| 12th US Chess championship :: New York, NY 1959/1960 |
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| pos. | name | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | GM Fischer, Robert James | ● | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2. | IM Byrne, Robert | ½ | ● | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3. | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | ½ | ½ | ● | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7½ | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4. | GM Benko, Pal | 0 | 0 | ½ | ● | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| 5. | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ● | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 6. | Weinstein, Raymond | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ● | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7. | Seidman, Herbert | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ● | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8. | IM Sherwin, James | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ● | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| 9. | Mednis, Edmar John | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 10. | Bernstein, Sidney | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11. | IM Denker, Arnold | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ● | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 12. | Ault, Robin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ● | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1st round — 18th December 1959 | |||||||||
| Ault, Robin | 0 - 1 | Weinstein, Raymond | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 0 - 1 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| IM Denker, Arnold | 0 - 1 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| GM Fischer, Robert James | 1 - 0 | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | ½ - ½ | GM Benko, Pal | |||||||
| IM Sherwin, James | ½ - ½ | IM Byrne, Robert | |||||||
| 1.-4. Fischer, Reshevsky, Weinstein, Seidman 1; 5.-8. Byrne, Benko, Sherwin, Mednis ½; 9.-12. Bisguier, Bernstein, Denker, Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round — 19th December 1959 | |||||||||
| GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 1 - 0 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| IM Byrne, Robert | ½ - ½ | GM Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| IM Denker, Arnold | 1 - 0 | Ault, Robin | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 0 - 1 | GM Benko, Pal | |||||||
| Weinstein, Raymond | 0 - 1 | IM Sherwin, James | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 2; 2.-4. Fischer, Benko, Sherwin 1½; 5.-9. Byrne, Bisguier, Weinstein, Seidman, Denker 1; 10. Mednis ½; 11.-12. Bernstein, Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round — 20th December 1959 | |||||||||
| Ault, Robin | 0 - 1 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| GM Benko, Pal | ½ - ½ | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | ½ - ½ | IM Byrne, Robert | |||||||
| GM Fischer, Robert James | ½ - ½ | Weinstein, Raymond | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | ½ - ½ | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| IM Sherwin, James | ½ - ½ | IM Denker, Arnold | |||||||
| 1. Reshevsky 2½; 2.-5. Fischer, Benko, Seidman, Sherwin 2; 6.-9. Byrne, Bisguier, Weinstein, Denker 1½; 10. Mednis 1; 11. Bernstein ½; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 4th round — 22nd December 1959 | |||||||||
| Ault, Robin | 0 - 1 | IM Sherwin, James | |||||||
| GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | ½ - ½ | GM Benko, Pal | |||||||
| IM Byrne, Robert | 1 - 0 | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| IM Denker, Arnold | 0 - 1 | GM Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 1 - 0 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| Weinstein, Raymond | 1 - 0 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| 1.-3. Fischer, Seidman, Sherwin 3; 4.-7. Byrne, Reshevsky, Benko, Weinstein 2½; 8. Bisguier 2; 9. Denker 1½; 10. Mednis 1; 11. Bernstein ½; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 5th round — 23rd December 1959 | |||||||||
| GM Benko, Pal | 0 - 1 | IM Byrne, Robert | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 1 - 0 | IM Denker, Arnold | |||||||
| GM Fischer, Robert James | 1 - 0 | Ault, Robin | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 0 - 1 | Weinstein, Raymond | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| IM Sherwin, James | ½ - ½ | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 4; 2.-6. Byrne, Reshevsky, Weinstein, Seidman, Sherwin 3½; 7. Benko 2½; 8. Bisguier 2; 9.-10. Bernstein, Denker 1½; 11. Mednis 1; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 6th round — 26th December 1959 | |||||||||
| Ault, Robin | 0 - 1 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| IM Byrne, Robert | ½ - ½ | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| IM Denker, Arnold | 0 - 1 | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | ½ - ½ | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| IM Sherwin, James | ½ - ½ | GM Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Weinstein, Raymond | 0 - 1 | GM Benko, Pal | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 4½; 2.-5. Byrne, Reshevsky, Seidman, Sherwin 4; 6.-7. Benko, Weinstein 3½; 8.-9. Bisguier, Bernstein 2½; 10. Mednis 2; 11. Denker 1½; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 7th round — 27th December 1959 | |||||||||
