A Record of the Proceedings of the Second and third Rosenwald Trophy Chess Championship New York, 1955/56

Author: Spence, Jack Lee (1926-1978)Year: 1958Publisher: The White Castle PressPlace: OmahaDescription:xii+98=[2 ad] typescript pages with tables and index. Small quarto (10 1/4" x 7") bound in original publisher's gray cloth with black lettering to cover. Spence limited editions of tournament books. American tournament series number 24. (Betts: 25-244) First edition number 43.The Second Rosenwald Tournament commenced December 18th, 1955 and concluded on January 2nd, 1956, seemed somewhat tame in comparison with others in the series due to the many draws. In a close event, favored Samuel Reshevsky slipped into third place behind Arthur Bisguier and Larry Evans, both of whom tied for first on-half point of their dangerous rival. Chess Review editor I A Horowitz was fourth with 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 ahead of Walter Shipman and William Lombardy, both of whom tied for fifth and last place with 4 - 6, even though they were only two points behind the winners.The third Rosenwald Tournament of the now