| 1st US Chess championship :: New York, NY 1936 |
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| pos. | name | seed | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | ● | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11½ | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2. | Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | ½ | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |
| =3. | Fine, Reuben | (16) | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10½ | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| =3. | Treysman, George | (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10½ | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
| 5. | Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ● | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
| =6. | Dake, Arthur William | (6) | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ● | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| =6. | Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| 8. | Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 9. | Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| 10. | Factor, Samuel | (3) | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ● | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
| =11. | Denker, Arnold | (1) | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ● | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| =11. | Steiner, Herman | (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 13. | Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ● | ½ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 14. | Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ● | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| =15. | Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ● | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| =15. | Morton, Harold | (12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ● | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1st round — 25th April 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 1 - 0 | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | ½ - ½ | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | 1 - 0 | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 1 - 0 | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 1 - 0 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 0 - 1 | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | 0 - 1 | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| 1.-7. Reshevsky, Treysman, Kashdan, Dake, Horowitz, Steiner, Bernstein 1; 8.-9. Fine, Denker ½; 10.-16. Simonson, Kupchik, Kevitz, Factor, Hanauer, Adams, Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round — 26th April 1936 | |||||||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | ½ - ½ | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | 0 - 1 | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | ½ - ½ | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | 0 - 1 | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 1 - 0 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | 1 - 0 | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | 0 - 1 | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| 1.-4. Treysman, Kashdan, Dake, Horowitz 2; 5.-8. Reshevsky, Fine, Denker, Steiner 1½; 9. Bernstein 1; 10.-11. Simonson, Kupchik ½; 12.-16. Kevitz, Factor, Hanauer, Adams, Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round — 27th April 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 0 - 1 | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 0 - 1 | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | ½ - ½ | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 1 - 0 | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | ½ - ½ | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 0 - 1 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 1 - 0 | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | ½ - ½ | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| 1. Kashdan 3; 2.-5. Fine, Treysman, Dake, Steiner 2½; 6.-8. Horowitz, Denker, Bernstein 2; 9. Reshevsky 1½; 10.-12. Simonson, Kupchik, Kevitz 1; 13. Factor ½; 14.-16. Hanauer, Adams, Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 4th round — 29th April 1936 | |||||||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 1 - 0 | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | ½ - ½ | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | ½ - ½ | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | 0 - 1 | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | 1 - 0 | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 0 - 1 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | 0 - 1 | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| 1. Kashdan 4; 2. Treysman 3½; 3.-5. Fine, Dake, Horowitz 3; 6.-7. Steiner, Bernstein 2½; 8.-10. Simonson, Kupchik, Denker 2; 11.-13. Reshevsky, Kevitz, Factor 1½; 14.-16. Hanauer, Adams, Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 5th round — 30th April 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 1 - 0 | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | ½ - ½ | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | ½ - ½ | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 0 - 1 | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | 0 - 1 | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 1 - 0 | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 1 - 0 | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | 0 - 1 | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| 1. Kashdan 4; 2.-6. Fine, Treysman, Dake, Horowitz, Steiner 3½; 7.-8. Simonson, Kupchik 3; 9.-10. Reshevsky, Bernstein 2½; 11.-12. Factor, Denker 2; 13. Kevitz 1½; 14.-15. Hanauer, Adams 1; 16. Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 6th round — 2nd May 1936 | |||||||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 0 - 1 | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | ½ - ½ | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | 0 - 1 | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | 0 - 1 | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | 0 - 1 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 1 - 0 | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | ½ - ½ | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| 1. Kashdan 5; 2.-3. Dake, Horowitz 4½; 4.-6. Simonson, Fine, Treysman 4; 7.-9. Reshevsky, Kupchik, Steiner 3½; 10. Bernstein 3; 11. Kevitz 2½; 12.-13. Factor, Denker 2; 14.-15. Hanauer, Adams 1; 16. Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 7th round — 3rd May 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 1 - 0 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 0 - 1 | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | 1 - 0 | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | ½ - ½ | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 0 - 1 | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | ½ - ½ | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 1 - 0 | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | 1 - 0 | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| 1. Dake 5½; 2.-4. Fine, Kashdan, Horowitz 5; 5.-8. Reshevsky, Simonson, Treysman, Kupchik 4½; 9. Steiner 3½; 10.-12. Kevitz, Denker, Bernstein 3; 13.-14. Factor, Adams 2; 15. Hanauer 1; 16. Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 8th round — 4th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 0 - 1 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 0 - 1 | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | 1 - 0 | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | 0 - 1 | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | ½ - ½ | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | 0 - 1 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | ½ - ½ | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | 0 - 1 | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| 1. Dake 6½; 2. Fine 6; 3.-4. Reshevsky, Treysman 5½; 5.-8. Simonson, Kashdan, Kupchik, Horowitz 5; 9.-10. Kevitz, Steiner 4; 11.-13. Denker, Bernstein, Adams 3; 14. Factor 2; 15. Hanauer 1½; 16. Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 9th round — 6th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | ½ - ½ | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | ½ - ½ | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | ½ - ½ | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | 1 - 0 | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 0 - 1 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 0 - 1 | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | 0 - 1 | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | 1 - 0 | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| 1. Dake 7; 2.-3. Fine, Treysman 6½; 4.-5. Reshevsky, Simonson 6; 6.-7. Kashdan, Kupchik 5½; 8.-9. Kevitz, Horowitz 5; 10.-11. Denker, Steiner 4; 12. Bernstein 3½; 13.-14. Factor, Adams 3; 15. Hanauer 1½; 16. Morton 0; | |||||||||
| 10th round — 7th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 1 - 0 | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | 0 - 1 | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 1 - 0 | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | 0 - 1 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | 0 - 1 | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | 0 - 1 | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | ½ - ½ | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| 1. Treysman 7½; 2.-4. Reshevsky, Simonson, Dake 7; 5.-6. Fine, Kashdan 6½; 7.-8. Kupchik, Kevitz 6; 9. Horowitz 5½; 10.-11. Denker, Steiner 4; 12. Bernstein 3½; 13.-14. Factor, Adams 3; 15. Hanauer 2½; 16. Morton 1; | |||||||||
| 11th round — 8th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 0 - 1 | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | ½ - ½ | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | 1 - 0 | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | 1 - 0 | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | ½ - ½ | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | ½ - ½ | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 0 - 1 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | 1 - 0 | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| 1. Treysman 8½; 2.-3. Reshevsky, Simonson 8; 4. Dake 7½; 5.-6. Fine, Kupchik 7; 7.-8. Kashdan, Kevitz 6½; 9. Horowitz 6; 10.-12. Factor, Denker, Steiner 4; 13. Bernstein 3½; 14.-15. Hanauer, Adams 3; 16. Morton 1½; | |||||||||
| 12th round — 10th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 0 - 1 | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 1 - 0 | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | 1 - 0 | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | 0 - 1 | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | 1 - 0 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | ½ - ½ | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | ½ - ½ | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| 1.-2. Reshevsky, Simonson 9; 3. Treysman 8½; 4. Fine 8; 5.-7. Kashdan, Dake, Kupchik 7½; 8. Kevitz 6½; 9. Horowitz 6; 10.-11. Factor, Steiner 5; 12. Denker 4½; 13.-14. Bernstein, Hanauer 3½; 15. Adams 3; 16. Morton 2; | |||||||||
| 13th round — 11th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 0 - 1 | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 0 - 1 | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | 1 - 0 | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | ½ - ½ | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | 1 - 0 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | 1 - 0 | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | ½ - ½ | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | ½ - ½ | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| 1.-2. Reshevsky, Simonson 10; 3. Treysman 9½; 4. Fine 9; 5. Kupchik 8½; 6. Kashdan 8; 7. Dake 7½; 8. Kevitz 7; 9. Horowitz 6½; 10.-11. Factor, Steiner 5; 12. Denker 4½; 13.-14. Bernstein, Hanauer 4; 15. Adams 3; 16. Morton 2½; | |||||||||
| 14th round — 13th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (5) | 1 - 0 | (10) | Kevitz, Alexander | |||||
| Fine, Reuben | (16) | ½ - ½ | (15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||||
| Dake, Arthur William | (6) | 1 - 0 | (9) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||||
| Kashdan, Isaac | (4) | 1 - 0 | (11) | Kupchik, Abraham | |||||
| Steiner, Herman | (7) | 0 - 1 | (8) | Treysman, George | |||||
| Denker, Arnold | (1) | ½ - ½ | (14) | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||
| Factor, Samuel | (3) | ½ - ½ | (12) | Morton, Harold | |||||
| Hanauer, Milton | (2) | 0 - 1 | (13) | Simonson, Albert Charles | |||||
| 1.-2. Reshevsky, Simonson 11; 3. Treysman 10½; 4. Fine 9½; 5. Kashdan 9; 6.-7. Dake, Kupchik 8½; 8.-9. Kevitz, Horowitz 7; 10. Factor 5½; 11.-12. Denker, Steiner 5; 13. Bernstein 4½; 14. Hanauer 4; 15.-16. Adams, Morton 3; | |||||||||
| 15th round — 16th May 1936 | |||||||||
| Kupchik, Abraham | (11) | ½ - ½ | (5) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||
| Treysman, George | (8) | 0 - 1 | (16) | Fine, Reuben | |||||
| Kevitz, Alexander | (10) | ½ - ½ | (6) | Dake, Arthur William | |||||
| Morton, Harold | (12) | 0 - 1 | (4) | Kashdan, Isaac | |||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (9) | 0 - 1 | (7) | Steiner, Herman | |||||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | 0 - 1 | (1) | Denker, Arnold | |||||
| Simonson, Albert Charles | (13) | 0 - 1 | (3) | Factor, Samuel | |||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | (14) | ½ - ½ | (2) | Hanauer, Milton | |||||
| 1. Reshevsky 11½; 2. Simonson 11; 3.-4. Fine, Treysman 10½; 5. Kashdan 10; 6.-7. Dake, Kupchik 9; 8. Kevitz 7½; 9. Horowitz 7; 10. Factor 6½; 11.-12. Denker, Steiner 6; 13. Bernstein 5; 14. Hanauer 4½; 15.-16. Adams, Morton 3; | |||||||||
| 1st US Chess championship | |
| Dates: | 25th April - 16th May 1936 |
| City: | New York, NY (United States) |
| Venue: | Hotel Astor |
| Organizers: | |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 16 |
| Games played: | 120 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | 40/150 + 24/60 |
| Website: | http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1936.htm |
| Other websites: | https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=79949 |
| PGN game file: | usa-1936.pgn |
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The 1st US Chess Championship under USCF auspices was played in New York from 25 April to 16 May 1936. Samuel Reshevsky won with 11.5/15, ahead of Albert Simonson (11.0) and Reuben Fine / George Treysman (10.5). The event used a 16-player round robin format. The available reports indicate a time control of 40 moves in 2.5 hours, then 24 moves in 1 hour. Venue references point to Hotel Astor in New York. Source links: Graeme Cree crosstable and round-by-round page; Chessgames tournament page (1936); US Chess digital archives entry page. |