After watching younger brother Donald contend for the US Open title year after year, Robert ne took the title this year. Following were Pal Benko and Paul Poschel, who had his chance to win the the tournament but couldn't convert a favorable last-round position against Byrne.

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TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Schedule

Round  1: Mon, August  8,  7:00 PM
Round  2: Tue, August  9,  7:00 PM
Round  3: Wed, August 10:  7:00 PM
Round  4: Thu, August 11:  7:00 PM
Round  5: Fri, August 12:  7:00 PM
Round  6: Sat, August 13:  7:00 PM
Round  7: Sun, August 14:  7:00 PM
Round  8: Mon, August 15:  7:00 PM
Round  9: Tue, August 16:  7:00 PM
Round 10: Wed, August 17:  7:00 PM
Round 11: Thu, August 18:  4:00 PM
Round 12: Fri, August 19: 12:00 PM

Time Control: 50 moves in 2 1/2 hours, then 20 moves/1 hour.

Adjournments Games were adjourned after five hours play, and generally finished the next morning. However, round 12 was played to a conclusion.

Site Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel, 12th and Locust St., St. Louis, Missouri.

Tournament Director George Koltanowski (1)

61st US Open
St. Louis, Missouri
August 8th-19th, 1960

                              1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12
1   Robert Eugene Byrne      W 66 W 79 W 13 W 19 D 23 L  5 W 16 W 25 W  7 W  4 W  8 D  3 10.0
2   Pal Benko                W 67 W104 W 21 W 10 D  7 W  6 L  5 W 12 L  4 W 24 W 25 W  9  9.5
3   Paul Poschel             W 94 W 65 L 31 W 80 W 56 W 25 L  4 W 38 W 28 W 17 W  5 D  1  9.5
4   Arthur Bisguier          W129 W 60 W 32 W 15 W  5 L  7 W  3 D  8 W  2 L  1 W 12 D  6  9.0
5   Anthony Saidy            W 49 W128 W 24 W103 L  4 W  1 W  2 D  7 W 39 D  8 L  3 W 15  9.0
6   James T Sherwin          W121 W 20 W 28 D 30 W 27 L  2 W 29 L 39 W 26 W 32 W  7 D  4  9.0
7   Raymond Allen Weinstein  W116 W 43 W 42 W 17 D  2 W  4 D  9 D  5 L  1 W 27 L  6 W 23  8.5
8   Larry Melvyn Evans       W 93 W 41 D 12 W 26 W 30 D 23 W 19 D  4 W 24 D  5 L  1 D 11  8.5
9   Robert Henry Steinmeyer  W130 D 18 W 45 D 46 W 38 W 28 D  7 D 13 D 27 W 16 W 10 L  2  8.5
10  Herbert Avram            W 89 W 72 W 35 L  2 D 24 W 14 L 25 W 40 W 36 W 13 L  9 W 26  8.5
11  Lev Blonarovych          W137 D 45 W 48 D 18 L128 W 60 W 44 L 15 W 22 W 28 W 17 D  8  8.5
12  Ross Sprague             W 88 W 56 D  8 D 47 W102 W128 D 23 L  2 W 29 W 39 L  4 W 25  8.5
13  Robin Ault               W 92 W 87 L  1 D 40 W 68 W120 L 26 D  9 D 32 L 10 W 31 W 24  8.5
14  George Baylor            W158 W105 L 19 W129 D 29 L 10 W 80 W 77 L 16 W 48 W 18 W 33  8.5
15  Kenneth Ray Smith        W117 W 80 W102 L  4 D 18 D 33 W 46 W 11 L 17 W 43 W 19 L  5  8.0
16  Albert Sandrin           W122 W 50 L 23 W 60 D 33 W 18 L  1 W 65 W 14 L  9 D 40 W 54  8.0
17  Joseph G Sullivan        W153 W136 W 29 L  7 D 22 D 34 W127 W 31 W 15 L  3 L 11 W 52  8.0
18  William Batchelder       W169 D  9 W 90 D 11 D 15 L 16 D 41 W 44 W 63 W 57 L 14 W 39  8.0
