ANew York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, January 06, 1959
Sherwin Defeats Evans In 42 Moves: Takes Third Place in U.S. Chess Tourney—Bisguier and Lombardy in Draw
Adjourned games, with one exception, were decided last night in the annual United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy at the Manhattan Chess Club. Bobby Fischer retained the title Sunday night.
James T. Sherwin, former New York State champion who was third in this tourney a year ago, wound up in the same position. He defeated Larry Evans, a former titleholder, in forty-two moves.
Sherwin's final score was 6½—4½. He outplayed Evans brilliantly through the sacrifice of a knight for two pawns. This led to an ending of a rook against two bishops, with queens still on the board.
Unable to avoid checkmate, Evans resigned and dropped in the standing to a four-way deadlock for fourth place. Tied with him were Donald Byrne of Valparaiso, Ind.; Arthur B. Bisguier, former national title-holder, and William Lombardy, world junior champion.
Bisguier and Lombardy drew their eleventh-round game in forty-one moves.
Paul Benko, who gained an international grandmastership at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, where he won a game for Fischer, defeated Raymond Weinstein, Brooklyn College, in 54 moves in the match resumed from the tenth round.
The Marshall Chess Club plans a reception for this evening, at which Fischer will be presented with the Frank J. Marshall Cup, donated by the club as a memorial to the late undefeated champion of the United States.
