18th US Chess championship :: New York, NY 1966

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Crosstable

pos. name flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 pts + = -
1. GM Fischer, Robert James USA ● ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 9½ 8 3 0
2. GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA ½ ● ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 7½ 5 5 1
3.-4. GM Benko, Pal USA 0 ½ ● 0 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 6 4 4 3
3.-4. Sherwin, James USA 0 ½ 1 ● ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 0 1 0 6 4 4 3
5. GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA 0 0 0 ½ ● ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 5½ 4 3 4
6.-7. Addison, William USA ½ 0 1 0 ½ ● 1 0 1 ½ ½ 0 5 3 4 4
6.-7. Saidy, Anthony Fred USA 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ● 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 5 3 4 4
8.-10. GM Byrne, Robert USA ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 0 ● ½ ½ 0 0 4½ 2 5 4
8.-10. GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman USA 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ● ½ 1 1 4½ 2 5 4
8.-10. GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA 0 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ● ½ 1 4½ 2 5 4
11.-12. IM Byrne, Donald USA 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ● 1 4 3 2 6
11.-12. Zuckerman, Bernard USA 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 0 ● 4 3 2 6




Round by round results

1st round — 11th December 1966
GM Benko, Pal USA 0 - 1 USA GM Fischer, Robert James
GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA 1 - 0 USA Saidy, Anthony Fred
IM Byrne, Donald USA ½ - ½ USA Addison, William
GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA 1 - 0 USA Zuckerman, Bernard
GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA ½ - ½ USA GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
Sherwin, James USA ½ - ½ USA GM Byrne, Robert
1.-3. Fischer, Evans, Bisguier — 1; 4.-9. Sherwin, Addison, R.Byrne, Reshevsky, Rossolimo, D.Byrne — ½; 10.-12. Benko, Saidy, Zuckerman — 0;



2nd round — 13th December 1966
Addison, William USA 0 - 1 USA GM Evans, Larry Melvyn
GM Benko, Pal USA 1 - 0 USA GM Rossolimo, Nicolas
GM Byrne, Robert USA 1 - 0 USA GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
GM Fischer, Robert James USA 1 - 0 USA Saidy, Anthony Fred
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman USA 1 - 0 USA IM Byrne, Donald
Zuckerman, Bernard USA 1 - 0 USA Sherwin, James
1.-2. Fischer, Evans — 2; 3.-4. R.Byrne, Reshevsky — 1½; 5.-7. Benko, Bisguier, Zuckerman — 1; 8.-11. Sherwin, Addison, Rossolimo, D.Byrne — ½; 12. Saidy — 0;



3rd round — 14th December 1966
GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA 1 - 0 USA Zuckerman, Bernard
IM Byrne, Donald USA 0 - 1 USA GM Benko, Pal
GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA 1 - 0 USA GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA 0 - 1 USA GM Fischer, Robert James
Saidy, Anthony Fred USA 1 - 0 USA GM Byrne, Robert
Sherwin, James USA 1 - 0 USA Addison, William
1.-2. Fischer, Evans — 3; 3.-4. Benko, Bisguier — 2; 5.-7. Sherwin, R.Byrne, Reshevsky — 1½; 8.-9. Saidy, Zuckerman — 1; 10.-12. Addison, Rossolimo, D.Byrne — ½;



4th round — 16th December 1966
Addison, William USA ½ - ½ USA GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
GM Benko, Pal USA ½ - ½ USA GM Evans, Larry Melvyn
GM Fischer, Robert James USA ½ - ½ USA GM Byrne, Robert
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman USA ½ - ½ USA Sherwin, James
GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA ½ - ½ USA IM Byrne, Donald
Zuckerman, Bernard USA ½ - ½ USA Saidy, Anthony Fred
1.-2. Fischer, Evans — 3½; 3.-4. Benko, Bisguier — 2½; 5.-7. Sherwin, R.Byrne, Reshevsky — 2; 8.-9. Saidy, Zuckerman — 1½; 10.-12. Addison, Rossolimo, D.Byrne — 1;



5th round — 17th December 1966
GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA ½ - ½ USA GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
IM Byrne, Donald USA 0 - 1 USA GM Fischer, Robert James
GM Byrne, Robert USA 0 - 1 USA Zuckerman, Bernard
GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA 1 - 0 USA GM Rossolimo, Nicolas
Saidy, Anthony Fred USA 0 - 1 USA Addison, William
Sherwin, James USA 1 - 0 USA GM Benko, Pal
1.-2. Fischer, Evans — 4½; 3.-4. Sherwin, Bisguier — 3; 5.-7. Benko, Reshevsky, Zuckerman — 2½; 8.-9. Addison, R.Byrne — 2; 10. Saidy — 1½; 11.-12. Rossolimo, D.Byrne — 1;



