1964 Fischer simul exhibition tour

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1964 Fischer simul exhibition tour
Compiled by gauer

under construction

In January of the new year, the only other Robert James Fischer game to appear in the database had been A Saidy vs Fischer, 1964 - played as Auld Lang Syne welcomed 1964 in with the US Championship (1963/64) finishing with a stunning clean-sweep, and the 6th title for the exhibition of the win.

The attempt in this collection is to primarily arrange his games by a date played in each city, and to then perhaps order them by result.

February

9 Detroit
15 Rochester
20 Waltham
23-4 Montreal (see http://canbase.fqechecs.qc.ca/hist6... gives site as Sir George Williams University in Montreal - 5 losses and 3 draws meant that 8 players received a subscription to "American Chess Quarterly"; gave a 10 board clock-simul ($15 to play, $1 to watch), winning all 10 games; another (regular, cost $5 to play; $1 to watch) simul was reported to be 56 players; not much information in the link was apparently provided about the 25 February event...)

25 Quebec (Quebec (city?!), or perhaps elsewhere in the province; probably not Montreal)

27 Toronto

March

1 Westerly
2 Fitchburg
3 Hartford
5 Richmond
8 Washington DC
15 Pittsburgh
18 Cleveland
19 Toledo
22-3 Chicago
26 New Orleans
28 Houston
29 Little Rock

April

4 Wichita
8 Ogden
12 Hollywood
13 San Francisco
15 Sacramento
16 Davis
18 Santa Barbara
19 Santa Monica

April or May Denver

May
3 Cheltenham
4 New York
10 Boston
14 Milwaukee
16 Flint
18 Columbus
20 Cicero
24 New York

Perhaps some information can be tracked down on the player bad player ID - or at least where/when the game Fischer vs J Rubens, 1964 was played. Fischer vs M Bedford, 1964 seems to be related to his week or so stay in California, and perhaps more details (where/when) of it exist as well. Fischer vs J Wallace, 1964 (kibitz #4) has provided a few details about the history of the tour (see other posts around this time by User: TheFocus as well), including the Denver portion (see http://billpriceweb.com/fischer.html and the other Denver games) of the trip, along with other stops along the legs. Hopefully the dates are somewhat accurate, as some of the pgn content had dates updated, missing (in some of the cases) or corrected, and there doesn't seem to be much reason to seriously doubt the reported total scores for each city as well.

Consideration had also been given to splitting the collection into cities (like the Game Collection: 1960 Koltanowski 56-board blindfold-simul performance, but which <does> have 29/64 games present), but it might be more interesting to see the simul games of this year collected by year, rather than by city.

http://www.amazon.ca/Legend-Road-Fi... by William John Donaldson is bound to have much more information.

