Ventnor City (1941) |
This tournament took place in the resort town of Ventnor City, New Jersey, USA in 1941.
The play took place in the Sun Room of the Municipal Pier. It was one of a series of locally organized tournaments from 1939 to 1947. (1) The first prize was $80, the second was $50, the third was $25 and the fourth was $10. Non-prize winners were given $3 a point and there were prizes for both the "best-played" and the "most brilliant" games. (2) In modern (2024) values, the main prizes would be worth: $1,740, $1,088, $544 and $218. (3)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Levin X ½ 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6.5
2 Reinfeld ½ X ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 6.0
3 Santasiere 1 ½ X ½ 1 0 1 0 1 ½ 5.5
4 Pinkus 0 0 ½ X 1 1 0 1 1 1 5.5
5 Bernstein 0 ½ 0 0 X ½ 1 1 ½ 1 4.5
6 Adams 0 0 1 0 ½ X 1 1 0 1 4.5
7 Mengarini ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 X 1 ½ 1 4.5
8 Hanauer ½ ½ 1 0 0 0 0 X ½ ½ 3.0
9 Durkin 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ X ½ 3.0
10 Donovan 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ X 2.0 (1). https://www.chess.com/article/view/...(2). https://www.chess.com/article/view/... (3). https://www.dollartimes.com/inflati...
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. Santasiere vs W Adams |
| 0-1 | 32 | 1941 | Ventnor City | A28 English |
2. M L Hanauer vs J Levin |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1941 | Ventnor City | A15 English |
3. R Durkin vs A Mengarini |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1941 | Ventnor City | A53 Old Indian |
4. S Bernstein vs F Reinfeld |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1941 | Ventnor City | B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
5. J F Donovan vs A Pinkus |
| 0-1 | 39 | 1941 | Ventnor City | C83 Ruy Lopez, Open |
6. J Levin vs Santasiere |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D77 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O |
7. J F Donovan vs W Adams |
| 0-1 | 52 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit |
8. F Reinfeld vs J F Donovan |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D96 Grunfeld, Russian Variation |
9. A Mengarini vs M L Hanauer |
 | 1-0 | 42 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D50 Queen's Gambit Declined |
10. M L Hanauer vs A Pinkus |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1941 | Ventnor City | A22 English |
11. R Durkin vs F Reinfeld |
| 0-1 | 16 | 1941 | Ventnor City | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
12. A Pinkus vs R Durkin |
  | 1-0 | 25 | 1941 | Ventnor City | C10 French |
13. J Levin vs A Mengarini |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
14. Santasiere vs S Bernstein |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1941 | Ventnor City | A04 Reti Opening |
15. W Adams vs S Bernstein |
 | ½-½ | 71 | 1941 | Ventnor City | B18 Caro-Kann, Classical |
16. F Reinfeld vs M L Hanauer |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1941 | Ventnor City | E17 Queen's Indian |
17. A Pinkus vs J Levin |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1941 | Ventnor City | C12 French, McCutcheon |
18. S Bernstein vs J F Donovan |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line |
19. W Adams vs R Durkin |
 | 0-1 | 48 | 1941 | Ventnor City | C24 Bishop's Opening |
20. A Mengarini vs Santasiere |
| 0-1 | 39 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D48 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran |
21. J Levin vs F Reinfeld |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D56 Queen's Gambit Declined |
22. R Durkin vs S Bernstein |
 | ½-½ | 40 | 1941 | Ventnor City | E28 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation |
23. A Mengarini vs A Pinkus |
 | 1-0 | 58 | 1941 | Ventnor City | E61 King's Indian |
24. M L Hanauer vs W Adams |
 | 0-1 | 79 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
25. Santasiere vs J F Donovan |
| ½-½ | 49 | 1941 | Ventnor City | D04 Queen's Pawn Game |
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