AJanuary 01 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, January 01, 1958 — Reshevsky Held To Draw In Chess — Grand Master Shares Point With Fischer, Leader in U.S. Title Tourney — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the national open champion, yesterday held Samuel Reshevsky, international grand master, to a draw in their adjourned game from the Read More
January 02 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, January 02, 1958 — Lead Shared by Bobby Fischer, National Open Champion — At the end of eight rounds of the U.S. Chess Championship at the Marshall Club in New York, the lead was more or less shared by youthful Bobby Fischer, the national open champion, and Samuel Reshevsky, only active American Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, January 02, 1958 — Reshevsky Takes U.S. Chess Lead – Scores Over Di Camillio and Berliner to Go Ahead of Fischer in 9th Round — Samuel Reshevsky, an international grand master, last night took the lead in the United States championship tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club. He Read More
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, January 02, 1958 — Perennial Sam Wins Again, Takes Over Lead — Reshevsky, who has one more unfinished game to play, with Bobby Fischer, paces the field of 14 players with a score of 4-0. The tournament is being played at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York. As Read More
January 03 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, January 03, 1958 — Reshevsky Lags In Chess Contest – Sherwin Expected to Win on Resumption—Fischer and Lombardy in Keen Match — Samuel Reshevsky, leading in the United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy, was still undefeated in the tenth round at Read More
January 04 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 04, 1958 — World of Chess - 14-Year-Old Leads N.Y. Tournament — Grandmaster Robert Fischer leads with 7½ points in the U.S. Championship Tourney at New York. The 14-year-old savant extracted a draw from the adjourned game with Reshevsky, a Sicilian. Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, January 04, 1958 — Fischer Regains Title Chess Lead – Youth Defeats Lombardy in 53 Moves—Berliner and Seidman Play to Draw —Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old national open champion, was back in first place last night in the United States title tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Read More
January 05 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 05, 1958 — Fischer Sets Pace In U.S. Championship — The oldest and the youngest of the 14 contestants are setting the pace in the tournament for the United States chess championship, being played at the Manhattan and Marshall Chess Clubs in New York. Leader after nine Read More
Daily News New York, New York Sunday, January 05, 1958 — Chess Battle Royal Will End on Tuesday — Three weeks of nerve-wracking concentration will end Tuesday at the Manhattan Chess Club, 35 W. 64th St. in the crowning of the chess king of the United States. The tourney has captured the attention of 750,000 fans and kibitzers Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, January 05, 1958 — Fischer Adjourns Di Camillo Game – Leader in U.S. Chess Has Edge in 11th-Round Test—Sherwin Is Victor —Although he outplayed his eleventh-round opponent, Atilio Di Camillo of Philadelphia, in the United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Read More
January 06 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, January 06, 1958 — Reshevsky Beats Kramer In Chess – Wins Eleventh-Round Test After 30 Moves to Take U.S. Tourney Lead —Samuel Reshevsky's white king was still in the center of the board, on its original square, when early yesterday morning George Kramer resigned to him their Read More
January 07 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, January 07, 1958 — Reshevsky Loses Game To Sherwin – Bows for First Time in U.S. Chess, Enabling Fischer to Take Tourney Lead — Samuel Reshevsky, international grandmaster, suffered his first defeat in the United States chess championship at the Manhattan Chess Club last night. Read More
January 08 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, January 08, 1958 — Fischer Annexes U.S. Chess Title – Plays Draw With Turner—Reshevsky, Set Back by Lombardy, Finishes 2d — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy who is the national open titleholder, last night became the United States champion by finishing first in the Read More
January 09 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, January 09, 1958 — 14-Year-Old Wizard Wins National Title — Fourteen-year-old Bobby Fischer has added the U.S. National Rosenwald Trophy to his U.S. Open and National Junior chess championships. The Brooklyn schoolboy defeated 13 of the best players in the country to win the crown in Read More
Pasadena Independent Pasadena, California Thursday, January 09, 1958 — Chess For Science — I have just finished the replaying of a game of chess that was played between 14-year-old Bobby Fischer and A.S. Bisguier, who is one of America's leading chess-players. The genius of that boy completely captures me; the persistence of his Read More
January 10 1958
Ukiah Daily Journal, Ukiah, California, Friday, January 10, 1958 — Gangling 14-Year Old Surprises: Boy Upsets International Grandmaster in Chess Play by Doc Quigg —New York (UP)—Robert James Fischer, Brooklyn's gift to international eggheadism, sat there in shirtsleeves, tieless, biting his dirty fingernails, chewing his tongue, Read More
January 11 1958
The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday, January 11, 1958 — 14-Year-Old Champ — Chess may be a game for graybeards, but it's the young fellows who excel at it. The new United States champion is a 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy named Bobby Fischer. To the best of our knowledge and belief, Bobby is the youngest person ever to Read More
Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Saturday, January 11, 1958 — 14-Year-Old Chess Champion — New York (CP) — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy, is the new chess champion of the United States. He finished the 13-round tournament with 10½ points, drawing in the final round with Al Turner, who played a queen's Read More
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 11, 1958 — Bob Fischer, 14, Is Chess Champ — Robert Fischer, brilliant 14-year-old Grandmaster, copped the U.S. Championship Tourney 10½-2½. Sam Reshevsky took second 9½-3½. Fischer has established a record unmatched by any American player. He has entered every Read More
January 12 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 12, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Wins U.S. Championship — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn won the United States chess championship without the loss of a game, winning nine and drawing five against most of the leading American masters. Fischer, who is all of 14 years old and Read More
Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska Sunday, January 12, 1958 — Lad's Chess Ups Phone Bills — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Not many mothers have to worry about paying $50 phone bills regularly—but then not many mothers have a 14-year-old son who is regarded as one of the top 20 chess players in the world and travels frequently to contests. Read More
Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, January 12, 1958 — U.S. Championship — A tournament to award the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy is now being played at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York City. There are 14 players of championship chess entered. After 11 rounds of play, first place is disputed between Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Read More
January 16 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, January 16, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Leads Free World Players — Bobby Fischer's triumph in the U.S. National Championship is still the talk of the chess world this week. The 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy has gained heights seldom if ever attained by a player his age. He holds an unprecedented Read More
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, January 16, 1958 — Fischer's Success — The 14-year-old American prodigy, Bobby Fischer, has just achieved another astonishing success in winning the United States championship without loss of a game—10½ points out of 13. Fischer was a point in front of Reshevsky, generally Read More
January 17 1958
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday, January 17, 1958 — Brooklyn Boy, Age 14, Wins U.S. Chess Title — New York — (JTA) — Fourteen-year-old Robert Fischer of Brooklyn became the United States chess champion, winning the title in a tournament in which 13 American chess masters participated. The competition Read More
Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia, Friday, January 17, 1958 — After The Talk: Bobby Fischer 'Only One Ray of Hope' — “There is only one ray of hope. A 14-year-old Brooklyn boy named Bobby Fischer won the open. I think if he is brought along properly he may beat Smyslov in time. Right here in the club we have a situation. Valentin Read More
January 18 1958
The Montreal Star, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, January 18, 1958 — 14-Year-Old Bobby Fischer Is New Star of Chess World — A star has arisen on the chess horizon of the western chess world. Everyone has seen it coming, but no one would have dared to predict its brilliance. Bobby Fischer, 14-years-old, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is the new Read More
January 19 1958
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, January 19, 1958 — U.S. Championship — The Lessing J. Rosenwald cup, giving title of champion chess players of the United States, has been won by Bobby Fischer, 14 year old player, with score of 10½-2½. Samuel Reshevsky took second place with score 9½-3½, followed by Sherwin Read More
The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sunday, January 19, 1958 — Newsweek — plunges into assessing the East-West struggle and therewith produces a striking symbolic cover of a chess game played with red and white chess pieces. Guess which side is which. Reporting on orthodox non-political chess playing, there's a story Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 19, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old Wunderkind — fooled the experts again by winning the United States chess championship. This title he adds to the national open championship, which he won last Summer. There is no place else for Bobby to go now except the world Read More
January 20 1958
The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Monday, January 20, 1958 — Champion At 14 — An even 100 years have gone by since Paul Morphy of New Orleans, at the age of 20, became chess champion of the world. He resigned four years later when there were no more unbeaten masters left to challenge him—which makes it 96 years since an Read More
January 22 1958
St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Wednesday, January 22, 1958 — Boy Chess Champ From Brooklyn — Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 22., Bobby Fischer is a 14-year-old boy living in Brooklyn. He is also chess champion of the United States and qualified, with famed Samuel Reshevsky, to represent the United States in the world championship Read More
January 25 1958
The Montreal Star, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, January 25, 1958 — Bobby Fischer: 'Bolt From Blue' Is Success — An interesting antecdote has come our way from William Hornung, currently tournament director of the Montreal Championship. Bobby Fischer, who was then 13, was staying at Mr. Hornung's home while taking Read More
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Saturday, January 25, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Learning to Ski With Toni Kastner — Bobby Fischer, Brooklyn's 14-year-old triple crown chess champion, is learning to ski under the tutelage of Olympic competitor Toni Kastner — and in return is teaching Kastner to play chess. Many chess (not cheese) Read More
The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Saturday, January 25, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy — who is the U.S. Open title holder, has created a sensation by winning the very strong closed championship held at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York. Throughout the 14-player event, young Fischer and Read More
January 26 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 26, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Wins U.S. Championship Without Loss of a Game — Bobby Fischer won the chess championship of the United States without the loss of a game, winning nine and drawing five against what I.A. Horowitz called “perhaps the strongest field ever to compete for the Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 26, 1958 — U.S. Championship Notes — The full cross-table of the tournament for the U.S. chess championship shows the decisive character of Bobby Fischer's victory. The 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy was the only undefeated player, with everyone else losing at Read More
The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, January 26, 1958 — Rosenwald Tournament — As reported last week, young Bobby Fischer won the Rosenwald and USCF championship tournament held in New York a few weeks ago, finishing ahead of the country's No. 1 player, Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky, which prompted one Read More
January 30 1958
Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, January 30, 1958 — Young Player Given Advice on Stardom — A letter from Collingswood to this desk reads as follows: “I am an avid reader of your column on chess in The Courier-Post. I notice that you have devoted much space to 14-year-old Bobby Fischer, who has just recently won the U.S. Read More
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 30, 1958 — The Champ — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old sophomore from Erasmus Hall High School, won the U.S. Chess Championship this month, beating America's veteran chessmasters. The youngster refuses to wear a tie or jacket. At Grossinger's a few days ago he tried to Read More
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, January 30, 1958 — Fischer-Mednis — Judging by the quality of his play in the United States championship, which he won without loss of a game, the 14-year-old Bobby Fischer is already of grandmaster strength. His improvement over the last year has been so rapid that it may not even be Read More
February 1958
February 02 1958
Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, February 02, 1958 — Side Glances — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old chess genius, recently won the title of United States Chess Champion by the amazing score of 10½-2½. He did not lose a single game, scoring eight wins and five draws. Grandmaster Reshevsky came in second. Last Read More
