| 5th US Chess championship :: New York, NY 1944 |
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| pos. | name | seed | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
● | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15½ | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2. | Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
0 | ● | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14½ | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| =3. | Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
0 | ½ | ● | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| =3. | Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
½ | 0 | 1 | ● | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 5. | Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ● | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13½ | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 6. | Shainswit, George | (4) | |
½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ● | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 10½ | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 7. | Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ● | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| =8. | Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| =8. | Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| =10. | Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ● | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| =10. | Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ● | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| =12. | Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ● | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| =12. | Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ● | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6½ | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| =12. | Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ● | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 6½ | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 15. | Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 16. | Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 17. | Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | 2½ | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 18. | Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ● | ½ | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 1st round — 15th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
½ - ½ | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| 1.-7. Denker, Horowitz, Steiner, Altman, Di Camillo, Isaacs, Rothman — 1; 8.-11. Fine, Pinkus, Adams, Neidich — ½; 12.-18. Shainswit, Almgren, Weinstock, Stromberg, Chernev, Gladstone, Persinger — 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round — 16th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
½ - ½ | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
½ - ½ | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
0 - 1 | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
1 - 0 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| 1.-3. Denker, Horowitz, Altman — 2; 4.-8. Fine, Steiner, Isaacs, Neidich, Rothman — 1½; 9.-12. Pinkus, Shainswit, Di Camillo, Weinstock — 1; 13. Adams — ½; 14.-18. Almgren, Stromberg, Chernev, Gladstone, Persinger — 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round — 17th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
0 - 1 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
1 - 0 | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| 1.-2. Denker, Horowitz — 3; 3.-4. Fine, Steiner — 2½; 5.-8. Pinkus, Shainswit, Altman, Di Camillo — 2; 9.-11. Isaacs, Neidich, Rothman — 1½; 12.-14. Weinstock, Stromberg, Chernev — 1; 15. Adams — ½; 16.-18. Almgren, Gladstone, Persinger — 0; | |||||||||
| 4th round — 18th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
½ - ½ | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| 1. Denker — 4; 2. Fine — 3½; 3.-5. Horowitz, Steiner, Pinkus — 3; 6.-7. Isaacs, Rothman — 2½; 8.-12. Shainswit, Altman, Di Camillo, Neidich, Stromberg — 2; 13.-14. Adams, Weinstock — 1½; 15. Chernev — 1; 16. Gladstone — ½; 17.-18. Almgren, Persinger — 0; | |||||||||
| 5th round — 20th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| 1. Denker — 5; 2. Fine — 4½; 3.-5. Horowitz, Steiner, Pinkus — 4; 6.-7. Isaacs, Rothman — 3½; 8.-9. Shainswit, Weinstock — 2½; 10.-14. Altman, Adams, Di Camillo, Neidich, Stromberg — 2; 15. Chernev — 1; 16. Gladstone — ½; 17.-18. Almgren, Persinger — 0; | |||||||||
| 6th round — 21st April 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| 1. Denker — 6; 2. Fine — 5½; 3.-5. Horowitz, Steiner, Pinkus — 5; 6.-7. Isaacs, Rothman — 3½; 8.-10. Altman, Adams, Di Camillo — 3; 11.-12. Shainswit, Weinstock — 2½; 13.-14. Neidich, Stromberg — 2; 15.-16. Almgren, Chernev — 1; 17. Gladstone — ½; 18. Persinger — 0; | |||||||||
| 7th round — 22nd April 1944 | |||||||||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
½ - ½ | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
1 - 0 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| 1. Denker — 7; 2. Steiner — 6; 3.-4. Fine, Pinkus — 5½; 5. Horowitz — 5; 6. Rothman — 4½; 7.-8. Altman, Di Camillo — 4; 9.-10. Weinstock, Isaacs — 3½; 11.-12. Shainswit, Adams — 3; 13. Neidich — 2½; 14.-15. Almgren, Stromberg — 2; 16. Chernev — 1; 17.-18. Gladstone, Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 8th round — 23rd April 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| 1. Denker — 8; 2. Steiner — 7; 3.-4. Fine, Pinkus — 6½; 5. Horowitz — 6; 6.-7. Isaacs, Rothman — 4½; 8.-10. Shainswit, Altman, Di Camillo — 4; 11.-12. Weinstock, Neidich — 3½; 13.-14. Adams, Almgren — 3; 15. Stromberg — 2; 16. Chernev — 1; 17.-18. Gladstone, Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 9th round — 25th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
1 - 0 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
1 - 0 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| 1. Denker — 9; 2. Steiner — 8; 3.-4. Fine, Pinkus — 7½; 5. Horowitz — 7; 6.-7. Shainswit, Altman — 5; 8.-9. Isaacs, Rothman — 4½; 10.-11. Adams, Di Camillo — 4; 12.-13. Weinstock, Neidich — 3½; 14.-15. Almgren, Stromberg — 3; 16. Chernev — 1; 17.-18. Gladstone, Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 10th round — 27th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
1 - 0 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
