonton scored 3.
Tied with Durkin for second place in the tournament were McCormick, Larry Heinin of Washington, D.C., and Roy D. Mallett of The Bronx.
