January 01, 1955
- Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, January 01, 1967 - Page 16, “Let's Play Chess by R.E. Burry”
- The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 01, 1955 - Page 25, “Chess News, Views & Moves”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, January 01, 1955 - Page 10, “Alexander Beaten by Keres”
- The Courier News Blytheville, Arkansas Saturday, January 01, 1955 - Page 9, “Western Europe Goes on Biggest New Year Bing Since Before War”
- The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 01, 1955 - Page 1, “Chess Master Hugh Alexander”
- The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 01, 1955 - Page 7, “Dutchman Forces Draw with Soviet Chess Champion”
- Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Saturday, January 01, 1955 - Page 16, “Michigan Chess Player Wins Rosenwald Game”
January 02, 1955
- The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 56, “Chess by Herman Steiner”
- The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 3, “Illinois Open Chess Tournament”
- Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 64, “Connecticut Chess”
- The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 22, “It's Your Move by H.C. Zierke”
- The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 34, “The King's Men”
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 96, “Chess Plays and Players”
- Independent Press-Telegram Long Beach, California Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 3, “Chess Champion Defeated as L.B. Tourney Starts”
- The Observer London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 7, “Hastings Chess Congress”
- The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 84, “Chess Notebook”
- Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 22, “Champions Lose 3 Chess Matches”
- Anderson Herald Anderson, Indiana Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 37, “Chess Clubs”
- The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 23, “Chess Chats”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 3, “6 Successive Chess Wins”
- The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 88, “Chess Literature”
- The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 25, “Chess Chats”
- The Observer London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 02, 1955 - Page 5, “Chess”
January 03, 1955
- The Dispatch Moline, Illinois Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 7, “Junior Chess Tourney Will Be on Sunday”
- The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 5, “Chicago Man Wins Illinois Chess Event”
- Long Beach Independent Long Beach, California Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 2, “Teen Chess Paces Tournament”
- The Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 3, “Chicago Man Wins Illinois Chess Event”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 2, “Hungarian's First Chess Defeat”
- Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 66, “Weisbord Wins Illinois Open Chess Tournament”
- The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 1, “Chicago Man Wins State Chess Tourney”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 10, “Slow At Chess”
- Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 6, “Britisher Loses To Russ Player In Chess Tourney”
- Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 68, “New York Chess Tourney Won By Reshevsky”
- The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 12, “National Chess Results”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 4, “Chess Title Continued”
- Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Monday, January 03, 1955 - Page 15, “Juke Box Has the Answers”
January 04, 1955
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 4, “Modern Chess”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 9, “Soviet Players Share Lead”
- The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 8, “Ex-World Chess King To Play, Lecture Here”
- Daily Independent Journal San Rafael, California Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 4, “280-Pound Costar of Pinza Plays Chess With Quentin Con By Mail”
- The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 14, “Another Chess Win to Purdy”
- The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 6, “Two Russians Lead In Chess”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Tuesday, January 04, 1955 - Page 4, “Another Chess Win To Purdy”
January 05, 1955
- The Post-Standard Syracuse, New York Wednesday, January 05, 1955 - Page 5, “Chess Class Opens Soon”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, January 05, 1955 - Page 6, “Tense Position In Chess Congress”
- Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Wednesday, January 05, 1955 - Page 16, “Checker Expert Plans Exhibitions”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Wednesday, January 05, 1955 - Page 4, “N.S.W. Wins At Chess”
January 06, 1955
- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Thursday, January 06, 1955 - Page 16, “Chess Victory For Reshevsky Draws Praise”
January 07, 1955
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 15, “Dutchman's Chess Good”
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 2, “(Cont.) Cold War Ignored”
- The Post-Standard Syracuse, New York Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 20, “Registration Opens This Week for '55 Chess Tourney”
- The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 8, “Junior Chess Championship”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 9, “Soviet Players Share Lead”
- Upset in Chess World: UK Foreign Office Official Draws Red Grand Master, “The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 16”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 4, “Chess”
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friday, January 07, 1955 - Page 1, “Cold War Ignored: U.S. and Soviet Rivals Palsy Walsy at Chess”
January 08, 1955
- The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 23, “Their Chess Moves Cross An Ocean”
- The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 39, “Chess News”
