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New Yorker, 18, Gives Chess Masters Pointers Tue, Aug 2, 1932 – Page 12 · Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota) · Newspapers.com
Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, August 02, 1932 - Page 12 — New Yorker, 18, Gives Chess Masters Pointers — An 18-year-old New York player, Reuben Fine, gave some of his older rivals in the Western Chess Master's tournament a few pointers in the second day's play at the West hotel Monday.
Fine, who is tied for second place with Herman Steiner, another New Yorker, and a member of America's international chess team, disposed of two opponents Monday, defeating S.D. Factor in an adjourned match and winning from Jacob Harris, Minneapolis player, in the third round.
“Little Sammy” Reshevsky, who tips the scales at less than 100 pounds and is just over five feet tall, continued to set the pace as he won from George Barnes, Minnesota champion, for his third straight victory.
Fine showed the Minneapolis chess fans a new system of play. Instead of pondering each move for a long period, the young New Yorker would make his plays and then move about the hall and watch the playing of other stars.
The average match lasts about four hours and each player must make at least 40 moves every two hours. Fine, however, played according to a much faster schedule than that.
In the other third round matches in the master's division Monday Herman Steiner defeated Marvin Palmer, Charles Elison defeated F.S. Hazard, Seymour Osher and Fred Reinfeld drew and S.D. Factor and Arne Hermann adjourned their game until Tuesday morning. The standings…