February 06 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, February 06, 1958 — Brilliancy Prize Goes to Bobby Fischer For Game Won From James T. Sherwin — Split Eleventh-Round Point at Bogota—New Yorker Turns Back Humerez, Lombardy Takes Prize — The American Chess Foundation, which sponsored the recent Lessing J. Rosenwald tournament Read More
February 08 1958
Nantwich Chronicle, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, Saturday, February 08, 1958 — Chess for All — The U.S. Chess Championship was won recently by 14-year-old Bobby Fischer for the second time in succession. The standard was very high, his opponents including Sammy Reshevsky, not long since rated one of the top twelve in the world. His rise Read More
February 09 1958
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, February 09, 1958 — Fischer Ski Enthusiast — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old student, who recently won the United States open and closed championships, has become a ski enthusiast. He is taking lessons from Tony Kastner at the Grossinger Country Club. In return, the youngster is teaching Read More
The Observer, London, Greater London, England, Sunday, February 09, 1958 — Chess: The New Generation—5 — New? No not new but the very newest generation: how else can one characterize the 14-year-old Bobby Fischer, who has just won the United States Championship with a score of 10½ points out of 13, one full point ahead of no less a Read More
February 13 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, February 13, 1958 — Bobby Fischer's Triumph Over Samuel Reshevsky — The following game can be said to be the decisive one in the recent U.S. championship. It enabled Bobby Fischer to go into the last round undefeated and a half-point ahead of Samuel Reshevsky. Fischer then needed only a Read More
February 14 1958
Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 14, 1958 — All About The Game of Chess — The American chess world is watching the amazing progress of a young 14-year-old, Bobby Fischer by name. He is being acclaimed as the finest 14 year old player that ever lived. Here is a game he played when 13 against Donald Byrne, an Read More
The Daily Intelligencer Doylestown, Pennsylvania Friday, February 14, 1958 — Chess Tourney Reaches Halfway Mark With Four Still Unbeaten — Kenneth Eckhart is the student business manager of the tourney and the faculty business manager is Forrest J. Sowers who, as an inspiration for the chessplayers, cites the case of Robert Fischer of Read More
February 15 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, February 15, 1958 — Fischer Beats 24 In Chess — Opposed by twenty-five players in his first exhibition of simultaneous play since he won the United States chess championship, Bobby Fischer, 14 years old, last night almost made a clean sweep at the the Marshall Chess Club. He defeated Read More
February 16 1958
Herald and News, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Sunday, February 16, 1958 — Fischer Chess Champ At 14 — New York (AP) —Bobby Fischer was a little slow in catching on to this game of chess. He didn't learn the moves until he was 6, and didn't start playing really seriously until he was 8. So Saturday night, at the ripe old age of 14, he takes custody Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, February 16, 1958 — Fischer vs. Mednis, Pirc Defense — “Fischer's games are a revelation … Reshevsky tried hard but the kids are just too strong,” said Harry Lyman, U.S. Amateur Champion. — The Pirc defense is the brainchild of the famous Yugoslavian master, Vasya Pirc. It is pronounced, Read More
February 20 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, February 20, 1958 — Bobby Fischer vs. Arthur Bisguier — In the U.S. Open Championship last year, former champion Arthur Bisguier lost his title to 14-year-old Bobby Fischer although he finished with the same score. When the two met again in the National Championship at New York the outcome Read More
February 22 1958
Coventry Evening Telegraph, Coventry, West Midlands, England, Saturday, February 22, 1958 — Special Coaching for Youth — Such organisation while it can do much for the ordinary talented young player can do wonders for the occasional child prodigy who appears in the chess universe with about the same frequency and effect as the Read More
February 23 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, February 23, 1958 — Fourteen-Year-Old 'Mozart of Chess'; Called the greatest natural player the game has ever known, national champion Bobby Fischer will first lose his adenoids and then seek the world title. By Harold C. Schonberg —In a few weeks, the winner of the United States Chess Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, February 23, 1958 — Reshevsky Loses Twice — In the recently completed tournament for the U.S. Chess Championship, both Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky won eight of their 13 games. The difference was that Fischer drew his remaining five, whereas Reshevsky was defeated Read More
March 09 1958
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Sunday, March 09, 1958 — East Lansing Youth, 16, Seeks City Chess Honors — In addition, he is no doubt aware that youth seems to have an advantage these days. Last year 14-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York won the national junior title and the national open championship, then played in a Read More
March 15 1958
The Montreal Star, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, March 15, 1958 — Bobby Fischer — U.S. champion Bobby Fischer, who turned 15 last week, will go to Europe this year. His intent: to win the Challenger's Tourney, and thus be named official challenger for the Chess Championship of the World. Many are saying that this Read More
March 22 1958
The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, March 22, 1958 — Miscellany - World Chess — Tal calculates faster than any player in the world, and therefore moves exceedingly quickly; he also has a habit of glaring at his opponents while waiting for them to move. Small wonder that he has been nicknamed “The Demon.” Many Read More
March 23 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, March 23, 1958 — Big Soviet Entry Slated in Chess — At Least 6 Grand masters Will Compete In Interzonal Tourney in Yugoslavia — At least six players will represent Russia in the world championship interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 5 to Sept. 15, according to Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, March 23, 1958 — Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer Qualify as American Representatives at Interzonal Tournament — Latest On Bobby Fischer — “…Reshevsky is said to be considering competing in the Interzonal tournament. Bobby Fischer, U.S. champion and Reshevsky Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, March 23, 1958 — Foundation Awards Made — Recognition for outstanding achievement during 1957 by the American Chess Foundation was announced yesterday by Maurice J. Kasper, treasurer, who sent checks of $250 to Bobby Fischer, the new United States champion, and William Read More
Sioux City Journal Sioux City, Iowa Sunday, March 23, 1958 — Sioux Cityan Rules Correspondence Chess World — International Matches On — Among the face-to-face players, Bobby Fischer of New York city, 14, is the present American champion, the youngest in the history of the game. The person-to-person or face-to-face play is called “over the Read More
March 26 1958
March 27 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, March 27, 1958 — Will Reshevsky or Fischer Compete? — The United States now has only two active grandmasters, Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer. It is a question whether either of them will be able to play, for lack of financial backing enabling them to make the trip.
March 29 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, March 29, 1958 — The World of Chess — The Current Issue of a weekly news magazine on International Grandmaster Robert Fischer, just turned 15. In the main it is accurate but emphasis is misplaced. “The Federation International des Echecs made a special gesture of Read More
March 30 1958
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, March 30, 1958 — For Competition – Youthful U.S. Champion In Chess to Meet Reds — New York, Mar. 29 (AP)—The United States' 15-year-old chess champion, Bobby Fischer, will get a shot at Russia's masters in the world championship tournament next summer. A television show Read More
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday, March 30, 1958 — Young U.S. Titlist Likes To Ski, Too — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old Brooklyn prodigy who startled the chess world by winning both the United States open and closed championships in recent months, has made a deal with skimeister Tony Kastner at the Grossinger Read More
April 07 1958
Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Monday, April 07, 1958 — U.S. Chess Prodigy May Win Crown — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, now United States chess champion, may be America's answer to Russian chess supremacy, says a former Canadian champion who himself was a “boy wonder.” Abe Yanofsky, five times Canadian champion Read More
The Journal Herald Dayton, Ohio Monday, April 07, 1958 — A Game For Youth, Too — Once upon a time it was considered dignified procedure to get out the chessboard and spend a long winter's evening before an open fire. That was when American life was paced in a more leisurely fashion. Then for a time chess, although it commanded adherents, Read More
Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, Monday, April 07, 1958 — Chess is Fast Becoming a Sport for the Young —Several schools in Cincinnati have chess teams and the popularity of chess is even greater in the Eastern states. In fact, Bobby Fischer, a 15-year-old Brooklyn boy, was recently crowned U.S. chess champion. On his way to the Read More
April 11 1958
Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, Florida, Friday, April 11, 1958 — U.S. Can't Send Chess Entrants — New York (AP) — Russia is expected to have at least six chess players trying to qualify for a shot at the world championship in the interzonal tournament next summer. The United States may have none—because there isn't any money to Read More
April 13 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, April 13, 1958 — William Lombardy Builds Record — While all the talk and most of the publicity has been going to the remarkable Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old phenom, William Lombardy, 20, has been quietly building up a most satisfying international record. Lombardy won the world Read More
The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, April 13, 1958 — International Mastership — Young Bobby Fischer, winner of the U.S. Open, U.S.C.F. and Rosenwald Championship, not to mention the U.S. Junior championship during the last year, has been awarded the rank of international master by FIDE, world Read More
April 14 1958
April 15 1958
Dayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, April 15, 1958 — True or False? — U.S. Champion too young to get driver's license?
April 17 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, April 17, 1958 — California Artist Promised 15-Year-Old Chess Champion a, Out of this World Set of Chessmen — “Rome (UP)—A California artist today promised the 15-year-old chess champion a set of chessmen out of this world. “Arthur Elliot, Rome portrait painter from Hollywood, said he Read More
Claremore Daily Progress Claremore, Oklahoma Thursday, April 17, 1958 — Two Youngsters Make Their Mark — By Doc Quigg New York (UP)—If we can stop yapping about juvenile delinquency long enough, it might be well to ponder the fact that a couple of our juveniles are international sensations. One is Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, who at 14 Read More
April 20 1958
Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York, Sunday, April 20, 1958 — Chadwick Club Plans Chess Play — Members of the Chadwick Chess club will meet tomorrow night, 7:30 o'clock, at the club rooms, 4 Eden terrace, and all chess enthusiasts are invited. President E. Sterling Carter said last night the club is hopeful of arranging a local Read More
April 23 1958
Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas, Wednesday, April 23, 1958 — Learning a New Move — U.S. senior chess champion Bobby Fischer, 14, right, is getting some new moves from ski instructor Tony Kastner at the country club in Grossinger, N.Y. In return, Bobby has been teaching Kastner how to play chess, so both beginners should come Read More
April 26 1958
The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, April 26, 1958 — The Game of Kings — Maurice J. Kasper, treasurer of the American Chess Foundation, of N.Y., has sent cheques for $250 each to Robert Fischer, for winning the U.S.A. Junior, U.S.A. Open and U.S.A. National, and to William Lombardy, winner of the World Junior at Toronto Read More
May 03 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, May 03, 1958 — Robert Fischer the Nonpareil at Manhattan and Marshall Clubs — Many of the Names now so familiar for their victories in international competition first were enrolled on the rosters of the Manhattan and the Marshall. Grandmasters Bisguier, Evans, the two Byrne Read More
May 08 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, May 08, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Simultaneous Exhibition — Bobby Fischer will give a simultaneous exhibition at the Jewish Community Center on Saturday, May 31. He will play up to 25 boards.
May 10 1958
The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Saturday, May 10, 1958 — Chess Match: Bobby Fischer v. 13 in Simul Play. — 3:30-4:30 (13) Chess Match: U.S. champion Bobby Fischer challenges 13 chess players in simultaneous matches.
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Saturday, May 10, 1958 — Botvinnik Regains World Chess Championship — To challenge Botvinnik, Smyslov will have to overcome the rising generation of younger masters such as his countrymen Tal and Petrosian, the Yugoslav Gligoric, Larsen, of Denmark, or even, maybe, the 15- Read More
May 11 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, May 11, 1958 — American Chess Foundation Plea for Funds — The president and the treasurer of the American Chess Foundation has entered a plea for funds. The money, it seems, is needed to ship our stalwarts to Portoroz, Yugoslavia, for the interzonal tournament of the current Read More
Express and News, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, May 11, 1958 — Candidates Tournament — …The candidate's tournament will be too tough—too many young players, such as the contender from the U.S.A., Bobby Fischer, will be on hand…
May 12 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, May 12, 1958 — New WNTA Gambit — Station WNTA-TV, the ubiquitous Channel 13, televised a chess exhibition yesterday in which Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States champion, played thirteen games simultaneously, winning twelve and drawing one. It was an absorbing demonstration Read More
Daily News New York, New York Monday, May 12, 1958 — WNTA — 4 P.M. showed 15-year-old U.S. chess champ Bobby Fischer playing 13 games simultaneously, winning 12 and drawing one. A fascinating sight.