- The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 33, “Chess News, Views and Moves”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 3, “Russians Tie For Chess Prize”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 5, “Chess Title In Family Tradition”
- The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 15, “Red Chess Master Is Held to Draw”
- The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 10, “Chess Title: Purdy Favored”
- The Daily Times Salisbury, Maryland Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 9, “Getting To Know You”
- The Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 7, “Sotero Rodriquez”
- Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 7, “Japan's First Family Gets Acquainted”
- The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, January 08, 1955 - Page 10, “International Chess Congress at Hastings”
January 09, 1955
- The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 51, “Chess by Herman Steiner”
- The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 82, “Chess Plays and Players by Bill Ruth”
- Cicero Life Cicero, Illinois Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 10, “Checker and Chess Club Sets Reunion”
- The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 93, “Chess Notebook”
- The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 30, “Golombek Writes New Chess Book”
- Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 28, “Connecticut Chess”
- Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 41, “Club Members Improve Record Against Banks”
- The Observer London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 5, “Chess”
- The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 21, “It's Your Move By H.C. Zierke”
- The Times Munster, Indiana Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 66, “Steelworker Is Furniture Maker”
- The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 40, “Chess Chats”
- Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 48, “Let's Play Chess”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sunday, January 09, 1955 - Page 42, “13 Chess Moves In Two Years”
January 10, 1955
- The Daily Times Davenport, Iowa Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 11, “Davenporter Wins Junior Chess Meet”
- The Dispatch Moline, Illinois Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 15, “Boy, 15, Junior Chess Champ”
- The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield, California Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 23, “French Defense”
- Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 22, “River Players Win at Chess”
- The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 4, “Placings In Chess Finals”
- The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 3, “The Cynic's Corner”
- The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts Monday, January 10, 1955 - Page 4, “Royal Chess Game”
March 27, 1955
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, March 27, 1955 - Page 170 — Bop Rages, and So Does Battle Over It — Rhythm and blues music is held in reservation by Larry Remlinger, 2357 Pasadena Ave., Long Beach, who at 13, is the city's chess champion, having defeated both adults and youngsters in a Lincoln Park tournament.
July 02, 1955
St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, July 02, 1955 - Page 8 — Reshevsky Beats World Chess King In Moscow Match — Moscow, July 2 (AP) — Samuel Reshevsky, America's No. 1 player from New York, turned in a big chess upset yesterday when he defeated Mikhail Botvinnik, Russia's world champion. It was the first Read More
July 14, 1955
Lebanon Daily News, and The Lebanon Daily Times Lebanon, Pennsylvania Thursday, July 14, 1955 - Page 4 — Russian Chess Champs — Reshevsky has wanted a shot at Botvinnik's title ever since he finished third in the five-man tournament in which Botvinnik won the championship in 1948. In Moscow recently he tried to Read More
July 16, 1955
The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska Saturday, July 16, 1955 - Page 2 — Junior Chess Enthusiasts Begin National Play Here — Twenty-five young chess enthusiasts from all over the country scratched their heads and pondered their moves Friday evening as the first round of the 10th annual junior chess championship tournament Read More
July 17, 1955
The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska July 17, 1955, Sunday Page 2 — Chess Action (?) — Deep Pondering — Charles Kalme, 15, Philadelphia chess champion, starts to make a move against Lincoln's Barth Lewis, 20, of 3540 Mohawk, at the U.S. Junior Champion Chess Tournament at the YMCA Saturday. The tournament Read More
July 18, 1955
The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska Monday, July 18, 1955 - Page 6 — Chess Tournament Tied At Round 3 — Charles Kalme of Philadelphia, Pa., and Ronald Gross of Compton, Calif., are tied with three points each after the third round of the U.S Junior Champion Chess Tournament being held at the YMCA. Andy Staklis of 908 Peach, is in third Read More
July 24, 1955
The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska Monday, July 24, 1955 - Page 14 — Easterner Ahead In Chess Battle — A 15-year-old Philadelphia youth, Charles Kalme, led a field of 25 players under age 21 as the U.S. Junior Champion Chess Tournament finished its ninth round Saturday. Finals of the tournament at the Lincoln YMCA were Read More
July 25, 1955
Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska Monday, July 25, 1955 - Page 7 — Young Native of Latvia Wins Junior Chess Contest — A Philadelphia youth born in Latvia 15 years ago has won the 10th U.S. Junior Chess Championship. Charles Kalme earned $75 worth of prizes after winning nine of his 10 matches in the tournament at Read More
The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska Monday, July 25, 1955 - Page 2 — U.S. Junior Chess Champion — Charles Kalme, 15, of Philadelphia, Pa., (left) won the U.S. Junior Chess Championship tournament which ended Sunday at the YMCA. Kalme won the 10-round event with a 9-1 record. Runner-up in the tournament was Read More
July 26, 1955
The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska Tuesday, July 26, 1955 - Page 12 — Ex-Latvian Wins Title — A special trophy for contestants 12 and younger went to Robert Fischer, New York.
