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1958

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January 01, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, January 01, 1958 - Page 34 — Reshevsky Held To Draw In Chess — Grand Master Shares Point With Fischer, Leader in U.S. Title Tourney — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the national open champion, yesterday held Samuel Reshevsky, international grand master, to a draw in their Read More

January 02, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, January 02, 1958 - Page 4 — Lead Shared by Bobby Fischer, National Open Champion — At the end of eight rounds of the U.S. Chess Championship at the Marshall Club in New York, the lead was more or less shared by youthful Bobby Fischer, the national open champion, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, January 02, 1958 - Page 40 — Reshevsky Takes U.S. Chess Lead – Scores Over Di Camillio and Berliner to Go Ahead of Fischer in 9th Round — Samuel Reshevsky, an international grand master, last night took the lead in the United States championship tournament at the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, January 02, 1958 - Page 29 — Perennial Sam Wins Again, Takes Over Lead — Reshevsky, who has one more unfinished game to play, with Bobby Fischer, paces the field of 14 players with a score of 4-0. The tournament is being played at the Read More

January 03, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, January 03, 1958 - Page 18 — Reshevsky Lags In Chess Contest – Sherwin Expected to Win on Resumption—Fischer and Lombardy in Keen Match — Samuel Reshevsky, leading in the United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy, was still Read More

January 04, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 04, 1958 - Page 9 — World of Chess - 14-Year-Old Leads N.Y. Tournament — Grandmaster Robert Fischer leads with 7½ points in the U.S. Championship Tourney at New York. The 14-year-old savant extracted a draw from the adjourned game with Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, January 04, 1958 - Page 13 — Fischer Regains Title Chess Lead – Youth Defeats Lombardy in 53 Moves—Berliner and Seidman Play to Draw —Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old national open champion, was back in first place last night in the United States title tournament for Read More

January 05, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 05, 1958 - Page 70 — Fischer Sets Pace In U.S. Championship — The oldest and the youngest of the 14 contestants are setting the pace in the tournament for the United States chess championship, being played at the Manhattan and Marshall Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, January 05, 1958 - Page 3 — Fischer Adjourns Di Camillo Game – Leader in U.S. Chess Has Edge in 11th-Round Test—Sherwin Is Victor —Although he outplayed his eleventh-round opponent, Atilio Di Camillo of Philadelphia, in the United States championship Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Sunday, January 05, 1958 - Page 116 — Chess Battle Royal Will End on Tuesday — Three weeks of nerve-wracking concentration will end Tuesday at the Manhattan Chess Club, 35 W. 64th St. in the crowning of the chess king of the United States. The tourney has captured the attention Read More

Chess Battle Royal Will End on Tuesday

January 06, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, January 06, 1958 - Page 32 — Reshevsky Beats Kramer In Chess – Wins Eleventh-Round Test After 30 Moves to Take U.S. Tourney Lead —Samuel Reshevsky's white king was still in the center of the board, on its original square, when early yesterday morning George Kramer Read More

January 07, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, January 07, 1958 - Page 82 — Reshevsky Loses Game To Sherwin – Bows for First Time in U.S. Chess, Enabling Fischer to Take Tourney Lead — Samuel Reshevsky, international grandmaster, suffered his first defeat in the United States chess championship at the Manhattan Read More

January 08, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, January 08, 1958 - Page 93 — Fischer Annexes U.S. Chess Title – Plays Draw With Turner—Reshevsky, Set Back by Lombardy, Finishes 2d — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy who is the national open titleholder, last night became the United States Read More

January 09, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, January 09, 1958 - Page 19 — 14-Year-Old Wizard Wins National Title — Fourteen-year-old Bobby Fischer has added the U.S. National Rosenwald Trophy to his U.S. Open and National Junior chess championships. The Brooklyn schoolboy defeated 13 of the best players in the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pasadena Independent Pasadena, California Thursday, January 09, 1958 - Page 20 — Chess For Science — I have just finished the replaying of a game of chess that was played between 14-year-old Bobby Fischer and A.S. Bisguier, who is one of America's leading chess-players. The genius of that boy completely captures me; Read More

January 10, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Ukiah Daily Journal, Ukiah, California, Friday, January 10, 1958 - Page 2 — Gangling 14-Year Old Surprises: Boy Upsets International Grandmaster in Chess Play by Doc Quigg —New York (UP)—Robert James Fischer, Brooklyn's gift to international eggheadism, sat there in shirtsleeves, tieless, biting his dirty fingernails, Read More

January 11, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday, January 11, 1958 - Page 14 — 14-Year-Old Champ — Chess may be a game for graybeards, but it's the young fellows who excel at it. The new United States champion is a 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy named Bobby Fischer. To the best of our knowledge and belief, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Saturday, January 11, 1958 - Page 27 — 14-Year-Old Chess Champion — New York (CP) — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy, is the new chess champion of the United States. He finished the 13-round tournament with 10½ points, drawing in the final round Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, January 11, 1958 - Page 9 — Bob Fischer, 14, Is Chess Champ — Robert Fischer, brilliant 14-year-old Grandmaster, copped the U.S. Championship Tourney 10½-2½. Sam Reshevsky took second 9½-3½. Fischer has established a record unmatched by any Read More

January 12, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 12, 1958 - Page 74 — Bobby Fischer Wins U.S. Championship — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn won the United States chess championship without the loss of a game, winning nine and drawing five against most of the leading American masters. Fischer, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska Sunday, January 12, 1958 - Page 4 — Lad's Chess Ups Phone Bills — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Not many mothers have to worry about paying $50 phone bills regularly—but then not many mothers have a 14-year-old son who is regarded as one of the top 20 chess players in the world Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, January 12, 1958 - Page 38 — U.S. Championship — A tournament to award the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy is now being played at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York City. There are 14 players of championship chess entered. After 11 rounds of play, Read More

January 13, 1958

  • Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Monday, January 13, 1958 - Page 19 — Junior Editors Quiz on Chess — Where Did Chess Originate? Chess has many things in common with war. The pieces have warlike names such as kings, queens, knights and castles. Each piece has different powers for attacking - CONTINUED -

January 16, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, January 16, 1958 - Page 16 — Bobby Fischer Leads Free World Players — Bobby Fischer's triumph in the U.S. National Championship is still the talk of the chess world this week. The 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy has gained heights seldom if ever attained by a player Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, January 16, 1958 - Page 4 — Fischer's Success — The 14-year-old American prodigy, Bobby Fischer, has just achieved another astonishing success in winning the United States championship without loss of a game—10½ points out of 13. Fischer was a point Read More

January 17, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday, January 17, 1958 - Page 2 — Brooklyn Boy, Age 14, Wins U.S. Chess Title — New York — (JTA) — Fourteen-year-old Robert Fischer of Brooklyn became the United States chess champion, winning the title in a tournament in which 13 American chess masters Read More

January 19, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, January 19, 1958 - Page 42 — U.S. Championship — The Lessing J. Rosenwald cup, giving title of champion chess players of the United States, has been won by Bobby Fischer, 14 year old player, with score of 10½-2½. Samuel Reshevsky took second place with score Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sunday, January 19, 1958 - Page 63 — Newsweek — plunges into assessing the East-West struggle and therewith produces a striking symbolic cover of a chess game played with red and white chess pieces. Guess which side is which. Reporting on orthodox Read More

  • The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, January 19, 1958 - Page 42 — The King's Men - All Chess Players Invited To Visit Louisville Club; State Checkers Meet Set — Before playing this miniature, remove both White Rooks. These were the terrific odds given when the game was contested more than a century ago.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 19, 1958 - Page 34 — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old Wunderkind — fooled the experts again by winning the United States chess championship. This title he adds to the national open championship, which he won last Summer. There is no place else for Read More

January 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Monday, January 20, 1958 - Page 16 — Champion At 14 — An even 100 years have gone by since Paul Morphy of New Orleans, at the age of 20, became chess champion of the world. He resigned four years later when there were no more unbeaten masters left to challenge him—which Read More

January 21, 1958

  • The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Tuesday, January 21, 1958 - Page 3 — Stops Akron Chess Expert — Paul Benko Jr., 27-year-old Hungarian refugee who now lives here, finally has met his match in chess. One of Hungary's top chess players before Communism forced him to flee his homeland, Benko played to a draw with Bent Larsen, 22, Read More

January 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Wednesday, January 22, 1958 - Page 41 — Boy Chess Champ From Brooklyn — Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 22., Bobby Fischer is a 14-year-old boy living in Brooklyn. He is also chess champion of the United States and qualified, with famed Samuel Reshevsky, to represent the Read More

January 25, 1958

January 26, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, January 26, 1958 - Page 51 — Bobby Fischer Wins U.S. Championship Without Loss of a Game — Bobby Fischer won the chess championship of the United States without the loss of a game, winning nine and drawing five against what I.A. Horowitz called “perhaps Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, January 26, 1958 - Page 70 — U.S. Championship Notes — The full cross-table of the tournament for the U.S. chess championship shows the decisive character of Bobby Fischer's victory. The 14-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy was the only undefeated player, with Read More

  • Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, January 26, 1958 - Page 38 — Connecticut Chess Game Selection — In the article just mentioned, a chess game is given, played between Tarrasch and Zukertort in Frankfurt in 1887 … Referring against to the article on Physicians and Chess, we find the following problem by Bettmann, which Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, January 26, 1958 - Page 10 — Rosenwald Tournament — As reported last week, young Bobby Fischer won the Rosenwald and USCF championship tournament held in New York a few weeks ago, finishing ahead of the country's No. 1 player, Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky, Read More

January 30, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, January 30, 1958 - Page 6 — Young Player Given Advice on Stardom — A letter from Collingswood to this desk reads as follows: “I am an avid reader of your column on chess in The Courier-Post. I notice that you have devoted much space to 14-year-old Bobby Fischer, who Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 30, 1958 - Page 35 — The Champ — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old sophomore from Erasmus Hall High School, won the U.S. Chess Championship this month, beating America's veteran chessmasters. The youngster refuses to wear a tie or jacket. At Grossinger's Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, January 30, 1958 - Page 2 — Fischer-Mednis — Judging by the quality of his play in the United States championship, which he won without loss of a game, the 14-year-old Bobby Fischer is already of grandmaster strength. His improvement over the last year Read More

