Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer Qualify as American Representatives at Interzonal Tournament

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The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, March 23, 1958

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“…Reshevsky is said to be considering competing in the Interzonal tournament. Bobby Fischer, U.S. champion and Reshevsky qualified as American representatives.

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Here is the latest on Fischer: Bobby, in outpointing Reshevsky for the United States championship at the age of 14, eclipsed anything previously accomplished at that age in chess history—name Morphy, Capablanca, Reshevsky himself, Pomar or anybody you like!
A reporter found Bobby shy outside of chess. When questioned he shrugs his shoulders, mumbles an answer in words of one syllable and moves away. He enjoys skating and skiing, but not school. (“It keeps me away from chess.”) He is only an average scholar. (“I'm not good at math.”) One of his teachers said, “He never seems to be properly attending. His thoughts are always far away, on chess.”
When Fischer won the championship, a reporter asked him, did he now consider himself the strongest player in the U.S.A.? “No,” he replied, “one tournament does not mean a lot.” After a pause: “Maybe Reshevsky is better.”