February 9: +47=2-2 - Detroit
Fischer vs J Witeczek, 1964
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 62 moves, 1-0
2/9
Fischer vs J Richburg, 1964
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
2/9
Fischer vs H Kord, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1
2/9
Fischer vs J Jones, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 8 moves, 1-0
February 15: +69=5-1 - Rochester
Fischer vs G Grant, 1964
(C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
2/15
Fischer vs D Reithel, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
February 20: +52=9-4 - Waltham
R Lunenfeld vs Fischer, 1964
(B57) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
2/20
Fischer vs J Rubens, 1964
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0
February 23 - Montreal
Fischer vs J K MacDonald, 1964
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 1-0
2/23
Fischer vs I Zalys, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 30 moves, 0-1
2/23
Fischer vs P De Gruchy, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 47 moves, 1-0
2/23
Fischer vs G Jobin, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 36 moves, 1-0
February 24: +10=0-0 -Montreal clock simul
Fischer vs D Allan, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 21 moves, 1-0
2/24
Fischer vs W Oaker, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 41 moves, 1-0
February 25: +48=0-0 - Quebec
Fischer vs M Tordion, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 33 moves, 1-0
2/25
Fischer vs J Guay, 1964
(C27) Vienna Game, 38 moves, 1-0
2/25
Fischer vs A Bilodeau, 1964
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0
February 27: +40=6-4 - Toronto
Fischer vs M Lister, 1964
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
March 1: +44=2-1 - Westerly
Fischer vs S King, 1964
(B89) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
3/1
Fischer vs R Barry, 1964
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
March 2: +49=2-5 - Fitchburg
Fischer vs C Barber, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1
3/2
Fischer vs E Martin, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
3/2
Fischer vs H Dondis, 1964
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 19 moves, 0-1
March 3: +49=2-5 - Hartford
Fischer vs I Pierce, 1964
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/3
Fischer vs J Platz, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
3/3
Fischer vs L Noderer, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1
3/3
Fischer vs J C Owen, 1964
(B10) Caro-Kann, 38 moves, 1-0
March 5 - Richmond
Fischer vs C Powell, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1
3/5
Fischer vs S Mathews, 1964
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 28 moves, 0-1
March 8: +52=9-4 - Washington DC
Fischer vs L Hucks, 1964
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 0-1
3/8
Fischer vs J Evans, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
March 15: +50=2-1 - Pittsburgh
Fischer vs A Sivitz, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
March 18: +51=0-1 - Cleveland
Fischer vs D Zaas, 1964
(B10) Caro-Kann, 51 moves, 1-0
3/18
Fischer vs Z Kuberczyk, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0
3/18
Fischer vs D Ina, 1964
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
3/18
Fischer vs T Ellison, 1964
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
3/18
Fischer vs H Mobley, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
3/18
Fischer vs B Costaras, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
3/18
Fischer vs J Gloger, 1964
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
March 19: +50=2-3 - Toledo
Fischer vs W Fink, 1964
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/19
Fischer vs W Dillard, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 0-1
3/19
Fischer vs R Underhill, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
3/19
Fischer vs R Blaine, 1964
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
March 22: +56=11-4 - Chicago
Fischer vs J G Sullivan, 1964
(B44) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/22
Fischer vs S Crown, 1964
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/22
Fischer vs K Gasser, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
3/22
Fischer vs J Warren, 1964
(B89) Sicilian, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/22
Fischer vs L Manter, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/22
Fischer vs S Silverman, 1964
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/22
Fischer vs A LoCoco, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
3/22
Fischer vs B Sax, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 40 moves, 0-1
3/22
Fischer vs G Dibert, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 0-1
March 23: +49-4=1 - Chicago
Fischer vs J Kuhn, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 12 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs A Sandrin, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs W Fulk, 1964
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/23
Fischer vs L Redman, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 10 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs G Kral, 1964
(C10) French, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/23
Fischer vs P Wolf, 1964
(A43) Old Benoni, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/23
Fischer vs W Wagenhals, 1964
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/23
Fischer vs G Thornell, 1964
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
3/23
Fischer vs R Sugerman, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 12 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs T Rouse, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 18 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs F Panzer, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs F Gruenberg, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 23 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs K O Mott-Smith, 1964
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 57 moves, 1-0
3/23
Fischer vs C Garwin, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
March 26: +70=2-3 - New Orleans
Fischer vs A M Lockett Jr., 1964
(B06) Robatsch, 54 moves, 1-0
3/26
Fischer vs F Chavez, 1964
(B33) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
3/26
Fischer vs F Parham, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1
March 28: +51=3-3 - Houston
Fischer vs C B Jones, 1964
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 28 moves, 0-1
3/28
Fischer vs E Travis, 1964
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 21 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs R Carbonell, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
3/28
Fischer vs G Smith, 1964
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 28 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs A D Schmid, 1964
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs J Plaster, 1964
(C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs Peil, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs B Patteson, 1964
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs J Nuchold, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs Michalopoulos, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs R F McGregor, 1964
(C20) King's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/28
Fischer vs Lynch, 1964
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs E Longcobe, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs J Kelley, 1964
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs S Jacobs, 1964
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs C Heising, 1964