February 01, 1958

  • Spokane Chronicle Spokane, Washington Saturday, February 01, 1958 - Page 4 — Cornelius Named City Chess Champ — Scoring five wins and a tie, Gordon E. Cornelius, Spokane attorney, captured the city chess championship for the fourth time in six years in a tournament which ended yesterday at the Desert hotel. He also won in 1953, Read More

February 02, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, February 02, 1958 - Page 17 — Side Glances — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old chess genius, recently won the title of United States Chess Champion by the amazing score of 10½-2½. He did not lose a single game, scoring eight wins and five draws. Grandmaster Read More

February 05, 1958

  • News-Press Fort Myers, Florida Wednesday, February 05, 1958 - Page 13 — Fort Myers Chess Club — For Myers Beach residents and visitors who might wonder about those parked cars outside of Snug Harbor these cold nights might be interested to know that their occupants have not gone fishing. No air. There's a chess tournament going on Read More

February 06, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, February 06, 1958 - Page 37 — Brilliancy Prize Goes to Bobby Fischer For Game Won From James T. Sherwin — Split Eleventh-Round Point at Bogota—New Yorker Turns Back Humerez, Lombardy Takes Prize — The American Chess Foundation, which sponsored the recent Read More

February 09, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, February 09, 1958 - Page 38 — Fischer Ski Enthusiast — Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old student, who recently won the United States open and closed championships, has become a ski enthusiast. He is taking lessons from Tony Kastner at the Grossinger Country Club. In return, the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Observer, London, Greater London, England, Sunday, February 09, 1958 - Page 5 — Chess: The New Generation—5 — New? No not new but the very newest generation: how else can one characterize the 14-year-old Bobby Fischer, who has just won the United States Championship with a score of 10½ points out of 13, Read More

February 13, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, February 13, 1958 - Page 11 — Bobby Fischer's Triumph Over Samuel Reshevsky — The following game can be said to be the decisive one in the recent U.S. championship. It enabled Bobby Fischer to go into the last round undefeated and a half-point ahead of Samuel Read More

February 14, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 14, 1958 - Page 7 — All About The Game of Chess — The American chess world is watching the amazing progress of a young 14-year-old, Bobby Fischer by name. He is being acclaimed as the finest 14 year old player that ever lived. Here is a game he played when 13 Read More

  • The Daily Intelligencer Doylestown, Pennsylvania Friday, February 14, 1958 - Page 12 — Chess Tourney Reaches Halfway Mark With Four Still Unbeaten — Kenneth Eckhart is the student business manager of the tourney and the faculty business manager is Forrest J. Sowers who, as an inspiration for the chessplayers, cites the case of Read More

February 15, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, February 15, 1958 - Page 24 — Fischer Beats 24 In Chess — Opposed by twenty-five players in his first exhibition of simultaneous play since he won the United States chess championship, Bobby Fischer, 14 years old, last night almost made a clean sweep at the the Marshall Read More

February 16, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Herald and News, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Sunday, February 16, 1958 - Page 11 — Fischer Chess Champ At 14 — New York (AP) —Bobby Fischer was a little slow in catching on to this game of chess. He didn't learn the moves until he was 6, and didn't start playing really seriously until he was 8. So Saturday night, at the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, February 16, 1958 - Page 36 — Fischer vs. Mednis, Pirc Defense — “Fischer's games are a revelation … Reshevsky tried hard but the kids are just too strong,” said Harry Lyman, U.S. Amateur Champion. — The Pirc defense is the brainchild of the famous Yugoslavian master, Read More

February 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, February 20, 1958 - Page 11 — Bobby Fischer vs. Arthur Bisguier — In the U.S. Open Championship last year, former champion Arthur Bisguier lost his title to 14-year-old Bobby Fischer although he finished with the same score. When the two met again in the National Championship Read More

February 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, February 23, 1958 - Page 58 — Reshevsky Loses Twice — In the recently completed tournament for the U.S. Chess Championship, both Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky won eight of their 13 games. The difference was that Fischer drew his remaining five, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, February 23, 1958 - Pages 241, 261, 263 — Fourteen-Year-Old 'Mozart of Chess'; Called the greatest natural player the game has ever known, national champion Bobby Fischer will first lose his adenoids and then seek the world title. By Harold C. Schonberg —In a few Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, February 23, 1958 - Pages 241, 261, 263 — Fourteen-Year-Old 'Mozart of Chess'—life, but that he showed tremendous and fierce concentration on winning in competitive sports. “He incited a great deal of interest in chess here,” says one of his teachers. “He easily beat Read More

February 25, 1958

  • The Morning Call Paterson, New Jersey Tuesday, February 25, 1958 - Page 21 — England is yet to have a woman as chess champion — England is yet to have a woman as chess champion, reports Sir Clarence Sadd, vice-president of the British Chess Federation.

March 02, 1958

  • The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, March 02, 1958 - Page 40 — The King's Men - Pat Forsee Is Praised For Victory — They're still taling in Kentuckian chess circles about the remarkable feat of young Pat Forsee in lifting the Louisville crown from the brow of the veteran R.W. Shields. Pat is only 17. It is this observer's opinion that Read More

March 03, 1958

  • The Manhattan Mercury Manhattan, Kansas Monday, March 03, 1958 - Page 6 — Galena Man Is Champ Of State In Chess — Wichita (AP) — Bert Bryce-Nash of Galena is the Kansas chess champion, and John McDaniel, Wichita, is the junior champion. They won the titles yesterday at the close of a three-day tournament. Alpen Murphy, Read More

March 08, 1958

  • The Bristol Daily Courier Bristol, Pennsylvania Saturday, March 08, 1958 - Page 9 — Chess King — Dick Pariseau of Delhaas High School closed out a successful season with a 9-0-1 record in the Delaware Valley Chess League. Pariseau helped Delhaas climb into a first place tie with Central Bucks for the league title only to see the Tigers lose out in Read More

March 09, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Sunday, March 09, 1958 - Page 18 — East Lansing Youth, 16, Seeks City Chess Honors — In addition, he is no doubt aware that youth seems to have an advantage these days. Last year 14-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York won the national junior title and the national open Read More

  • Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, March 09, 1958 - Page 31 — Chess Champ Ill — London, (AP) — Moscow Radio said yesterday world chess champion Vasily Smyslov has taken ill, forcing a postponement of his third game with challenger Mikhail Botvinnik in the world title matches now taking place in the Soviet capital.

  • Press and Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, New York Sunday, March 09, 1958 - Page 36 — Ponderous Problem — Representatives of the Chess Club at Chenango Valley Junior-Senior High, study a plan of attack during a club meeting at the school. Left to right: David Edwards, Edward Taft, Alec Brown and Arthur Cass.

March 10, 1958

  • The News-Review Roseburg, Oregon Monday, March 10, 1958 - Page 11 — Freckles

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March 13, 1958

  • The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday, March 13, 1958 - Page 7 — Chess Title Play — London, March 12 (AP) — Grandmaster Mikhail Botvinnik today won the third round of his world chess championship match with title-holder Vassily Smyslov, Moscow radio said the game ended at the 67th move and it gave challenger Botvinnik Read More

  • Alamogordo Daily News Alamogordo, New Mexico Thursday, March 13, 1958 - Page 6 — Chess Cold — It takes more than winter temperatures to check these chess enthusiasts in New York's frigid Central Park. The only way to keep warm is to keep moving but the player in the foreground at left seems to be frozen as solid as the Read More

March 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, March 22, 1958 - Page 3 — Miscellany - World Chess — Tal calculates faster than any player in the world, and therefore moves exceedingly quickly; he also has a habit of glaring at his opponents while waiting for them to move. Small wonder that he has been Read More

March 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, March 23, 1958 - Page 229 — Big Soviet Entry Slated in Chess — At Least 6 Grand masters Will Compete In Interzonal Tourney in Yugoslavia — At least six players will represent Russia in the world championship interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 5 Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, March 23, 1958 - Page 66 — Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer Qualify as American Representatives at Interzonal Tournament — Latest On Bobby Fischer — “…Reshevsky is said to be considering competing in the Interzonal tournament. Bobby Fischer, U.S. champion and Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, March 23, 1958 - Page 226 — Foundation Awards Made — Recognition for outstanding achievement during 1957 by the American Chess Foundation was announced yesterday by Maurice J. Kasper, treasurer, who sent checks of $250 to Bobby Fischer, the new United States Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Sioux City Journal Sioux City, Iowa Sunday, March 23, 1958 - Page 23 — Sioux Cityan Rules Correspondence Chess World — International Matches On — Among the face-to-face players, Bobby Fischer of New York city, 14, is the present American champion, the youngest in the history of the game. The person-to-person Read More

March 26, 1958

  • The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida Wednesday, March 26, 1958 - Page 21 — Chess Adjourned — London, March 25. (AP) — Radio Moscow announced tonight that the eighth game in the world championship chess series between titleholder Vasily Smyslov and challenger Mikhail Botvinnik has been adjourned at the 41st move.

March 27, 1958

  • Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, March 27, 1958 - Page 26 Let's Play Chess - World Chess Champ Draws In 7th Game — Vassily Smyslov, in defense of the world-chess championship in Moscow, drew the seventh game of the series with Mikhail Botvinnik, according to a report from Soviet news Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, March 27, 1958 - Page 6 — Will Reshevsky or Fischer Compete? — The United States now has only two active grandmasters, Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer. It is a question whether either of them will be able to play, for lack of financial backing enabling them to make the trip.

March 29, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, March 29, 1958 - Page 15 — The World of Chess — The Current Issue of a weekly news magazine on International Grandmaster Robert Fischer, just turned 15. In the main it is accurate but emphasis is misplaced. “The Federation International des Echecs made Read More

  • Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, March 29, 1958 - Page 14 — Nanaimo Hosts Chess Tourney April 4-7 — For the first time in 25 years the Nanaimo City Chess Club will host the British Columbia Chess Championships commencing April 4th to April 7th. Mayor Pete Maffeo will officially open the tournament. - CONTINUED -

March 30, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, March 30, 1958 - Page 12 — For Competition – Youthful U.S. Champion In Chess to Meet Reds — New York, Mar. 29 (AP)—The United States' 15-year-old chess champion, Bobby Fischer, will get a shot at Russia's masters in the world championship tournament next summer. A television Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday, March 30, 1958 - Page 41 — Young U.S. Titlist Likes To Ski, Too — Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old Brooklyn prodigy who startled the chess world by winning both the United States open and closed championships in recent months, has made a deal with skimeister Tony Read More

April 06, 1958

  • The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, April 06, 1958 - Page 26 — It's Your Move - World Championship — After 10 games of the world championship match in Moscow between champion Vassily Smyslov and challenger Mikhail Botvinnik, Botvinnik retains his 3 point advantage as he leads 6½-3½. Game ten below, was the fourth straight Read More

  • The Knoxville News-Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee Sunday, April 06, 1958 - Page 24 — Chess Players Tie — London, April 5 (AP) — Moscow Radio said today World Champion Vasily Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik, both Russians, drew in the 13th game of their chess title match.

