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Bisguier Shares Tie With Fischer
Downs Saidy in U.S. Chess and Moves Into Deadlock With Defender for Lead
Two adjourned games were played at the Empire Hotel yesterday in the United States chess championship. Arthur Bisguier won and gained a tie with Bobby Fischer for first place in the point standing. In the other game, Samuel Reshevsky and Herbert Seidman adjourned.
Bisguier had adjourned his match with Tony Saidy in a difficult rook ending, with Bisguier a pawn ahead. With the victory Bisguier gained a 4-1 won-lost record, the same as Fischer, the defender.
Seidman began play with a king pawn opening. Reshevsky adopted a Sicilian defense. At the sixteenth move, Seidman, who had castled on the queen side, sacrificed a pawn.
Seidman, however, overestimated his prospects. Although Reshevsky's play weakened, the game was adjourned after forty-four moves. At that point, Seidman had a rook, knight and pawn against Reshevsky queen and pawn. A draw was in prospect.
It was learned that the tournament, which is for the Frank Marshall Trophy, had been recognized by the international chess organization as a zonal tournament. Consequently, the winner will be able to play for the world championship.
The next round, the sixth, will be played today at the Empire Hotel.
