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Crosstable

pos.	name	Elo	flag	1		2		3		pts	+	=	-
⇑ 1.	GM Byrne, Robert	2560		●		1	½	½	1	3	2	2	0
⇑ 2.	GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman	2565		0	½	●		½	1	2	1	2	1
3.	GM Kavalek, Lubomir	2555		½	0	½	0	●		1	0	2	2

Three players shared 1st in 1972 US Chess Championship and played-off to decide medals and distribute two interzonal berths.
Interstingly the regular playing sessions were at night (from 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM). Prizes: $2,000 down to $1,000.

Round by round results

1st round — 3rd February 1973
GM Kavalek, Lubomir		2555	½ - ½	2565		GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
GM Byrne, Robert		2560	BYE
1.-2. Reshevsky, Kavalek — ½; 3. Byrne — 0;

2nd round — 4th February 1973
GM Byrne, Robert		2560	½ - ½	2555		GM Kavalek, Lubomir
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman		2565	BYE
1. Kavalek — 1; 2.-3. Byrne, Reshevsky — ½;

3rd round — 5th February 1973
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman		2565	0 - 1	2560		GM Byrne, Robert
GM Kavalek, Lubomir		2555	BYE
1. Byrne — 1½; 2. Kavalek — 1; 3. Reshevsky — ½;

4th round — 7th February 1973
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman		2565	1 - 0	2555		GM Kavalek, Lubomir
GM Byrne, Robert		2560	BYE
1.-2. Byrne, Reshevsky — 1½; 3. Kavalek — 1;

5th round — 8th February 1973
GM Kavalek, Lubomir		2555	0 - 1	2560		GM Byrne, Robert
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman		2565	BYE
1. Byrne — 2½; 2. Reshevsky — 1½; 3. Kavalek — 1;

6th round — 10th February 1973
GM Byrne, Robert		2560	½ - ½	2565		GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
GM Kavalek, Lubomir		2555	BYE
1. Byrne — 3; 2. Reshevsky — 2; 3. Kavalek — 1;

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