| 3rd Rosenwald Trophy :: New York 1956 |
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| pos. | name | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | ● | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2. | IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 0 | ● | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| 3. | Feuerstein, Arthur William | ½ | ½ | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4. | Mednis, Edmar John | 0 | ½ | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | - w/o | ½ | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| 5.-7. | Bernstein, Sidney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5.-7. | Byrne, Donald | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5.-7. | Turner, Abe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8.-9. | Fischer, Robert James | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ● | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 8.-9. | Seidman, Herbert | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ● | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 10.-11. | Hearst, Eliot Sanford | 0 | ½ | 0 | - w/o | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ● | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 10.-11. | Pavey, Max | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ● | ½ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12. | Shainswit, George | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ● | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Byrne-Fischer 0—1 is known as "Game of the Century" because of dazzling play by 13 yo Bobby.
Hearst-Mednis was declared mutual forfeit.
| 1st round — 7th October 1956 | |||||||||
| IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 1 - 0 | Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Hearst, Eliot Sanford | ½ - ½ | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 1 - 0 | Turner, Abe | |||||||
| Shainswit, George | 0 - 1 | Feuerstein, Arthur William | |||||||
| Byrne, Donald | 1 - 0 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Pavey, Max | ½ - ½ | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| 1.-4. Bisguier, Feuerstein, Mednis, Byrne 1; 5.-8. Bernstein, Seidman, Hearst, Pavey ½; 9.-12. Reshevsky, Turner, Fischer, Shainswit 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round — 8th October 1956 | |||||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 1 - 0 | IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| Turner, Abe | 1 - 0 | Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Feuerstein, Arthur William | 1 - 0 | Hearst, Eliot Sanford | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 1 - 0 | Shainswit, George | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Pavey, Max | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 1 - 0 | Byrne, Donald | |||||||
| 1.-2. Feuerstein, Mednis 2; 3.-4. Bernstein, Seidman 1½; 5.-8. Reshevsky, Bisguier, Byrne, Turner 1; 9.-10. Hearst, Pavey ½; 11.-12. Fischer, Shainswit 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round — 9th October 1956 | |||||||||
| IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | ½ - ½ | Feuerstein, Arthur William | |||||||
| Fischer, Robert James | ½ - ½ | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| Byrne, Donald | 1 - 0 | Turner, Abe | |||||||
| Pavey, Max | ½ - ½ | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| Shainswit, George | 0 - 1 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Hearst, Eliot Sanford | 1 - 0 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| 1.-2. Feuerstein, Mednis 2½; 3.-5. Reshevsky, Bernstein, Byrne 2; 6.-8. Bisguier, Seidman, Hearst 1½; 9.-10. Turner, Pavey 1; 11. Fischer ½; 12. Shainswit 0; | |||||||||
| 4th round — 10th October 1956 | |||||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 0 - 1 | IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| Feuerstein, Arthur William | ½ - ½ | Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Hearst, Eliot Sanford | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 0 - 1 | Shainswit, George | |||||||
| Byrne, Donald | 0 - 1 | Pavey, Max | |||||||
| Turner, Abe | 1 - 0 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| 1.-2. Reshevsky, Feuerstein 3; 3.-4. Bisguier, Mednis 2½; 5.-8. Bernstein, Byrne, Turner, Pavey 2; 9.-10. Seidman, Hearst 1½; 11.-12. Fischer, Shainswit 1; | |||||||||
| 5th round — 14th October 1956 | |||||||||
| IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 0 - 1 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Fischer, Robert James | 1 - 0 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 0 - 1 | Feuerstein, Arthur William | |||||||
