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Bela Rozsa vs James Michael Bolton
56th US Open (1955), Long Beach, CA USA, rd 12, Aug-19
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28)  ·  0-1

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Feb-12-16
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  Phony Benoni: <21.?>


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An unknown decisive moment from the 1955 US Open. That was the tournament where a new automobile was part of the prize fund. Nicolas Rossolimo and Samuel Reshevsky tied for first place, and the tiebreaks between thm were so close that they were almost decided when one of Reshevsky's opponent lowered his adjusted score (used in tiebreaking) by insisting on winning a game by forfeit when he had already won it over the board.

That stubbon fellow was James Michael Bolton, who has Black in this game and is obviously in a bad way. Indeed, after 21.Raf1 he could safely resign, dealing Reshevsky's tiebreak score yet another hit.

But these things have a way of equaling out. Rozsa blundered with <21.Rxd6??>, Bolton back ranked with <21...Qxa1+><, and the race was on.

Feb-12-16
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  perfidious: <PB....Nicolas Rossolimo and Samuel Reshevsky tied for first place, and the tiebreaks between thm were so close that they were almost decided when one of Reshevsky's opponent lowered his adjusted score (used in tiebreaking) by insisting on winning a game by forfeit when he had already won it over the board....>

Under what conditions could anyone do such a thing?

Feb-13-16
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  Phony Benoni: <perfidious> Bolton had won the game over the board when was informed by a friend that his opponent had cheated by taking back a move while Bolton was away from the board. Furious, Bolton went to the Directors and demanded that his opponent be punished by being forfeited.

The Directors eventually gave in, probably just to get rid of the fuss. After all, what difference could it possibly make?

This would never happen today. Bolton would be too concerned about the rating points.

(And, if you must know, here is the game: R J Gross vs J Bolton, 1955.)

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