Dlugy Tops 32 Opponents At Kansas Open Chess
Grand Master Dlugy faced 32 players in Baldwin at Baker University during the 1995 Kansas Open. He won all 32 games in a rapid simul, drawing reactions from amateurs and pros alike.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1995
Page
7
Grand Master Dlugy faced 32 players in Baldwin at Baker University during the 1995 Kansas Open. He won all 32 games in a rapid simul, drawing reactions from amateurs and pros alike.
Rick Hodges of Kansas cites a Las Vegas meeting with Max Dlugy where Hodges offered lox talk as a potential ploy to meet the famed player. Dlugy, born in Moscow and rising to Grand Master by 19, reflects on his career, earnings, and travels from Englewood to Moscow. He visits Baker University for the 1995 event, noting Midwest interest.
Douglas County voters approved a $1 cent sales tax last November to back about $20 million in park and recreation projects in Lawrence. City Manager Mike Wildgen says four new softball diamonds will wait until 1997, with Centennial Park recreation center plans advancing to public review and other upgrades slated for 1995 through 1997, including pool renovations and YSI improvements.
Kansas lawmakers and Douglas County Democrats outline a push to rebuild a strong grassroots network for 1996. Barbara Ballard and Rep Troy Findley say volunteers, outreach, and fundraising are key after 1994 Republican gains, as they work to recruit and reengage members in Lawrence and eastern Kansas.
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