Chess Life America's Chess Newspaper December 5, 1958

For sale is Chess Life, America's Chess Newspaper, Vol. XIII No. 7, Friday, December 5, 1958. The front page carries a photograph of Captain Kotov of the USSR team, Captain Spann of the USA team, and between them "Tal, the Terrible, sensational young Russian grandmaster." It leads into "The Munich Report" by USCF captain Jerry G. Spann, on the 1958 Chess Olympiad. The U.S. team finished fourth, which Spann calls "a fine achievement," with Lombardy, Evans and Rossolimo scoring the lion's share of the points. He also looks ahead to the 1960 Olympiad and suggests adding Fischer and Benko to the team.Inside, Samuel Reshevsky annotates two of his own games, one against Najdorf from New York in 1952 and one against Pavey from the 1956 Rosenwald. He also wins an international tournament in Israel, honoring that country's tenth anniversary. William Lombardy, the World Junior Champion, annotates his Sicilian from the Munich Olympiad, and John W. Collins annotates several more. "I Knew Pillsbury" is a reader's memory of Harry Pillsbury's blindfold exhibitions in 1899, and includes a game from that exhibition. The issue also has Edmund Nash's problem column, the new USCF holiday gift membership plan, and a Position No. 245 problem.Condition: Good to Very Good for its age. The newsprint has normal toning, and there is a small ragged tear at the left edge of the front page, beside the "What's The Best Move?" heading. No main text is lost. Shipped in a clear plastic sleeve.

Condition: Very Good.

One available.