  • The New Mexican Santa Fe, New Mexico Sunday, April 06, 1958 - Page 9 — Botvinnik Ups Chess Lead — London (AP)—Mikhail Botvinnik Friday won the 12th game of the marathon 24-game world chess championship now being played in Moscow. His opponent, champion Vasily Smyslov, resigned just before play was scheduled to be resumed Read More

  • Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Sunday, April 06, 1958 - Page 43 — Russians Draw — London, April 5 — (AP) — Moscow radio said today world champion Vasily Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik, both Russians, drew in the 13th game of their chess title match. Botvinnik leads eight points to five. /

April 07, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Journal Herald Dayton, Ohio Monday, April 07, 1958 - Page 4 — A Game For Youth, Too — Once upon a time it was considered dignified procedure to get out the chessboard and spend a long winter's evening before an open fire. That was when American life was paced in a more leisurely fashion. Then for a time chess, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Monday, April 07, 1958 - Page 21 — U.S. Chess Prodigy May Win Crown — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, now United States chess champion, may be America's answer to Russian chess supremacy, says a former Canadian champion who himself was a “boy wonder.” Abe Read More

U.S. Chess Prodigy May Win Crown

April 09, 1958

  • The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, April 09, 1958 - Page 3 — Botvinnik Having Difficulty – Holding His Own With White — By our Chess Correspondent, In spite of his three-game lead against Smyslov in the world title match, Botvinnik is having difficulty in holding his own with white, and the fourteenth game was Read More

April 11, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pensacola News Journal, Pensacola, Florida, Friday, April 11, 1958 - Page 28 — U.S. Can't Send Chess Entrants — New York (AP) — Russia is expected to have at least six chess players trying to qualify for a shot at the world championship in the interzonal tournament next summer. The United States may have none—because Read More

April 13, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, April 13, 1958 - Page 40 — William Lombardy Builds Record — While all the talk and most of the publicity has been going to the remarkable Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old phenom, William Lombardy, 20, has been quietly building up a most satisfying international record. Read More

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, April 13, 1958 - Page 241 — “Chess Anyone?” — An article on collection of chess pieces.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, April 13, 1958 - Page 40 — International Mastership — Young Bobby Fischer, winner of the U.S. Open, U.S.C.F. and Rosenwald Championship, not to mention the U.S. Junior championship during the last year, has been awarded the rank of international Read More

April 15, 1958

  • Dayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, April 15, 1958 - Page 8 — True or False? — U.S. Champion too young to get driver's license?

April 17, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, April 17, 1958 - Page 5 — California Artist Promised 15-Year-Old Chess Champion a, Out of this World Set of Chessmen — “Rome (UP)—A California artist today promised the 15-year-old chess champion a set of chessmen out of this world. “Arthur Elliot, Rome portrait Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Claremore Daily Progress Claremore, Oklahoma Thursday, April 17, 1958 - Page 4 — Two Youngsters Make Their Mark — By Doc Quigg New York (UP)—If we can stop yapping about juvenile delinquency long enough, it might be well to ponder the fact that a couple of our juveniles are international sensations. One is Read More

April 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, New York, Sunday, April 20, 1958 - Page 2B — Chadwick Club Plans Chess Play — Members of the Chadwick Chess club will meet tomorrow night, 7:30 o'clock, at the club rooms, 4 Eden terrace, and all chess enthusiasts are invited. President E. Sterling Carter said last night the club Read More

April 21, 1958

  • The Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri Monday, April 21, 1958 - Page 18 — Botvinnik Near Title. He Needs 1½ Poins to Claim World Laurels. — Moscow, April 20. (AP) — Mikhail Botvinnik, the challenger, defeated Vasily Smyslov, world chess champion, today in the 18th game of their title series. The game, which had been adjourned Read More

  • Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Monday, April 21, 1958 - Page 28 — Mikhail Botvinnik in World Chess Tournament — Mikhail Botvinnik, to take a 11-7 game advantage in the World Chess tournament. He defeated champion Vasily Smyslov. The first player to earn 12½ points will win the series. /

  • News-Press Fort Myers, Florida Monday, April 21, 1958 - Page 9 — Chess Champ Loses — Moscow, April 20 (AP) — Mikhail Botvinnik, the challenger, defeated world chess champion Vasily Smyslov today in the 18th game of their title series. The game, which had been adjourned yesterday after 40 moves, ended at the 74th move. Read More

April 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas, Wednesday, April 23, 1958 - Page 10 — Learning a New Move — U.S. senior chess champion Bobby Fischer, 14, right, is getting some new moves from ski instructor Tony Kastner at the country club in Grossinger, N.Y. In return, Bobby has been teaching Kastner how to play chess, so both Read More

April 25, 1958

  • Elmira Advertiser Elmira, New York Friday, April 25, 1958 - Page 15 — Chess Player Ill; Game Postponed — London (AP) — The 20th game of the world chess championships being played in Moscow was postponed yesterday because of the illness of Vasily Smyslov, defending champion. Moscow Radio, reporting the postponement, gave no Read More

May 01, 1958

  • Permanent Link Midwest City Leader and the Midwest City News Midwest City, Oklahoma Thursday, May 01, 1958 - Page 4 — Chess Champions — Plotting the next move are Fred Swan (standing, left) and Dale Ruth (seated, right), Midwest City students and members of the University of Oklahoma's chess team, which finished second in an annual Read More

Chess Champions

May 03, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, May 03, 1958 - Page 15 — Robert Fischer the Nonpareil at Manhattan and Marshall Clubs — Many of the Names now so familiar for their victories in international competition first were enrolled on the rosters of the Manhattan and the Marshall. Grandmasters Read More

May 04, 1958

  • Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, May 04, 1958 - Page 64 — Let's Play Chess — Many players fail to distinguish between these two types. They launch a headlong attack on any weakness before they are fully developed. They may win the advantage they seek, but in so doing often create fatal weaknesses in their own position. Read More

May 07, 1958

  • The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday, May 07, 1958 - Page 42 — Chess Game Postponed — London, May 6. (AP) —The crucial 23rd game in the world championship chess tournament was postponed today because challenger Mikhail Botvinnik is ill, Moscow Radio reported. The radio did not give the nature of his illness.

May 08, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, May 08, 1958 - Page 10 — Bobby Fischer Simultaneous Exhibition — Bobby Fischer will give a simultaneous exhibition at the Jewish Community Center on Saturday, May 31. He will play up to 25 boards.

  • The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin Thursday, May 08, 1958 - Page 44 — All in a Lifetime … Risky.

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May 10, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Saturday, May 10, 1958 - Page 6 — Chess Match: Bobby Fischer v. 13 in Simul Play. — 3:30-4:30 (13) Chess Match: U.S. champion Bobby Fischer challenges 13 chess players in simultaneous matches. / / / / / / / /

  • The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Saturday, May 10, 1958 - Page 3 — Botvinnik Regains World Chess Championship — Smyslov will have to overcome the rising generation of younger masters such as his countrymen Tal and Petrosian, the Yugoslav Gligoric, Larsen, of Denmark, or even, maybe, the 15-year-old American Read More

May 11, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, May 11, 1958 - Page 124 — American Chess Foundation Plea for Funds — The president and the treasurer of the American Chess Foundation has entered a plea for funds. The money, it seems, is needed to ship our stalwarts to Portoroz, Yugoslavia, for the interzonal Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Express and News, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, May 11, 1958 - Page 87 — Candidates Tournament — …The candidate's tournament will be too tough—too many young players, such as the contender from the U.S.A., Bobby Fischer, will be on hand… /

May 12, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, May 12, 1958 - Page 50 — New WNTA Gambit — Station WNTA-TV, the ubiquitous Channel 13, televised a chess exhibition yesterday in which Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States champion, played thirteen games simultaneously, winning twelve and drawing one. Read More

  • Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Monday, May 12, 1958 - Page 10 — Finalists Set For Showdown — The Victoria and District chess championship will be at stake Tuesday when Dr. Simon Marinker and L. Basanta meet at the Victoria Chess Club. Each has won one after drawing the first match in their scheduled best-of-three Read More

  • Daily News New York, New York Monday, May 12, 1958 - Page 46 — WNTA — 4 P.M. showed 15-year-old U.S. chess champ Bobby Fischer playing 13 games simultaneously, winning 12 and drawing one. A fascinating sight. / /

May 18, 1958

  • Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi Sunday, May 18, 1958 - Page 4 — Capital City Chess Player Leaders Listed — The top ten players on the ladder of the Capital City Chess Club, after playing ended at the Y.M.C.A. last Tuesday night are announced… - CONTINUED -

May 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, May 22, 1958 - Page 40 — Russian Chess Prodigy Told to Wait Till He's 8 — Moscow, May 21—The Soviet Union unveiled today its answer to America's 15-year-old chess whiz, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. But a man who ought to know told the Russians to put their discovery Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, May 22, 1958 - Page 21 — Let's Play Chess by Harold Lundstrom — When Should Draw Be Offered In Chess Match? By Harold Lundstrom. On whose move is the offer to draw made? And to whom? This is more than an academic question, and Larry Read More

May 25, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, May 25, 1958 - Page 73 — Fischer, Reshevsky In Line for Interzonal — Bobby Fischer, the new U.S. champion, and International Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky are eligible to represent this country. Fischer is set to go, first visiting Russia, when he has been invited for Read More

  • Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, May 25, 1958 - Page 46 — World Championship Tournament — A mammoth tournament to pick a new world Chess champion is in the making. This year a challenger's tournament will be held in Yugoslavia. To this tournament Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky will represent the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, May 25, 1958 - Page 38 — Bobby Fischer, 14, U.S. Triple Crown — Bobby Fischer, 14, wins Rosenwald, giving him U.S. Triple Crown (Open, Junior, and U.S.C.F.).

  • Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, May 25, 1958 - Page 25 — Let's Play Chess by Frank Rose — In the last three Chess Olympics the United States has been conspicuous by its absence. We—the richest nation in the world—could not afford to send a team. At least that was the excuse given. We handed the Russians Read More

June 01, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, June 01, 1958 - Page 27 — Results of televised simultaneous match — When Bobby Fischer played simultaneous chess over the TV circuit a week ago, he won twelve out of thirteen games and drew the other. Here is the game he did not win. His opponent, Walter Harris is Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, June 01, 1958 - Page 37 — New Russian Prodigy — The Soviet Union unveiled its answer to America's 15-year-old chess champion. Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. He is Ernest Kim, a 5-year-old prodigy who has been slaying the chess giants in his home town of Read More

June 06, 1958

June 08, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, June 08, 1958 - Page 59 — Bobby Fischer to Russia — Bobby Fischer, the young United States Chess Champion, has received a gift of two round-trip airplane tickets to Russia, and will leave soon, and may play some of the Russian masters in June and July. This may Read More

June 09, 1958

  • The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin Monday, June 09, 1958 - Page 12 — Schikarski Wins Chess Tourney — Ernst Schikarkski, a German immigrant residing at 1510 N. 10th St. emerged the champion of the Sheboygan YMCA Chess Club by winning all but one game in the recently completed double round-robin -CONTINUED-

June 10, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Emporia Gazette, Emporia, Kansas, Tuesday, June 10, 1958 - Page 2 — Russian Chess Players, Khruschev and Cold War Sentiments — We applauded the Russian chess players a couple of years ago at the Hotel Roosevelt—as undoubtedly they will applaud our 15-year-old Bobby Fischer in Moscow this summer—but if Read More

June 12, 1958

  • The Oshkosh Northwestern Oshkosh, Wisconsin Thursday, June 12, 1958 - Page 4 — Virovatz Wins Chess Crown — Joseph Virovatz, a native of Hungary attending Oshkosh State College, is the city's new chess champion. Virovatz won the honor Wednesday night at City Hall Annex by defeating Peter Webster in the final round of Read More

June 14, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, June 14, 1958 - Page 15 — Bobby Fischer Prepares to Leave for Europe — Sun-Telegraph chess fans are favored with a note from U.S. chess champion and International Master Robert Fischer, He says: “I am studying very hard to pass my sophomore high school Read More

  • Vidette-Messenger of Porter County Valparaiso, Indiana Saturday, June 14, 1958 - Page 6 — Chess Tourney — Evansville. — Annual Tri-State Open Chess tournament will be held at the Evansville YMCA June 21. Entry inquiries should be addressed to Evansville Chess Club

June 15, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 15, 1958 - Page 208 — Fischer to Leave for Russia — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, will depart Tuesday afternoon for Brussels. He is bound for Moscow to play exhibitions. Fischer is looking forward to practice before Read More

  • The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, June 15, 1958 - Page 43 — Tri-State Tourney Set at Evansville — I have just received word from Bill Morrow, secretary treasurer of the Evansvill (Ind) Chess Club that the second annual Tri-State Open for Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, will be held at the Evansville Y.M.C.A. next Saturday - CONTINUED -

June 18, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, June 18, 1958 - Page 31 — Boy Chess Champion Flying To Russia — New York, June 18 (UPI) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American chess champion, left by plane for the Soviet Union last night to play a series of exhibition matches. Young Fischer said he also Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, June 18, 1958 - Page 46 — Fischer Flies Abroad: U.S. Chess Champion, 15, to Play Matches in Moscow — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, departed yesterday from International Airport, Idlewild, Queens, aboard a Sabena Air Read More

June 19, 1958

  • The News Paterson, New Jersey Thursday, June 19, 1958 - Page 8 — Give Awards to Paterson Tech Students — Chess Championship trophy is awarded here to members of the undefeated Paterson Technical and Vocational High School team - CONTINUED -

June 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 22, 1958 - Page 178 — Yugoslav Will Second Fischer in Title Chess — Belgrade, June 21 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the United States Chess champion, will have a Yugoslav chess master as second in the international tournament in Portoroz, the second stage in the Read More

June 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Monday, June 23, 1958 - Page 11 — Fischer to Have Master as Second — Belgrade (AP) — U.S. Chess Champion Bobby Fischer will have a Yugoslav chess master as second in the international tournament in Portoroz, the second stage in three-leg cycle leading up to a Read More

June 25, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Brooklyn Daily Brooklyn, New York Wednesday, June 25, 1958 - Page 10 — Unadjusted Impressions - Robert J. Fischer, Ambassador of Good Will to the Reds — Brooklyn has decided to bring this Cold War down to Luke Warm. We're sending our own Ambassador of Good Will to the Reds. If this envoy from Brooklyn can't Read More

June 26, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, June 26, 1958 - Page 11 — Bobby Fischer Begins Russian Exhibition Tour — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old American chess wizard from Brooklyn, arrived by plane Wednesday in Moscow for the start of his exhibition tour. There was no official Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Thursday, June 26, 1958 - Page 45 — Chess Champ Tours — Moscow, June 25 (UPI)— Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old American chess wizard from New York, arrived by plane Wednesday, for the start of an exhibition tour.

June 27, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler, Texas Friday, June 27, 1958 - Page 9 — Youthful Chess Star, Reds Play — Moscow (UPI) — Youthful American chess wizard Bobby Fischer has been here only one day but already managed to play several games with Russians.
    They weren't full length matches but simply what is called Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Eau Claire Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Friday, June 27, 1958 - Page 8 — U.S. Chess Champ — Moscow (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New Yorker who is the U.S. Chess champion, spent his first day in the Russian capital visiting the Moscow Central Chess Club with his sister, Joan. Despite the language problem, Fischer Read More

June 28, 1958

  • The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida Saturday, June 28, 1958 - Page 20 — Hartleb Sweeps City Chess Titles — Glenn E. Hartleb made a clean sweep of local honors for chess players by winning the just completed Tampa match chess championship at the YWCA. - CONTINUED -

  • The Kingston Daily Freeman Kingston, New York Saturday, June 28, 1958 - Page 10 — Samuel Reshevsky Exhibition — Paul Fenster, the chess genius of the Woodstock News Shop, is anxious to see a large turnout for the Samuel Reshevsky exhibition Sunday afternoon at the Woodstock school …

June 29, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, June 29, 1958 - Page 5 — Chess Notebook by Lyman Burgess; Subsidized Chess —Walter J. Fried, president of the American Chess Foundation, is fighting a battle in not-yet-loss cause. He is fighting for individuality in sponsorship of art and culture. He treads a Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday, June 29, 1958 - Page 32 — Visa Woes Face Yank At Russ Chess Meet — Moscow (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old whiz of American chess, has had little trouble with the complicated maneuvering at Moscow's Central Chess Club, but he has become ensnarled in some of the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 29, 1958 - Page 165 — Bobby Fischer a Hit in Soviet Chess, Though He Made First Move Too Fast — Moscow, June 28 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old whiz kid of American chess, has had little trouble with the complicated maneuvering at Moscow's Central Chess Club Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, June 29, 1958 - Page 23 — Arrives Too Early - Young American Chess Whiz Hits Moscow Snag —Moscow, June 28 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old whiz kid of American chess, has had little trouble with the complicated maneuvering at Moscow's Central Chess Club but he has Read More

July 01, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Tuesday, July 01, 1958 - Page 34 — Capitalistic War Monger's Espionage Opening — By arriving in Moscow four weeks ahead of time for some chess matches, Bobby Fischer, of the knights and pawns, made the wrong move. The suspicious Soviet international chess masters call it the Read More

July 02, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Wednesday, July 02, 1958 - Page 29 — Situation wanted: — A postcard from Mrs. Regina Fischer, of Brooklyn, relates, “I am the mother of Bobby Fischer, age 15, the United States Chess Champion. He has just gone to Europe for the summer to represent the United States at Read More

  • The Daily Reporter Greenfield, Indiana Wednesday, July 02, 1958 - Page 5 — Beauty, Brawn and Brains — David Castle, 8, ponder his next move during a chess competition in Los Angeles.

July 03, 1958

  • Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 03, 1958 - Page 13 — Simultaneous — McCormick…will also give any opponent who beats him the game book of the 1957 State Open Championship, which was won by U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer.

  • The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey Thursday, July 03, 1958 - Page 15 — Chess Club Awards Trophies — The Plainfield Chess Club last night awarded the Henry Dr. Hibbard Trophy to Paul Robey for capturing first place - CONTINUED -

July 04, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Coney Island Times Brooklyn, New York Friday, July 04, 1958 - Page 5 — Bobby Fischer en route to the Soviet Union —Bobby Fischer, fifteen-year-old (Erasmus Hall High School) chess champion, is en route to the Soviet Union where he will play in a series of exhibition matches. His three-months' playing tour will also take Read More

July 06, 1958

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  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, July 06, 1958 - Page 66 — Fischer in Moscow — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American chess champion, is in Moscow but not exactly on schedule. In fact, he was not due to arrive until July 20, when he was invited for a two-week round of exhibition matches. This does Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, July 06, 1958 - Page 57 — Bobby Fischer in Van Cliburn Fashion — U.S. chess wizard Bobby Fischer, just 15, is expected to make headlines out of Russia in the Van Cliburn fashion. He's a promising “sleeper” entry in the forthcoming international chess tournament there. Read More

July 07, 1958

  • San Antonio Light San Antonio, Texas Monday, July 07, 1958 - Page 22 — Chess Tourney Won by Mexican — Roberto Trevino, Monterey, Mexico, was winner of the masters experts invitational chess tournament sponsored by the San Antonio Chess club and the Texas Chess assn.
    Other winners in the contest held over the weekend at the Read More

July 10, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Thursday, July 10, 1958 - Page 26 — Chess Champ Abroad — Belgrade, July 9. (AP) — U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn arrived here today to prepare for the World Chess Tournament in Portoroz, north Yugoslavia, Aug. 4. He plans to remain in Yugoslavia until then, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, July 10, 1958 - Page 23 — American Chess Funding for Olympic Team Representation — McCormick is a member of the USCF committee that is trying to raise sufficient funds to send a representative team to the Chess Olympics, a cause in which every American chess Read More

July 11, 1958

  • Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum Bucyrus, Ohio Friday, July 11, 1958 - Page 3 — Confidence — Hartland, Vt. — (UPI) — Ten year old John Adams had so much confidence in his chess ability that when he won the Hartland Grout school championship he issued a statewide challenge to play against any other elementary school pupil.

