The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, July 28, 1961
Before Match Play—Sam Reshevsky, left, and actor Jose Ferrer play game of chess before opening a series of matches between Reshevsky and U.S. champion Bobby Fischer, standing, in the grand ballroom of the Beverly Hilton.
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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, July 28, 1961
Reshevsky and Fischer Open Chess Matches
U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer and his top opponent, Sam Reshevsky, Thursday night opened the first of a series of eight matches to be held here.
Fischer and Reshevsky, vying for the George P. Edgar Trophy, played their first game before about 350 chess enthusiasts at the Beverly Hilton.
Four-Year-Champion
Fischer, 18, has been U.S. chess champion for the last four years, and Reshevsky, a former U.S. chess champion, has been a world renowned chess player for many years.
Actor Jose Ferrer was master of ceremonies and Irving Rivise was referee at the Thursday night match.
The following seven games will be held at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 8801 Cashio St., on Aug. 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
Fischer and Reshevsky started a series of 16 games for the trophy on July 16 in New York. They played four games, each winning one while two ended in draws.
