AThe Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 12, 1964 - Page 45
Bobby Fischer seems to have made much of this talk academic, at least in this country. He has just won his sixth U.S. title. In accomplishing this feat he posted a perfect score, 11-0. New York Times noted it was the first time in 70 years a perfect score has been achieved in a major U.S. tournament. Dr. Emanuel Lasker, who later was to win the world title and hold it for 26 years, turned the trick in 1893.
It should be noted that William Lombardy, New York, also lined up a picket fence when he won the world junior title, but that was in another country.
Fischer's domination, according to witnesses, was complete. Not only did he win, game after game, but he won swiftly, convincingly. Steven Brandwein says only Reshevsky and Saidy gave the young maestro pause. In fact, Fischer, himself, pointed out a drawing line that Saidy missed on adjournment. But Robert Byrne bit the dust in 21 moves, and, below, Pal Benko was crushed in the same way.
