| 16th US Chess championship :: New York, NY 1963/1964 |
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| pos. | name | seed | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | Fischer, Robert James | (12) | |
● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | Evans, Larry Melvyn | (7) | |
0 | ● | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 3. | Benko, Pal | (11) | |
0 | 0 | ● | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| =4. | Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
0 | ½ | 0 | ● | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| =4. | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ● | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 6. | Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ● | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 7. | Weinstein, Raymond | (10) | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ● | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8. | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (8) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ● | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| =9. | Addison, William | (4) | |
0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ● | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| =9. | Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ● | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 11. | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | (9) | |
0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ● | ½ | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 12. | Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ● | 2½ | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1st round — 15th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Addison, William | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | |||
| Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(8) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Fischer, Robert James | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Weinstein, Raymond | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
½ - ½ | |
(7) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| 1.-4. Fischer, Benko, Weinstein, Bisguier — 1; 5.-8. Evans, Saidy, Addison, Steinmeyer — ½; 9.-12. Reshevsky, R.Byrne, Mednis, D.Byrne — 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round — 16th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Fischer, Robert James | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(7) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
0 - 1 | |
(2) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Weinstein, Raymond | (10) | |
0 - 1 | |
(4) | Addison, William | |||
| Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | (9) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Byrne, Donald | |||
| 1. Fischer — 2; 2.-4. Benko, Saidy, Addison — 1½; 5.-8. R.Byrne, Weinstein, Bisguier, Steinmeyer — 1; 9.-11. Evans, Reshevsky, D.Byrne — ½; 12. Mednis — 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round — 18th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Addison, William | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(11) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Weinstein, Raymond | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Fischer, Robert James | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(1) | Mednis, Edmar John | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | |||
| 1. Fischer — 3; 2.-5. Benko, Saidy, Weinstein, Addison — 2; 6.-8. Evans, Reshevsky, Steinmeyer — 1½; 9.-10. R.Byrne, Bisguier — 1; 11. D.Byrne — ½; 12. Mednis — 0; | |||||||||
| 4th round — 19th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Byrne, Donald | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Fischer, Robert James | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
½ - ½ | |
(4) | Addison, William | |||
| Weinstein, Raymond | (10) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| 1. Fischer — 4; 2. Saidy — 3; 3.-5. Evans, Benko, Addison — 2½; 6.-7. Reshevsky, Weinstein — 2; 8.-9. R.Byrne, Steinmeyer — 1½; 10.-11. Bisguier, D.Byrne — 1; 12. Mednis — ½; | |||||||||
| 5th round — 21st December 1963 | |||||||||
| Addison, William | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(2) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (8) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | |||
| Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
½ - ½ | |
(1) | Mednis, Edmar John | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (7) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Weinstein, Raymond | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Fischer, Robert James | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Benko, Pal | |||
| 1. Fischer — 5; 2. Benko — 3½; 3.-4. Saidy, Weinstein — 3; 5.-7. Evans, R.Byrne, Addison — 2½; 8.-9. Reshevsky, Steinmeyer — 2; 10.-11. Bisguier, D.Byrne — 1½; 12. Mednis — 1; | |||||||||
| 6th round — 22nd December 1963 | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (11) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Byrne, Donald | |||
| Fischer, Robert James | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | |||
| Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Weinstein, Raymond | (10) | |
0 - 1 | |
(8) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Addison, William | |||
| 1. Fischer — 6; 2. Saidy — 4; 3.-4. Evans, Benko — 3½; 5.-7. Reshevsky, R.Byrne, Weinstein — 3; 8.-9. Bisguier, Addison — 2½; 10.-11. Steinmeyer, D.Byrne — 2; 12. Mednis — 1; | |||||||||
| 7th round — 26th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Addison, William | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Fischer, Robert James | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(1) | Mednis, Edmar John | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
½ - ½ | |
(2) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Weinstein, Raymond | |||
| 1. Fischer — 7; 2.-4. Evans, Benko, Saidy — 4½; 5. Weinstein — 4; 6.-7. Reshevsky, R.Byrne — 3½; 8.-10. Bisguier, Addison, D.Byrne — 2½; 11. Steinmeyer — 2; 12. Mednis — 1; | |||||||||
| 8th round — 28th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Addison, William | (4) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Byrne, Donald | |||
| Benko, Pal | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(7) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Fischer, Robert James | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(10) | Weinstein, Raymond | |||
| Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(6) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| 1. Fischer — 8; 2.-3. Evans, Benko — 5; 4.-5. Saidy, Reshevsky — 4½; 6.-7. R.Byrne, Weinstein — 4; 8. Addison — 3½; 9.-11. Bisguier, Steinmeyer, D.Byrne — 2½; 12. Mednis — 2; | |||||||||
| 9th round — 29th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (8) | |
½ - ½ | |
(2) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Fischer, Robert James | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (7) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Weinstein, Raymond | (10) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Addison, William | |||
| Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | (9) | |
½ - ½ | |
(1) | Mednis, Edmar John | |||
| 1. Fischer — 9; 2. Benko — 6; 3.-4. Evans, Saidy — 5½; 5. Reshevsky — 5; 6. R.Byrne — 4½; 7. Weinstein — 4; 8. Addison — 3½; 9.-10. Bisguier, Steinmeyer — 3; 11.-12. Mednis, D.Byrne — 2½; | |||||||||
| 10th round — 30th December 1963 | |||||||||
| Addison, William | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(7) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Byrne, Donald | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | |||
| Fischer, Robert James | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Mednis, Edmar John | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(10) | Weinstein, Raymond | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (3) | |
½ - ½ | |
(8) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| 1. Fischer — 10; 2.-3. Evans, Saidy — 6½; 4. Benko — 6; 5.-6. Reshevsky, R.Byrne — 5½; 7. Weinstein — 4; 8.-10. Bisguier, Addison, Mednis — 3½; 11. Steinmeyer — 3; 12. D.Byrne — 2½; | |||||||||
| 11th round — 1st January 1964 | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (11) | |
1 - 0 | |
(1) | Mednis, Edmar John | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (8) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Addison, William | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Byrne, Donald | |||
| Weinstein, Raymond | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(2) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (6) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Fischer, Robert James | |||
| Steinmeyer, Robert Henry | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| 1. Fischer — 11; 2. Evans — 7½; 3. Benko — 7; 4.-5. Saidy, Reshevsky — 6½; 6. R.Byrne — 5½; 7. Weinstein — 5; 8. Bisguier — 4½; 9.-10. Addison, Mednis — 3½; 11. Steinmeyer — 3; 12. D.Byrne — 2½; | |||||||||
| 16th US Chess championship | |
| Dates: | 15th December 1963 - 3rd January 1964 |
| City: | New York, NY (United States) |
| Venue: | |
| Organizers: | US Chess Federation |
| Tournament Director: | Hans Kmoch (USA) |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 12 |
| Games played: | 66 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | |
| Website: | http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1963-4.htm |
| Other websites: | https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=79231 |
| PGN game file: | usa-1963.pgn |
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The 16th US Chess Championship was played in New York from 15 December 1963 to 3 January 1964. Bobby Fischer scored a perfect 11/11. Larry Evans was second (7.5), Pal Benko third (7.0). Event reports point to Chess Life coverage in December 1963 and January 1964; tournament annotations and historical notes also credit Dr. Hans Kmoch in the organizational team. Source links: Graeme Cree page; Chessgames tournament page; US Chess digital archives entry page. |