July 13, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, July 13, 1958 - Page 169 — Fischer in Belgrade Draw — Belgrade, July 12 (UPI)—Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old American chess master drew last night in thirty-seven moves with a Yugoslav international master, Brasco Janosevic.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Sunday, July 13, 1958 - Page 64 — U.S. Chess Wizard Visits Yugoslavia — Belgrade, Yugoslavia, July 12. (UPI) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old touring American chess whiz, tied last night in a 37-move-game with Yugoslav international master Brasco Janosevic. Fischer was invited Read More

July 14, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Brooklyn Daily Brooklyn, New York Monday, July 14, 1958 - Page 11 — Check Mate — Bobby Fischer, 15, Brooklyn's chess champion has been amazing Russian Grand Chess Masters with his skill while warming up in Moscow for the World Chess Tournament in Yugoslavia. The Erasmus Hall High School teener is now in Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 14, 1958 - Page 28 — Brooklynite Gains Junior Chess Title — Homestead, Fla., July 13—Undefeated in nine rounds, Raymond Weinstein, 17-year-old sophomore from Brooklyn College, emerged today as the new junior champion of the United States Chess Federation. Twice Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Monday, July 14, 1958 - Page 10 — Chess Wizards Draw — Belgrade —(UPI)— American chess wizard Bobby Fischer's return game against the Yugoslav international master Janosevic ended in a draw in 44 moves Saturday. Fischer will play another two “Doubles” games before Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Monday, July 14, 1958 - Page 7 — Experts In Draw — Belgrade, July 13 (UPI)—American chess wizard Bobby Fischer's return game against the Yugoslav international master, Janosevic, ended in a draw in 44 moves yesterday. Fischer will play another two “double” games before going Read More

July 15, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Tuesday, July 15, 1958 - Page 29 — Regina Fischer Eligible Contestant on Television Show — Mrs. Regina Fischer, mother of 15-year-old chess champion Bobby Fischer who was unable to appear on “Do You Trust Your Wife?” because she lacks a husband, is now eligible Read More

July 17, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 17, 1958 - Page 18 — Bobby On Tour in Europe — Bobby Fischer, the U.S. national champion who also won the National Junior Championship last year, could not compete in this event this year because of his current tour of Europe.

July 19, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, July 19, 1958 - Page 15 — Robert Fischer Defaults Junior Championship Title — Robert Fischer defaulted in defense of his Junior U.S. Championship because of a conflict with his European tour. At Homestead, Fla., 17-year-old Raymond Weinstein was Read More

July 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, July 20, 1958 - Page 88 — U.S. Olympic Chess Team Selection —President of the U.S.C.F. Jerry G. Spann in the latest issue of “Chess Life” writes: “I don't know whether it's Reshevsky's fine accomplishment in the Dallas tournament, or Lombardy's crushing 11—0 Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, July 20, 1958 - Page 62 — Weinstein Wins Junior Title; Remlinger Close — Raymond Weinstein, 17-year-old sophomore from Brooklyn College, is the new junior champion of the U.S. Chess Federation, succeeding Bobby Fischer, who is on a European tour.

July 24, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 24, 1958 - Page 6 — Bobby Fischer Arrives in Yugoslavia — Bobby Fischer, now in Europe, will not be on hand to defend the title he won last year but a strong field will be entered. First prize is $1000 and prize money will total $3250. ★ ★ ★ Fischer arrived in Yugoslavia on July 9 Read More

July 30, 1958

  • The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, July 30, 1958 - 19 — Times Chess Editor to Meet 40 Players — Times Chess Editor Isaac Kashdan, international chess grand master, will meet 40 chess players of Northrop Aircraft, Inc., in an exhibition at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Northrop's recreation clubhouse, 175 N. Hawthorne Blvd., Read More

July 31, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, July 31, 1958 - Page 14 — Bobby Fischer Contemporary Competitors — U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer won the tournament last year in competition with nine other masters and many players of lesser rank. While Bobby is not expected to enter this year, most of last year's other Read More

August 01, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday, August 01, 1958 - Page 5 — “What Price Child Prodigy?” Is the Question — Like violin prodigies, chess prodigies, too have their troubles. Sometimes, again like their musical counterparts, young chess masters do not develop the maturity of adults (Paul Morphy, the Read More

August 03, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 03, 1958 - Page 29 — The Spirit of Morphy — Proof that the spirit of Morphy still lives was furnished by a game played in the recent students' international chess tournament at Varna, Bulgaria. Mikhail Tal, Latvia, who has won the last two Russian championship Read More

  • Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, August 03, 1958 - Page 71 — Chess by G.E. Avery — …preliminaries for the World Championship Tournament are about to be played at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. We learn that Samuel Reshevsky will not play in the tournament, and that the United States will be represented by Bobby Fischer and Sherwin.

August 04, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Logan Daily News, Logan, Ohio, Monday, August 04, 1958 - Page 2 — U.S. Boy, 15, Seeks World Chess Crown — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Beginning here Tuesday Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States chess champion, and James T. Sherwin, 24, a Manhattan attorney, will compete against Read More

August 06, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 06, 1958 - Page 28 — Fischer Plays Draw In Yugoslav Chess — Twenty-one players, representing twelve countries, began play in the interzonal tournament sponsored by the International Chess Federation in Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia last Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Wednesday, August 06, 1958 - Page 18 — U.S. Chess Open Now in Progress — Nearly 160 entrants are playing the U.S. Chess Open at Rochester, Minnesota. The event, sponsored and hosted by IBM, will continue through August 16th. Each contestant will meet 12 opponents, in games Read More

August 07, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 07, 1958 - Page 32 — Tal Defeats Szabo In Yugoslav Chess — Mikhail Tal of Moscow gained his second consecutive victory in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz and led the field of twenty-one, according to a report received last night from Yugoslavia. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, August 07, 1958 - Page 6 — A Touch of Drama: Fischer vs. Tal — A touch of drama will be provided by the first meeting ever between the 22-year-old Mikhail Tal, Russian champion for two years running, and Bobby Fischer, American champion at only 15. One cannot Read More

August 08, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, August 08, 1958 - Page 12 — Tal In First Place - Russian Leads in Interzonal Chess in Yugoslavia — Eight adjourned games were played off last night in the first and second rounds of the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia. Mikhail Tal of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Friday, August 08, 1958 - Page 31 — American Chess Player Tied For Second In Meet — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 7. —Soviet grand master Mikhail Talj today held the lead in the interzonal chess championships with the first two rounds completed. Bobby Fischer of New York, 15 year Read More

August 09, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 09, 1958 - Page 19 — Tal and Pachman Draw In 50 Moves — The 15-year-old United States champion, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, engaged in a lively encounter with Hector Rossetto of Buenos Aires, who had the black side of a Ruy Lopez. Play was adjourned after 42 moves.

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, August 09, 1958 - Page 15 — 15-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy Interzonal Chess Play Star — It has been decades since a chess tournament has stimulated interest as much as the interzonal matches, leading to the challenge round for the world's championship. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, August 09, 1958 - Page 5 — Canadian Chess Expert Loses Two — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (CP) — Geza Fuester of Toronto, 48-year-old Canadian international chess master, has lost his first two rounds in the interzonal world chess tournament here. The five top Read More

August 10, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 10, 1958 - Page 65 — Fischer, Sherwin In Interzonal Chess — The Interzonal Tournament of the International Chess Federation started in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, with 21 players representing 12 countries, according to a report from the New York Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, August 10, 1958 - Page 32 — Bobby Fischer in Europe, Will Not Defend Title — Bobby Fischer, present champion, is bowling them over in Europe and will not defend his title.

August 11, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 11, 1958 - Page 26 — Fischer, Sherwin Set Back In Chess — Both American entries were defeated last night in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report form Yugoslavia. Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States champion, Read More

  • Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Monday, August 11, 1958 - Page 13 — B.C. Chess Victory — Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP) — The British Columbia Chess Federation Sunday defeated the Washington State Chess Federation in a tournament at this community 60 miles south of the international border. The B.C. players Read More

August 12, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, August 12, 1958 - Page 38 — Fischer Gets Draw In Interzonal Chess — Adjourned games from the third and fourth rounds were completed last night in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia. Two Russians, Yuri Auerbach and Read More

August 13, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 13, 1958 - Page 35 — Russians Keep Lead — Auerbach and Petrosian Win in Interzonal Chess — Yuri Auerbach and Tigran Petrosian of Russia won their fifth-round games yesterday to retain the lead in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to Read More

August 14, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, August 14, 1958 - Page 4 — Chess-Interzonal Tournament — The Russian champion Tal has begun well in the world championship interzonal tournament with wins against de Greif and Szabo. After two rounds, he is half a point ahead of Benko, Olafsson, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 14, 1958 - Page 33 — Fischer Near Draw In Bronstein Match — Although under severe time pressure, Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old United States chess champion, stood up to David Bronstein of Russia in the sixth round of the interzonal chess tournament at Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, August 14, 1958 - Page 38 — Bobby Fischer at Interzonal, Portoroz, Yugoslavia — The United States will definitely field a team at the World Chess Olympics at Munich in October, thanks to the financial contributions of USCF members and the American Chess Foundation. The Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, Thursday, August 14, 1958 - Page 21 — Chess Round Ends — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — The 6th round of the Interzonal Chess Tournament for world championship ended Wednesday night with Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan strengthening his lead. Bobby Fischer, New York's Read More

August 15, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, August 15, 1958 - Page 26 — Fischer, Bronstein Deadlock In Chess — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and David Bronstein of Russia played to a draw in sixty-two moves in a game that had been adjourned from the sixth round in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Friday, August 15, 1958 - Page 7 — Fierce Chess Encounters at Portoroz Meet — Even the youthful Bobby Fischer, who only a few minutes before was mated by Benko and was on the verge of crying, found here some consolation for his misery and started to Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Friday, August 15, 1958 - Page 29 — Youth Draws Bronstein in Chess Match — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 14 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York, drew against the famous Soviet grand master David Bronstein after 59 moves in the international chess Read More

  • Press and Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, New York Friday, August 15, 1958 - Page 17 — Homer's Schmidt 8th in Chess Meet — Rochester, Minn. — Dr. Bruno Schmidt of Homer, N.Y., is tied for eighth today in the United States Chess Federation open championships. After 10 matches, Dr. Schmidt shows a 7-3 mark. Former champ Larry Evans of Los Read More

