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Operation - by July Rc Shevsky's Neck • Amel'ica ~ e~e:M neWjpapel' - Copyright 1960 by United States CheSS,"'"'"'"'."n"oo"--_. _____ _ __________-;;--;;c--:- Vol. xrv, No. ,','____ _ ___________f,,"',d,ay""-, ,F,e,b,w,a,'"y'--'S,'c'"'"',O ___________________'--' ,,,S Cents Fischer Wins U.S. Championship Third Year In Succession Robert Byrne Second ky Third Benko Fourth U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, 19S9· 60 NEW YORK W L W L 1. Fische r .......... .......... 9 2 7. Seid man .................. 5'12 510 2. Byrne ...................... 8 3 8. She rwin .................. 5 3. Reshevsky ............. .7 V2 3% 9. Mednis .. ........ .......... 4'12 •6V 2 4. Be nko .. ................... .7 4 10. Bernstein .............. ..4 7 S. Bisq uie r .................. 6% 4V2 11. Denker .................... 3 6. We inste in .............. 6 5 12. Ault .. ...................... 0 11• FISCHER A THREE TIME WINNER by PAUL LEITH Hobert Fischer's star shines ever bdghler. Our phenomenal 16·year· old International Grandmaster made it three in a row by winning the 12Lh U.S. Championship played from Dec. 18, 1959 to Jan. 4, 1960 in New York City under the joi nt auspices of the U.S. Cbess Federation and the Amerk an Cb f'~s FOlmritl tion. J:f ig. ~C(l"e was-.9·2; W'I, ' fl, D4, <In improvement over last year's score of 81k·2 Ih . When the smok... "ad cleared from the playoffs of 12 adjourned games from Rounds 4 to 1(J the title was already his, unaffected by the outcome of his game with Reshevsky in the final round. Fischer's drawn games were with Reshev· sky, Hobcrt Byrne, Sherwin and, surprisingly, with the 18-year·old Ray· mond Weinstein of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1958 U.S. Junior Champion. As Ihe tournament opened, the question on every chess player 's lips was: "Will Fischer repeat, or will the vetcran Reshevsky make a comeback?" After the Iirst three ro unds, International Grandmaster Reshevsky led 2Zh-lh, while Fischer with 2·1 was in a four way tie for second place. In the fourth round, however, Rcshevsky met with an unexpected and shattering dou ble piece sacl'i[ice by Seidman and fell into a tie for 4th·::ith places. He soon recovered ground and for most SOOO of the time, and after the 10th round. was in second place. -MEMBERS But International Master Roberl Byrne was breathing heavily down Operation - By July Rc shevsky's neck. FLom a 6th·9th place tie after three rounds, he mount­ 1960 ed steadily, and before the eventful eleventh round had tied Reshevsky for second place. For on the night before the final round. Arnold S. Denker, 1944 U.S. Champion, had beaten Reshevsky in a playoff of MEMBERSHIP AT NEW HIGH, BUT HELP NEEDED their adjourned game. Miguel Najdorf (of Poland, Argentina and now USCF membership crossed the 4000 mark fo r the first time, hiUing Venezuela) once said: "When Reshevsky offers you a draw, look around; an all·time high of 4002 with the Dec. 5 mailing of Chess Life. These you can probably mate him in IWo." When before adjournment the pre­ membership tapes have been distributed to ali State Membership Chair­ vious day Reshevsky had offered a draw, Denker could find no mate men for use in Ihe all·out effort to hit 5000 before OPERATION M in two, but believing that he had the advantage, he refused the offer. closes on June 5. Thus second place was decided in the final rou nd, when Byrne Texas. under the chairmanship of C. Harold Bone, has taken the beat Robin Ault of Cranford, New Jersey, 1959 U.S. JUnior Champion; lead in num.. ber of members gained since June 5, 1959, the starting date and Rcshevsky accepted Fischer's ollcr of a draw. Fcw anticipated sec· for the second hitch in OPERA TION M. Texas has added 43 members ond place (or the hero of the Helsinki Chess Olympics of 1952, for in that period. During t he same per iod California, Harry Borochow, last year, he merely tied for 9th-l Oth places. Byrne's seol'e was 8·3; chairman, added 35 (on top of the 236 they added in the previous year)l W5, LO, 08; he was the only player outside of Fischer who did not lose Sensational gains have been shown in Colorado, Indiana, and Mis­ a gamc. souri, each of which added more than 20 members, for a percentage Reshevsky in third place scored 7lh -3 lh; W6, L2, D3. He drew with gain of as high as 104% (Colorado). Tabulation of the leading states Benko, Byrne and Fischer; he lost to Seidman and Denker. This marks follows: thc first lime in the history of the U.S. Championships since 1936 (he Sta te 6-5-59 12·5·59 Gain Membership Chairman competed in ni ne of them) that he has finished 10weL' than second. But Texas 211 25. 