| 19th US Chess championship :: New York, NY 1968 |
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| pos. | name | seed | flag | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | pts | + | = | - |
| 1. | Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
● | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8½ | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2. | Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
½ | ● | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 3. | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
½ | ½ | ● | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 4. | Benko, Pal | (10) | |
½ | ½ | 1 | ● | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| =5. | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (9) | |
½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| =5. | Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ● | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| =7. | Rossolimo, Nicolas | (12) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ● | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| =7. | Saidy, Anthony | (8) | |
0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ● | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| =7. | Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ● | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 10. | Horowitz, Israel Albert | (11) | |
0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ● | 1 | ½ | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 11. | Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ● | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 12. | Seidman, Herbert | (7) | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ● | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1st round | |||||||||
| Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(7) | Seidman, Herbert | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
½ - ½ | |
(10) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
½ - ½ | |
(12) | Rossolimo, Nicolas | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(11) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(9) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
½ - ½ | |
(8) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| 1.-2. Byrne, Bisguier — 1; 3.-10. Evans, Reshevsky, Benko, Lombardy, Rossolimo, Saidy, Zuckerman, Horowitz — ½; 11.-12. Weinberger, Seidman — 0; | |||||||||
| 2nd round | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Weinberger, Tibor | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (9) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Zuckerman, Bernard | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (11) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
½ - ½ | |
(2) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Rossolimo, Nicolas | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(7) | Seidman, Herbert | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(6) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| 1. Byrne — 2; 2.-5. Evans, Benko, Bisguier, Rossolimo — 1½; 6.-8. Reshevsky, Lombardy, Zuckerman — 1; 9.-10. Saidy, Horowitz — ½; 11.-12. Weinberger, Seidman — 0; | |||||||||
| 3rd round | |||||||||
| Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(1) | Lombardy, William James | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Rossolimo, Nicolas | |||
| Seidman, Herbert | (7) | |
0 - 1 | |
(8) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(11) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
1 - 0 | |
(10) | Benko, Pal | |||
| 1.-2. Evans, Byrne — 2½; 3.-5. Reshevsky, Bisguier, Zuckerman — 2; 6.-9. Benko, Rossolimo, Saidy, Horowitz — 1½; 10. Lombardy — 1; 11.-12. Weinberger, Seidman — 0; | |||||||||
| 4th round | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (10) | |
½ - ½ | |
(6) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (9) | |
1 - 0 | |
(7) | Seidman, Herbert | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Zuckerman, Bernard | |||
| Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Weinberger, Tibor | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Rossolimo, Nicolas | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| 1.-3. Evans, Byrne, Bisguier — 3; 4.-6. Reshevsky, Rossolimo, Zuckerman — 2½; 7.-9. Benko, Lombardy, Horowitz — 2; 10. Saidy — 1½; 11.-12. Weinberger, Seidman — 0; | |||||||||
| 5th round | |||||||||
| Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Rossolimo, Nicolas | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (8) | |
0 - 1 | |
(9) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Seidman, Herbert | (7) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
0 - 1 | |
(2) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
½ - ½ | |
(1) | Lombardy, William James | |||
| 1.-3. Evans, Byrne, Bisguier — 4; 4. Reshevsky — 3½; 5.-6. Benko, Zuckerman — 3; 7.-8. Lombardy, Rossolimo — 2½; 9. Horowitz — 2; 10. Saidy — 1½; 11.-12. Weinberger, Seidman — 0; | |||||||||