August 16, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link St. Joseph News-Press/Gazette St. Joseph, Missouri Saturday, August 16, 1958 - Page 10 — Fine Chess Showing — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York gave another fine exhibition of his chess skill Friday in the interzonal tournament. Bobby drew with the Soviet's former Read More

  • The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Saturday, August 16, 1958 - Page 16 — Inland Chess League Formed — Chess fans from four Southland counties met recently in San Bernardino to form the Inland Chess League of Southern California - Continued -

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 16, 1958 - Page 14 — Fischer, Auerbach Draw In 31 Moves — Surviving another great test in the interzonal tournament of the International Chess Federation at Portoroz, Bobby Fischer drew in the seventh round against Yuri Auerbach of Russia, according to Read More

August 17, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 52 — Bobby Fischer Difficulties with Fans and Newsmen — One of Benko's wins is the first loss sustained by Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old U.S. chess champion. Bobby has a 2-2 score, including a win against Geza Fuster of Canada, and draws Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 197 — Fischer Off Form In Debut Abroad - But U.S. Champion, 15, Holds Own in Yugoslav Chess—Scores Are Listed — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States champion, has been holding his own, although not quite playing at the top of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 197 — Chess Champion Receives Praise - Cobo-Arteaga of Havana Is Honored After Winning U.S. Open Laurels — Rochester, Minn, Aug. 16—Eldis Cobo-Arteaga of Havana, who won the open championship of the United States Chess Federation last Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 197 — Fischer Defeats Larsen In Chess - U.S. Champion Beats Dane in Yugoslavia—Petrosian and Gligoric Draw — The score of Bobby Fischer, the United States chess champion, was lifted last night to 4-3 when he defeated Bent Larsen, Denmark's Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 34 — A Bashful Chess Whiz's Exit Fizzes — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 16 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, United States wonder kid, Saturday won his match against the Danish grand master, Bent Larsen, at the International chess tournament. The 15 year old Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 35 — U.S. Youth, 15, Captures Chess Play — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — United States wonder kid Bobby Fischer yesterday triumphed in his match against Danish grand master Bent Larsen at the International Chess tournament here. The 15-year-old Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 36 — International Chess — Twenty-one players are contesting in the international chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. The American entries are not doing too well. Bobby Fischer, at present writing, has won 1½ and lost 1½. James Sherwin Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 18 — Fine Exhibition —Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York gave another fine exhibition of his chess skills Friday in the interzonal tournament. Bobby drew with the Soviet's former champion, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, August 17, 1958 - Page 8 — Who Won? — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, over Danish Grand Master Bent Larsen in International Chess Tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.

August 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 20, 1958 - Page 32 — Fischer Wins Again In Interzone Chess — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, defeated Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in the ninth round of the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, according to a report Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, August 20, 1958 - Page 13 — Fischer Wins Chess — Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old chess champion from Brooklyn, Tuesday defeated Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in the ninth round of the interzonal chess tournament. Playing black, Fischer played a Read More

August 21, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 21, 1958 - Page 28 — Tal Takes Chess Lead—Russian Defeats Rossetto at Portoroz—Fischer in Draw — Mikhail Tal, national chess champion of Russia, gained the lead in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia last Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, August 21, 1958 - Page 12 — Let's Play Chess - Cuban New U.S. Open Champion — Eldis Cobo-Arteaga of Havana won the open championship of the United States in Rochester, Minn., this past weekend. The tourney attracted 139 players to the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Thursday, August 21, 1958 - Page 10 — Young Chess Wizard Trails Soviet Player — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, August 20 (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, drew with the young Argentinian grand master, Oscar Panno in the interzonal chess tournament today. But the Read More

  • The Norman Transcript Norman, Oklahoma Thursday, August 21, 1958 - Page 15 — Russia Using Chess In Place of IQ Test — Chess is used to single out the mentally quick children in Russia, Jerry G. Spann, president of the American Chess Federation, believes. Spann, 507 N. University Blvd., was chosen to head the American team Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, August 21, 1958 - Page 34 — Bobby Fischer Doing Extremely Well with 4-3 Score — Cobo-Arteaga succeeds Bobby Fischer, who is playing in the interzonal tournament in Yugoslavia and could not defend the title he won last year. … Bobby Fischer, in his first tournament against Read More

August 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Friday, August 22, 1958 - Page 3 — Petrosian leading in interzonal chess tournament — Some other masters have improved a lot, none more than the youngest one, 15-year-old Bobby Fischer. In the last five rounds he played four grandmasters and one of the best Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Williamsburg News Brooklyn, New York Friday, August 22, 1958 - Page 5 — Bobby Fischer in Yugoslavia — Reports from Yugoslavia are that Bobby Fischer, Erasmus Hall High School chess wizard, demanded that the committee protect him from too inquisitive fans who have been annoying him no little…

August 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, August 23, 1958 - Page 15 — Robert Fischer's Showing at Interzonal Highly Creditable — Last Year's Winner International Master and U.S. Champion, 15-year-old Robert Fischer, was not in Rochester to defend his title for he was deeply involved as an American Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 23, 1958 - Page 11 — Sherwin Triumphs, Fischer Adjourns — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion from Brooklyn, and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland adjourned their eleventh-round match in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, according to a Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Saturday, August 23, 1958 - Page 28 — Bobby Fischer and Fridrick Olafsson Adjourn — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, a chess whiz kid, and Fridrick Olafsson of Iceland, adjourned their match Friday in Portoraz, Yugoslavia…

August 24, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 24, 1958 - Page 222 — Fischer Adjourns, Shunning A Draw — Aggressiveness on both sides marked the play between the chess champions of the United States and Russia in the twelfth round of the interzone tournament at Portoroz, according to a report Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, Sunday, August 24, 1958 - Page 7 — Yank Youth, Soviet Halt Chess Match — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, August 23 (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York and Russian champion Mikhail Tal tangled in one of the most exciting matches of the interzone chess tournament Saturday without Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 24, 1958 - Page 30 — Bobby Fischer, 15-Year-Old U.S. Champion Improves Standing with Victory over Bent Larsen — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old U.S. champion, improved his standing with a good victory over Bent Larsen of Denmark. Fischer has 4-3, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, August 24, 1958 - Page 58 — Bobby Fischer Draws with Russian Grandmaster Bronstein — Bobby Fischer has drawn with Bronstein, the Russian master, and his score is now 4-3. Sherwin's score at present writing is 1½-5½.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 24, 1958 - Page 49 — Bobby Fischer Not Competing in 1958 U.S. Open at Rochester, Minn. — Bobby Fischer was unable to defend his U.S. Open title this year at Rochester, Minn., because of a previous engagement in the 1958 FIDE Interzonal tournament at Read More

August 25, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 25, 1958 - Page 28 — Fischer, Russian Play Chess Draw — Match Against Tal Ends in 41 Moves After Olafsson Beats Brooklyn Youth — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old chess champion of the United States, lost one adjourned game and drew another in the interzonal Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Monday, August 25, 1958 - Page 7 — New Yorker, 15, Defeats Soviet Chess Champion — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, marked up another victory in the interzonal tournament Sunday when he defeated Soviet Champion Read More

August 26, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona, Tuesday, August 26, 1958 - Page 10 — American Boy Beats Russian Chess Champ — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 25 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, marked up another victory in the interzonal tournament Sunday when he defeated Soviet champion Mikhail Talj in an Read More

August 28, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 28, 1958 - Page 24 — Fischer, Russian Adjourn In Chess - 13th-Round Petrosian Match Halted After 41 Moves—Feuerstein Triumphs — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old United States champion, and Tigran Petrosian of Russia adjourned in the interzonal chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, August 28, 1958 - Page 13 — Let's Play Chess — Standing of Players at the 12th Round of the International Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia.

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, August 28, 1958 - Page 24 — 15-year-old U.S. champion scored perhaps his finest victory yet — With the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, approximately at the halfway mark, Bobby Fischer remains in a contending position and is playing extremely well. The Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Thursday, August 28, 1958 - Page 43 — Fischer in Weaker Position in Match — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York and Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan adjourned their 13th round match in the Interzonal Chess Tournament yesterday. Read More

August 29, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Friday, August 29, 1958 - Page 43 — Bob Fischer and James Sherwin in 14th Round Match — New Yorkers Bob Fischer, 15, and James Sherwin failed to reach a decision in their 14th round match in the international chess tourney in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 29, 1958 - Page 26 — Tal And Auerbach Draw In 19 Moves — Petrosian-Bronstein Match in 14th Round Adjourned in Interzonal Chess — Mikhail Tal and Tigran Petrosian, Russian grandmasters, remained first and second, respectively, in the standing at the interzonal Read More

August 30, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, August 30, 1958 - Page 15 — American High School Boy Chess Tourney Sensation — The median has been reached in the International Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. Of the 21 entrants, the eight leaders are separated by two points. On the plus side, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 30, 1958 - Page 09 — Petrosian Leads Interzonal Chess — Draws With Bronstein and Fischer to Overtake Tal—Sherwin in Deadlock — Tigran Petrosian took the lead last night in the interzonal chess tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, according to a report Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Saturday, August 30, 1958 - Page 12 — Chess Youth Surprises — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 29 (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New York chess wizard, again surprised the masters today when he drew with Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan in their thirteen-round Read More

August 31, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 136 — Tal Beats Larsen In 24-Move Match — Ties Fellow Soviet Player, Petrosian, for Lead in Tourney at Portoroz — By means of a vigorous attack against the Sicilian defense set up by Bent Larsen of Denmark, Mikhail Tal of Russia won their fifteenth Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 136 — Six Will Qualify For Chess Event — Conditions Are Modified for Challengers' Tourney to Be Held in 1959 — Instead of the five of the twenty-one players engaged in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz advancing into the challengers' Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 43 — Fischer In Belgrade and Portoroz — U.S. Champion Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old schoolboy from Brooklyn, earned 2 points of his four games last week to maintain his plus score in the tournament. He defeated Raul Sanguinetti Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 3 — Yankee Boy Moves Up in Chess Tourney — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) —Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York improved his chances of qualifying for the world chess championship yesterday when he defeated Columbia's Boris De Greff in a 15th round Read More