½ - ½ | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
1 - 0 | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| 1. Denker — 9½; 2.-3. Fine, Pinkus — 8½; 4.-5. Horowitz, Steiner — 8; 6. Altman — 6; 7. Shainswit — 5½; 8.-11. Adams, Di Camillo, Isaacs, Rothman — 4½; 12.-13. Almgren, Weinstock — 4; 14. Neidich — 3½; 15. Stromberg — 3; 16.-17. Chernev, Gladstone — 1½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 11th round — 29th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
0 - 1 | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
0 - 1 | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
1 - 0 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| 1. Denker — 10½; 2.-3. Fine, Pinkus — 9½; 4.-5. Horowitz, Steiner — 9; 6. Shainswit — 6½; 7. Altman — 6; 8. Almgren — 5; 9.-13. Adams, Di Camillo, Isaacs, Neidich, Rothman — 4½; 14.-15. Weinstock, Stromberg — 4; 16.-17. Chernev, Gladstone — 1½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 12th round — 30th April 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
½ - ½ | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
½ - ½ | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| 1. Denker — 11½; 2. Fine — 10½; 3.-4. Steiner, Pinkus — 10; 5. Horowitz — 9½; 6. Shainswit — 7; 7. Altman — 6½; 8. Neidich — 5½; 9.-12. Adams, Almgren, Di Camillo, Isaacs — 5; 13. Rothman — 4½; 14.-15. Weinstock, Stromberg — 4; 16. Gladstone — 2½; 17. Chernev — 2; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 13th round — 1st May 1944 | |||||||||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
0 - 1 | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
1 - 0 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
½ - ½ | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
0 - 1 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
1 - 0 | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| 1. Denker — 12½; 2. Fine — 11½; 3.-4. Horowitz, Steiner — 10½; 5. Pinkus — 10; 6. Shainswit — 7½; 7. Altman — 6½; 8.-10. Adams, Almgren, Isaacs — 6; 11.-12. Neidich, Rothman — 5½; 13. Di Camillo — 5; 14.-15. Weinstock, Stromberg — 4; 16. Chernev — 3; 17. Gladstone — 2½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 14th round — 3rd May 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
½ - ½ | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| 1. Denker — 13½; 2. Fine — 12½; 3.-4. Horowitz, Steiner — 11½; 5. Pinkus — 10½; 6. Shainswit — 8½; 7. Adams — 7; 8. Altman — 6½; 9.-11. Almgren, Isaacs, Rothman — 6; 12.-13. Di Camillo, Neidich — 5½; 14. Weinstock — 5; 15. Stromberg — 4; 16. Chernev — 3½; 17. Gladstone — 2½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 15th round — 4th May 1944 | |||||||||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
½ - ½ | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
0 - 1 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
½ - ½ | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
½ - ½ | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| 1. Denker — 14½; 2. Fine — 13; 3. Steiner — 12½; 4. Horowitz — 12; 5. Pinkus — 11½; 6. Shainswit — 9; 7. Adams — 8; 8. Altman — 7½; 9. Almgren — 7; 10.-13. Di Camillo, Isaacs, Neidich, Rothman — 6; 14. Weinstock — 5½; 15. Stromberg — 4; 16. Chernev — 3½; 17. Gladstone — 2½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 16th round — 6th May 1944 | |||||||||
| Pinkus, Albert | (18) | |
1 - 0 | |
(17) | Neidich, Leon | |||
| Adams, Weaver Warren | (2) | |
0 - 1 | |
(15) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Shainswit, George | (4) | |
1 - 0 | |
(13) | Stromberg, Bernard | |||
| Rothman, Aaron | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Altman, Benjamin | |||
| Persinger, Louis | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(9) | Chernev, Irving | |||
| Fine, Reuben | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(16) | Di Camillo, Attilio | |||
| Almgren, Sven | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(14) | Isaacs, Louis J. | |||
| Gladstone, David | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Weinstock, Solomon | |||
| Denker, Arnold | (7) | |
½ - ½ | |
(10) | Steiner, Herman | |||
| 1. Denker — 15; 2. Fine — 14; 3.-4. Horowitz, Steiner — 13; 5. Pinkus — 12½; 6. Shainswit — 10; 7. Altman — 8½; 8.-9. Adams, Almgren — 8; 10. Weinstock — 6½; 11.-14. Di Camillo, Isaacs, Neidich, Rothman — 6; 15. Chernev — 4½; 16. Stromberg — 4; 17. Gladstone — 2½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 17th round — 7th May 1944 | |||||||||
| Chernev, Irving | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(18) | Pinkus, Albert | |||
| Altman, Benjamin | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(7) | Denker, Arnold | |||
| Stromberg, Bernard | (13) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Gladstone, David | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (15) | |
1 - 0 | |
(3) | Almgren, Sven | |||
| Neidich, Leon | (17) | |
½ - ½ | |
(1) | Fine, Reuben | |||
| Steiner, Herman | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Persinger, Louis | |||
| Weinstock, Solomon | (12) | |
½ - ½ | |
(6) | Rothman, Aaron | |||
| Isaacs, Louis J. | (14) | |
½ - ½ | |
(4) | Shainswit, George | |||
| Di Camillo, Attilio | (16) | |
1 - 0 | |
(2) | Adams, Weaver Warren | |||
| 1. Denker — 15½; 2. Fine — 14½; 3.-4. Horowitz, Steiner — 14; 5. Pinkus — 13½; 6. Shainswit — 10½; 7. Altman — 9; 8.-9. Adams, Almgren — 8; 10.-11. Di Camillo, Weinstock — 7; 12.-14. Isaacs, Neidich, Rothman — 6½; 15. Stromberg — 5; 16. Chernev — 4½; 17. Gladstone — 2½; 18. Persinger — ½; | |||||||||
| 5th US Chess championship | |
| Dates: | 15th April - 7th May 1944 |
| City: | New York, NY (United States) |
| Venue: | Park Central Hotel |
| Organizers: | US Chess Federation |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 18 |
| Games played: | 153 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | |
| Website: | http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1944.htm |
| PGN game file: | usa-1944.pgn |
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The 5th US Chess Championship was held in New York from 15 April to 7 May 1944. Arnold Denker won with 15.5/17, ahead of Reuben Fine (14.5/17) and Israel Horowitz (14.0/17). Reported venue: Park Central Hotel, New York. The source notes also reference Chess Review coverage from March to May 1944. Source links: Graeme Cree page (round dates and notes); US Chess digital archives entry page. |