AThe Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, January 05, 1964 - Page 40
Fischer Wins Title In Sweep
Last week, The King's Men posed this question:
“Is American Grandmaster Robert J. Fischer of Brooklyn invincible in the United States?”
The answer is now in, loud and clear.
Twenty-year-old Bobby Friday won the United States Chess Championship in New York for the sixth time in the past seven years. And he set a national record with a clean sweep score of 11-0!
Twelve of the nation's best rated players compete annually for $6,000 in prizes offered by the American Chess Foundation and the U.S. Chess Federation.
Fischer won first prize of $2,000 and second prize of $1,000 went to Larry Evans of Las Vegas, Nev., who scored 7½ points to 3½ for his opponents.
Fischer, a contender for world chess honors, won his final match in a 12-round tourney that began December 15 from Dr. Anthony Saidy of Puerto Rico.
Dr. Saidy, as White conducted an English opening against Fischer's Black pieces and an exchange of Queens occurred on the 15th move. By the 23d move, all pieces had been exchanged except one Bishop for Saidy and one Knight for Fischer.
Both men had six pawns and the position appeared to be a draw;
However, with resumption of play after a one-day adjournment, Fischer, with precise play, forced his opponent's resignation.
Evans won in the final round over Dr. Donald Byrne of State College, Pa.