May 22 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, May 22, 1958 — Russian Chess Prodigy Told to Wait Till He's 8 — Moscow, May 21—The Soviet Union unveiled today its answer to America's 15-year-old chess whiz, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. But a man who ought to know told the Russians to put their discovery back under wraps. The Read More
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, May 22, 1958 — Let's Play Chess by Harold Lundstrom — When Should Draw Be Offered In Chess Match? By Harold Lundstrom. On whose move is the offer to draw made? And to whom? This is more than an academic question, and Larry Evans, former U.S. Open champion, Read More
May 25 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, May 25, 1958 — Fischer, Reshevsky In Line for Interzonal — Bobby Fischer, the new U.S. champion, and International Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky are eligible to represent this country. Fischer is set to go, first visiting Russia, when he has been invited for exhibition matches. … Fischer Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, May 25, 1958 — World Championship Tournament — A mammoth tournament to pick a new world Chess champion is in the making. This year a challenger's tournament will be held in Yugoslavia. To this tournament Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky will represent the United States. Read More
The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, May 25, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, 14, U.S. Triple Crown — Bobby Fischer, 14, wins Rosenwald, giving him U.S. Triple Crown (Open, Junior, and U.S.C.F.).
Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, May 25, 1958 — Let's Play Chess by Frank Rose — In the last three Chess Olympics the United States has been conspicuous by its absence. We—the richest nation in the world—could not afford to send a team. At least that was the excuse given. We handed the Russians supremacy in Read More
June 01 1958
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, June 01, 1958 — Results of televised simultaneous match — When Bobby Fischer played simultaneous chess over the TV circuit a week ago, he won twelve out of thirteen games and drew the other. Here is the game he did not win. His opponent, Walter Harris is only 16 years old.
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, June 01, 1958 — New Russian Prodigy — The Soviet Union unveiled its answer to America's 15-year-old chess champion. Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. He is Ernest Kim, a 5-year-old prodigy who has been slaying the chess giants in his home town of Tashkent in Central Asia. Fischer, when Read More
June 06 1958
Coney Island Times Brooklyn, New York Friday, June 06, 1958 — Sports on Parade - Bobby Fischer Will Appear On A Number of TV Programs — Bobby Fischer, of Lincoln Place, who is the U.S. chess champion, will appear on a number of teevee programs in the role of a chess contestant. Bobby, who currently attends Erasmus Hall Read More
June 08 1958
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, June 08, 1958 — Bobby Fischer to Russia — Bobby Fischer, the young United States Chess Champion, has received a gift of two round-trip airplane tickets to Russia, and will leave soon, and may play some of the Russian masters in June and July. This may include a match with Ernest Kim, Read More
June 10 1958
The Emporia Gazette, Emporia, Kansas, Tuesday, June 10, 1958 — Russian Chess Players, Khruschev and Cold War Sentiments — We applauded the Russian chess players a couple of years ago at the Hotel Roosevelt—as undoubtedly they will applaud our 15-year-old Bobby Fischer in Moscow this summer—but if Khruschev had tried to Read More
June 14 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, June 14, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Prepares to Leave for Europe — Sun-Telegraph chess fans are favored with a note from U.S. chess champion and International Master Robert Fischer, He says: “I am studying very hard to pass my sophomore high school finals and my Regents exams Read More
June 15 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 15, 1958 — Fischer to Leave for Russia — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, will depart Tuesday afternoon for Brussels. He is bound for Moscow to play exhibitions. Fischer is looking forward to practice before going to Portoroz to play in the Read More
June 18 1958
The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, June 18, 1958 — Boy Chess Champion Flying To Russia — New York, June 18 (UPI) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American chess champion, left by plane for the Soviet Union last night to play a series of exhibition matches. Young Fischer said he also will participate in an Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, June 18, 1958 — Fischer Flies Abroad: U.S. Chess Champion, 15, to Play Matches in Moscow — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, departed yesterday from International Airport, Idlewild, Queens, aboard a Sabena Air Lines plane bound for Read More
June 22 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 22, 1958 — Yugoslav Will Second Fischer in Title Chess — Belgrade, June 21 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the United States Chess champion, will have a Yugoslav chess master as second in the international tournament in Portoroz, the second stage in the three-leg cycle leading to a world Read More
June 23 1958
Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Monday, June 23, 1958 — Fischer to Have Master as Second — Belgrade (AP) — U.S. Chess Champion Bobby Fischer will have a Yugoslav chess master as second in the international tournament in Portoroz, the second stage in three-leg cycle leading up to a world championship match. The Read More
June 25 1958
Brooklyn Daily Brooklyn, New York Wednesday, June 25, 1958 — Unadjusted Impressions - Robert J. Fischer, Ambassador of Good Will to the Reds — Brooklyn has decided to bring this Cold War down to Luke Warm. We're sending our own Ambassador of Good Will to the Reds. If this envoy from Brooklyn can't do it, start digging that bomb Read More
June 26 1958
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, June 26, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Begins Russian Exhibition Tour — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old American chess wizard from Brooklyn, arrived by plane Wednesday in Moscow for the start of his exhibition tour. There was no official welcoming party at the airport, the UPI Read More
The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Thursday, June 26, 1958 — Chess Champ Tours — Moscow, June 25 (UPI)— Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old American chess wizard from New York, arrived by plane Wednesday, for the start of an exhibition tour.
June 27 1958
Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler, Texas Friday, June 27, 1958 — Youthful Chess Star, Reds Play — Moscow (UPI) — Youthful American chess wizard Bobby Fischer has been here only one day but already managed to play several games with Russians. They weren't full length matches but simply what is called “rapid transit” chess—five minute Read More
Eau Claire Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Friday, June 27, 1958 — U.S. Chess Champ — Moscow (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New Yorker who is the U.S. Chess champion, spent his first day in the Russian capital visiting the Moscow Central Chess Club with his sister, Joan. Despite the language problem, Fischer visited with some of the Russian Read More
June 29 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, June 29, 1958 — Chess Notebook by Lyman Burgess; Subsidized Chess —Walter J. Fried, president of the American Chess Foundation, is fighting a battle in not-yet-loss cause. He is fighting for individuality in sponsorship of art and culture. He treads a lonely path worn deep through years Read More
Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday, June 29, 1958 — Visa Woes Face Yank At Russ Chess Meet — Moscow (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old whiz of American chess, has had little trouble with the complicated maneuvering at Moscow's Central Chess Club, but he has become ensnarled in some of the Reds' red tape. Bobby is the Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 29, 1958 — Bobby Fischer a Hit in Soviet Chess, Though He Made First Move Too Fast — Moscow, June 28 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old whiz kid of American chess, has had little trouble with the complicated maneuvering at Moscow's Central Chess Club but he has become Read More
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, June 29, 1958 — Arrives Too Early - Young American Chess Whiz Hits Moscow Snag —Moscow, June 28 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old whiz kid of American chess, has had little trouble with the complicated maneuvering at Moscow's Central Chess Club but he has become ensnarled in some of the Reds' Read More
June 30 1958
July 01 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Tuesday, July 01, 1958 — Capitalistic War Monger's Espionage Opening — By arriving in Moscow four weeks ahead of time for some chess matches, Bobby Fischer, of the knights and pawns, made the wrong move. The suspicious Soviet international chess masters call it the capitalistic war mongers' espionage Read More
July 02 1958
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Wednesday, July 02, 1958 — Situation wanted: — A postcard from Mrs. Regina Fischer, of Brooklyn, relates, “I am the mother of Bobby Fischer, age 15, the United States Chess Champion. He has just gone to Europe for the summer to represent the United States at chess events in Belgium, Read More
July 03 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 03, 1958 — Simultaneous — McCormick…will also give any opponent who beats him the game book of the 1957 State Open Championship, which was won by U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer.
July 04 1958
Coney Island Times Brooklyn, New York Friday, July 04, 1958 — Bobby Fischer en route to the Soviet Union —Bobby Fischer, fifteen-year-old (Erasmus Hall High School) chess champion, is en route to the Soviet Union where he will play in a series of exhibition matches. His three-months' playing tour will also take him to Yugoslavia… Read More
July 06 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, July 06, 1958 — Fischer in Moscow — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American chess champion, is in Moscow but not exactly on schedule. In fact, he was not due to arrive until July 20, when he was invited for a two-week round of exhibition matches. This does not bother Bobby at all, Read More
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, July 06, 1958 — Bobby Fischer in Van Cliburn Fashion — U.S. chess wizard Bobby Fischer, just 15, is expected to make headlines out of Russia in the Van Cliburn fashion. He's a promising “sleeper” entry in the forthcoming international chess tournament there.
July 10 1958
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Thursday, July 10, 1958 — Chess Champ Abroad — Belgrade, July 9. (AP) — U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn arrived here today to prepare for the World Chess Tournament in Portoroz, north Yugoslavia, Aug. 4. He plans to remain in Yugoslavia until then, playing against Yugoslav masters in Read More
Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, July 10, 1958 — American Chess Funding for Olympic Team Representation — McCormick is a member of the USCF committee that is trying to raise sufficient funds to send a representative team to the Chess Olympics, a cause in which every American chess player should be interested. For the Read More
How To Beat Bobby Fischer, Edmar Mednis — United States Senior Chess Master, International Chess Master. Introduction by Robert Byrne, Part One, Youthful Champion, January 1958-August 1961 — January 1958 was a great date for American and world chess, for in that month 14-year-old Bobby Fischer became U.S. Champion without the loss of a game. His play clearly earned the result expected only by Fischer himself and his hard-driving mother, Regina. It also opened the way toward the world title, as the U.S. Championship served as the zonal qualifying tournament for the 1960 Championship match.
The 1958 Interzonal Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, became therefore the next logical object. Fischer wisely played no more tournaments in the spring, choosing to prepare for this first international probe. To get Read More
July 13 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, July 13, 1958 — Fischer in Belgrade Draw — Belgrade, July 12 (UPI)—Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old American chess master drew last night in thirty-seven moves with a Yugoslav international master, Brasco Janosevic.
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Sunday, July 13, 1958 — U.S. Chess Wizard Visits Yugoslavia — Belgrade, Yugoslavia, July 12. (UPI) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old touring American chess whiz, tied last night in a 37-move-game with Yugoslav international master Brasco Janosevic. Fischer was invited here by the Yugoslav chess club, to Read More
July 14 1958
Brooklyn Daily Brooklyn, New York Monday, July 14, 1958 — Check Mate — Bobby Fischer, 15, Brooklyn's chess champion has been amazing Russian Grand Chess Masters with his skill while warming up in Moscow for the World Chess Tournament in Yugoslavia. The Erasmus Hall High School teener is now in Belgrade as a guest of Tito's Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 14, 1958 — Brooklynite Gains Junior Chess Title — Homestead, Fla., July 13—Undefeated in nine rounds, Raymond Weinstein, 17-year-old sophomore from Brooklyn College, emerged today as the new junior champion of the United States Chess Federation. Twice the junior champion Read More
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Monday, July 14, 1958 — Chess Wizards Draw — Belgrade —(UPI)— American chess wizard Bobby Fischer's return game against the Yugoslav international master Janosevic ended in a draw in 44 moves Saturday. Fischer will play another two “Doubles” games before going on a tour of Read More
The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Monday, July 14, 1958 — Experts In Draw — Belgrade, July 13 (UPI)—American chess wizard Bobby Fischer's return game against the Yugoslav international master, Janosevic, ended in a draw in 44 moves yesterday. Fischer will play another two “double” games before going on a tour of Read More
July 15 1958
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Tuesday, July 15, 1958 — Regina Fischer Eligible Contestant on Television Show — Mrs. Regina Fischer, mother of 15-year-old chess champion Bobby Fischer who was unable to appear on “Do You Trust Your Wife?” because she lacks a husband, is now eligible for the show—now that it allows Read More
July 17 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 17, 1958 — Bobby On Tour in Europe — Bobby Fischer, the U.S. national champion who also won the National Junior Championship last year, could not compete in this event this year because of his current tour of Europe.
