The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, April 13, 1964 - Page 2
Chess Champ Vanquishes 47 at Same Time
By Isaac Kashdan, Times Chess Editor
(Caption: Chess Champ Wins 47 — Bobby Fischer, U.S. chess champion makes move during an exhibition match against 50 players in the Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood. He won 47 games, lost one, drew two.)
Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 21-year-old U.S. chess champion, played against 50 opponents simultaneously Sunday afternoon in the Knickerbocker Hotel in Hollywood.
Fischer moved constantly from board to board, sizing up each position, rarely pausing more than a few seconds before making his move. He won a total of 47 games, lost one, and drew two.
The only one to defeat the grand master was Donn Rogosin, junior member of the Herman Steiner Chess Club, which sponsored the exhibition.
Two Earn Draw
The two people who drew were Andy Sacks and Nicholas Fenquist, also members.
Fischer is on a cross-country tour, with more than 40 exhibitions scheduled. He will appear next Sunday at Club Del Mar in Santa Monica.
The champion said he will play in the World Students Team Tournament in Cracow, Poland, in July.
He will first board for the United States in the Chess Olympics in Tel Aviv, Israel, in November.
