The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, March 22, 1964 - Page 147
Chess By JIM BURGESS
Frank Brady, editor and publisher of the new “Chessworld,” has produced Vol. I no. 1 that should bring subscriptions rolling in. “Chessworld” is stylish and elegant.
What's in it? Well, most chess magazines are technical to the point of being clinical; they are informative, even educational, but not hortatory. Brady, in a brief editorial, wrote: “Until now there has been a gap in contemporary chess literature… the need for a magazine, i.e. a periodical devoted to a variety of material is apparent, necessary, and long overdue.”
All this and much more: Bobby Fischer's list of the 10 greatest chess masters of all time: some names included will astonish you; those among the missing may shock you. Bobby goes his own way. How the Blind Play Chess, the Life of Paul Morphy, a story by David Kasanov, and a long article by Alexander Kotov.
What's wrong with “Chessworld”? Well, the first issue was late (dated Jan.-Feb. 1964) and to some people the price is too high. You owe it to yourself to investigate “Chessworld”—Frank Brady's magnum opus.
Milan Vukcevich will give a simultaneous exhibition for the benefit of the 1964 U.S. Open. Date and place not yet set but the display will probably coincide with the projected women's tournament sponsored by Chess Horizon (Bob Goodspeed's Chessworld for the poor man).
Frank Ferdinand says the Bobby Fischer exhibition and lecture is scheduled for Sunday, May 10, at the Harvard Club.
The lively Sturgis Memorial tournament ended in another victory for the veteran Harlow Daly, Sanford, Me., who has been winning tournaments since 1908. Daly scored 5½-½ for second and third were Anthony Suraci, Ct., and Alex Keyes, Cambridge, 5-1. Pat Eberlein, Harvard, was fourth with 4½-1½. Then came John Curdo, Lynn; David Scheffer, Cambridge; and Anthony Suraci.
Milan Vukcevich, Cambridge. winner of the 1964 Mass. State championship, met Harold Dondis, Belmont, in an early round at Brockton. Said Dondis: “I thought I could get the piece back, but Vukcevich always had one more kicker. Black took a full hour on move 15, I believe he foresaw all things to come then. It's frightening.”