| Pavey, Max | 0 - 1 | Turner, Abe | |||||||
| Shainswit, George | 0 - 1 | Byrne, Donald | |||||||
| Hearst, Eliot Sanford | - w/o - | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| 1.-2. Reshevsky, Feuerstein 4; 3.-4. Byrne, Turner 3; 5.-6. Bisguier, Mednis 2½; 7.-9. Bernstein, Fischer, Pavey 2; 10.-11. Seidman, Hearst 1½; 12. Shainswit 1; | |||||||||
| 6th round — 15th October 1956 | |||||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | ½ - ½ | IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 0 - 1 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| Turner, Abe | 1 - 0 | Feuerstein, Arthur William | |||||||
| Byrne, Donald | 1 - 0 | Hearst, Eliot Sanford | |||||||
| Pavey, Max | ½ - ½ | Shainswit, George | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 5; 2.-4. Feuerstein, Byrne, Turner 4; 5.-7. Bisguier, Mednis, Bernstein 3; 8. Pavey 2½; 9. Fischer 2; 10.-12. Seidman, Hearst, Shainswit 1½; | |||||||||
| 7th round — 16th October 1956 | |||||||||
| IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | ½ - ½ | Byrne, Donald | |||||||
| Fischer, Robert James | ½ - ½ | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 0 - 1 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Shainswit, George | ½ - ½ | Turner, Abe | |||||||
| Hearst, Eliot Sanford | 0 - 1 | Pavey, Max | |||||||
| Feuerstein, Arthur William | 1 - 0 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 6; 2. Feuerstein 5; 3.-4. Byrne, Turner 4½; 5.-7. Bisguier, Mednis, Pavey 3½; 8. Bernstein 3; 9. Fischer 2½; 10. Shainswit 2; 11.-12. Seidman, Hearst 1½; | |||||||||
| 8th round — 17th October 1956 | |||||||||
| Byrne, Donald | 0 - 1 | Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Pavey, Max | 0 - 1 | IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 1 - 0 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| Turner, Abe | 0 - 1 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | ½ - ½ | Feuerstein, Arthur William | |||||||
| Shainswit, George | 0 - 1 | Hearst, Eliot Sanford | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 6½; 2. Feuerstein 5½; 3.-6. Bisguier, Mednis, Byrne, Turner 4½; 7.-8. Fischer, Pavey 3½; 9. Bernstein 3; 10.-11. Seidman, Hearst 2½; 12. Shainswit 2; | |||||||||
| 9th round — 21st October 1956 | |||||||||
| IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 1 - 0 | Shainswit, George | |||||||
| Fischer, Robert James | ½ - ½ | Pavey, Max | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 1 - 0 | Byrne, Donald | |||||||
| Hearst, Eliot Sanford | 0 - 1 | Turner, Abe | |||||||
| Feuerstein, Arthur William | 0 - 1 | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | ½ - ½ | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 7; 2.-5. Bisguier, Feuerstein, Mednis, Turner 5½; 6. Byrne 4½; 7.-9. Bernstein, Fischer, Pavey 4; 10. Seidman 3; 11. Hearst 2½; 12. Shainswit 2; | |||||||||
| 10th round — 22nd October 1956 | |||||||||
| Hearst, Eliot Sanford | ½ - ½ | IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| Shainswit, George | ½ - ½ | Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Pavey, Max | 0 - 1 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| Turner, Abe | 0 - 1 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | ½ - ½ | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| Byrne, Donald | 1 - 0 | Feuerstein, Arthur William | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 8; 2.-3. Bisguier, Mednis 6; 4.-6. Feuerstein, Byrne, Turner 5½; 7. Bernstein 5; 8. Fischer 4½; 9. Pavey 4; 10. Seidman 3½; 11. Hearst 3; 12. Shainswit 2½; | |||||||||
| 11th round — 24th October 1956 | |||||||||
| IM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 1 - 0 | Turner, Abe | |||||||
| Fischer, Robert James | 0 - 1 | Hearst, Eliot Sanford | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | ½ - ½ | Shainswit, George | |||||||
| Feuerstein, Arthur William | 1 - 0 | Pavey, Max | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 1 - 0 | Byrne, Donald | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 9; 2. Bisguier 7; 3. Feuerstein 6½; 4. Mednis 6; 5.-7. Bernstein, Byrne, Turner 5½; 8.-9. Fischer, Seidman 4½; 10.-11. Hearst, Pavey 4; 12. Shainswit 3; | |||||||||
| 3rd Rosenwald Trophy | |
| Dates: | 7th - 24th October 1956 |
| City: | New York (United States) |
| Venue: | Manhattan Chess Club |
| Organizers: | |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 12 (incl. 1 GM, 1 IM) |
| Games played: | 66 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | |
| Website: | chessgames.com |
| PGN game file: | it-rosenwald1956.pgn |