July 19 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, July 19, 1958 — Robert Fischer Defaults Junior Championship Title — Robert Fischer defaulted in defense of his Junior U.S. Championship because of a conflict with his European tour. At Homestead, Fla., 17-year-old Raymond Weinstein was crowned because he also had point Read More
July 20 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, July 20, 1958 — U.S. Olympic Chess Team Selection —President of the U.S.C.F. Jerry G. Spann in the latest issue of “Chess Life” writes: “I don't know whether it's Reshevsky's fine accomplishment in the Dallas tournament, or Lombardy's crushing 11—0 victory in the world's junior Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, July 20, 1958 — Weinstein Wins Junior Title; Remlinger Close — Raymond Weinstein, 17-year-old sophomore from Brooklyn College, is the new junior champion of the U.S. Chess Federation, succeeding Bobby Fischer, who is on a European tour.
July 24 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 24, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Arrives in Yugoslavia — Bobby Fischer, now in Europe, will not be on hand to defend the title he won last year but a strong field will be entered. First prize is $1000 and prize money will total $3250. ★ ★ ★ Fischer arrived in Yugoslavia on July 9 to prepare for Read More
July 31 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 31, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Contemporary Competitors — U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer won the tournament last year in competition with nine other masters and many players of lesser rank. While Bobby is not expected to enter this year, most of last year's other masters are expected to Read More
August 01 1958
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday, August 01, 1958 — “What Price Child Prodigy?” Is the Question — Like violin prodigies, chess prodigies, too have their troubles. Sometimes, again like their musical counterparts, young chess masters do not develop the maturity of adults (Paul Morphy, the outstanding American Read More
August 03 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 03, 1958 — The Spirit of Morphy — Proof that the spirit of Morphy still lives was furnished by a game played in the recent students' international chess tournament at Varna, Bulgaria. Mikhail Tal, Latvia, who has won the last two Russian championship tournaments, played and won Read More
Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, August 03, 1958 — Chess by G.E. Avery — …preliminaries for the World Championship Tournament are about to be played at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. We learn that Samuel Reshevsky will not play in the tournament, and that the United States will be represented by Bobby Fischer and Sherwin.
August 04 1958
The Logan Daily News, Logan, Ohio, Monday, August 04, 1958 — U.S. Boy, 15, Seeks World Chess Crown — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Beginning here Tuesday Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States chess champion, and James T. Sherwin, 24, a Manhattan attorney, will compete against the leading chess masters Read More
August 05 1958
August 06 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 06, 1958 — Fischer Plays Draw In Yugoslav Chess — Twenty-one players, representing twelve countries, began play in the interzonal tournament sponsored by the International Chess Federation in Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia last night. Bobby Fischer of Read More
The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Wednesday, August 06, 1958 — U.S. Chess Open Now in Progress — Nearly 160 entrants are playing the U.S. Chess Open at Rochester, Minnesota. The event, sponsored and hosted by IBM, will continue through August 16th. Each contestant will meet 12 opponents, in games played at the rate of one each Read More
August 07 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 07, 1958 — Tal Defeats Szabo In Yugoslav Chess — Mikhail Tal of Moscow gained his second consecutive victory in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz and led the field of twenty-one, according to a report received last night from Yugoslavia. Tal defeated Szabo of Hungary Read More
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, August 07, 1958 — A Touch of Drama: Fischer vs. Tal — A touch of drama will be provided by the first meeting ever between the 22-year-old Mikhail Tal, Russian champion for two years running, and Bobby Fischer, American champion at only 15. One cannot see Fischer doing really well Read More
August 08 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, August 08, 1958 — Tal In First Place - Russian Leads in Interzonal Chess in Yugoslavia — Eight adjourned games were played off last night in the first and second rounds of the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia. Mikhail Tal of Russia is in first place Read More
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Friday, August 08, 1958 — American Chess Player Tied For Second In Meet — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 7. —Soviet grand master Mikhail Talj today held the lead in the interzonal chess championships with the first two rounds completed. Bobby Fischer of New York, 15 year old international master of the United Read More
August 09 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 09, 1958 — Tal and Pachman Draw In 50 Moves — The 15-year-old United States champion, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, engaged in a lively encounter with Hector Rossetto of Buenos Aires, who had the black side of a Ruy Lopez. Play was adjourned after 42 moves.
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, August 09, 1958 — 15-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy Interzonal Chess Play Star — It has been decades since a chess tournament has stimulated interest as much as the interzonal matches, leading to the challenge round for the world's championship. All the credit goes to the 15-year-old lad from Read More
The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, August 09, 1958 — Canadian Chess Expert Loses Two — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (CP) — Geza Fuester of Toronto, 48-year-old Canadian international chess master, has lost his first two rounds in the interzonal world chess tournament here. The five top finishers among the 21 Read More
August 10 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 10, 1958 — Fischer, Sherwin In Interzonal Chess — The Interzonal Tournament of the International Chess Federation started in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, with 21 players representing 12 countries, according to a report from the New York Times. Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United Read More
Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, August 10, 1958 — Bobby Fischer in Europe, Will Not Defend Title — Bobby Fischer, present champion, is bowling them over in Europe and will not defend his title.
August 11 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 11, 1958 — Fischer, Sherwin Set Back In Chess — Both American entries were defeated last night in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report form Yugoslavia. Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States champion, lost with the black pieces to Read More
August 12 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, August 12, 1958 — Fischer Gets Draw In Interzonal Chess — Adjourned games from the third and fourth rounds were completed last night in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia. Two Russians, Yuri Auerbach and Tigran Petrosian, lead the field, Read More
August 13 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 13, 1958 — Russians Keep Lead — Auerbach and Petrosian Win in Interzonal Chess — Yuri Auerbach and Tigran Petrosian of Russia won their fifth-round games yesterday to retain the lead in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to reports from Yugoslavia. Auerbach Read More
August 14 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 14, 1958 — Fischer Near Draw In Bronstein Match — Although under severe time pressure, Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old United States chess champion, stood up to David Bronstein of Russia in the sixth round of the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Read More
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, August 14, 1958 — Bobby Fischer at Interzonal, Portoroz, Yugoslavia — The United States will definitely field a team at the World Chess Olympics at Munich in October, thanks to the financial contributions of USCF members and the American Chess Foundation. The team will be the strongest we can put Read More
The Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, Thursday, August 14, 1958 — Chess Round Ends — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — The 6th round of the Interzonal Chess Tournament for world championship ended Wednesday night with Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan strengthening his lead. Bobby Fischer, New York's 15-year-old international master, Read More
The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, August 14, 1958 — Chess-Interzonal Tournament — The Russian champion Tal has begun well in the world championship interzonal tournament with wins against de Greif and Szabo. After two rounds, he is half a point ahead of Benko, Olafsson, Petrosian, and the 15-year-old United Read More
August 15 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, August 15, 1958 — Fischer, Bronstein Deadlock In Chess — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and David Bronstein of Russia played to a draw in sixty-two moves in a game that had been adjourned from the sixth round in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report last night from Read More
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Friday, August 15, 1958 — Fierce Chess Encounters at Portoroz Meet — Even the youthful Bobby Fischer, who only a few minutes before was mated by Benko and was on the verge of crying, found here some consolation for his misery and started to laugh. … As for the youngest player, the Read More
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Friday, August 15, 1958 — Youth Draws Bronstein in Chess Match — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 14 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York, drew against the famous Soviet grand master David Bronstein after 59 moves in the international chess tournament today. The more Read More
August 16 1958
St. Joseph News-Press/Gazette St. Joseph, Missouri Saturday, August 16, 1958 — Fine Chess Showing — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York gave another fine exhibition of his chess skill Friday in the interzonal tournament. Bobby drew with the Soviet's former champion, grand master Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 16, 1958 — Fischer, Auerbach Draw In 31 Moves — Surviving another great test in the interzonal tournament of the International Chess Federation at Portoroz, Bobby Fischer drew in the seventh round against Yuri Auerbach of Russia, according to a report last night from Yugoslavia. Read More
The Montreal Star, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, August 16, 1958 — Canada Finds It Tough Going At International Tournament —Geza Fuster, Canada's representative in the international chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, is taking a dreadful thrashing at the hands of the world's chess greats. In round one, he fell before Read More
August 17 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Difficulties with Fans and Newsmen — One of Benko's wins is the first loss sustained by Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old U.S. chess champion. Bobby has a 2-2 score, including a win against Geza Fuster of Canada, and draws with Otto Neikirch of Bulgaria and Hector Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — Fischer Off Form In Debut Abroad - But U.S. Champion, 15, Holds Own in Yugoslav Chess—Scores Are Listed — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States champion, has been holding his own, although not quite playing at the top of his form at the international chess Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — Chess Champion Receives Praise - Cobo-Arteaga of Havana Is Honored After Winning U.S. Open Laurels — Rochester, Minn, Aug. 16—Eldis Cobo-Arteaga of Havana, who won the open championship of the United States Chess Federation last night was honored at a luncheon Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — Fischer Defeats Larsen In Chess - U.S. Champion Beats Dane in Yugoslavia—Petrosian and Gligoric Draw — The score of Bobby Fischer, the United States chess champion, was lifted last night to 4-3 when he defeated Bent Larsen, Denmark's leading player, in the Read More
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — A Bashful Chess Whiz's Exit Fizzes — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 16 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, United States wonder kid, Saturday won his match against the Danish grand master, Bent Larsen, at the International chess tournament. The 15 year old American international Read More
Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, August 17, 1958 — U.S. Youth, 15, Captures Chess Play — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — United States wonder kid Bobby Fischer yesterday triumphed in his match against Danish grand master Bent Larsen at the International Chess tournament here. The 15-year-old American international Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — International Chess — Twenty-one players are contesting in the international chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. The American entries are not doing too well. Bobby Fischer, at present writing, has won 1½ and lost 1½. James Sherwin has yet to lose a game. Read More
Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Sunday, August 17, 1958 — Fine Exhibition —Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York gave another fine exhibition of his chess skills Friday in the interzonal tournament. Bobby drew with the Soviet's former champion, grand master Yuriy Averbach, in Read More
Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, August 17, 1958 — Who Won? — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, over Danish Grand Master Bent Larsen in International Chess Tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.
