10th US Women's Championship; 1953
December 5-19
New York, NY
Pre Post 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Score W/L/D
1. Miss Mona M. Karff 1996 2023 X 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7½- ½ +7-0=1
2. Mrs. Gisela Kahn Gresser 2049 2080 0 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 -1 +7-1=0
3. Mrs. Rosalie de Serrano Unr. 1850P 0 0 X 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 5½-2½ +5-2=1
4. Miss Kate Henschel 1631 1750 ½ 0 0 X 0 1 1 1 1 4½-3½ +4-3=1
5. Miss Wally Henschel 1511 1750 0 0 ½ 1 X 0 1 1 1 4½-3½ +4-3=1
6. Mrs. Micaela Babakin Unr. 1600 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 1 1 3 -5 +3-5=0
7. Miss Adele S. Raettig 1563 1557 0 0 0 0 0 1 X ½ 1 2½-5½ +2-5=1
8. Mrs. Henrietta Rogers 1445 1444 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ X 1 1½-6½ +1-6=1
9. Mrs. Margaret M. Story Unr. Unr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 -8 +0-8=0
Average Rating: 1661.
(derived by using de Serrano and Babakin's post-tournament ratings as pre-tournament ones, and assigning Story a post-tournament provisional rating of 1306).
Pre-tournament ratings from the 12/20/1953 Rating List.
Post-tournament ratings from the 6/5/1954 Rating List.
Pre and Post-tournament Ratings may include results from other tournaments.
Raettig's Pre-tournament rating from the 3/5/1952 Rating List.
Karff regained the title with a last-round victory (with Black) over Gresser.
Mary Bain was unable to compete due to professional duties.
Play was at the Marshall, Manhattan, and London Terrace Chess Clubs.
The winner was awarded the Edith L. Weart and Herman Dittman Trophies. Looks like the Chess Review Trophy is officially gone.
Rosalie de Serrano was a former Costa Rica Women's Champion.
Kathryn Slater was "slated" to compete, but withdrew on the eve of the tournament, due to a business engagement.
Chess Life, December 5, 1953, p. 1. December 20, 1953, p. 1, January 5, 1954, p. 1. January 20, 1954, pp. 1, 7.
Chess Review, January 1954, pp. 4-5.
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