Pan American Chess Championship

The first Pan-American Championship was held in Hollywood, 28 July - 12 August 1945. The line-up was as follows: 1. Samuel Reshevsky (USA) 10.5, 2. Reuben Fine (USA) 9, 3. Herman Pilnik (ARG) 8.5, 4. Israel Horowitz (USA) 8, 5. Isaac Kashdan (USA) 7, 6. Hector Rossetto (ARG) 6.5, 7-8. Weaver Adams (USA), Herman Steiner (USA) 5.5, 9-10. Walter Cruz (BRA), José Joaquin Araiza (MEX) 5, 11. Jose Broderman (CUB) 3.5, 12. Herbert Seidman (USA) 3, 13. Joaquin Camarena (MEX) 1. [http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/ti1945hl.htm BrasilBase]

The second championship in 1954 was held in Los Angeles and was an open tournament.

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American Continental Chess Championship

This tournament has been played as the qualifier for the World Cup stage of the World Championship in which the top seven qualify.

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References

* [http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/ BrasilBase]
* [http://www.galeon.com/ajedrezbolivia/noticias.htm 2003 on uschess.org]
* [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2586 2005 edition, Chessbase]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20010825/ai_n14404917 2001 edition]
* [http://worldchesschampionship.blogspot.com/2007/10/continental-championships-and-zonals.html On the championship as qualifier]
* [http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic292.html#23 Biography on Eleazar Jiménez]
* [http://www.cuba.cu/ajedrez/maestros/silvino.html Biography on Silvino Garcia Martinez]
* [http://www.chessdryad.com/articles/wall/art_06.htm 1954 Chess in California]
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*Results from TWIC: [http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic460.html#3 2003] , [http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic563.html#3 2005] , [http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic663.html#8 2007]