ANew York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, December 31, 1960
Fischer Triumphs And Nears Title
Defender Defeats Saidy in U.S. Chess by Outplaying Opponent in End-Game
Adjourned games were settled in yesterday's play in the Lessing J. Rosenwald tournament for the United States chess championship.
In the big game, between Anthony F. Saidy and Bobby Fischer, Saidy weakened in the late stages. In the end-game Fischer was able to outplay his opponent in a close ending and triumphed in fifty-nine moves. With this victory Fischer, leading with a score of 7½—1½, virtually made certain of first prize.
An unfinished game between Saidy and Raymond Weinstein ended with only a rook and bishop versus a rook—and theoretical draw—and they agreed to halve the point.
Weinstein and Pal Benko agreed to a draw without resuming play in another adjourned game.
The scores of two ninth-round games:
