Chess Competition
Hyman Bergman's avocation was chess. In the 1960s, he became an avid player and was a 30 year member of the Miami Beach Chess Club (2000 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida).
In 1967, Bergman defeated the club's top players Maurice Donath, Norman Mendelson, and Samuel Sinclair to earn a match with Anthony Santasiere.
On Saturday, May 11, 1968, at the Miami Beach Chess Club in Miami Beach, Florida, Bergman defeated Anthony Santasiere (Billed as "The American Chess Champion") in a simultaneous exhibition, with Santasiere playing against 21 opponents. Santasiere, had defeated future world chess champion Bobby Fischer in 1957. Santasiere scored 12 victories, three draws, four defaults, and lost to Hank Bergman and Irving Lynch.
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Famous quotes containing the words chess and/or competition:
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