| GM Benko, Pal | ½ - ½ | IM Denker, Arnold | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | ½ - ½ | IM Sherwin, James | |||||||
| GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | ½ - ½ | IM Byrne, Robert | |||||||
| GM Fischer, Robert James | 1 - 0 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 1 - 0 | Ault, Robin | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Weinstein, Raymond | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 5½; 2. Reshevsky 5; 3.-4. Byrne, Sherwin 4½; 5.-6. Benko, Seidman 4; 7. Weinstein 3½; 8.-10. Bisguier, Mednis, Bernstein 3; 11. Denker 2; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 8th round — 28th December 1959 | |||||||||
| Ault, Robin | 0 - 1 | GM Benko, Pal | |||||||
| IM Denker, Arnold | 1 - 0 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| GM Fischer, Robert James | 1 - 0 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | ½ - ½ | IM Byrne, Robert | |||||||
| IM Sherwin, James | ½ - ½ | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| Weinstein, Raymond | ½ - ½ | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 6½; 2.-5. Byrne, Reshevsky, Benko, Sherwin 5; 6. Seidman 4½; 7. Weinstein 4; 8.-9. Bisguier, Mednis 3½; 10.-11. Bernstein, Denker 3; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 9th round — 29th December 1959 | |||||||||
| GM Benko, Pal | 1 - 0 | IM Sherwin, James | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 1 - 0 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 1 - 0 | IM Denker, Arnold | |||||||
| IM Byrne, Robert | 1 - 0 | Weinstein, Raymond | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 0 - 1 | GM Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | 1 - 0 | Ault, Robin | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 7½; 2.-4. Byrne, Reshevsky, Benko 6; 5. Sherwin 5; 6.-7. Bisguier, Seidman 4½; 8.-9. Weinstein, Bernstein 4; 10. Mednis 3½; 11. Denker 3; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 10th round — 30th December 1959 | |||||||||
| Ault, Robin | 0 - 1 | GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||||||
| Bernstein, Sidney | 0 - 1 | Mednis, Edmar John | |||||||
| IM Denker, Arnold | 0 - 1 | IM Byrne, Robert | |||||||
| GM Fischer, Robert James | 1 - 0 | GM Benko, Pal | |||||||
| Seidman, Herbert | 0 - 1 | Weinstein, Raymond | |||||||
| IM Sherwin, James | 0 - 1 | GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 8½; 2.-3. Byrne, Reshevsky 7; 4. Benko 6; 5. Bisguier 5½; 6.-7. Weinstein, Sherwin 5; 8.-9. Seidman, Mednis 4½; 10. Bernstein 4; 11. Denker 3; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 11th round — 1st January 1960 | |||||||||
| GM Benko, Pal | 1 - 0 | Bernstein, Sidney | |||||||
| GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | 1 - 0 | IM Sherwin, James | |||||||
| IM Byrne, Robert | 1 - 0 | Ault, Robin | |||||||
| Mednis, Edmar John | 0 - 1 | Seidman, Herbert | |||||||
| GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | ½ - ½ | GM Fischer, Robert James | |||||||
| Weinstein, Raymond | 1 - 0 | IM Denker, Arnold | |||||||
| 1. Fischer 9; 2. Byrne 8; 3. Reshevsky 7½; 4. Benko 7; 5. Bisguier 6½; 6. Weinstein 6; 7. Seidman 5½; 8. Sherwin 5; 9. Mednis 4½; 10. Bernstein 4; 11. Denker 3; 12. Ault 0; | |||||||||
| 12th US Chess championship | |
| Dates: | 18th December 1959 - 1st January 1960 |
| City: | New York, NY (United States) |
| Venue: | |
| Organizers: | |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 12 (incl. 4 GMs, 3 IMs) |
| Games played: | 66 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | |
| Website: | http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1959-60.htm |
| PGN game file: | usa-1959.pgn |
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Robin Ault is the only player to have lost all his games in a US Championship tournament, before the knockout tournaments of 1990 and 1991. Like Weinstein the year before, Ault was invited based on his winning the US Junior Championship. As a result of this tournament, the US Junior Champion wasn't invited to the championship again until the late 1970's. Pairings for this tournament were drawn in private. Fischer initially dropped out, refusing to play unless the pairings were re-drawn in public. Anthony Saidy was chosen as his replacement, but Fischer relented and agreed to play when promised that future pairings would be drawn in public. Tickets for this event cost $2. About 200 spectators attended the final round, making the final gate more than the Gross National Product of several banana republics. First Prize for this tournament was $1,000. The 12th place prize was $50, still larger than the GNP of at least a couple of banana republics. Larry Evans and William Lombardy both declined invitations to this event. This marked the first time in 9 tries that Reshevsky finished lower than 2nd in a US Championship. |