19  Louis Levy               W108 W120 W 14 L  1 W103 W 78 L  8 L 28 W128 W 21 L 15 W 41  8.0
20  Ronald Joseph Gross      W123 L  6 D 37 W112 D 59 W 47 D 57 L 43 W139 W 29 D 30 W 45  8.0
21  Shelby Lyman             W 96 W133 L  2 D 72 W 65 L 39 D120 W 58 W 52 L 19 W 60 W 40  8.0
22  Roger B Johnson          W156 L 23 W132 W124 D 17 L 27 D 86 W 83 L 11 W 51 W 82 W 64  8.0
23  Curt Justin Brasket      W100 W 22 W 16 W 31 D  1 D  8 D 12 L 24 L 30 W 66 W 38 L  7  7.5
24  Jeremiah F Donovan       W125 W 98 L  5 W105 D 10 W 77 W 30 W 23 L  8 L  2 W 32 L 13  7.5
25  Orest Popovych           W148 D 55 W 77 W 83 W 42 L  3 W 10 L  1 W 43 W 30 L  2 L 12  7.5
26  Lawrence C Gilden        W 95 W 51 W 83 L  8 W 47 D 31 L 13 W 62 L  6 W 35 W 57 L 10  7.5
27  John W Collins           D 58 W 57 W 55 W 36 L  6 W 22 D 31 W 59 D  9 L  7 L 33 W 62  7.5
28  Arthur D Wang            W 91 W107 L  6 W 85 W 74 L  9 W 34 W 19 L  3 L 11 D 44 W 56  7.5
29  Elod Macskasy            W135 W 39 L 17 W 70 D 14 W 62 L  6 W 35 L 12 L 20 W108 W 58  7.5
30  Anthony Santasiere       W118 W 70 W 62 D  6 L  8 W 55 L 24 W 53 W 23 L 25 D 20 D 36  7.5
31  Arthur R Spiller         W144 W146 W  3 L 23 W 81 D 26 D 27 L 17 W 42 D 33 L 13 W 55  7.5
32  Jack O'Keefe             W131 W 71 L  4 D 65 W 61 D 40 W102 W 42 D 13 L  6 L 24 W 67  7.5
33  Peter Lapiken            W171 D 77 D 40 W 87 D 16 D 15 L 43 W 86 W122 D 31 W 27 L 14  7.5
34  Edgar Thomas McCormick   W152 L 83 W 63 D 59 W107 D 17 L 28 D 48 W 37 W 79 L 41 W 75  7.5
35  Henry Gross              W154 W139 L 10 D 58 L 39 W 67 W 73 L 29 W127 L 26 W 68 W 74  7.5
36  Edmund Nash              W149 W161 D 46 L 27 L120 W 92 W106 W 78 L 10 W 74 D 39 D 30  7.5
37  Walter Grombacher        L133 W141 D 20 D109 W 75 L 46 W113 D 41 L 34 W110 W102 W 66  7.5
38  Walter Harris            W124 W 73 L103 W133 L  9 W 63 W 56 L  3 D 79 W 78 L 23 W 57  7.5
39  Henry Davis              W141 L 29 W 84 D107 W 35 W 21 W128 W  6 L  5 L 12 D 36 L 18  7.0
40  Julius H Loftsson        W 63 D 47 D 33 D 13 W 92 D 32 D 78 L 10 W102 W 69 D 16 L 21  7.0
41  Heinricks Kalnins        W113 L  8 D 98 W 64 D 86 D 73 D 18 D 37 D121 W 61 W 34 L 19  7.0
42  Richard Kause            W127 W 64 L  7 W 51 L 25 W 52 W122 L 32 L 31 L 54 W 86 W 80  7.0
43  John Ragan               W114 L  7 D 64 D174 W131 W 87 W 33 W 20 L 25 L 15 L 45 W 85  7.0
44  Juan Mila                L 77 W171 D120 D 57 W 69 W 51 L 11 L 18 W 71 W 81 D 28 D 49  7.0
45  Jack Spence              W162 D 11 L  9 L 68 W 90 L 49 W124 W107 W101 D 59 W 43 L 20  7.0
46  Martin Harrow            W126 W 85 D 36 D  9 Lf 78 W 37 L 15 L 79 W105 W104 L 54 W 77  7.0
47  Milton Otteson           W115 D 40 W112 D 12 L 26 L 20 W126 W 81 L 57 L 52 W121 W 82  7.0
48  Bernard Zuckerman        W151 D 59 L 11 D108 D114 W 88 D 61 D 34 W 65 L 14 D 63 D 81  7.0
49  George Olte              L  5 W145 D104 L 61 W161 W 45 L 77 W125 D 62 D 85 W 95 D 44  7.0
50  Edmund Erskine Hand      W175 L 16 W106 L102 D 53 L 61 D 88 W 96 W 80 W 63 L 56 W111  7.0
