The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, January 29, 1959
The U.S. Championship
It is one thing for an underestimated young player to put up a single outstanding performance, quite another for him to repeat it when all his opponents are making an extra effort. Yet Bobby Fischer, aged 15, had done so in retaining the United States championship without loss of a game. Among the also-rans were Reshevsky who is often regarded as the world's best grandmaster outside Russia, and Benko, who is, like Fischer one of the last eight in the world title eliminating tournament. The result in New York indicates that Fischer ought to put up a good showing this autumn against Smyslov, Tal, and company. His best wins were in long endings, so here is another all-grand master game from the tournament.