  • The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 9 — State Chess Tourney in 4th Round — Matching Wits in the 1958 Open Chess Tournament, which opened here yesterday and continues through tomorrow, are James S. Noel (left), Shreveport champion, and A.L. McAuley (right), defending state and New Orleans city Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 63 — Bobby Fischer Completes Drawn Game with Mikhail Tal — Bobby Fischer, 15 year old entry from the United States, has with Mikhail Tal, the Soviet champion, just completed a drawn game, and now has a score of 6.5.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 6 — U.S. Boy, 15, Gains In Try at Chess Title — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 30 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of New York improved his chances of qualifying for the world chess championship today when he defeated Colombia's Boris De Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, August 31, 1958 - Page 24 — Out On A Limb With Great Tournament Predictions: Fischer in Yugoslavia — Fischer and Sherwin are representing the United States. From the looks of things young Bobby is doing all right for himself in this battle of giants. Your editor Read More

September 01, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Monday, September 01, 1958 - Page 2 — Yankee Gains Half-Point in Chess Tourney — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old New Yorker, picked up a half-point in the interzonal chess tournament Sunday when he drew with Hungarian grand master Laszlo Szabo. Play ended after Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 01, 1958 — Fischer Draws with Laszlo Szabo in 33 moves — Mikhail Tal, the Soviet chess champion, returned to first place in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz last night, according to a report from Yugoslavia. He drew in twenty moves with Raul Sanguinetti of Read More

September 02, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, September 02, 1958 - Page 31 — Fischer Triumphs In 90-Move Game — Beats Sherwin in Rook and Pawn Ending at Portoroz to Tie for 5th Place — Bobby Fischer won his adjourned fourteenth-round game of the interzonal chess tournament from James T. Sherwin of New Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Tuesday, September 02, 1958 - Page 9 — Fischer Among Chess Tourney Favorites — Portoroz, Yugoslavia—(AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion from New York, Monday joined the group of favorites at the Interzonal Chess Tournament played in the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Evening Review, East Liverpool, Ohio, Tuesday, September 02, 1958 - Page 4 — Atonement — Paradoxically, it is the atheistic, royalty-hating Russian Communists who dominate the one activity dealing with symbolic kings, queens and bishops. This activity is chess. There may be some question about whether the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Tuesday, September 02, 1958 - Page 37 — Who Won?Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion from New York, after three hours and 90 moves, over International Master James Sherwin of New York, to join the group of favorites at the Interzonal Chess Tournament.

September 04, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 04, 1958 - Page 26 — Tal, Panno Adjourn In Interzone Chess — The United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, drew in twenty-four moves with Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia. At 9½—6½, he was in a triple tie with David Bronstein of Russia and Pachman.

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 04, 1958 - Page 38 — Bobby Fischer Continues to Make Headlines at Portoroz — Bobby Fischer continues to make headlines at Portoroz, although the Soviet grandmasters still are dominating the standings in the interzonal tournament. … Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland, who Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Sioux City Journal Sioux City, Iowa Thursday, September 04, 1958 - Page 19 — U.S. 'Wonder Kid' Still in Top Flight — Porotoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, United States' wonder kid, remained in the top flight of the interzonal chess tournament Wednesday when he drew with Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia. The Read More

September 05, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 05, 1958 - Page 30 — Petrosian Draws, Takes Chess Lead — Bobby Fischer, United States champion, in a Ruy Lopez, lasting thirty-six moves.

  • The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware Friday, September 05, 1958 - Page 6 — Paul, Ruth in Draw For Y Chess Crown — Milton R. Paul of Wilmington and William Ruth of Philadelphia are co-champions of the Central YMCA Chess Club, James R. Ryan, president of the club, reported today. The annual club tournament officially closed last night. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Friday, September 05, 1958 - Page 48 — Bobby Fischer Draws with Aleksander Matanovic of Yugoslavia — Bobby Fischer, 15, of New York drew with Aleksander Matanovic of Yugoslavia and gained half a point in world chess title play in Portoroz, Yugoslavia.

September 06, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 06, 1958 - Page 15 — Scoring of U.S. Teen Champ In Chess Tourney Amazing — Astonishing is a mild term to describe the scoring position of Robert Fischer, 15-year-old American champion, in the Interzonal Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. In games lost Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, September 06, 1958 - Page 13 — Tal Wins a Match Then Plays Draw To Lead in Chess — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, on equal terms with Laszlo Szabo of Hungary, was tied at 10—7 by Alexander Matanovic, Yugoslavia, who lost his seventeenth-round Read More

September 07, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 07, 1958 - Page 277 — Fischer Retains Hopes of Gaining — U.S. Youth and 3 Russians in Strong Bids to Reach Challengers' Chess — As the end of the interzone chess at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, approaches the Russians are making a strong bid to land three of the six Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 07, 1958 - Page 277 — Fischer, Filip Draw In International Chess — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, gained another half point last night in the nineteenth round of the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, according to a report from Yugoslavia. The 15-year-old Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, September 07, 1958 - Page 65 — Tal Leads Interzonal Chess; Fischer Gains — Mikhail Tal, Russian chess champion, moved into first place with a score of 11-5 after completing the 16th round of the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, September 07, 1958 - Page 78 — Halfway through Tournament, Prospect on Fischer vs. Tal —Bobby Fischer, age 15, the youngest player to win the U.S. championship is half way through the Interzonal tournament being held at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. His score at this writing Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, September 07, 1958 - Page 59 — Interzonal Tournament — Bobby Fischer's score is now 7½-5½.

September 08, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 08, 1958 - Page 35 — Gligoric Advances In Portoroz Chess — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, adjourned after forty-one moves with Rodolfo Cardoso of the Philippines, who set up a Caro-Kann defense. Fischer had the better prospects in an ending Read More

September 09, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, September 09, 1958 - Page 44 — Fischer Bolsters Tourney Position — Beats Cardoso in Portoroz Chess to Stay in Running for Challengers' Event — Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, won his adjourned twentieth-round game from Rodolfo Cardoso of the Philippines in Read More

September 10, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, September 10, 1958 - Page 2 — Fischer's Fine Chess - Portoroz Tournament — The interzonal chess tournament entered its final round at Portoroz with Tal, the Russian champion, still in the lead and Petrosian (U.S.S.R.) and Gligoric (Yugoslavia) also certain of a place Read More

September 11, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 11, 1958 - Page 46 — Fischer Finishes With 12-8 Record — Brooklyn Boy 5th in Chess Tourney Which Winds Up Tonight in Yugoslavia — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States chess champion, drew with Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia in Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 11, 1958 - Page 46 — Yugoslavs Lionize Fischer, U.S. Chess Prodigy: Brooklyn Youth, 15, Is Called Genius by Official By Paul Underwood — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 10—A burst of applause broke the hush in the small hall as the gangling boy pushed back Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 11, 1958 - Page 7 — Fischer's Qualification Hinges on Final Round — Whether Bobby Fischer qualifies for the challengers' chess tournament next year hinges on the 20th and final round results in the interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, which should be Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Thursday, September 11, 1958 - Page 27 — Russian Is Top Man in Chess Meet — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 10 (AP)—Mikhail Tal of Russia tonight emerged as the number one player in the international chess tournament. The Soviet champion drew with international Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, September 11, 1958 - Page 23 — Let's Play Chess - Mikhail Tal Regains First in International — Let's Play Chess — International — Mikhail Tal. The Soviet national champion, regained first place in the Interzone chess tournament at Portoroz by Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Thursday, September 11, 1958 - Page 15 — Bobby Fischer Sure Bet To Remain In Running For Next Year's Tournament of CandidatesMikhail Talj, Russia, emerged as the No. 1 player in the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia. American 15 year Read More

September 12, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 12, 1958 - Page 29 — Fischer, 15, Gets Top Chess Status — Brooklyn Player Is Youngest to Become International Grand Master —Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 11 (AP) — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States champion, became an Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Friday, September 12, 1958 - Page 12 — Bobby Fischer, 15, Chess Grand Master — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest Grand Master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Friday, September 12, 1958 - Page 4 — Brilliant Success U.S. Chess Whiz, 15, Is Made Grand Master — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept. 11 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States chess champion, became a chess grand master today, the youngest ever to hold this title in Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Friday, September 12, 1958 - Page 2 Portoroz Chess Tournament Ends: Benko, Fischer, and Olafsson Qualify - From a Chess Correspondent, Portoroz, September 11. The third interzonal chess tournament ended here to-night. The six players who are Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Spokane Chronicle Spokane, Washington Friday, September 12, 1958 - Page 7 — Chess Prodigy Receives Title — Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept 12. (AP) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest Grand Master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved the title Read More

September 13, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 13, 1958 - Page 15 — 15-Year-Old Bobby Places 5th in Chess Tournament — America's 15-year-old Robert Fischer finished fifth at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, in a tournament which captured more of the chess world's interest than any other in 20 Read More

September 14, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 174 — A Cheer for Bobby Fischer — Chess fans all over the United States are toasting Bobby Fischer and we are happy to join in the acclaim. At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 10 — Dough Checks Chess Whiz, 15 — Bobby Fischer, who at 15 is the youngest person to achieve the title of an international chess grand master by placing among the first six in the recent tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, may get stranded there Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 237 — Fischer Will Face Russians In Chess: Brooklyn Boy to Play Keres and Smyslov Next Year in Challengers' Tourney — By finishing in a fifth-place tie in the recent interzonal tournament at Portoroz, Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn earned Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 44 — Boy Chess Expert Delayed Abroad - Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn Returning—Faces ‘Grind’ to Make Up School Work By Wayne Phillips —Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn boy who moves into the top rank of world chess players last week, has Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 88 — Whiz Kid at Chessboard - But Bobby, 15, Finds Books Baffling, New York Times Service — New York, Sept. 13—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn boy who this week moved into the top rank of world chess players, has headed home for Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 74 — Bobby Fischer in Triple Tie — Bobby Fischer, United States champion, is in a triple tie for seventh place, with Matanovic and Szabo, score 10½-7½.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 28 — Bobby Fischer must win two remaining games to qualify for candidates tournament — Bobby Fischer may have difficulty in qualifying for next year's world's candidates tournament, since he must win both his remaining Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 40 — Tal, Gligoric Lead Interzonal Chess —With one more round remaining to be contested in the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Mikhail Tal, the Soviet national champion, continues in the lead, according Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hilo, Hawaii Sunday, September 14, 1958 - Page 9 — 15-Year-Old Grand Master — Portoroz, Yugoslavia — (AP) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest grand master in the long history of chess. Bobby achieved the title last night Read More

September 15, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Monday, September 15, 1958 - Page 55 — Young Chess Grand Master Goes To Zurich — Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sept. 14 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, world's youngest chess grand master, left Yugoslavia Sunday night to join his sister in Zurich, Switzerland. Fischer became chess grand Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 15, 1958 - Page 29 — Boy Chess Ace Due At Idlewild Today — Bobby Fischer, Brooklyn's 15-year-old international chess champion, is due in New York by air this morning. He left Brussels, Belgium, last night on a flight scheduled to arrive at New York International Read More

