ANew 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 tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy at the Manhattan Chess Club.
He wound up with a score of 10½—2½ when he drew in the thirteenth and final round with Abe Turner, who played a Queen's Indian defense. After eighteen moves had been recorded, Turner offered the draw to his young adversary, who accepted.
The prospect then was that Fischer's score might be equaled by Samuel Reshevsky, the international grandmaster, who was pitted against William Lombardy, the world junior champion. This match, in contrast to the tameness of the Fischer-Turner game, was most exciting.
Lombardy's Attack Succeeds
Lombardy engineered a dangerous attack against the white king on the open king's knight's file. Eventually Lombardy succeeded and Reshevsky resigned when it came his turn to make his forty-first move.
Reshevsky finished in second place and the coveted title went to Fischer.
The defeat was the second in the tournament for Reshevsky. His first, in the tenth round, was administered by James T. Sherwin.
In addition to the Rosenwald award, Fischer received custody of the Frank J. Marshall Memorial Trophy, donated by the Marshall Chess Club. Both Fischer and Reshevsky qualified for the right to represent this country in the world championship interzonal tournament to be held in Europe next year.
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The details of the two games played by Fischer and Reshevsky follow:
