The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 01, 1967 - Page 27
Fischer In Eighth Title Triumph
Bobby Fischer did it again, and about as easily as anticipated. He won the U.S. Chess Championship for the eighth time in the tournament contested at the Henry Hudson Hotel in New York.
With one round to go as this is written, Fischer had won seven games and drawn three for a score of 8½-1½. None of his opponents could reach this total in the 12-man round robin event.
Larry Evans of Las Vegas, who drew with Fischer by resourceful play after getting an inferior ending, was in second place with a score of 7-3. He had won five games, drawn four and lost one to Donald Byrne of State Park, Pa.
Others with plus scores and good prospects for top prizes were two New Yorkers, Pal Benko with 5½-3½ and Arthur Bisguier with 5-4. Each had an unfinished game besides the final round to complete.
Dr. Anthony Saidy of San Francisco, who had started poorly, had a good week with two wins and three draws, to pull up to a 5-5 score. Tied with 4-6 were Nicholas Rossolimo and Bernard Zuckerman, both of New York.
Other totals, with some adjourned games to make up, were James Sherwin, New York, 31/2-41/2; William Addison, San Francisco, Robert Byrne, Indianapolis, and Samuel Reshevsky, Spring Valley, N.Y., 3½-5½, and Donald Byrne, 3-6.
The most disappointing performance was that of Reshevsky, who held the championship for many years before Fischer came on the scene. Rarely has he had a minus score, clear evidence of his poor form.
Fischer, who will be 24 in March, won the title for the first time in 1957. He has been victorious every time he competed in the event. Following are the details of last week's play, and games from the tournament.
