Chess Life America's Chess Newspaper August 20, 1957

For sale is Chess Life, "America's Chess Newspaper," Vol. XI, No. 24, dated Tuesday, August 20, 1957.Two weeks after winning the U.S. Junior title, 14-year-old Bobby Fischer has his name on the front page again. "FISCHER TAKES U.S. OPEN TITLE" reports that the Erasmus High School student from Brooklyn won the 175-player U.S. Open, played in Cleveland, with a score of 10-2. U.S. Champion Arthur Bisguier also finished at 10-2, after beating Donald Byrne in the final round. Byrne was third. The full report was saved for the next issue, but the annotated games are already inside, including Fischer's win over Donald Byrne in a Reti and his draw with Bisguier in a Sicilian. There is also a report from the Manhattan-Marshall match, in which Fischer beat Eliot Hearst. The writer says that "in another year, Fischer may be one of America's finest," and notes that he "is still developing at a furious pace."The main headline goes to another young American: "LOMBARDY WINS WORLD JUNIOR!" William Lombardy, 19, scored 11-0 at Toronto, the first perfect score in the tournament's history. The issue also covers the World Student Team Championship in Iceland, where a Soviet team led by Tal and Spassky won with a score of 43½-8½. The U.S. team, with Lombardy, Mednis, Feuerstein and Saidy, finished fifth. Tal drew Lombardy in the match against the United States.Also inside: Reshevsky's 6-4 win over Bisguier in their match and the announcement of his series of annotated games for Chess Life. The Dallas international tournament, with a $15,000 prize fund, is announced with Smyslov, Euwe and Reshevsky invited. There is an editorial by Montgomery Major, an endgame article by Walter Korn, a supplementary USCF rating list of 915 players, and club and tournament news.Condition is Very Good for its age, with the normal toning of 1950s newsprint. There are handwritten chess notes in blue ink along the top and right edges of the front page. It is shipped in a clear plastic sleeve..

Condition: Very Good.

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