CHESS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The 1995 Professional Chess Assn. world championship match will be held in New York City, starting Sept. 10. The PCA had awarded the match to Cologne, Germany, but the organizers in that flood-ravaged city could not raise the $1 million they needed for expenses. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who has been impressed by his city’s successful junior chess programs, offered to host the match on the observation deck of the 110-story World Trade Center, a suggestion that delighted PCA champion Garry Kasparov.
The 20-game match will pit Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. Intel Inc., the sponsor of the PCA, will contribute the $1.5-million prize fund ($1 million to the winner), plus $500,000 for expenses, and the PCA will raise the remainder.
The rival World Chess Federation (FIDE) has received no bids to host its 1995 world championship between Anatoly Karpov of Russia and Gata Kamsky of New York. FIDE set a bidding deadline of July 7, now extended to Sept. 15.
NATIONAL NEWS
Igor Shliperman, 15, of New York scored 5 1/2-1 1/2 to win the U.S. Cadet Championship at the U.S. Chess Center in Washington, D.C. The round robin tournament featured the country’s highest-rated players under age 16. Harutyun Akopyan of Hollywood and Dmitry Zilberstein of San Francisco tied for second place at 5-2. Akopyan, a perennial winner of national age-group titles, defeated Shliperman in the second round and led the tournament until losing to Zilberstein.
Other scores: Nawrose Nur (New York), 3 1/2-3 1/2; Jennie Frenklakh (Marina), 3-4; Charles Gelman (Virginia) and Arpiar Nazarian (Glendale), 2 1/2-4 1/2; and Vinay Bhat, (San Jose), 1-6. Frenklakh is the first female participant in the tournament’s eight-year history. Bhat raised his rating above 2200 last year at age 10, becoming the youngest American master ever.
LOCAL NEWS
The Southern California Chess Federation (SCCF) will begin its invitational state championship next weekend at the Holiday Inn, 7000 Beach Blvd. in Buena Park. Cyrus Lakdawala, the 1994 champion, will defend his title against Levon Altounian, Stephen Booth, Stephen Jones, William Longren, Jack Peters, Valdis Saulespurens and Jonathan Yedidia. Games begin at 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is no charge for spectators.
The SCCF Women’s Game/60, a four-round tournament of one-hour games for women only, takes place July 23 at the Lakeview Senior Center, 20 Lake Road in Irvine. Call Alina Markowski at (619) 743-3044 for details.
The Sum Mere Some Here Summer tournament, a six-rounder on Friday evenings, begins July 21 at the La Habra Chess Club. The club meets in the Veterans Memorial Hall, Orange at Erna in La Habra. For information, call Jerry Schain at (310) 691-2393 or Bob Goulet at (310) 947-6739.
The Wilshire Chess Society, which runs monthly quads at the Westside Pavilion in Los Angeles, plans its next on July 23. Register at the site (third floor, near the food court) before 11:30 a.m., or call Raymond de Turenne at (213) 253-7102.
Randy Hough scored a perfect 5-0 to win the 32-player Early Summer tournament at the Pasadena Chess Club. Resty Linga and Mark Saylor were next at 4-1. Class prizes went to Michael Murillo, Donald Tarabek, Gije Cho, Michael Cain, Joey Perez, Amr Omerbegovich and Ed Simon.
The club, which meets at 7 p.m. Fridays in the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St. in Pasadena, will start a five-round event on July 28. For more information, call Neil Hultgren at (818) 243-3809.