August 19 1958
August 20 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 20, 1958 — Fischer Wins Again In Interzone Chess — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, defeated Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in the ninth round of the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia last night. The Read More
The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, August 20, 1958 — Fischer Wins Chess — Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old chess champion from Brooklyn, Tuesday defeated Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in the ninth round of the interzonal chess tournament. Playing black, Fischer played a Sicilian defense against international Read More
August 21 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 21, 1958 — Tal Takes Chess Lead—Russian Defeats Rossetto at Portoroz—Fischer in Draw — Mikhail Tal, national chess champion of Russia, gained the lead in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia last night. The Russian, on the black Read More
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, August 21, 1958 — Let's Play Chess - Cuban New U.S. Open Champion — Eldis Cobo-Arteaga of Havana won the open championship of the United States in Rochester, Minn., this past weekend. The tourney attracted 139 players to the headquarters of the International Read More
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Thursday, August 21, 1958 — Young Chess Wizard Trails Soviet Player — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, August 20 (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, drew with the young Argentinian grand master, Oscar Panno in the interzonal chess tournament today. But the youthful American still trailed pace Read More
The Norman Transcript Norman, Oklahoma Thursday, August 21, 1958 — Russia Using Chess In Place of IQ Test — Chess is used to single out the mentally quick children in Russia, Jerry G. Spann, president of the American Chess Federation, believes. Spann, 507 N. University Blvd., was chosen to head the American team in the chess Read More
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, August 21, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Doing Extremely Well with 4-3 Score — Cobo-Arteaga succeeds Bobby Fischer, who is playing in the interzonal tournament in Yugoslavia and could not defend the title he won last year. … Bobby Fischer, in his first tournament against the class of competition he is Read More
August 22 1958
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Friday, August 22, 1958 — Petrosian leading in interzonal chess tournament — Some other masters have improved a lot, none more than the youngest one, 15-year-old Bobby Fischer. In the last five rounds he played four grandmasters and one of the best outsiders and score 3½ Read More
The Williamsburg News Brooklyn, New York Friday, August 22, 1958 — Bobby Fischer in Yugoslavia — Reports from Yugoslavia are that Bobby Fischer, Erasmus Hall High School chess wizard, demanded that the committee protect him from too inquisitive fans who have been annoying him no little…
August 23 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, August 23, 1958 — Robert Fischer's Showing at Interzonal Highly Creditable — Last Year's Winner International Master and U.S. Champion, 15-year-old Robert Fischer, was not in Rochester to defend his title for he was deeply involved as an American representative in the Interzonal Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 23, 1958 — Sherwin Triumphs, Fischer Adjourns — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion from Brooklyn, and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland adjourned their eleventh-round match in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report last night from Yugoslavia. It was the Read More
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Saturday, August 23, 1958 — Bobby Fischer and Fridrick Olafsson Adjourn — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, a chess whiz kid, and Fridrick Olafsson of Iceland, adjourned their match Friday in Portoraz, Yugoslavia…
August 24 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 24, 1958 — Fischer Adjourns, Shunning A Draw — Aggressiveness on both sides marked the play between the chess champions of the United States and Russia in the twelfth round of the interzone tournament at Portoroz, according to a report received last night from Yugoslavia. Read More
Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, Sunday, August 24, 1958 — Yank Youth, Soviet Halt Chess Match — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, August 23 (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York and Russian champion Mikhail Tal tangled in one of the most exciting matches of the interzone chess tournament Saturday without reaching a decision. Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 24, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, 15-Year-Old U.S. Champion Improves Standing with Victory over Bent Larsen — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old U.S. champion, improved his standing with a good victory over Bent Larsen of Denmark. Fischer has 4-3, including draws with two of the top Russian Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, August 24, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Draws with Russian Grandmaster Bronstein — Bobby Fischer has drawn with Bronstein, the Russian master, and his score is now 4-3. Sherwin's score at present writing is 1½-5½.
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 24, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Not Competing in 1958 U.S. Open at Rochester, Minn. — Bobby Fischer was unable to defend his U.S. Open title this year at Rochester, Minn., because of a previous engagement in the 1958 FIDE Interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. Fischer and Read More
August 25 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 25, 1958 — Fischer, Russian Play Chess Draw — Match Against Tal Ends in 41 Moves After Olafsson Beats Brooklyn Youth — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, lost one adjourned game and drew another in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, according Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Monday, August 25, 1958 — New Yorker, 15, Defeats Soviet Chess Champion — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, marked up another victory in the interzonal tournament Sunday when he defeated Soviet Champion Mikhail Talj in an adjourned 15th round Read More
August 26 1958
Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, Tuesday, August 26, 1958 — American Boy Beats Russian Chess Champ — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 25 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, marked up another victory in the interzonal tournament Sunday when he defeated Soviet champion Mikhail Talj in an adjourned 12th round Read More
August 27 1958
August 28 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 28, 1958 — Fischer, Russian Adjourn In Chess - 13th-Round Petrosian Match Halted After 41 Moves—Feuerstein Triumphs — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old United States champion, and Tigran Petrosian of Russia adjourned in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a Read More
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, August 28, 1958 — Let's Play Chess — Standing of Players at the 12th Round of the International Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia.
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, August 28, 1958 — 15-year-old U.S. champion scored perhaps his finest victory yet — With the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, approximately at the halfway mark, Bobby Fischer remains in a contending position and is playing extremely well. The 15-year-old U.S. champion Read More
The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Thursday, August 28, 1958 — Fischer in Weaker Position in Match — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York and Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan adjourned their 13th round match in the Interzonal Chess Tournament yesterday. The game was the center of Read More
August 29 1958
Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Friday, August 29, 1958 — Bob Fischer and James Sherwin in 14th Round Match — New Yorkers Bob Fischer, 15, and James Sherwin failed to reach a decision in their 14th round match in the international chess tourney in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 29, 1958 — Tal And Auerbach Draw In 19 Moves — Petrosian-Bronstein Match in 14th Round Adjourned in Interzonal Chess — Mikhail Tal and Tigran Petrosian, Russian grandmasters, remained first and second, respectively, in the standing at the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, Read More
August 30 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, August 30, 1958 — American High School Boy Chess Tourney Sensation — The median has been reached in the International Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. Of the 21 entrants, the eight leaders are separated by two points. On the plus side, Petrosian of Russia has Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 30, 1958 — Petrosian Leads Interzonal Chess — Draws With Bronstein and Fischer to Overtake Tal—Sherwin in Deadlock — Tigran Petrosian took the lead last night in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, according to a report received here. In adjourned games Read More
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday, August 30, 1958 — Chess Youth Surprises — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 29 (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, again surprised the masters today when he drew with Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan in their thirteen-round adjourned interzonal tournament match. Read More
August 31 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 31, 1958 — Tal Beats Larsen In 24-Move Match — Ties Fellow Soviet Player, Petrosian, for Lead in Tourney at Portoroz — By means of a vigorous attack against the Sicilian defense set up by Bent Larsen of Denmark, Mikhail Tal of Russia won their fifteenth round match in twenty-four moves Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 31, 1958 — Six Will Qualify For Chess Event — Conditions Are Modified for Challengers' Tourney to Be Held in 1959 — Instead of the five of the twenty-one players engaged in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz advancing into the challengers' tournament next year, six will qualify, Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 31, 1958 — Fischer In Belgrade and Portoroz — U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old schoolboy from Brooklyn, earned 2 points of his four games last week to maintain his plus score in the tournament. He defeated Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in the ninth round in a 28-move Read More
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, August 31, 1958 — Yankee Boy Moves Up in Chess Tourney — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) —Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York improved his chances of qualifying for the world chess championship yesterday when he defeated Columbia's Boris De Greff in a 15th round interzonal tournament match. The Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, August 31, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Completes Drawn Game with Mikhail Tal — Bobby Fischer, 15 year old entry from the United States, has with Mikhail Tal, the Soviet champion, just completed a drawn game, and now has a score of 6.5.
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 31, 1958 — U.S. Boy, 15, Gains In Try at Chess Title — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 30 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York improved his chances of qualifying for the world chess championship today when he defeated Colombia's Boris De Greff in a 15th-round interzonal Read More
Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, August 31, 1958 — Out On A Limb With Great Tournament Predictions: Fischer in Yugoslavia — Fischer and Sherwin are representing the United States. From the looks of things young Bobby is doing all right for himself in this battle of giants. Your editor hereby climbs out on a limb Read More
September 01 1958
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Monday, September 01, 1958 — Yankee Gains Half-Point in Chess Tourney — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New Yorker, picked up a half-point in the interzonal chess tournament Sunday when he drew with Hungarian grand master Laszlo Szabo. Play ended after 33 moves. Fischer early Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 01, 1958 — Fischer Draws with Laszlo Szabo in 33 moves — Mikhail Tal, the Soviet chess champion, returned to first place in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz last night, according to a report from Yugoslavia. He drew in twenty moves with Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina and now Read More
The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Missouri, Monday, September 01, 1958 — A Reason for Chess Mastery — Ulvestad said neither the United States, nor any other country, has an answer to such concerted effort. “Possibly our best answer is exemplified by Bobby Fischer, 15, our current open and absolute United States champion,” he Read More
September 02 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, September 02, 1958 — Fischer Triumphs In 90-Move Game — Beats Sherwin in Rook and Pawn Ending at Portoroz to Tie for 5th Place — Bobby Fischer won his adjourned fourteenth-round game of the interzonal chess tournament from James T. Sherwin of New York in ninety moves, Read More
The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Tuesday, September 02, 1958 — Fischer Among Chess Tourney Favorites — Portoroz, Yugoslavia—(AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion from New York, Monday joined the group of favorites at the Interzonal Chess Tournament played in the framework of world chess Read More
The Evening Review, East Liverpool, Ohio, Tuesday, September 02, 1958 — Atonement — Paradoxically, it is the atheistic, royalty-hating Russian Communists who dominate the one activity dealing with symbolic kings, queens and bishops. This activity is chess. There may be some question about whether the United States or Russia is ahead in the Read More
Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Tuesday, September 02, 1958 — Who Won? — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion from New York, after three hours and 90 moves, over International Master James Sherwin of New York, to join the group of favorites at the Interzonal Chess Tournament.
September 03 1958
September 04 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 04, 1958 — Tal, Panno Adjourn In Interzone Chess — The United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, drew in twenty-four moves with Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia. At 9½—6½, he was in a triple tie with David Bronstein of Russia and Pachman.
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 04, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Continues to Make Headlines at Portoroz — Bobby Fischer continues to make headlines at Portoroz, although the Soviet grandmasters still are dominating the standings in the interzonal tournament. … Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland, who defeated Read More
Sioux City Journal Sioux City, Iowa Thursday, September 04, 1958 — U.S. 'Wonder Kid' Still in Top Flight — Porotoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, United States' wonder kid, remained in the top flight of the interzonal chess tournament Wednesday when he drew with Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia. The draw gave the 15-year-old Read More
September 05 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 05, 1958 — Petrosian Draws, Takes Chess Lead — Bobby Fischer, United States champion, in a Ruy Lopez, lasting thirty-six moves.
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Friday, September 05, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Draws with Aleksander Matanovic of Yugoslavia — Bobby Fischer, 15, of New York drew with Aleksander Matanovic of Yugoslavia and gained half a point in world chess title play in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.
September 06 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 06, 1958 — Scoring of U.S. Teen Champ In Chess Tourney Amazing — Astonishing is a mild term to describe the scoring position of Robert Fischer, 15-year-old American champion, in the Interzonal Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. In games lost he stands one behind Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, September 06, 1958 — Tal Wins a Match Then Plays Draw To Lead in Chess — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, on equal terms with Laszlo Szabo of Hungary, was tied at 10—7 by Alexander Matanovic, Yugoslavia, who lost his seventeenth-round game to Pal Benko, Hungary.
The Montreal Star, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, September 06, 1958 — Bobby Fischer — Until now, we have reported that 14-year-old Bobby Fischer, the kid from Brooklyn who make a habit of violently upsetting the sacred cows of the chess world, was “holding his own” at the Interzonal Tourney, now under way at Portoroz, Read More
September 07 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 07, 1958 — Fischer Retains Hopes of Gaining — U.S. Youth and 3 Russians in Strong Bids to Reach Challengers' Chess — As the end of the interzone chess at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, approaches the Russians are making a strong bid to land three of the six places in next year's challengers' Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 07, 1958 — Fischer, Filip Draw In International Chess — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, gained another half point last night in the nineteenth round of the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia. The 15-year-old Brooklyn player resorted to Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, September 07, 1958 — Tal Leads Interzonal Chess; Fischer Gains — Mikhail Tal, Russian chess champion, moved into first place with a score of 11-5 after completing the 16th round of the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, according to a report from the New York Read More
San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, September 07, 1958 — Halfway through Tournament, Prospect on Fischer vs. Tal —Bobby Fischer, age 15, the youngest player to win the U.S. championship is half way through the Interzonal tournament being held at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. His score at this writing is 5½-3½ and includes Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, September 07, 1958 — Interzonal Tournament — Bobby Fischer's score is now 7½-5½.
