The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 15, 1961
Fischer Easy Winner In Fourth Title Tourney
Bobby Fischer, boy wizard of the chess world, was in top form in his fourth straight victory in the Lessing J. Rosenwald Tournament for the U.S. chess championship. He finished two full points ahead of the field, winning seven games and drawing four for a final score of 9-2.
In the last round Fischer, already sure of the title, defeated former champion Arthur Bisguier, dropping the latter from second place to a tie for fourth. The runner-up position was won by William Lombardy, former world junior champion, with a tally of 7-4.
In third place was Raymond Weinstein, former U.S. junior champion, who moved up with a fine victory in the final round against Samuel Reshevsky, for many years the leading American master.
For Reshevsky this was a most disappointing tournament. He won but two games, lost one and drew eight to finish in a tie for fourth, the lowest position of his long career in American championship events.
The three top prize winners, Fischer, Lombardy and Weinstein, have been designated by the U.S. Chess Federation as participants in the interzonal tournament to be held later this year. This is one of the steps leading to a match with world champion Mikhail Tal of the Soviet Union.
A full score table of the tournament appears below. Following are games from the event:
