AThe Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 04, 1959
Bobby Fischer Nearing Second U.S. Chess Title
New York, Jan. 3 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York moved within one-half point of winning his second straight national chess title tonight when he defeated Arthur B. Bisguier of New York in 86 moves.
The victory in a 10th round adjourned match gave Fischer an 8-2 standing compared to 7-3 of veteran Samuel Reshevsky.
In other matches today, world junior champion William Lombardy of New York defeated Larry Evans, New York, in 41 moves and Robert Byrne of Indianapolis turned back Edmar Mednis, New York University student, in 48. Charles Kalme, Philadelphia, and Paul Benko, Hungarian exile, played 50 moves to a draw.
