ANew York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, January 05, 1960
Benko Gains Fourth Place
Decisions in the three adjourned games from the final round of the national tournament, co-sponsored by the United States Chess Foundation, were reached last night at the Manhattan Chess Club.
Already determined had been the three leaders: Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, who won for the third straight year; Robert Byrne of the University of Indianapolis, and Samuel Reshevsky, a world-famous grandmaster and five-time winner of the United States title.
Pal Benko, the Hungarian refugee who holds the Western open title and the Greater New York championship, succeeded last night in winning a very close and delicate ending from Sidney Bernstein of Brooklyn in their adjourned game. He forced his opponent to resign after sixty-two moves. The resulting 7-4 score left Benko alone in fourth place, half a point ahead of Arthur B. Bisguier, who won his game from James T. Sherwin in forty-one moves without resuming play.
Similarly, Raymond Weinstein of Brooklyn took the resignation of Arnold S. Denker, the 1944 champion, in forty-one moves.
Fischer Annexes U.S. Chess Crown 04 Jan 1960, Mon The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) Newspapers.com
Fischer Annexes U.S. Chess Crown
NEW YORK (AP) Bobby Fischer, 16 - year - old Brooklyn schoolboy, has won the U.S. Chess championship for the third straight year. Fischer wrapped up the title Saturday night with a score of 8½-1½ when former titleholder Samuel Reshevsky bowed to Arnold S. Denker, 1944 champion, in 55 moves.
