The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 15, 1967 - Page 76
Chess: Fischer Tops Chess World
Robert J. Fischer, who has authored a chess book called “Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess,” which we must review one of these days, has won his eighth U.S. championship in a row.
His victory in the Rosenwald was certain by the 10th round by which time Fischer had 8½ out of 10 points.
The tournament, which included 12 players, featured some surprises. Robert Byrne and Sam Reshevsky were not far from the bottom, while Larry Evans and Pal Benko were up close to Fischer.
Though Fischer's win was hardly a surprise, it is a fact that no player in the world with the possible exception of Spassky has matched Fischer's recent form.
In the Olympiad, Fischer beat such players as Portisch, Gligoric, Pomar and Olafsson. Here he massacres Gligoric in a game featuring a quiet and ancient opening, but which is virtually over by the 18th move.