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US Championship (1962) 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.  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  Game   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 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. 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 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. 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  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Jan-31-15    zanzibar: Could some editor please change the link to the playoff from a stale collection to the tournament link? Jan-31-15    zanzibar: Actually, we might need somebody to put together the playoff... Aug-31-15    Zugzwangovich: If this tournament also served as the Zonal Tournament, how is it that Benko rather than Bisguier made it to the 1964 Amsterdam Interzonal? Sep-01-15    Zugzwangovich: I found the answer to my question if anybody cares. Bisguier and Benko played a match to decide who'd get the Interzonal slot. Al Horowitz provides details at www.nytimes.com/1964/...chess-benko-and-bisguier- - battle-for bisguiers-interzonal-spot.html Sep-02-15    Caissanist: Link got munged somehow, this should be correct: http://www.nytimes.com/1964/05/07/c... . Sep-02-15    Howard: Thanks for the info ! Never knew this. May-10-18    Chessdreamer: Wrong game here? Reshevsky vs R H Steinmeyer, 1962, should it be Reshevsky vs R H Steinmeyer, 1962. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. 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