APasadena 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 attack (but never in a hurry), and the thoroughness of his defense brought a “resignation” from Mr. Bisguire on his 41st move.
It is my thought that the nation should interest its youth in chess. Chess is a young man's game. I know of no aptitude test for scientists and engineers that would equal it.
The several thousands leading chess players under 15 years old in the U.S.A. make the very finest human material for development into leaders in science and engineering.
E. H. Woodard, Pasadena