August 16, 1955
Long Beach Independent Long Beach, California Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - Page 3 — 5-Way Split in U.S. Chess Tournament — Samuel Reshevsky and Donald Byrne, both of New York, Sunday ended the seventh round of play in the U.S. Open Chess Tournament in a draw to remain in a five-way split for first place in the tourney which Read More
August 17, 1955
Long Beach Independent Long Beach, California Wednesday, August 17, 1955 - Page 2 — 2 Still Tied in Long Beach Chess Tournament — James T. Sherwin of New York and Donald Byrne of Ann Arbor, Mich., remained tied for first place in the U.S. Open Chess Tournament here after Tuesday night matches. Each has a 7½ wins and 1½ losses…
September 05, 1955
The Waco News-Tribune Waco, Texas Monday, September 05, 1955 - Page 1 — Dallas Pair Lead Chess Tourney Here — Mexican chess champion Joaquim Camarena was defeated by Kenneth R. Smith of Dallas in the top game of the Southwestern Open Chess Tournament in the Roosevelt Hotel Sunday afternoon. Kenneth R. Smith of Read More
September 06, 1955
Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana Tuesday, September 06, 1955 - Page 13 — Orleanian Wins Chess — Shreveport, (UP) — A.L. McCauley, New Orleans, today claimed the championship of the 10th annual Louisiana chess tournament, 5½ to ½. Newton Grant, professor of Northeast Louisiana College at Monroe, was second Read More
October 03, 1955
New York Times, New York, NY, Monday, October 03, 1955 - Page 27 — Gets Park Chess Prize — Eastman Wins at Washington Sq.—Boy, 12, Near Top —Charles Eastman won first prize of a $100 savings bond yesterday afternoon in the final chess tournament of the season in Washington Square Park. But he had to Read More
October 05, 1955
Gettys Images - New York Daily News, Wednesday, October 05, 1955 — Young Bobby Fischer — Bobby Fischer, 12, of 560 Lincoln Place, knows how to move about home plate as a batter. Playmate Johnny Cohen is catching. Fischer also knows how to make his move on the chessboard. Already rated an expert player Read More
October 09, 1955
Daily News New York, New York Sunday, October 09, 1955 - Page 440 — At Chess, He's on Ball / ★ —Bobby Fischer, 12, of 560 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, knows how to move about home plate as a batter. Playmate Johnny Cohen is catching. Fischer also knows how to make his move on the chessboard. Already rated an Read More
November 18, 1955
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, November 18, 1955 - Page 31 — Bisguier Sets Back Duckstein In Chess — Arthur B. Bisguier, the United States champion, picked up a point in the international chess tournament at Zagreb last night, according to reports from Yugoslavia. The New Yorker defeated Andreas Duckstein Read More
December 11, 1955
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, December 11, 1955 - Page 284 — Chess 'War' On 12 Fronts — The simultaneous exhibition game is a common device for displaying the talents of a chess expert. Here, a particularly young one, Bobby Fischer, 12, of the Manhattan Chess Club, is shown playing twelve of Read More