43 C. Harold Bone no one can take from him his brilliant simultaneous exhibitions as a California ". 531 3S Harry Borochow child prodigy, his splendid record in the long history of the U.S. Cham· Colorado ,. 53 27 Juan Reid pionships and in international tournaments, both individual and team, Indiana 57 79 Mildred Morrell and his great contribution to the development of chess in the USA. Mi ssouri 43 " J. Donald Define Pi ew York 477 •• 18 Jose Calderon Pal Benko was fourth with 7-4; W5, L2, 04; his losses were to Byrne "5 " in the 5th round to Fischer in the 10th. Last year, he was in eighth A call for more volunteers and for renewed eifort on the part place. of every committeeman was issued by Fred Cramer, Membership Chair­ (Continued-Col. 1, Page 2) (Continued-Col. 1, Page 7) FISCHER A THREE TIME WINNER-(Continued from Page 1) ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...••••••....•••.• Arthur B. Bisguicr, 1954 U.S. Champion was fifth with 6ih-4lf.z; W4, • • L2, Of); he lost only to Fischer and Reshcvsky. He made fifth place E CONTINENTAL QUICKIES 5 by scorillg four out of fIVe points in adjourned games before the final round (t hree wi ns :lIld two drawn), Last year, he was in a four way tie : by : fo r fou rth place. • • Truly astonishing was Weinstein's capture of sixth place, scoring ! David Spiro : 6·5; W5, L4, 0:::, a "'list Improvement over last year when he tied for • • the last two places. He drew against Fischer and Bisguier, and defeated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a ~M~ .a ••••••••••••••• such old timers as Bernstein, Uenkc.' and Seidman. His win o\'cr Bern­ MARIANSKE LAINE, 1959 and alte r 18. " ***, NxD; 19. NxNth. K-B; stein in round lour (Game No. 22) was a particularly fine one, putting Reti Opening 20. NxlU'ch, K·N; 21. N·B6c:h , K·B; u. his Queen en prise on the 22nd move, forcing his opponent to resign Q.R5! Now If 22 . _.. _., R·Q4 ; 23. N·K7ch . three moves later. L. SZABO M. HERINK K.N; 2~. NxH, Nxn; 2$. QxPch, K·R; H. ( Hung_ ry) (Ctechosloukia) p.8(;, and wins. Herbert Seidman of Brookl yn. N.Y. was seventh with an even score I. 'H( 83 P-Q4 If 18. K.R; 19. NxN, faUs arte r 20. RxR, of 5lk·5lk; W4. LA. 0 3. betler than his ninth place two years ago. He 2. P-KNl N.Q83 BxP! will be 10ll g remembered l or h is startling defeat of Reshevsky in the This unluual a nd Interesting defe nse Nor 15 thl5 line Jatllf.ctory: tIS ....._ .. , I,alnll the n ell Is II r ecent developmenl K.R; 19. PxN, PQR3; ZOo Q·S t , N·N! Wllh fou rth round {Ga me No. 19). in which he broke up the castled King 'S de­ of ClechosloVIK m asler·pll yers. An a difficult, but by no muna h opeless fenses by a olle-two punch. a Bishop and then a Knight sacriIice. while analysll, of this opening was published game. Black's pieces, a Sicilian Defense, were concentrated on the Queen side. In Calkol lovanl ky n ch, t959/ 4 by J. 18 . ........• K·R; 19. BxN, PxB; 20. QxPch, Vesely. K·N; 21. R·Q3, RxN; 2.2. RxR. N·B7; 23. Sherwin'S eighth place with 5·6; W2, 1.3, IJ6 was a drop ftom third 3. P-Q4 8 ·N5 R·Q7. Q·K4; (If 23 .......... R·QD Inltead. place in the championships of the last t\\" o years. His two victories were 4. 8 ·N2 P·K3 24 . n ·Q3 ) 24 . R! K·Q, R.QD; 25. n.qa and over the tcen·age rs Ault and Weinstei n; he did however draw with More comJlltenl W I.$ 4 •••.•••••, Q.Q2; fol- wins. lowed by II l uble'luent ......... P.H3 and a Fi ~ c! l e l" . lale r lId vlnce of Ihe King's Pawn. 18 . ........ , K·R; 19 . Il xN. R.QN ; 20. PltN. 5. 0 ·0 Q·Q2 PxB; 21. QxllPc h, R-N2; 22. N·N3! K·N ; Edmar Mednis was 9th with 4lh ·6lf.!; W3, L3, D5. Last year , he tied 6. P·841 ... .... (Iw n o w 22 . ...... _., Q·K; 23. R.Q7, P.K4 ; N . N.RS, Q-Q U; 25. n xNP ; or 22 ......... for lIle i;lst 1\1' 1.1 places, but he was 8lh lh e year before. in 10th place This rtne III"II:/"iluive move showd have U:U>; 23 . N·ns. B·IlS; 24 . I'·K4 . or 22 . was Sid ney Bernstei n, who [rom 1936 on, has played in seven U.S.
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