51  Gary Abram               W176 L 26 W144 L 42 W154 L 44 W 97 D102 D 60 L 22 W122 W 78  7.0
52  Carl Spies               L139 W156 L 60 W136 W140 L 42 W133 W 56 L 21 W 47 W 59 L 17  7.0
53  Lisa Lane                W111 L103 W121 L 81 D 50 W 64 W107 L 30 D104 L 82 W 87 W 84  7.0
54  William H Donnelly       L136 L153 W150 D160 W123 D 79 W103 L128 W115 W 42 W 46 L 16  7.0
55  William Gould            W165 D 25 L 27 W130 W139 L 30 W 70 L 57 L 74 W 73 W 79 L 31  6.5
56  Sandor Tresz             W 82 L 12 W136 W 69 L  3 W 81 L 38 L 52 W106 D 70 W 50 L 28  6.5
57  Jack F Shaw              D106 L 27 W163 D 44 W 96 W141 D 20 W 55 W 47 L 18 L 26 L 38  6.5
58  Robert Fasano            D 27 D 61 W131 D 35 W104 D 66 L 59 L 21 D 67 W 90 W 72 L 29  6.5
59  William Allen Ruth       W160 D 48 D142 D 34 D 20 W126 W 58 L 27 D 66 D 45 L 52 D 61  6.5
60  William M Byland         W145 L  4 W 52 L 16 W124 L 11 W105 D127 D 51 W 87 L 21 D 71  6.5
61  Glenn E Hartleb          D 90 D 58 D 68 W 49 L 32 W 50 D 48 D 84 D 64 L 41 W 89 D 59  6.5
62  Walter Cunningham        W 75 W 68 L 30 D139 W 71 L 29 W 85 L 26 D 49 W121 D 64 L 27  6.5
63  David Lloyd              L 40 W 96 L 34 W159 W 83 L 38 W125 W 89 L 18 L 50 D 48 W 88  6.5
64  Don C Sutherland         W 78 L 42 D 43 L 41 W164 L 53 W114 W110 D 61 W103 D 62 L 22  6.5
65  Howard Ohman             W166 L  3 W126 D 32 L 21 W130 W139 L 16 L 48 L 68 W116 W106  6.5
66  Victor Contoski          L  1 W119 W140 L 78 W144 D 58 D 72 W120 D 59 L 23 W 83 L 37  6.5
67  Frank Brady              L  2 L144 W156 W134 D 79 L 35 W 91 D 80 D 58 W117 W 70 L 32  6.5
68  John W Jaffray           W 97 L 62 D 61 W 45 L 13 L125 W148 L121 W160 W 65 L 35 W109  6.5
69  Lewis J Isaacs           L105 W125 W109 L 56 L 44 W152 D111 W 95 W 77 L 40 L 75 W104  6.5
70  J Donald DeFine          W168 L 30 W151 L 29 W118 D 86 L 55 D 82 W126 D 56 L 67 W101  6.5
71  Ninus Aronson            W170 L 32 D115 W122 L 62 D 97 L 79 W 76 L 44 W151 W103 D 60  6.5
72  John H Allen                W110 L 10 W137 D 21 L 77 W129 D 66 L122 D133 W101 L 58 W112  6.5
73  Henry Herbst             W 84 L 38 L124 W 95 W135 D 41 L 35 L101 W112 L 55 W147 W108  6.5
74  Edmund Godbold           D 99 D106 W 91 W142 L 28 L102 D121 W160 W 55 L 36 W111 L 35  6.5
75  Walter Kocjan            L 62 L 78 W172 W153 L 37 L121 W123 W134 D108 W139 W 69 L 34  6.5
76  Robert C Eastwood        ---- ---- ---- W101 W153 L 84 W144 L 71 W 99 W105 D106 W102  6.5
77  Max Burkett              W 44 D 33 L 25 W 90 W 72 L 24 W 49 L 14 L 69 W133 D 84 L 46  6.0
78  Erich Watkinson Marchand L 64 W 75 W118 W 66 W 46 L 19 D 40 L 36 W 84 L 38 D 85 L 51  6.0
79  Winthrop Beach           W150 L  1 L105 W113 D 67 D 54 W 71 W 46 D 38 L 34 L 55 D 98  6.0
80  Phil W Morrell           W172 L 15 W153 L  3 D 89 W 82 L 14 D 67 L 50 W113 W129 L 42  6.0
81  Marshall Rohland         L161 W158 W111 W 53 L 31 L 56 W 94 L 47 W 97 L 44 D104 D 48  6.0
