Lone Pine International
Lone Pine International was a series of chess tournaments held annually in March or April from 1971 through 1981 in Lone Pine, California. The tournaments were formally known as the Louis D. Statham Masters, named after sponsor Louis D. Statham (1907–1983), an engineer and millionaire inventor of medical instruments who was also a Los Angeles based chess aficionado. The events were seven- to ten-round Swiss system tournaments, with entrance requirements that made them the strongest recurring Swiss tournaments in the U.S. in the 1980s. Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan served as the tournament director.
| Tournament | Year | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine International | 1981 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Viktor Korchnoi
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| Lone Pine International | 1980 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Roman Dzindzichashvili
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| Lone Pine International | 1979 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Svetozar Gligoric
Florin Gheorghiu Vladimir Liberzon Vlastimil Hort |
| Lone Pine International | 1978 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Bent Larsen
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| Lone Pine International | 1977 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Yuri Balashov
Dragutin Sahović Oscar Panno Nona Gaprindashvili |
| Lone Pine International | 1976 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Tigran V Petrosian
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| Lone Pine International | 1975 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Vladimir Liberzon
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| Lone Pine International | 1974 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Walter S Browne
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| Lone Pine International | 1973 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Arthur Bisguier
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| Lone Pine International | 1972 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Svetozar Gligoric
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| Lone Pine International | 1971 | Lone Pine (United States) |
Larry Melvyn Evans
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