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Chess Life America's Chess Newspaper March 5 , 1958

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For sale is Chess Life, America's Chess Newspaper, Vol. XII No. 13, Wednesday, March 5, 1958. The front page headline is "Panno Pan-American Champ," with the subheads "Lombardy Ties Cuellar For 2nd-3rd" and "Bisguier-Najdorf Tie For 4th-5th." Argentine Grandmaster Oscar Panno won the First Tournament of the Americas at Bogota, Colombia, winning 13 games and drawing 6 for 16-3, without a loss. World Junior Champion William Lombardy scored 14½-4½, losing only to Medina of Venezuela, and tied for second and third with Cuellar of Colombia. Arthur Bisguier tied with Najdorf at 14-5. The full final standing of the 19-round tournament is printed.Inside, Samuel Reshevsky annotates two of his own games, one against Lombardy and one against Najdorf at the Dallas International. Eliot Hearst annotates a King's Indian, and John W. Collins annotates more games by USCF members. Aben Rudy's New York column reports on Bobby Fischer at the Marshall Chess Club, and the issue also covers the USSR Championship, with Tal on top. Rounding it out are regional results from South Carolina and Malvern, the USCF Nominating Committee announcement, Nash's "Finish It the Clever Way," Gabor's problem column, and a Position No. 227 problem.Condition: Very Good for its age, with the normal toning of 1958 newsprint. No handwriting or tears that I can see. Shipped in a clear plastic sleeve.

Condition: Very Good.

One available.

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