82  Edward W Formanek        L 56 D101 D110 D106 W 98 L 80 W130 D 70 W 93 W 53 L 22 L 47  6.0
83  William Newberry         W164 W 34 L 26 L 25 L 63 W144 W141 L 22 D120 W115 L 66 D 91  6.0
84  Wiliam N Bragg           L 73 W 95 L 39 L 88 W171 W 76 W108 D 61 L 78 W122 D 77 L 53  6.0
85  Anthony Cantone          W157 L 46 W117 L 28 D125 W148 L 62 D 93 W113 D 49 D 78 L 43  6.0
86  Thomas A Jenkins         D147 L109 W101 W115 D 41 D 70 D 22 L 33 L 87 W135 L 42 W129  6.0
87  James M Wright           W132 L 13 W113 L 33 W152 L 43 L 89 W151 W 86 L 60 L 53 W124  6.0
88  James A Scherer          L 12 L151 W162 W 84 D109 L 48 D 50 L103 W154 W 96 W 93 L 63  6.0
89  Bill L Patteson          L 10 L114 W165 W110 D 80 D104 W 87 L 63 L103 W134 L 61 W121  6.0
90  David Gollub             D 61 W147 L 18 L 77 L 45 D161 W140 D135 W100 L 58 W130 D 95  6.0
91  Paul Taylor              L 28 W155 L 74 W 94 D129 L107 L 67 W124 L117 W146 W126 D 83  6.0
92  Thomas Cunningham        L 13 D163 W147 W 98 L 40 L 36 D131 D 94 L110 W155 D123 W120  6.0
93  Charles M Burton         L  8 W154 L152 W111 W105 L122 D104 D 85 L 82 W131 L 88 W132  6.0
94  Harry McKinney           L  3 W166 L128 L 91 W169 W132 L 81 D 92 D130 D126 D100 W123  6.0
95  Kalman Farkas            L 26 L 84 W168 L 73 W156 D143 W146 L 69 W125 W123 L 49 D 90  6.0
96  Bernard Frank Brodersen  L 21 L 63 W176 W151 L 57 L105 W149 L 50 W145 L 88 W131 W122  6.0
97  William H Wright         L 68 L122 D155 W145 W117 D 71 L 51 W132 L 81 L129 W152 W127  6.0
98  Mary Selensky            W155 L 24 D 41 L 92 L 82 L123 W163 L143 W149 W140 W139 D 79  6.0
99  Teddy Cohen              D 74 D140 L122 L114 W119 L108 W156 L126 L 76 W159 W137 W134  6.0
100 Harry Lew                L 23 L169 L141 W168 W173 D131 L155 W119 L 90 W145 D 94 +133  6.0
101 John Irwin               L128 D 82 L 86 L 76 W157 W112 W143 W 73 L 45 L 72 W117 L 70  5.5
102 Joe Meg   o              W119 W173 L 15 W 50 L 12 W 74 L 32 D 51 L 40 W109 L 37 L 76  5.5
103 Erasmus Olins            W134 W 53 W 38 L  5 L 19 L127 L 54 W 88 W 89 L 64 L 71 D110  5.5
104 Robert E Edberg          W138 L  2 D 49 W146 L 58 D 89 D 93 W155 D 53 L 46 D 81 L 69  5.5
105 John Pranter             W 69 L 14 W 79 L 24 L 93 W 96 L 60 W116 L 46 L 76 W153 D115  5.5
106 Wayne Hollingsworth      D 57 D 74 L 50 D 82 W112 W109 L 36 D115 L 56 W132 D 76 L 65  5.5
107 Michael DiLillo          W163 L 28 W114 D 39 L 34 W 91 L 53 L 45 L109 L116 W155 W147  5.5
108 Harvey Weinstein         L 19 D110 W143 D 48 L122 W 99 L 84 W131 D 75 W127 L 29 L 73  5.5
109 Oscar E Vinje            D112 W 86 L 69 D 37 D 88 L106 L110 W145 W107 L102 W118 L 68 5 .5
110 Walter Schaetzie         L 72 D108 D 82 L 89 W116 D124 W109 L 64 W 92 L 37 D133 D103  5.5
111 Spencer H Van Gelder     L 53 W170 L 81 L 93 W138 W118 D 69 L139 W143 W120 L 74 L 50  5.5
112 Fred Cramer              D109 W143 L 47 L 20 L106 L101 W157 W146 L 73 W125 W142 L 72  5.5
113 Greta Fuchs              L 41 W116 L 87 L 79 W158 W142 L 37 W141 L 85 L 80 W154 D119  5.5