6th round — 19th December 1966
Addison, William USA 0 - 1 USA GM Byrne, Robert
GM Benko, Pal USA 1 - 0 USA GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
IM Byrne, Donald USA 1 - 0 USA GM Evans, Larry Melvyn
GM Fischer, Robert James USA 1 - 0 USA Zuckerman, Bernard
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman USA 0 - 1 USA Saidy, Anthony Fred
GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA 1 - 0 USA Sherwin, James
1. Fischer — 5½; 2. Evans — 4½; 3. Benko — 3½; 4.-6. Sherwin, Bisguier, R.Byrne — 3; 7.-9. Saidy, Reshevsky, Zuckerman — 2½; 10.-12. Addison, Rossolimo, D.Byrne — 2;



7th round — 20th December 1966
GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA 1 - 0 USA GM Rossolimo, Nicolas
GM Byrne, Robert USA ½ - ½ USA GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA ½ - ½ USA GM Fischer, Robert James
Saidy, Anthony Fred USA ½ - ½ USA GM Benko, Pal
Sherwin, James USA 1 - 0 USA IM Byrne, Donald
Zuckerman, Bernard USA 1 - 0 USA Addison, William
1. Fischer — 6; 2. Evans — 5; 3.-5. Benko, Sherwin, Bisguier — 4; 6.-7. R.Byrne, Zuckerman — 3½; 8.-9. Saidy, Reshevsky — 3; 10.-12. Addison, Rossolimo, D.Byrne — 2;



8th round — 21st December 1966
GM Benko, Pal USA 1 - 0 USA GM Byrne, Robert
IM Byrne, Donald USA 0 - 1 USA GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA ½ - ½ USA Sherwin, James
GM Fischer, Robert James USA ½ - ½ USA Addison, William
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman USA 1 - 0 USA Zuckerman, Bernard
GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA ½ - ½ USA Saidy, Anthony Fred
1. Fischer — 6½; 2. Evans — 5½; 3.-4. Benko, Bisguier — 5; 5. Sherwin — 4½; 6. Reshevsky — 4; 7.-9. Saidy, R.Byrne, Zuckerman — 3½; 10.-11. Addison, Rossolimo — 2½; 12. D.Byrne — 2;



9th round — 26th December 1966
Addison, William USA 1 - 0 USA GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA 0 - 1 USA GM Evans, Larry Melvyn
GM Byrne, Robert USA ½ - ½ USA GM Rossolimo, Nicolas
Saidy, Anthony Fred USA 1 - 0 USA IM Byrne, Donald
Sherwin, James USA 0 - 1 USA GM Fischer, Robert James
Zuckerman, Bernard USA ½ - ½ USA GM Benko, Pal
1. Fischer — 7½; 2. Evans — 6½; 3. Benko — 5½; 4. Bisguier — 5; 5.-6. Sherwin, Saidy — 4½; 7.-9. R.Byrne, Reshevsky, Zuckerman — 4; 10. Addison — 3½; 11. Rossolimo — 3; 12. D.Byrne — 2;



10th round — 29th December 1966
GM Benko, Pal USA 0 - 1 USA Addison, William
IM Byrne, Donald USA 1 - 0 USA GM Byrne, Robert
GM Evans, Larry Melvyn USA ½ - ½ USA Saidy, Anthony Fred
GM Fischer, Robert James USA 1 - 0 USA GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
GM Rossolimo, Nicolas USA 1 - 0 USA Zuckerman, Bernard
Sherwin, James USA ½ - ½ USA GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard
1. Fischer — 8½; 2. Evans — 7; 3.-4. Benko, Bisguier — 5½; 5.-6. Sherwin, Saidy — 5; 7. Addison — 4½; 8.-11. R.Byrne, Reshevsky, Rossolimo, Zuckerman — 4; 12. D.Byrne — 3;



11th round — 1st January 1967
Addison, William USA ½ - ½ USA GM Rossolimo, Nicolas
GM Bisguier, Arthur Bernard USA 0 - 1 USA GM Fischer, Robert James
GM Byrne, Robert USA ½ - ½ USA GM Evans, Larry Melvyn
GM Reshevsky, Samuel Herman USA ½ - ½ USA GM Benko, Pal
Saidy, Anthony Fred USA 0 - 1 USA Sherwin, James
Zuckerman, Bernard USA 0 - 1 USA IM Byrne, Donald
1. Fischer — 9½; 2. Evans — 7½; 3.-4. Benko, Sherwin — 6; 5. Bisguier — 5½; 6.-7. Addison, Saidy — 5; 8.-10. R.Byrne, Reshevsky, Rossolimo — 4½; 11.-12. D.Byrne, Zuckerman — 4;







Information

18th US Chess championship
Dates: 10th - 29th December 1966
City: New York, NY (United States)
Venue: Henry Hudson hotel
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 12 (incl. 7 GMs, 1 IM)
Games played: 66
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Other websites: http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1966-7.htm
PGN game file: usa-1966.pgn





Tournament Review

This was Fischer's 8th and final US Championship. After the close call last time, Fischer agreed to play on the condition that the next championship be either 16-man, or 8-man Double Round Robin. The USCF agreed to try to do this, but were not successful. As a result, Fischer never played in the US Championship again.

Michael Valvo was the first replacement, ready to play in the event that any of the players could not. Valvo never did get to play in the US Championship.

In his 45 years of playing in the US Championship, this is the only time Reshevsky ever finished with a losing score.