The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho, Sunday, September 07, 1958 — Soviet Looms As Champion In Chess Play — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)—Soviet champion Mikhail Talj appeared the apparent winner of the interzonal chess tournament Saturday after the completion of the 19th round. Talj, who did not play Saturday, led the competition Read More
September 08 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 08, 1958 — Gligoric Advances In Portoroz Chess — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, adjourned after forty-one moves with Rodolfo Cardoso of the Philippines, who set up a Caro-Kann defense. Fischer had the better prospects in an ending with minor pieces. Fischer, with a Read More
September 09 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, September 09, 1958 — Fischer Bolsters Tourney Position — Beats Cardoso in Portoroz Chess to Stay in Running for Challengers' Event — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, won his adjourned twentieth-round game from Rodolfo Cardoso of the Philippines in sixty-two moves in a bishop Read More
September 10 1958
The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, September 10, 1958 — Fischer's Fine Chess - Portoroz Tournament — The interzonal chess tournament entered its final round at Portoroz with Tal, the Russian champion, still in the lead and Petrosian (U.S.S.R.) and Gligoric (Yugoslavia) also certain of a place in next year's candidates Read More
September 11 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 11, 1958 — Yugoslavs Lionize Fischer, U.S. Chess Prodigy: Brooklyn Youth, 15, Is Called Genius by Official By Paul Underwood — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 10—A burst of applause broke the hush in the small hall as the gangling boy pushed back his chair and dashed for the door Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 11, 1958 — Fischer Finishes With 12-8 Record — Brooklyn Boy 5th in Chess Tourney Which Winds Up Tonight in Yugoslavia — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States chess champion, drew with Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia in the twenty-first round of the interzone Read More
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 11, 1958 — Fischer's Qualification Hinges on Final Round — Whether Bobby Fischer qualifies for the challengers' chess tournament next year hinges on the 20th and final round results in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, which should be completed today. With one Read More
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Thursday, September 11, 1958 — Russian Is Top Man in Chess Meet — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 10 (AP)—Mikhail Tal of Russia tonight emerged as the number one player in the international chess tournament. The Soviet champion drew with international master James Sherwin in a last round game Read More
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, September 11, 1958 — Let's Play Chess - Mikhail Tal Regains First in International — Let's Play Chess — International — Mikhail Tal. The Soviet national champion, regained first place in the Interzone chess tournament at Portoroz by winning 1½ points from two Read More
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Thursday, September 11, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Sure Bet To Remain In Running For Next Year's Tournament of Candidates — Mikhail Talj, Russia, emerged as the No. 1 player in the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. American 15 year old Bobby Fischer is almost a sure bet Read More
September 12 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 12, 1958 — Fischer, 15, Gets Top Chess Status — Brooklyn Player Is Youngest to Become International Grand Master —Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 11 (AP) — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States champion, became an international chess grand master today. He is Read More
The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Friday, September 12, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, 15, Chess Grand Master — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest Grand Master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved the title Thursday night when he Read More
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Friday, September 12, 1958 — Brilliant Success U.S. Chess Whiz, 15, Is Made Grand Master — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 11 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States chess champion, became a chess grand master today, the youngest ever to hold this title in chess history. Fischer placed Read More
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Friday, September 12, 1958 Portoroz Chess Tournament Ends: Benko, Fischer, and Olafsson Qualify - From a Chess Correspondent, Portoroz, September 11. The third interzonal chess tournament ended here to-night. The six players who are to compete at the next candidates' tournament, Read More
Spokane Chronicle Spokane, Washington Friday, September 12, 1958 — Chess Prodigy Receives Title — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept 12. (AP) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest Grand Master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved the title last night when he wound up fifth Read More
September 13 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 13, 1958 — 15-Year-Old Bobby Places 5th in Chess Tournament — America's 15-year-old Robert Fischer finished fifth at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, in a tournament which captured more of the chess world's interest than any other in 20 years. This makes the youth a Read More
The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, September 13, 1958 — Interzonal Tournament — Bobby Fischer, U.S.A., and Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland, are the two youngsters carrying western hopes in the Interzonal at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. Fischer lost to Olafsson in their individual game. F.I.D.E. has decided to increase from five to six the number Read More
September 14 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 14, 1958 — A Cheer for Bobby Fischer — Chess fans all over the United States are toasting Bobby Fischer and we are happy to join in the acclaim. At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has qualified for next year's Read More
Daily News New York, New York Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Dough Checks Chess Whiz, 15 — Bobby Fischer, who at 15 is the youngest person to achieve the title of an international chess grand master by placing among the first six in the recent tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, may get stranded there without money, Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Fischer Will Face Russians In Chess: Brooklyn Boy to Play Keres and Smyslov Next Year in Challengers' Tourney — By finishing in a fifth-place tie in the recent interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn earned the promotion to next year's challengers' Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Boy Chess Expert Delayed Abroad - Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn Returning—Faces ‘Grind’ to Make Up School Work By Wayne Phillips —Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn boy who moves into the top rank of world chess players last week, has headed home for what Read More
The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Whiz Kid at Chessboard - But Bobby, 15, Finds Books Baffling, New York Times Service — New York, Sept. 13—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn boy who this week moved into the top rank of world chess players, has headed home for what may be even more Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Bobby Fischer in Triple Tie — Bobby Fischer, United States champion, is in a triple tie for seventh place, with Matanovic and Szabo, score 10½-7½.
The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Bobby Fischer must win two remaining games to qualify for candidates tournament — Bobby Fischer may have difficulty in qualifying for next year's world's candidates tournament, since he must win both his remaining games to finish in the top six who will Read More
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 14, 1958 — Tal, Gligoric Lead Interzonal Chess —With one more round remaining to be contested in the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Mikhail Tal, the Soviet national champion, continues in the lead, according to a report from the New York Read More
Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hilo, Hawaii Sunday, September 14, 1958 — 15-Year-Old Grand Master — Portoroz, Yugoslavia — (AP) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest grand master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved the title last night when he wound up fifth in the six-week Read More
September 15 1958
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Monday, September 15, 1958 — Young Chess Grand Master Goes To Zurich — Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sept. 14 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, world's youngest chess grand master, left Yugoslavia Sunday night to join his sister in Zurich, Switzerland. Fischer became chess grand master at the age of 15, a Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 15, 1958 — Boy Chess Ace Due At Idlewild Today — Bobby Fischer, Brooklyn's 15-year-old international chess champion, is due in New York by air this morning. He left Brussels, Belgium, last night on a flight scheduled to arrive at New York International Airport, Idlewild, Queens, Read More
September 16 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, Chess Hero, Back To Realities of Brooklyn Home — International Master Finds He's Just an Unusual Boy of 15 in His Own City By Emma Harrison — Bobby Fischer came home to Brooklyn yesterday, a hero abroad. Here, he is a hero only among Read More
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 — Has Eye on World Title—Yankee Chess Whiz-Kid Begins His Training a Year in Advance — Brooklyn (AP)—If a boxer began training for a championship fight a year in advance of the battle, you'd wonder if he was kidding. But chess players … ah, that's different. Bobby Fischer, the Read More
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 — American Chess Ace, 15, Returns To Books — New York, Sept. 15 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, the only American to qualify for next year's World Challengers' Chess tournament, arrived by plane today for a bout with his high school books. Fischer tied for fifth place Read More
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 — Cheer for Bobby — The New York Times says: Chess fans all over the United States are toasting Bobby Fischer and we are happy to join in the acclaim. At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has qualified for Read More
Daily News New York, New York Tuesday, September 16, 1958 — Chess Whiz, 15, Returns Triumphant but Skinny — America's teen-aged chess genius, Bobby Fischer, of Brooklyn, came home yesterday from three months of tourney play in Europe during which he became the youngest person ever to qualify as an international chess master. Read More
The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 — Back To School — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old whiz kid of the world chess masters, leaves the plane at Idlewild airport after a flight from Brussels. Bobby, heading back to high school in his native Brooklyn, wound up in the top six in the inter- national competition in Yugoslavia, Read More
September 17 1958
Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Wednesday, September 17, 1958 — Chess Whiz, 15, Starts Training — Brooklyn (AP)—If a boxer began training for a championship fight a year in advance of the battle, you'd wonder if he was kidding. With chess players, it's different. Bobby Fischer, the 15 year old whiz kid of world chess—he's the Read More
September 18 1958
Public Opinion Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, September 18, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, Grand Master — This seems like a pretty good time to salute Bobby Fischer, a fifteen-year-old pupil in Brooklyn, who is making quite a name for himself in some parts of the world. Bobby Fischer is chess champion of the United States, so the event Read More
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 18, 1958 — Chess With Sam Laird — Fine Playing of Youth Big Story of Week — Bobby Fischer's fine showing at Portoroz, in qualifying for the challengers' tournament next year and becoming the youngest international grand master in history, of course was the big Read More
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 18, 1958 — Bobby and Eddie — There was no Broadway ticker-tape welcome to Bobby Fischer when he returned from Europe the other day. No crowd was on hand to greet him when his plane put down at Idlewild. His arrival went unnoticed in the gossip columns. Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, September 18, 1958 — In His Own Country… —There was something rather disgraceful in the way the American chess champion, 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, was forced to travel to Europe and back in order to play in the Candidates Chess Tournament in Yugoslavia. To raise his fare Read More
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, September 18, 1958 — Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal in Interzonal Tournament — This position arose in the interzonal tournament between Bobby Fischer, the American champion (aged 15) and Mikhail Tal, the Russian champion (aged 22). Fischer drew by 1 … but he could instead had Read More
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, September 18, 1958 — Fischer Wins Highest Rating — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States champion, has become an international chess grandmaster. He is the youngest player ever to hold that exalted chess title. Bobby tied for fifth place in the Read More
September 19 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 19, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Hailed — Grandmaster, 15, Gets Watch at Marshall Chess Club — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion, who returned from the interzonal tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, last Monday, was honored last night at a reception at the Read More
Coney Island Times Brooklyn, New York Friday, September 19, 1958 — Erasmus Hall High School Celebrate Bobby Fischer — Shouldn't the Erasmus Hall High School authorities make something of a fuss over their 15-year-old student Bobby Fischer, who became the youngest “grand master” in the history of the game by way of the recent Read More
September 20 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 20, 1958 — International Team Tourney —At Munich on Sept. 29 to Oct. 23 the International Team Tourney gets into play with the nations represented by six-man teams. The Russians are sending a power hours; two world champions, Botvinnik and Smyslov, their National Read More
The Montreal Star, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, September 20, 1958 — Young American Champion Wins Grand Master Rating — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion, from Brooklyn, became an international Grandmaster at the Interzonal Tournament, recently completed in Portoroz, Yugoslavia. At the same Read More
The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Saturday, September 20, 1958 — On His Way to the World Championship — The big news from the Interzonal tourney at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, is not that Mikhail Tal, USSR champion, won it, but that 15-year-old Bobby Fischer, USA champion, qualified for next year's Challenger tourney by finishing Read More
September 21 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, September 21, 1958 — Fischer Places, Made Grandmaster — In a tense last-round battle at the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn drew with Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia. The youthful U.S. chess champion finished in a tie for fifth place, Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, September 21, 1958 — Fischer…would play only the best? Petrosian is 'small fry'? —Robert Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn chess wunderkind, has added two more honors to his fast-growing list. Winner of the 1957 Junior Championship, the 1957 U.S. Open and the 1957-'58 U.S. National Read More
The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 21, 1958 — Fischer Qualifies — Young Bobby Fischer lived up to the advanced billing by becoming the youngest player ever to reach the rank of International Grandmaster by virtue of his qualifying for next year's World's Candidates Tournament. Fischer finished Read More
Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, September 21, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, The Brooklyn Boy of Chess Awarded Title of International Grandmaster — Bobby Fischer, the Brooklyn wonder boy of chess, has been awarded the title of international grandmaster. The 15-year-old prodigy is the youngest player to whom the honor Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, September 21, 1958 — Fischer Is Back — Bobby Fischer is now in Brooklyn, having had wonderful experience in the tournament at Potoroz, Yugoslavia. He received a prize for fifth place. He has won from Fuster, Sanguinetti, and Larsen; tied with Neikirch, Rosetto, Bronstein, Auerbach, Read More
September 22 1958
The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Monday, September 22, 1958 — Sputnik From Brooklyn — Chess has been called the national game of Russia, where everybody seems to play it. Big school and community tournaments are held. Important national tournaments are played in opera houses to overflow crowds while the moves are Read More
The Index-Journal, Greenwood, South Carolina, Monday, September 22, 1958 — Chess 'N Jeans — New York, N.Y.—Bobby Fischer, winner of the U.S. Chess Championship, who won his title while wearing blue jeans will go to Russia June 22 to challenge the Reds. Bobby, a devotee of neat but casual dress, has been given a whole wardrobe of jeans Read More
September 23 1958
The Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York, Tuesday, September 23, 1958 — Chess Master at 15 —The average person who plays (or plays at) chess must stand in awe of 15-year-old Bobby Fischer. Bobby, a Brooklyn high school junior, playing in the International Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, tied for fifth place. Being among the top six Read More
September 24 1958
The News Paterson, New Jersey Wednesday, September 24, 1958 — U.S. Chess Prodigy Liked Tieing 4 Russian Stars — Porotoroz, Yugoslavia, (UPI) Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American chess prodigy, says that the best thing that happened to him during the tournament from which he emerged as the youngest grand master in chess history Read More
September 25 1958
Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, September 25, 1958 — U.S. Team Sails Sunday To Vie In Global Match — Honors — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion, was feted at a reception at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City on his return a week ago from the interzonal tournament in Read More
The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, September 25, 1958 — Fischer-Larsen — The game below is the first that the American champion, Bobby Fischer, aged 15, has won against a foreign grandmaster. Fischer's achievement in qualifying for the world championship candidates' tournament was only the most Read More
September 27 1958
Middlesex County Times and West Middlesex Gazette, Ealing, London, England, Saturday, September 27, 1958 — Interzonal Tournament — The 1958 Inter-Zonal Tournament probably produced the most surprising results so far, the arrival of a new chess genius in Bobby Fischer, the 15-year old American Champion, and the eclipse of Bronstein Read More
September 28 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 28, 1958 — Eight Will Play In World Chess - Mednis and Fischer Tie — Six Stars Who Qualified at Interzonal, Smyslov and Keres Will Compete — Two years ago, at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, ten competed in the challengers' tournament which determined the candidate to meet Mikhail Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, September 28, 1958 — Fischer vs. Larsen at Portoroz — Here is a Bobby Fischer win from the tournament at Portoroz. Danish Grandmaster Bent Larsen, one of the pre-tournament Western hopes, never gets started.