114 William R Hewitt         L 43 W 89 L107 W 99 D 48 L139 L 64 L130 W150 L142 W161 W143  5.5
115 Mabel Burlingame         L 47 W175 D 71 L 86 D143 W137 W154 D106 L 54 L 83 D127 D105  5.5
116 William Ratcliffe        L  7 L113 W145 L127 L110 W119 W142 L105 D140 W107 L 65 W149  5.5
117 Max Schlosser            L 15 W172 L 85 L140 L 97 W173 D161 W148 W 91 L 67 L101 W142  5.5
118 Mildred Morrell          L 30 W168 L 78 W169 L 70 L111 L151 W156 W158 D130 L109 W139  5.5
119 James C Ream             L102 L 66 L154 W162 L 99 L116 W150 L100 W168 W141 W160 D113  5.5
120 Eva Aronson              W159 L 19 D 44 W148 W 36 L 13 D 21 L 66 D 83 L111 D124 L 92  5.0
121 George Baumanis          L  6 W150 L 53 L131 W136 W 75 D 74 W 68 D 41 L 62 L 47 L 89  5.0
122 Dan W Denney             L 16 W 97 W 99 L 71 W108 W 93 L 42 W 72 L 33 L 84 L 51 L 96  5.0
123 Robert Mallison          L 20 D135 L174 W147 L 54 W 98 L 75 W161 W155 L 95 D 92 L 94  5.0
124 Walter Lochmann          L 38 W157 W 73 L 22 L  60 D110 L 45 L 91 W161 W143 D120 L 87  5.0
125 Walter Dorne             L 24 L 69 W166 W138 D 85 W 68 L 63 L 49 L 95 L112 W150 D126  5.0
126 Ralph L Hall             L 46 W165 L 65 W171 W142 L 59 L 47 W 99 L 70 D 94 L 91 D125  5.0
127 Lucille Kellner          L 42 W134 L129 W116 W133 W103 L 17 D 60 L 35 L108 D115 L 97  5.0
128 Norbert Leopoldi         W101 L  5 W 94 W152 W 11 L 12 L 39 W 54 L 19 ---- ---- ----  5.0
129 Leonard T Brewster       L  4 W149 W127 L 14 D 91 L 72 L160 W147 D135 W 97 L 80 L 86  5.0
130 Maxwell Sokoler          L  9 W138 D146 L 55 W160 L 65 L 82 W114 D 94 D118 L 90 D140  5.0
131 Adele Goddard            L 32 W176 L 58 W121 L 43 D100 D 92 L108 W153 L 93 L 96 W154  5.0
132 Edward Duckles           L 87 W160 L 22 L154 W134 L 94 W152 L 97 W141 L106 W135 L 93  5.0
133 Jesse Turgle             W 37 L 21 W161 L 38 L127 W135 L 52 W154 D 72 L 77 D110 -100  5.0
134 Siegfried H Langer       L103 L127 W158 L 67 L132 W171 W137 L 75 W152 L 89 W151 L 99  5.0
135 Gerald M Banker          L 29 D123 D159 W155 L 73 L133 W168 D 90 D129 L 86 L132 W153  5.0
136 Carl Goldsberry          W 54 L 17 L 56 L 52 L121 L157 L153 W172 L137 W171 W158 W152  5.0
137 Armstrong Chinn          L 11 W162 L 72 L141 W159 L115 L134 L157 W136 W138 L 99 W151  5.0
138 Dell Celani              L104 L130 W149 L125 L111 W158 L145 L140 W171 L137 W159 W156  5.0
139 Paul Neumayer            W 52 L 35 W169 D 62 L 55 W114 L 65 W111 L 20 L 75 L 98 L118  4.5
140 Ronald Elmquist          D174 D 99 L 66 W117 L 52 L154 L 90 W138 D116 L 98 D146 D130  4.5
141 William Robert Trinks    L 39 L 37 W100 W137 +174 L 57 L 83 L113 L132 L119 W169 D146  4.5
142 Leonard Carmody          D143 W174 D 59 L 74 L126 L113 L116 D149 W148 W114 L112 L117  4.5
143 Francis Marion Alpiser   D142 L112 L108 W163 D115 D 95 L101 W 98 L111 L124 W148 L114  4.5
144 James J Seifert          L 31 W 67 L 51 W173 L 66 L 83 L 76 L158 L159 D162 W167 W164  4.5
145 James A Creighton        L 60 L 49 L116 L 97 W172 W169 W138 L109 L 96 L100 D157 W162  4.5