| 6th round | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (10) | |
0 - 1 | |
(8) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Weinberger, Tibor | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(7) | Seidman, Herbert | |||
| Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
½ - ½ | |
(6) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(5) | Zuckerman, Bernard | |||
| Rossolimo, Nicolas | (12) | |
1 - 0 | |
(9) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| 1. Evans — 5; 2.-3. Byrne, Reshevsky — 4½; 4. Bisguier — 4; 5. Rossolimo — 3½; 6.-8. Benko, Lombardy, Zuckerman — 3; 9.-10. Saidy, Horowitz — 2½; 11. Seidman — ½; 12. Weinberger — 0; | |||||||||
| 7th round | |||||||||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (9) | |
½ - ½ | |
(10) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
½ - ½ | |
(2) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (8) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Seidman, Herbert | (7) | |
1 - 0 | |
(1) | Lombardy, William James | |||
| Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(12) | Rossolimo, Nicolas | |||
| Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| 1. Evans — 5½; 2.-3. Byrne, Reshevsky — 5; 4. Bisguier — 4½; 5. Rossolimo — 4; 6.-8. Benko, Saidy, Zuckerman — 3½; 9. Lombardy — 3; 10. Horowitz — 2½; 11. Seidman — 1½; 12. Weinberger — ½; | |||||||||
| 8th round | |||||||||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
½ - ½ | |
(6) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
½ - ½ | |
(8) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
1 - 0 | |
(7) | Seidman, Herbert | |||
| Rossolimo, Nicolas | (12) | |
0 - 1 | |
(10) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
½ - ½ | |
(5) | Zuckerman, Bernard | |||
| 1.-2. Evans, Reshevsky — 6; 3. Byrne — 5½; 4. Bisguier — 5; 5. Benko — 4½; 6.-8. Rossolimo, Saidy, Zuckerman — 4; 9. Lombardy — 3½; 10. Horowitz — 3; 11. Seidman — 1½; 12. Weinberger — 1; | |||||||||
| 9th round | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(11) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (9) | |
0 - 1 | |
(1) | Lombardy, William James | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Weinberger, Tibor | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (8) | |
½ - ½ | |
(2) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Seidman, Herbert | (7) | |
0 - 1 | |
(3) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
0 - 1 | |
(12) | Rossolimo, Nicolas | |||
| 1. Evans — 7; 2.-3. Byrne, Reshevsky — 6½; 4. Benko — 5½; 5.-6. Bisguier, Rossolimo — 5; 7.-8. Lombardy, Saidy — 4½; 9. Zuckerman — 4; 10. Horowitz — 3; 11. Seidman — 1½; 12. Weinberger — 1; | |||||||||
| 10th round | |||||||||
| Evans, Larry Melvyn | (3) | |
1 - 0 | |
(8) | Saidy, Anthony | |||
| Lombardy, William James | (1) | |
1 - 0 | |
(10) | Benko, Pal | |||
| Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | (2) | |
½ - ½ | |
(9) | Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | |||
| Rossolimo, Nicolas | (12) | |
½ - ½ | |
(11) | Horowitz, Israel Albert | |||
| Weinberger, Tibor | (4) | |
1 - 0 | |
(7) | Seidman, Herbert | |||
| Zuckerman, Bernard | (5) | |
½ - ½ | |
(6) | Byrne, Robert | |||
| 1. Evans — 8; 2.-3. Byrne, Reshevsky — 7; 4.-7. Benko, Bisguier, Lombardy, Rossolimo — 5½; 8.-9. Saidy, Zuckerman — 4½; 10. Horowitz — 3½; 11. Weinberger — 2; 12. Seidman — 1½; | |||||||||
| 11th round | |||||||||
| Benko, Pal | (10) | |
1 - 0 | |
(2) | Reshevsky, Samuel Herman | |||
| Bisguier, Arthur Bernard | (9) | |
½ - ½ | |
(3) | Evans, Larry Melvyn | |||
| Byrne, Robert | (6) | |
1 - 0 | |
(12) | Rossolimo, Nicolas | |||
| Horowitz, Israel Albert | (11) | |
½ - ½ | |
(1) | Lombardy, William James | |||
| Saidy, Anthony | (8) | |
1 - 0 | |
(4) | Weinberger, Tibor | |||
| Seidman, Herbert | (7) | |
0 - 1 | |
(5) | Zuckerman, Bernard | |||
| 1. Evans — 8½; 2. Byrne — 8; 3. Reshevsky — 7; 4. Benko — 6½; 5.-6. Bisguier, Lombardy — 6; 7.-9. Rossolimo, Saidy, Zuckerman — 5½; 10. Horowitz — 4; 11. Weinberger — 2; 12. Seidman — 1½; | |||||||||
| 19th US Chess championship | |
| Dates: | 14th - 31st July 1968 |
| City: | New York, NY (United States) |
| Venue: | |
| Organizers: | US Chess Federation |
| Chief Arbiter: | |
| Players participating: | 12 |
| Games played: | 66 |
| Competition format: | Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Time control: | |
| Website: | http://graeme.50webs.com/chesschamps/us/1968.htm |
| Other websites: | https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=62663 |
| PGN game file: | usa-1968.pgn |
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The 19th US Chess Championship took place in New York from 14 to 31 July 1968. Larry Evans won with 8.5/11, Robert Byrne was second on 8.0, and Samuel Reshevsky third on 7.0. Coverage is referenced in Chess Life (September 1968). The event was held in round-robin format (12 players, 66 games). Source links: Graeme Cree page; Chessgames tournament page; US Chess digital archives entry page. |