U.S. Title Chess To Begin Dec. 18

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New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, November 27, 1960

U.S. Title Chess To Begin Dec. 18
Action Will Start at Empire Hotel Here—Fischer Will Defend Tourney Crown
The Lessing J. Rosenwald tournament for the United States chess championship and the Frank J. Marshall Trophy will be held in New York beginning Dec. 18 and continuing through eleven rounds until Jan. 5.
The first round will be contested in the Crystal Room of the Empire Hotel, Broadway and 63rd Street from 2 to 7 P.M. The second round is scheduled for 6 to 11 P.M. at the same site on Dec. 19.
The third round on Dec. 20 will shift to the Terrace Room from 6 to 11 P.M. A play-off of adjourned games will be held on Dec. 21.
Those entered in the tourney are Bobby Fischer, the defending champion, Samuel Reshevsky, William Lombardy, Robert Byrne, Pal Benko, Arthur B. Bisguier, Raymond Weinstein, Anthony F. Saidy, James T. Sherwin, Hans Berliner, Herbert Seidman and Charles Kalme.
Fischer, Reshevsky and Lombardy are international grandmasters.