146 August Imholtz           Bye  L 31 D130 L104 L148 W164 L 95 L112 W163 L 91 D140 D141  4.5
147 Valentine Bush Lewis     D 86 L 90 L 92 L123 W150 L155 W164 L129 W157 W160 L 73 L107  4.5
148 Gilbert Raich            L 25 D159 W173 L120 W146 L 85 L 68 L117 L142 W164 L143 W165  4.5
149 Joe B Bohac                L 36 L129 L138 W170 W151 L160 L 96 D142 L 98 W167 W163 L116  4.5
150 Henry E Rock             L 79 L121 L 54 D165 L147 W170 L119 W164 L114 W166 L125 W160  4.5
151 T J Chancellor           L 48 W 88 L 70 L 96 L149 W165 W118 L 87 W170 L 71 L134 L137  4.0
152 Gordon Bennett           L 34 W164 W 93 L128 L 87 L 69 L132 W159 L134 W156 L 97 L136  4.0
153 David W Edwards          L 17 W 54 L 80 L 75 L 76 L156 W136 W168 L131 W158 L105 L135  4.0
154 Dorothy Williams         L 35 L 93 W119 W132 L 51 W140 L115 L133 L 88 W157 L113 L131  4.0
155 Judy Sherwin             L 98 L 91 D 97 L135 W163 W147 W100 L104 L123 L 92 L107 D157  4.0
156 Sam Sloan                L 22 L 52 L 67 W175 L 95 W153 L 99 L118 W169 L152 W170 L138  4.0
157 Cecilia A Rock           L 85 L124 L160 W172 L101 W136 L112 W137 L147 L154 D145 D155  4.0
158 Francis Collins          L 14 L 81 L134 W166 L113 L138 W172 W144 L118 L153 L136 W169  4.0
159 Richard Hollenbaugh      L120 D148 D135 L 63 L137 L168 W173 L152 W144 L 99 L138 W170  4.0
160 Edward A Dickerson       L 59 L132 W157 D 54 L130 W149 W129 L 74 L 68 L147 L119 L150  3.5
161 Joseph Foreman           W 81 L 36 L133 D164 L 49 D 90 D117 L123 L124 W170 L114 L167  3.5
162 Elizabeth Anderson       L 45 L137 L 88 L119 D165 L163 L167 Bye  D166 D144 W168 L145  3.5
163 John Lynch               L107 D 92 L 57 L143 L155 W162 L 98 W167 L146 W165 L149 ----  3.5
164 L M Lowy                 L 83 L152 W175 D161 L 64 L146 L147 L150 W173 L148 W166 L144  3.5
165 Roland L Grass           L 55 L126 L 89 D150 D162 L151 D171 L170 Bye  L163 W173 L148  3.5
166 Elmer Burlingame         L 65 L 94 L125 L158 L170 D167 +175 D171 D162 L150 L164 +173  3.5
167 A M Breschell            ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- D166 W162 L163 W172 L149 L144 W161  3.5
168 Walter Otteson           L 70 L118 L 95 L100 +175 W159 L135 L153 L119 L169 L162 W172  3.0
169 Elliott Forry Laucks     L 18 W100 L139 L118 L 94 L145 L170 W173 L156 W168 L141 L158  3.0
170 Charles H Hammon         L 71 L111 L171 L149 W166 L150 W169 W165 L151 L161 L156 L159  3.0
171 Paul Ligtvoet            L 33 L 44 W170 L126 L 84 L134 D165 D166 L138 L136 -172 ----  2.0
172 William Weinstein        L 80 L117 L 75 L157 L145 +175 L158 L136 L167 L173 +171 L168  2.0
173 J Langworthy             Bye  L102 L148 L144 L100 L117 L159 L169 L164 W172 L165 -166  2.0
174 Marvin Rogan             D140 L142 L123 D 43 -141 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----  2.0
175 Mary Patricia O'Reilly   L 50 L115 L163 L156 -168 -172 -166 ---- ---- ---- ---- ----  0.0
176 Rodman D Collins         L 51 L131 L 96 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----  0.0

