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Lisa Lane
L Lane 
 

Number of games in database: 52
Years covered: 1958 to 1966
Overall record: +16 -27 =9 (39.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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LISA LANE
(born Apr-25-1938, died Feb-28-2024, 85 years old) United States of America

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Lisa Lane was born in Philadelphia on April 25, 1938. She was a two-time U.S. women's champion (1959, equal first in 1966). In 1960, she was awarded the International Woman Master (WIM) title by FIDE. In 1961, Lane appeared on "What's My Line" (Season 12, Episode 38, May 21, 1961) and was featured in "Look" magazine, as well as on the cover of "Sports Illustrated." In 1961, she took 12th-14th place at the Women's Candidates Tournament in Vrnjacka Banja. Lane played four games in the Hastings Reserve tournament in 1961-62, then withdrew after one draw, two losses, and an adjourned game. She said she could not concentrate because she was "homesick and in love." In 1963, Lane opened a chess club, Queen's Pawn Chess Emporium, in New York. In 1964, she took 12th place at the Women's Candidates Tournament in Sukhumi. In 1966, Lane tied for 1st place with Gisela Gresser in the U.S. Women's Chess Championship. She married Neil Hickey, editor-at-large of the Columbia Journalism Review, who was a friend of Bobby Fischer and assisted Fischer in some chess articles. For many years, Lane owned a natural food business, Amber Waves of Grain, in Carmel, New York. She later owned a gift shop, Earth Lore Gems and Minerals, originally in Pawling, New York and then in Kent, Connecticut.

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Last updated: 2024-11-22 01:29:29

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 52  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Lane vs T Bullockus  0-132195859th US OpenB04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
2. L Lane vs S Van Gelder  1-028196061st US OpenB06 Robatsch
3. L Lane vs G Baumanis  1-046196061st US OpenB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
4. L Lane vs M Rohland  0-131196061st US OpenB41 Sicilian, Kan
5. E E Hand vs L Lane  ½-½38196061st US OpenB32 Sicilian
6. L Lane vs M DiLillo  1-043196061st US OpenB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
7. Santasiere vs L Lane  1-040196061st US OpenA07 King's Indian Attack
8. James M Wright vs L Lane  0-138196061st US OpenA02 Bird's Opening
9. G Gresser vs L Lane 1-0281961Candidates Tournament (Women)B32 Sicilian
10. L Lane vs C Chaude de Silans 1-0411961Candidates Tournament (Women)C77 Ruy Lopez
11. H Konarkowska-Sokolov vs L Lane ½-½631961Candidates Tournament (Women)B32 Sicilian
12. L Lane vs F Heemskerk 1-0401961Candidates Tournament (Women)B18 Caro-Kann, Classical
13. L Volpert vs L Lane 1-0401961Candidates Tournament (Women)E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
14. L Lane vs T Zatulovskaya 0-1651961Candidates Tournament (Women)B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
15. K Zvorykina vs L Lane  1-0411961Candidates Tournament (Women)B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
16. L Lane vs N Gaprindashvili ½-½371961Candidates Tournament (Women)C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
17. V Borisenko vs L Lane  1-0411961Candidates Tournament (Women)A02 Bird's Opening
18. L Lane vs A van der Mije-Nicolau 1-0311961Candidates Tournament (Women)B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
19. M Lazarevic vs L Lane 1-01011961Candidates Tournament (Women)B23 Sicilian, Closed
20. L Lane vs E Karakas  ½-½691961Candidates Tournament (Women)C77 Ruy Lopez
21. S Handsuren vs L Lane  0-1401961Candidates Tournament (Women)B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4
22. L Lane vs E Rinder  0-1351961Candidates Tournament (Women)C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
23. V Nedeljkovic vs L Lane  ½-½431961Candidates Tournament (Women)B32 Sicilian
24. L Lane vs E Polihroniade  0-1401961Candidates Tournament (Women)C47 Four Knights
25. G Gresser vs L Lane  1-0331962USA Championship (Women)B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
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Jul-11-04
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  Joshka: <Chessgames.com> Thanks for including these! I believe Lisa was USA's Women's champ for many years?
Jul-11-04  SBC: . <I believe Lisa was USA's Women's champ for many years?>

I'm glad you asked:
http://batgirl.atspace.com/LisaLane...

