| US Championship (1962) |
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This was Robert Fischer's fifth win of the title, and this tournament also served as the Zonal Tournament. Fischer, Reshevsky and Evans all lost their first round games. This was Fischer's first loss in a US Championship. This would require him to play catch-up to Arthur Bisguier, who held the lead until round 9, when they were tied at 6.5 points. They both drew in round 10 and had to face each other in the final round, where Fischer won to take the title, and Bisguier took second place. Tying for third were Reshevsky, Evans and Addison. This required that they meet in a playoff to decide the third spot in the Amsterdam Interzonal (1964). Reshevsky defeated both opponents 1.5/2 to earn the spot. Bisguier, having finished second, was entitled to go to the Interzonal. However, he later agreed to play an eight-game match with Benko for the Interzonal spot. Benko won 4.5-1.5, and accordingly went to the Interzonal instead of Bisguier. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1 Fischer X 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 8
2 Bisguier 0 X 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 7
3 Addison 0 0 X ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 6½
4 Evans ½ ½ ½ X ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 6½
5 Reshevsky 0 ½ 0 ½ X ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 6½
6 Byrne ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ X ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 6
7 Berliner 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ X 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5
8 Mednis 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 X ½ 1 ½ 1 5
9 Benko ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ X 0 1 ½ 4½
10 Rossolimo ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 X ½ ½ 4½
11 Steinmeyer 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ X 1 4
12 Sherwin 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 X 2½
Based on an original collection by User: TheFocus.
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. R Byrne vs Rossolimo |
 | 1-0 | 47 | 1962 | US Championship | A97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky |
| 2. Benko vs Bisguier |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1962 | US Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 3. Fischer vs Mednis |
 | 0-1 | 73 | 1962 | US Championship | C18 French, Winawer |
| 4. R H Steinmeyer vs Evans |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1962 | US Championship | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 5. J Sherwin vs H Berliner |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1962 | US Championship | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 6. W Addison vs Reshevsky |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1962 | US Championship | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 7. Rossolimo vs Fischer |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1962 | US Championship | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 8. Benko vs W Addison |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1962 | US Championship | D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 9. H Berliner vs R Byrne |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1962 | US Championship | E77 King's Indian |
| 10. Evans vs J Sherwin |
| 1-0 | 36 | 1962 | US Championship | D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical |
| 11. Bisguier vs Mednis |
| 1-0 | 59 | 1962 | US Championship | B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 12. Reshevsky vs R H Steinmeyer |
| 1-0 | 58 | 1962 | US Championship | B75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 13. Mednis vs Rossolimo |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1962 | US Championship | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 14. Fischer vs H Berliner |
| 1-0 | 45 | 1962 | US Championship | B03 Alekhine's Defense |
| 15. R Byrne vs Evans |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1962 | US Championship | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
| 16. W Addison vs Bisguier |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1962 | US Championship | E07 Catalan, Closed |
| 17. R H Steinmeyer vs Benko |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1962 | US Championship | B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 18. J Sherwin vs Reshevsky |
| ½-½ | 73 | 1962 | US Championship | E69 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line |
| 19. Reshevsky vs R Byrne |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1962 | US Championship | E92 King's Indian |
| 20. Benko vs J Sherwin |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1962 | US Championship | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 21. W Addison vs R H Steinmeyer |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1962 | US Championship | D50 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 22. H Berliner vs Mednis |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1962 | US Championship | E79 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, Main line |
| 23. Evans vs Fischer |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1962 | US Championship | D98 Grunfeld, Russian |
| 24. Bisguier vs Rossolimo |
| 1-0 | 16 | 1962 | US Championship | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 25. Fischer vs Reshevsky |
| 1-0 | 54 | 1962 | US Championship | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
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