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Additional games

The scores of the following games from the tournament book could not be deciphered.

Henry Davis - Norbert Leopoldi (Round 7)

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.0-0 dxc4 8.Bxc4 a6 9.a3 Ba5 10.Qc2 b5 11.Ba2 Bb7 12.dxc5 Bxc3 13.Qxc3 a5 14.b4 axb4 15.axb4 Bd5 16.Rd1 Nc6 17.Bb2 Qc7 18.Bxd5 Rxa1 19.Bxa1 Rd8 20.Bb3 Ra8 21.Bb2 h6 22.g3 Ne7 23.e4 Ng6 24.Rd6 Re8 25.Kg2 e5 26.Qd3 Qc8 27.h3 Kf8 28.♖-♗1 and a few other moves followed, "and White won shortly." 1-0

Herbert Avram - Robin Ault (Round 10)

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e3 Nxe5 5.f4 Ng6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.a3 a5 8.Qd5 Nge7 9.Qb5 d6 10.Nc3 Bd7 11.Qb3 b6 12.Be2 g6 13.e4 Bg7 14.Be3 f5 15.e5 a4 16.Qa2 dxe5 17.Rd1 Nd4 18.Nxd4 exd4 19.Bxd4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 c5 21.Rd3 Qc7 22.Bf3 0-0-0 23.0-0 Bc6 24.Bd5 Nxd5 25.cxd5 Bb7 26.Qc4 h6 27.Nxa4 g5 28.g3 Rhg8 29.Nc3 h5 30.fxg5 Rxg5 31.Nb5 Qe5 32.Na7+ Kc7 33.Nc6 Bxc6 34.dxc6 Rg4 35.Qc3 Rdd4 36.Re3 Qd6 Tournament book gives 36...♕-♕4. The rest of the moves are a guess. 37.b4 Kxc6 38.bxc5 bxc5 39.Re8 Tournament book gives 39.♖-♔3. Qd5 40.Rc8+ Kd7 41.Rxc5 Qd6 42.Rcxf5 Rg7 43.Qb3 Ke7 44.Qb7+ Qd7 45.Re1+ Kd8 46.Rf8+ 1-0

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MILESTONES

10: Walter Grombacher, E Forry Laucks, Edmund Nash, Albert Sandrin, Robert H Steinmeyer

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NOTES

(1) "Chess Life", May 20, 1960, p.12
(2) "Chess Life", October 5, 1960, p. 3-4.
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SOURCES:

American Chess Bulletin, July-August 1960, p.55-57. (ACB)

Chess Life various issues from 1960-1961 (CL)

Chess Review, various issue from 1960-1961 (CR)

New York Times, daily reports from August 11-20, 1960 (NYT)

A record of the proceedings of the 61st annual United States Open Chess Championship, St. Louis, Missouri, August, 1960 / Jack Spence. Omaha : Spence, 1961. (TB)

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