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs D Gould, 1964
(C58) Two Knights, 38 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs B G Dudley, 1964
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs T Cunningham, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs N Ermidis, 1964
(C28) Vienna Game, 40 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs R Chalker, 1964
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 11 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs R Brieger, 1964
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 61 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs E Bone, 1964
(C13) French, 21 moves, 0-1
3/28
Fischer vs J Boatner, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 10 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs W A Bills, 1964
(C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs C Bell, 1964
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs C H Bone, 1964
(B54) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs S Moffit, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 19 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs A K Hale, 1964
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
3/28
Fischer vs G Staight, 1964
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 10 moves, 1-0
3/28
Fischer vs K Chaney, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0
March 29: +36=0-0 - Little Rock
Fischer vs R Long, 1964
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
3/29
Fischer vs L H Weaks, 1964
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 37 moves, 1-0
3/29
Fischer vs J F Hurt, 1964
(C15) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0
April 4: +37=1-2 - Wichita
Fischer vs D LaPierre Ballard, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
April 8: 60=2-1 - Ogden
Fischer vs S Hunt, 1964
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
4/8
Fischer vs T Hartwell, 1964
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
April 12: +47=2-1 Hollywood
Fischer vs D Rogosin, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
4/12
Fischer vs A Sacks, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
April 13: +38=8-4 - San Francisco
Fischer vs H Gross, 1964
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
4/13
Fischer vs A Benson, 1964
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 22 moves, 1-0
4/13
Fischer vs J Blackstone, 1964
(B44) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
4/13
Fischer vs G Kane, 1964
(B01) Scandinavian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
4/13
Fischer vs M Wilkerson, 1964
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1
4/13
Fischer vs K Walters, 1964
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 37 moves, 1-0
4/13
Fischer vs R Henry / R Thacker, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 31 moves, 0-1
April 15: +47=1-2 - Sacramento
Fischer vs M Holgerson, 1964
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 22 moves, 0-1
4/15
Fischer vs C Singleton, 1964
(B27) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
4/15
Fischer vs S Rubin, 1964
(B01) Scandinavian, 39 moves, 1-0
4/15
Fischer vs M Sanders, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1
April 16: +10=0-0 - Davis clock simul
Fischer vs M Wilkerson, 1964
(B56) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs S Rubin, 1964
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs E Osbun, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs E McCaskey, 1964
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs R Hoppe, 1964
(C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs A Janushkowsky, 1964
(C52) Evans Gambit, 29 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs S Van Oettingen, 1964
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs J Blackstone, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs O Celle, 1964
(C51) Evans Gambit, 27 moves, 1-0
4/16
Fischer vs M Shifrine, 1964
(C28) Vienna Game, 37 moves, 1-0
April 18: +49=1-2 - Santa Barbara
Fischer vs B Allen, 1964
(B57) Sicilian, 25 moves, 0-1
April 19: +45=2-3 - Santa Monica
Fischer vs C Clement, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
4/19
Fischer vs J House, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 41 moves, 0-1
4/19
Fischer vs J Hunt, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
4/19
Fischer vs R E Neustaedter, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
April (?! most likely) - says California in pgn
Fischer vs M Bedford, 1964
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
April 26: +50=4-1 - Denver
Fischer vs W Koehler, 1964
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 0-1
4/26
Fischer vs B Kraft, 1964
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 43 moves, 1-0
4/26
Fischer vs Mike Haskins, 1964
(C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
April or May, Denver
Fischer vs J Wallace, 1964
(C16) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 1-0
May 3: Cheltenham
Fischer vs A Koppany, 1964
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
5/3
Fischer vs R Nickel, 1964
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0
5/3
Fischer vs A J Killian, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0
May 4 - New York
Fischer vs F Rummel, 1964
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 16 moves, 1-0
May 10 - Boston
Fischer vs K Pransky, 1964
(C18) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 1-0
5/10
Fischer vs R Codman, 1964
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
May 14: +48=5-4 - Milwaukee
Fischer vs J Dedinsky, 1964
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 17 moves, 0-1
5/14
Fischer vs H Meifert, 1964
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
5/14
Fischer vs J Zvers, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
May 16: +53=5-0 - Flint
Fischer vs W Murdock, 1964
(B32) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0
5/16
Fischer vs R Snuske, 1964
(C57) Two Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
5/16
Fischer vs D Dubois, 1964
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
May 18: +48=2-0 - Columbus
Fischer vs W J Lutes, 1964
(B01) Scandinavian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
5/18
Fischer vs E Lense, 1964
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
5/18
Fischer vs T Mantia, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 1-0
May 20: +44=5-1 - Cicero
Fischer vs J Bikulcius, 1964
(C16) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
5/20
Fischer vs E Puto, 1964
(C27) Vienna Game, 21 moves, 0-1
5/20
Fischer vs A Sandrin, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
5/20
Fischer vs K Sillars / L Manter, 1964
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
5/20
Fischer vs T De Parry, 1964
(C16) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
5/20
Fischer vs D C Kumro, 1964
(C28) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
5/20
Fischer vs W Goranson, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 35 moves, 1-0
5/20
Fischer vs W A Nyman, 1964
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 16 moves, 1-0
5/20
Fischer vs G Kral, 1964
(C10) French, 35 moves, 1-0
5/20
Fischer vs J Fajkus, 1964
(C27) Vienna Game, 20 moves, 1-0
May 24: +34=0-0 - New York
Fischer vs J Terrone, 1964
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1-0
5/24
Fischer vs S Morrison, 1964
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
5/24
Fischer vs M McDermott, 1964
(C26) Vienna, 17 moves, 1-0
5/24
Fischer vs E Westing, 1964
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 1-0
4/28
Fischer vs J J Reid, 1964
(C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
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