San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, September 28, 1958 — Championship Chess: Bobby Fischer, 15, tied for fifth in Portoroz Interzonal — Bobby Fischer, 15, tied for fifth in the Portoroz Interzonal tourney in Yugoslavia, ahead of a field of players that reads like a who's who who of chess—Szabo, Larsen, Pachman, Filip, Matanovic, Read More
The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 28, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Finishes Sixth in Tournament — The strength of these tournaments is shown by the fact that Bobby Fischer failed to finish higher than sixth in either, the same year that he swept America's triple crown, the U.S. Junior, the U.S. Open, Read More
September 30 1958
The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Tuesday, September 30, 1958 — Chess Wonder Boy of U.S. By “The Age” Correspondent in New York — When Bobby Fischer was six year old, his sister Joan went out to the local candy store in Brooklyn and bought a chess board. Since Bobby was too young to read, Joan — then aged 11 — studied the Read More
October 1958
October 02 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, October 02, 1958 — Six of America's Best Chess Players Excluding Bobby Fischer, Participating in International Team Championship at Munich — Six of America's best chess players—though not including U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer — now are participating in the International Team Championship at Read More
October 04 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, October 04, 1958 — Chess Challengers' Round Entrants for 1959 Named — The list of entrants for the Challengers' Round to be played in 1959 has been published. Besides the six top ratings in the recent Interzonal — Robert Fischer, Pal Benko, Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Svetozar Read More
October 05 1958
San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, October 05, 1958 — Bobby Fischer, “Dangerous Antagonist” at 13 Years Old — “…Take the case of Fischer. In 1956 he placed 8th in the U.S. Open and then won the same tournament in 1957. A big jump. He tied for 5th and 6th in the Interzonal. A bigger jump; this time international scalps were Read More
October 09 1958
The Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York, Thursday, October 09, 1958 — When did Bobby Fischer become the chess champion of the United States? — Q. When did Bobby Fischer become the chess champion of the United States? A. Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, who has been playing chess since he was six, won the U.S. championship on Jan. 7, 1958, Read More
October 10 1958
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Friday, October 10, 1958 — “For your Sunday Reading” — America, Chess and Wine — Chess Champ…Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer is being hailed as one of the truly great geniuses of chess—at least everywhere but in his own country. An interesting portrait of a teenager from Brooklyn.
October 12 1958
Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, Sunday, October 12, 1958 — Pawn My Word! Chess Whiz Fischer, 15, Out to Be World Champ — Editor's Note: In outward appearance and behavior young Bobby Fischer is much like any other teenager. But his grand passion is chess, and having recently become an international grand master, Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 12, 1958 — James Sherwin Made International Grandmaster — In all the fanfare surrounding Bobby Fischer's remarkable play at Portoroz everyone seems to have overlooked the sterling action of James Sherwin. Sherwin, no graybearded gaffer, was awarded the title of international Read More
October 16 1958
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, Thursday, October 16, 1958 — Genius and Joy — One of the marks of genius, it is said, is single-mindedness, an ability to shut out the world in the pursuit of an objective. A recent article about Sigmund Freud credits him with this knack. And now there is Bobby Fischer, a 15-year-old Brooklyn boy who has become Read More
October 18 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, October 18, 1958 — Soviet, U.S. Teams Draw 1st Round of Chess Olympics — Russia and America met and drew all four games in the first round of the Chess Olympics at Munich, West Germany. The 12 nations which finished in the top three positions in the preliminary sections are entered Read More
Coventry Evening Telegraph, Coventry, West Midlands, England, Saturday, October 18, 1958 — Chess Notes — Fifteen years old Bobby Fischer deserves a note all to himself. No-one, not even Capablanca, who beat his father at chess at the age of four, has played at this age in a tournament of this strength before. For him to come in the Read More
October 19 1958
Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sunday, October 19, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Has Chess Experts Agog — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)— It's October, a little more than a month after the interzonal chess tournament, and in America the talk is of football. But here in Yugoslavia and throughout Europe, the people have never heard of Navy Read More
San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, October 19, 1958 — Championship Chess: Fischer Versus Dallas, Texas' Fred Tears — From the same tournament, another Bobby Fischer game. Again he is pitted against a Texan, Fred Tears from Dallas, who holds him to a draw. White elects to play the closed variation of the Sicilian which gives Read More
October 26 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 26, 1958 — Chess Notebook - Pal Benko —It seems high time after the praises heaped upon Fischer and the attention awarded to Sherwin and the concentration on the activities of the American team at Munich to look upon the person of Pal Benko, formerly of Hungary, now of Read More
The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Sunday, October 26, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Proves Himself Against The World's Best — Of course, the highlight of the tournament is the success of the 15-year-old U.S. champion, Bobby Fischer. The boy-wonder proved himself against the world's best. Can the young grandmaster Read More
October 29 1958
The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont Wednesday, October 29, 1958 — Misogynist Chess Player, Philip Kolvoord and Elizabeth Kirkness — How about women and chess? Kolvoord shrugged. “As a rule they don't have the mathematical mind required by the game.”
October 31 1958
News-Record Neenah, Wisconsin Friday, October 31, 1958 — Roving Reporter - Fischer's Financial Means to Participate in Yugoslav Tourney — The Boston Globe was concerned with 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn who had to appear on TV to get money for his fare to Europe, and to get back had to win prize cash—he is the lad who Read More
November 01 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, November 01, 1958 — The Chess Olympics Reveal How Russians Dominate — Final scorings in the recent Chess Olympics show how far the Russians are in front. Their team had 25 wins, 19 draws, no losses. Of the 12 contestants, the Americans were fourth with 12 wins, eight Read More
November 02 1958
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, November 02, 1958 — Leaves of Chess — A copy of ‘Leaves of Chess,’ issue No. 10, has been received, and devotes most of the space to the feats of Bobby Fischer. Several of his games at Portoroz are published. It also tells that when Bobby was seven years old, he tried to secure games with Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, November 02, 1958 — Chess Team at Munich — Wait till 1960 when we add Fischer, Benko and, perhaps Sherwin to our team.
November 03 1958
The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Monday, November 03, 1958 — Sports Of Two Continents — Over in Yugoslavia, and throughout Europe for that matter, the name of Mickey Mantle means nothing. But the name of Bobby Fischer means much to a good many people. Even in his own United States 15-year-old Bobby Fischer, now a Read More
The Winona Daily News, Winona, Minnesota, Monday, November 03, 1958 — Average teenager — Bobby Fischer, the chess whiz, is described as an “average teenager.” It's about like picking the prettiest girl in town and naming her Miss Average Girl.
November 05 1958
The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California Wednesday, November 05, 1958 — Capital Youngster, 7, May Be Another Chess Prodigy — In much of this Tommy is like another young chess prodigy — the current champion of the United States, 15 year old Bobby Fischer, who won the title at 14. This year he competed with world grandmasters Read More
November 09 1958
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, November 09, 1958 — Soviets fail to overwhelm all competition — For the first time in years the Soviet contingent failed to overwhelm all opposition. True, they did well in gaining two places in the first six; but they were far from being so absolutely powerful as they had been in the other Read More
The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee, Sunday, November 09, 1958 — Junior High Crowd Can Find Plenty of Good Reading — In his foreword the author mentions numbers of young chess players, pointing out that the present champion for the U.S. is 14 year-old Bobby Fischer and that many seven year olds are learning the game.
November 10 1958
The Calgary Albertan, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Monday, November 10, 1958 — Time Stands Still — almost — when it comes to chess. Enthusiasts of the game in Britain are alerted by the news that the famous annual international Christmas Chess Congress at the English seaside town of Hastings will this year have as chief player Read More
November 16 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, November 16, 1958 — Astonishing Triumph of 15-Year-Old Bobby Fischer — Much more astonishing was the triumph of 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. Starting off a little insecurely, he seemed to gather fresh strength and confidence with every round, until at the end it was the grand Read More
November 20 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, November 20, 1958 — Bobby Fischer vs Tal in Future Battle for Title Held by Botvinnik — Perhaps in the next year or two Tal and Bobby Fischer will be fighting it out for the title now held by Botvinnik.
November 23 1958
The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sunday, November 23, 1958 — Checkmated at the Chess Table — Few of the many things that went wrong can be laid to Spann, however. Most involved the old, old, diplomatic frictions of east versus west, or more specifically, U.S. versus U.S.S.R. When he lined up his team, Spann hoped he could Read More
The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, November 23, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Finishes Sixth — Bobby Fischer, who scored nicely over former U.S. Open and North Central winner Al Sandrin in the game below, finished only sixth.
December 04 1958
The Marion Star, Marion, Ohio, Thursday, December 04, 1958 — Chess Champ Gives Mother New Worries — American Youngster Encounters Problems In European Travels — New York (AP)—Ever have trouble coping with your teen-ager? How would you like it if he were a genius? “It's not easy,” says Mrs. Regina Fischer of Brooklyn. Her Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, December 04, 1958 — Reshevsky In Chess: Fischer Also in U.S. Tourney Starting Here on Dec. 18 — The first of eleven rounds in the tournament for the United States championship and the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy will get under way on Thursday evening, Dec. 18, at the Manhattan Chess Club. Read More
December 07 1958
Express and News, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, December 07, 1958 — Candidates Tournament — Championship Chess By Blake Stevens, Texas State Chess Champion: The season for simultaneous exhibitions is here, with several Texas cities sponsoring these events, George Koltanowski makes several trips a year through Southern states, and San Read More
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 07, 1958 — Rosenwald Tournament — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old grandmaster from Brooklyn and current titleholder, will attempt to repeat his triumph of a year ago.