.

Jul-11-04  Jim Bartle: I think Lisa Lane was the only chessplayer, male or female, ever on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Jul-11-04  iron maiden: I'm willing to bet Fischer made the cover at least once.
Jul-11-04  SBC: .

<I'm willing to bet Fischer made the cover at least once.>

Fischer made it twice.

.

Jul-11-04
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  Sneaky: In fact, I'm fairly certain that Joshka's avatar is taken from a Sports Illustrated cover. "The Deadly Gamesman" was the heading.
Jul-11-04  Dick Brain: <SBC> have to tried to do an interview of Lisa Lane?
Jul-11-04  SBC: <Dick Brain> .

<have to tried to do an interview of Lisa Lane?>

I'd considered it, but it seems that she's given up chess for good and I fear that I may be seen as an intrusion.

If it were as a job, such as a journalist, I might consider it regardless, but not just for fun. .

Jul-12-04
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  Joshka: <sneaky> The avatar is from "Life" magazine taken I believe after Bobby wiped out Larsen and Taiminov in the finals matches. <sbc> So you have contact with her?? wow, thanks for that that site link...I'm almost ashamed as an American, that Im not familiar with her story...but then again I don't really remember all that much about Bobby from those years, chess really was put on the back burner in our media here in those days. Where is Lisa Lane residing now??
Jul-12-04
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  Benzol: Hey <Sneaky> what happened to the R Perlis thread?
Jul-16-04  Dick Brain: <Joshka ... Where is Lisa Lane residing now??>

Lisa Lane Hickey must be living somewhere very near to Carmel, NY according to SBC's info:

http://batgirl.atspace.com/carmel.h...

Mar-30-05  pazzed paun: anyone have a guess what lisa lane's rating would have been? Did she ever play in the u.s. open or a club or state championship where she won games against men?
Mar-30-05  RookFile: L Lane vs N Gaprindashvili, 1961

If she got a draw in a game like this,
she must have, at minimum, been expert strength.

May-20-05  Caissanist: This game doesn't strike me as all that impressive--Lane is busted in the final position. I don't know why Gaprindashvili took the draw, the win looks quite straightforward.
May-21-05  Caissanist: She was probably a rated expert, but she could not have been a master. Diane Savereide was the first American woman to make master, I believe in the early eighties.
Apr-25-07  schnarre: <SBC> Her record's a good one at any rate!
Apr-26-07  jackpawn: She retired to run a health food store, but several sources mentioned her chain smoking, at least back in her playing days. Anyone see a contradiction?!
Apr-26-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <jackpawn> No, maybe she quit smoking, and became a 'born again' health advocate...
Apr-26-07  jackpawn: Maybe . . .
Apr-26-07  NakoSonorense: Hey, isn't she Superman's girl?
Apr-25-09  Raisin Death Ray: <NakoSonorense> No, that'd be Lana Lang!
Apr-26-09  Red October: she looks a bit muscular
Apr-01-10  kramputz: Epilogue of Lisa Lane

http://batgirl.atspace.com/carmel.h...

Apr-01-10  kramputz: More about Lisa Lane.

http://batgirl.atspace.com/LisaLane...

I used to visit her chess studio in the 1960s in the Village. Rossolimo also had a studio in the neighborhood. Good old times for chess

Apr-01-10  parisattack: <kramputz: More about Lisa Lane.

http://batgirl.atspace.com/LisaLane...

I used to visit her chess studio in the 1960s in the Village. Rossolimo also had a studio in the neighborhood. Good old times for chess >

I remember Chess Studio Rossolimo. I used to drop by after visiting Al Buschke ( chess book seller). It was a rat trap but full of good energy!

There was another small place on the West Side not far from Times Square. I used to drop in after a trip to the old Melody Burlesque to cool down. ;)

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