Chess legend George Koltanowski: An archive deep dive of record-breaking chess champion and Chronicle columnist
When Kolty played blindfolded and against Bogart
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Chess master George Koltanowski had a chess puzzle in The Chronicle for many years. Here he plays several opponents blindfolded in December 1948.Duke Downey / The Chronicle 1948Show MoreShow Less
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George Koltanowksi, The Chronicle’s chess columnist, amazes the chess world and general public with his blindfold chess skills in 1951.The Chronicle 1951Show MoreShow Less
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Chronicle chess columnist George Koltanowski played 95 inmates at San Quentin State Prison in February 1957.Art Frisch / The Chronicle 1957Show MoreShow Less
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Bay Briefing: More skepticism of virus restrictions second time around even as cases shatter records [San Francisco Chronicle]
Dec. 16 Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 16, and some Bay Area residents are saying aloha to the region indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
A bittersweet milestone
On a crisp, gray Tuesday morning in San Francisco, Dr. Antonio Gomez rolled up his sleeve and made history, taking a shot in the arm to become the first person in the Bay Area to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Vaccinations of medical professionals began in earnest across the Bay Area on Tuesday, even as the region reported a record-shattering 6,775 cases on Monday and Gov. Gavin Newsom said California had ordered 5,000 body bags in response to the rapidly rising number of deaths from COVID-19 in the state.