Evening star., 1941-05-11

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1916. when he came to the United
States and became a citizens by
virtue of the naturalization status
of his father. He attended Morris
High School. Bronx New York. and
was graduated in 1925. During his
high school years he was men,
Der of the chess club ana a varsity
player, having learned the elements
of the game at the age of IL from
his father around the family fire.
side.
Between 1925-1929. Mr.. Kussman
studied mathematics and scientific
subjects at the City College of New
York, and specialized in drafting
for one year at the Columbia
University Extension. Thence to
Switzerland, where he spent four
years 1931-1935l at the University
of Geneva wooing the gods of
science, especially chemistry. He
completed all the courses required
for the doctor of science degree.
but returned to the United States
before his dissertation was finished.
And then came World War II to
stalemate him from resumption of
his studies at Geneva.
While a student at City College.
Mr.. Kussman. in 1928. made the
chess team. He was elevated to its
captaincy the following year. and
under his direction City College won
the team championship of the East
err Intercollegiate Chess League in
the 1928 winter tournament. Ma
tional Chess Federation sponsored a
Nationwide collegiate tournament
in 1928, and against six of the best
college aces in the country, Mr..
Kussman scored, 9-3. to capture the
national intercollegiate title awarded
by the N. c. F.
In 1926, he affiliated with the
Manhattan Chess Club of New York.
and for the next five years he played
the best players in this country in
social over-the-board play In 1890,
he became member of the famed
Marshall Chess Club, possibly the
greatest chess club in the world
from the standpoint of masters
strength. and tied with Arthur Dake
for first place in the 1881 Junior
Masters Tournament in New York
At Geneva the following year, he
engaged in social games and COM
peted in the French-Swiss Tourna-
ment in 1888 to tie for first place.
When he returned to the United
States, he renewed his contact with
the Manhattan Chess Club.
Later, his work in the meteorologi-
cal field called him to Albany. and
he journeyed to Schenectady to join
the chess club in that city, and, in
1889, on the eve of coming to Wash
ington, he won the Schenectady
chess championship.
Since his arrival here, he has been
a member of the Federal Security
Chess Club. and probably would
have won the current title of that
group If he had not withdrawn from
the tourney. Persuaded by loca
friends, he entered the District
Chess Championship Tournament
and vindicated their faith by gar.
nering the l941 crown, TO. Hi:
brand of chess is equally good fol
rapid or close game, he has no IA
vorite opening or book, but likes the
good games of the grandmasters
Abraham Kussman is a versatile
linguist, speaking French and Ger.
man f1uently, writing and reading
scientific and literary books in Ital.
ian, French, German, Portuguese.
an6 Spanish.
| In 1888, he was married to Belle
Weinstein at Brooklyn and at pres.
ent they feel very much at hom.
at 1881 Brentwood road NE. Mr.
Kussman is associated with thu
Weather Bureau in the technica
investigations sections.
Here Is the game between cham.
pions. Ariel Mengarini. 1910 titlist
yields the torch to A. S. Kussman
challenger, and a new District
champion is born.
Queens Gambit Declined.
| MenEarini, KusSman. Meurnrini Kusxma N