The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, December 07, 1958 — Paul Benko — Paul Benko, who succeeded in his second attempt to escape from Communist Hungary, walked away from the field of 88 in the North Central Open last weekend in Milwaukee. He gave up only a harmless draw in the last round (in a won game), after first prize of Read More
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 07, 1958 — Chess Notebook — On the 23d a famous master (probably Reshevsky, but Fischer and Pal Benko are in the running) will be invited to give a simultaneous exhibition. … David Scheffer, Cambridge, submits an interesting game with notes and this comment: “Another in Read More
December 14 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 14, 1958 — Bobby Fischer and Paul Benko at Munich — “We would have taken the third-place medal, but the first two places would still have been out of reach. So you ask “Can we ever win, and if so, how?” I reply, “Yes, by going to Leipzig in 1960 with six players (instead of Read More
December 17 1958
The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Wednesday, December 17, 1958 — Olaffson To Play At Hastings — International tournament by a Chess Correspondent — Olaffson, the Icelandic grandmaster, will be among the chess players from eight countries taking part in the Hastings international chess tournament, when it starts on December Read More
December 18 1958
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, December 18, 1958 — Bobby Fischer to Defend Crown at Tournament — One year ago 14-year-old Bobby Fischer won the U.S. National-Rosenwald Tournament, adding the national title to the U.S. Open and National Junior championships that he already held. Starting tonight Bobby will defend Read More
December 19 1958
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Friday, December 19, 1958 — Grandmaster Bobby Fischer and William Lombardy Adjourn After 43 Moves — Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15 year old whiz kid of chess, and William Lombardy of New York, his former coach, adjourned after 43 moves Thursday night in the annual United States Read More
December 20 1958
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, December 20, 1958 — Hastings Chess Tournament — Dr. Fazekas, current British champion, is not on the roster. Whether he received no invitation or whether he declined out of protest against his shabby treatment by the British Chess Federation selection committee which denied Read More
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Saturday, December 20, 1958 — 12 Experts Play In Chess Rounds - Onlookers at Matches Eye 15-Year-Old Defending National Champion By Hermann Helms — ©New York Times News Service, New York—Twelve chess players, representative of the highest chess skill in this country, Read More
December 21 1958
The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 21, 1958 — Formidable List at Lessing J. Rosenwald Tournament — Lessing J. Rosenwald tournament for the United States chess championship started in New York city Dec. 18 and will continue to Jan. 5. The tournament is under the auspices of the American Chess Foundation and Read More
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, December 21, 1958 — Evans Wins; Leads U.S. Chess Meet — New York, Dec. 20 (AP) — Larry Evans of New York defeated Edmar Mednis, a New York university student, in the only match played to decision Saturday in the third round of the United States chess championship tournament. Evans won Read More
Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sunday, December 21, 1958 — Evans Wins To Take Chess Tourney Lead — New York (AP)—Larry Evans of New York defeated Edmar Mednis, a student at NYU, in the only match played to decision yesterday in the third round of the U.S. Chess Championships. Defending Champion Bobby Fischer, the Read More
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday, December 21, 1958 — Twelve Masters Vie In Championship Meet — Taking part are 12 masters and five international grandmasters. Bobby Fischer, the 15-years-old Brooklyn prodigy who acquired a grand mastership in Europe last summer, is defending champion. His chief rival is Samuel Read More
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, December 21, 1958 — U.S Championship Starts in New York — Twelve of the leading chess masters of the country, including five international grandmasters, have begun play for the United States Chess Championship, according to a report from the New York Times. The winner will receive Read More
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday, December 21, 1958 — Evans Is Leader In Title Tourney — Goes Ahead 2-0, Trimming NYU Star in the Only Decision of Day By Hermann Helms © New York Times News Service —New York—Larry Evans, former chess champion of the United States and international grandmaster, was once Read More
December 22 1958
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday, December 22, 1958 — 3-0 Chess Count Gained By Evans — Defending U.S. Champion, Fischer, Plays 4th Adjourned Match — New York (AP)—Larry Evans of New York extended his lead in the U.S. chess championships Sunday, defeating Robert Byrne of Indianapolis in 36 moves Read More
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Monday, December 22, 1958 — Evans Leads Chess Meet In Tourney at New York — New York, Dec. 22 (AP)— Larry Evans of New York extended his lead in the U.S. chess championships yesterday, defeating Robert Byrne of Indianapolis in 36 moves for his third victory. In four rounds of play—a third Read More
December 23 1958
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday, December 23, 1958 — Evans Loses 1st Chess Match — New York, Dec. 22 (AP) — Larry Evans of New York went down to his first defeat in the U.S. chess championships Monday night and when the action was over he was just a half-point ahead of defending champion Bobby Fischer of Read More
December 24 1958
Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Wednesday, December 24, 1958 — 3-Way Tie In Chess Play — New York — (AP) — Defending Champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and former titleholder Samuel Reshevsky of Spring Valley, N.Y., pulled into a deadlock with Larry Evans of New York last night in the U.S. Chess Championships. With Read More
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Wednesday, December 24, 1958 — Youthful Champ Scores In Chess- Bobby Fischer Victor for First Time—Evans Given His Initial Setback by Hermann Helms © New York Times News Service — New York— The 15-year-old United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn started scoring Read More
December 25 1958
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Thursday, December 25, 1958 — 15-Year-Old Fischer Leads Chess Tourney — New York, Dec. 24 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, defending champion in the U.S. chess championships, defeated veteran Samuel Reshevsky of New York Wednesday and moved into first place halfway through Read More
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, December 25, 1958 — Boy, 15, Beats America's Ace Chess Player — New York, Dec. 24 [Special] —The 15 year old United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, created a sensation Wednesday at the Manhattan Chess club by defeating Samuel Reshevsky, America's international ace, in their sixth-round Read More
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Thursday, December 25, 1958 — Teen-Ager Wins From Chess Ace — Fischer Takes Undisputed Lead in Meet by Beating Samuel Reshevsky by Herman Helms © New York Times News Service - New York—The 15-year-old United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer created a sensation Read More
The Eugene Guard, Eugene, Oregon, Thursday, December 25, 1958 — Chess Whiz Wins — New York (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, defending champion in the U.S. chess championships, defeated veteran Samuel Reschevsky of New York Wednesday and moved into first place halfway through the round robin tournament. Fischer, Read More
December 26 1958
Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Friday, December 26, 1958 — Fischer Beats Reschevsky, Leads Chess — New York (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, defending champion in the U.S. Chess Championships, defeated veteran Samuel Reschevsky of New York yesterday and moved into first place halfway through the Read More
December 27 1958
The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Saturday, December 27, 1958 — Evans Advances In Chess Tourney — New York (AP)—Larry Evans of New York defeated Ray Weinstein of Brooklyn in 38 moves last night and in the process moved back into a tie for first place with Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn in the National Chess Championships. Read More
December 28 1958
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 28, 1958 — Evans and Fischer Lead in Title Play — Defending Champion Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy, adjourned all of his first four games in one day, with victories over James T. Sherwin and Charles Kalme and a draw against World Junior Champion William Read More
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday, December 28, 1958 — Fischer Has Lead In Chess Tourney — Youthful Champion Agrees to Draw—Evans Second With Score of 4-1 by Hermann Helms ©New York Times News Service New York—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States chess champion, and Donald Byrne of Read More
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, December 28, 1958 — Fischer, 15, Holds Lead in U.S. Chess — New York, Dec. 27—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15 year old United States chess champion, and Donald Byrne of Valparaiso, Ind., agreed to a draw after 48 moves in the seventh round of the annual United States championship Read More
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, December 28, 1958 — U.S. Chess Championship — The annual Rosenwald Tournament for the United States Chess Championship is now being held in New York City, starting Dec. 18 and running through Jan. 5. Prominent players entered are Paul Benko, Arthur Bisguier, Donald Byrne, Robert Byrne, Read More
Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sunday, December 28, 1958 — Chess Stalemate — New York (AP) — Larry Evans of New York defeated Ray Weinstein of Brooklyn in 38 moves Friday night and in the process moved back into a tie for first place with Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn in the National Chess championships. Each has a 4-1 record.
December 29 1958
Nanaimo Daily News, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, Monday, December 29, 1958 — Young American Chess Player Still in First — New York (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old defending champion from New York strengthened his hold on first place in the United States championship Sunday when he drew with Donald Byrne of Read More
New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, December 29, 1958 — Fischer In Front In Chess Tourney — Defender Has 5-2 Score in U.S. Event—Reshevsky Winner Over Evans — With eight games pending from earlier rounds of the United States chess championship for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy, the 15-year-old defender, Bobby Fischer Read More
Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, Michigan, Monday, December 29, 1958 — Olivet Player Ties Leader In 40 Chess Moves — New York — (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old defending champion from New York, strengthened his hold on first place in the National Chess championships yesterday when he drew with Donald Byrne of Olivet, Mich., Read More
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Monday, December 29, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Continues in First Place — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn continues in first place with 4½ won against 1½ lost.
Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Monday, December 29, 1958 — Chess Champion Increases Lead — New York, Dec. 29 (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old defending champion from New York, strengthened his hold on first place in the National Chess championships yesterday when he drew with Donald Byrne of Brooklyn, N.Y. after 40 Read More
The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, December 29, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Strengthens Hold on First Place — Bobby Fischer, 15, defending champion from New York, strengthened his hold on first place in the National Chess Championships in New York City when he drew with Donald Byrne, Olivet, Mich., after 40 moves, giving Read More
Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday, December 29, 1958 — Reshevsky Gains; 3 Tied Up For 2nd - Child Champion Fischer Is Still Out Front in U.S. Chess Tournament by Hermann Helms ©New York Times News Service — New York—Samuel Reshevsky, America's international ace and claimant to the chess Read More
December 30 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 — Fischer Improves Lead In U.S. Chess - 15-Year-Old Defender Beats Weinstein in 58 Moves—Reshevsky Plays Draw — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old defender, increased his lead last night in the United States chess championship for the Lessing J. Read More
Vidette-Messenger of Porter County, Valparaiso, Indiana, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 — VU Professor In U.S. Chess Championships — Donald Byrne, 158 Franklin, member of the Valparaiso university department of English faculty, is in New York competing in the United States Chess championships. As of last weekend, he was Read More
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 — Chess Whiz Whizzes On — New York, (AP)—Bobby Fischer, Brooklyn's teen-age whiz kid, moved into first place in the National Chess Championships last night when he drew with Don Byrne of Valparaiso, Ind., in 48 moves. The half-point he gained enabled him to Read More
The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Tuesday, December 30, 1958 — Bobby Fischer Bolsters Lead — New York (CP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American titleholder from New York, bolstered his lead in the United States chess championship by defeating Raymond Weinstein of New York Monday. This gave Fischer a 6-2 record. He is Read More
The South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana Tuesday, December 30, 1958 — Teen Holds Chess Lead — New York (UPI) — Bobby Fischer, the teen-age chess whiz defending his title, held the lead today in the United States chess championship tournament. Fischer, 15, of Brooklyn, was undefeated with a score of 6-2, at the completion of eight Read More
December 31 1958
New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, December 31, 1958 — Fischer Defeats Mednis In Chess — Brooklyn Player Triumphs in 37 Moves in 9th Round of U.S. Championship — With one important exception, the leaders in the United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald trophy won in the ninth round at the Read More
The Honolulu Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii Wednesday, December 31, 1958 — New York - Bobby Fischer — New York — Bobby Fischer, the teenage chess whiz defending his title, is holding the lead in the U.S. chess championship tournament. Fischer, 15, of Brooklyn, was undefeated with a score of 6-2, at the completion of eight Read More
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