September 16, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 - Page 29 — Bobby Fischer, Chess Hero, Back To Realities of Brooklyn Home — International Master Finds He's Just an Unusual Boy of 15 in His Own City By Emma Harrison — Bobby Fischer came home to Brooklyn yesterday, a hero abroad. Here, he is a hero only Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 - Page 1 — Has Eye on World Title—Yankee Chess Whiz-Kid Begins His Training a Year in Advance — Brooklyn (AP)—If a boxer began training for a championship fight a year in advance of the battle, you'd wonder if he was kidding. But chess players … ah, that's Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 - Page 19 — American Chess Ace, 15, Returns To Books — New York, Sept. 15 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer, the only American to qualify for next year's World Challengers' Chess tournament, arrived by plane today for a bout with his Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 - Page 10 — Cheer for BobbyThe New York Times says: Chess fans all over the United States are toasting Bobby Fischer and we are happy to join in the acclaim. At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Tuesday, September 16, 1958 - Page 163 — Chess Whiz, 15, Returns Triumphant but Skinny — America's teen-aged chess genius, Bobby Fischer, of Brooklyn, came home yesterday from three months of tourney play in Europe during which he became the youngest person ever to qualify as an Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee, Tuesday, September 16, 1958 - Page 12 — Back To School — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old whiz kid of the world chess masters, leaves the plane at Idlewild airport after a flight from Brussels. Bobby, heading back to high school in his native Brooklyn, wound up in the top six in the inter- Read More

September 17, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Wednesday, September 17, 1958 - Page 43 — Chess Whiz, 15, Starts Training — Brooklyn (AP)—If a boxer began training for a championship fight a year in advance of the battle, you'd wonder if he was kidding. With chess players, it's different. Bobby Fischer, the 15 year Read More

September 18, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Public Opinion Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 24 — Bobby Fischer, Grand Master — This seems like a pretty good time to salute Bobby Fischer, a fifteen-year-old pupil in Brooklyn, who is making quite a name for himself in some parts of the world. Bobby Fischer is chess champion Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 32 — Chess With Sam Laird — Fine Playing of Youth Big Story of Week — Bobby Fischer's fine showing at Portoroz, in qualifying for the challengers' tournament next year and becoming the youngest international grand master in history, of course Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 10 — Bobby and Eddie — There was no Broadway ticker-tape welcome to Bobby Fischer when he returned from Europe the other day. No crowd was on hand to greet him when his plane put down at Idlewild. His arrival went Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 20 — In His Own Country… —There was something rather disgraceful in the way the American chess champion, 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, was forced to travel to Europe and back in order to play in the Candidates Chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 4 — Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal in Interzonal Tournament — This position arose in the interzonal tournament between Bobby Fischer, the American champion (aged 15) and Mikhail Tal, the Russian champion (aged 22). Fischer Read More

  • Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 5 — Chess Club Caters To Young and Old — One of the county's few club which is open to teen-agers and septuagenarians alike is the Manatee County Chess Club… -CONTINUED-

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, September 18, 1958 - Page 20 — Fischer Wins Highest Rating — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old United States champion, has become an international chess grandmaster. He is the youngest player ever to hold that exalted chess title. Read More

September 19, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 19, 1958 - Page 30 — Bobby Fischer Hailed — Grandmaster, 15, Gets Watch at Marshall Chess Club — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion, who returned from the interzonal tournament in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, last Monday, was honored last night Read More

  • The News Paterson, New Jersey Friday, September 19, 1958 - Page 27 — Chessically Yours by Henry Overeem — When the tang returns to the crisp Autumn air a strange bg, common the world over, comes out of hibernation. These are the “Chess Bugs” and any human relationship is purely incidental. - CONTINUED -

  • Chronological Permanent Link Coney Island Times Brooklyn, New York Friday, September 19, 1958 - Page 4 — Erasmus Hall High School Celebrate Bobby Fischer — Shouldn't the Erasmus Hall High School authorities make something of a fuss over their 15-year-old student Bobby Fischer, who became the youngest “grand master” in the history of the Read More

September 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 20, 1958 - Page 15 — International Team Tourney —At Munich on Sept. 29 to Oct. 23 the International Team Tourney gets into play with the nations represented by six-man teams. The Russians are sending a power hours; two world champions, Botvinnik Read More

September 21, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, September 21, 1958 - Page 61 — Fischer Places, Made Grandmaster — In a tense last-round battle at the Interzonal Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn drew with Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia. The Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, September 21, 1958 - Page 4 — Fischer…would play only the best? Petrosian is 'small fry'? —Robert Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn chess wunderkind, has added two more honors to his fast-growing list. Winner of the 1957 Junior Championship, the 1957 U.S. Open and Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 21, 1958 - Page 42 — Fischer Qualifies — Young Bobby Fischer lived up to the advanced billing by becoming the youngest player ever to reach the rank of International Grandmaster by virtue of his qualifying for next year's World's Candidates Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Lauderdale News, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, September 21, 1958 - Page 74 — Bobby Fischer, The Brooklyn Boy of Chess Awarded Title of International Grandmaster — Bobby Fischer, the Brooklyn wonder boy of chess, has been awarded the title of international grandmaster. The 15-year-old prodigy is the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, September 21, 1958 - Page 38 — Fischer Is Back — Bobby Fischer is now in Brooklyn, having had wonderful experience in the tournament at Potoroz, Yugoslavia. He received a prize for fifth place. He has won from Fuster, Sanguinetti, and Larsen; tied with Neikirch, Rosetto, Read More

September 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Monday, September 22, 1958 - Page 6 — Sputnik From Brooklyn — Chess has been called the national game of Russia, where everybody seems to play it. Big school and community tournaments are held. Important national tournaments are played in opera houses to overflow crowds Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Index-Journal, Greenwood, South Carolina, Monday, September 22, 1958 - Page 2 — Chess 'N Jeans — New York, N.Y.—Bobby Fischer, winner of the U.S. Chess Championship, who won his title while wearing blue jeans will go to Russia June 22 to challenge the Reds. Bobby, a devotee of neat but casual dress, has Read More

September 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York, Tuesday, September 23, 1958 - Page 6 — Chess Master at 15 —The average person who plays (or plays at) chess must stand in awe of 15-year-old Bobby Fischer. Bobby, a Brooklyn high school junior, playing in the International Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, tied for fifth place. Being Read More

September 24, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The News Paterson, New Jersey Wednesday, September 24, 1958 - Page 49 — U.S. Chess Prodigy Liked Tieing 4 Russian Stars — Porotoroz, Yugoslavia, (UPI) Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American chess prodigy, says that the best thing that happened to him during the tournament from which he emerged as the Read More

September 25, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, September 25, 1958 - Page 21 — U.S. Team Sails Sunday To Vie In Global Match — Honors — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old United States chess champion, was feted at a reception at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City on his return a week ago from Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, September 25, 1958 - Page 2 — Fischer-Larsen — The game below is the first that the American champion, Bobby Fischer, aged 15, has won against a foreign grandmaster. Fischer's achievement in qualifying for the world championship candidates' tournament Read More

September 28, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 28, 1958 - Page 273 — Eight Will Play In World Chess - Mednis and Fischer Tie — Six Stars Who Qualified at Interzonal, Smyslov and Keres Will Compete — Two years ago, at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, ten competed in the challengers' tournament which determined Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, September 28, 1958 - Page 25 — Fischer vs. Larsen at Portoroz — Here is a Bobby Fischer win from the tournament at Portoroz. Danish Grandmaster Bent Larsen, one of the pre-tournament Western hopes, never gets started.

  • Chronological Permanent Link San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, September 28, 1958 - Page 76 — Championship Chess: Bobby Fischer, 15, tied for fifth in Portoroz Interzonal — Bobby Fischer, 15, tied for fifth in the Portoroz Interzonal tourney in Yugoslavia, ahead of a field of players that reads like a who's who who of chess—Szabo, Larsen, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, September 28, 1958 - Page 40 — Bobby Fischer Finishes Sixth in Tournament — The strength of these tournaments is shown by the fact that Bobby Fischer failed to finish higher than sixth in either, the same year that he swept America's triple crown, Read More

September 30, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Tuesday, September 30, 1958 - Page 12 — Chess Wonder Boy of U.S. By “The Age” Correspondent in New York — When Bobby Fischer was six year old, his sister Joan went out to the local candy store in Brooklyn and bought a chess board. Since Bobby was too young to read, Joan — Read More

October 01, 1958

  • The Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Wednesday, October 01, 1958 - Page 32 — Canada, Sweden chess opponents — Munich, West Germany (CP) Canada will meet Sweden today as play begins in the 36-nation chess Olympics. Members of the Canadian team are Frank Andersen, 29, Geza Fuster, 47, and Ross Siemms, 23, all Read More

October 02, 1958

October 04, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, October 04, 1958 - Page 15 — Chess Challengers' Round Entrants for 1959 Named — The list of entrants for the Challengers' Round to be played in 1959 has been published. Besides the six top ratings in the recent Interzonal — Robert Fischer, Pal Benko, Read More

October 05, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, October 05, 1958 - Page 84 — Bobby Fischer, “Dangerous Antagonist” at 13 Years Old — “…Take the case of Fischer. In 1956 he placed 8th in the U.S. Open and then won the same tournament in 1957. A big jump. He tied for 5th and 6th in the Interzonal. A bigger jump; Read More

October 09, 1958

October 10, 1958

  • Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Friday, October 10, 1958 - Page 1, “For your Sunday Reading” — America, Chess and Wine — Chess Champ…Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer is being hailed as one of the truly great geniuses of chess—at least everywhere but in his own country. An interesting portrait of a teenager from Brooklyn.

October 12, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York, Sunday, October 12, 1958 - Page 53 — Pawn My Word! Chess Whiz Fischer, 15, Out to Be World Champ — Editor's Note: In outward appearance and behavior young Bobby Fischer is much like any other teenager. But his grand passion is chess, and having recently Read More

  • The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 12, 1958 - Page 41 — James Sherwin Made International Grandmaster — In all the fanfare surrounding Bobby Fischer's remarkable play at Portoroz everyone seems to have overlooked the sterling action of James Sherwin. Sherwin, no graybearded gaffer, was awarded the Read More

James Sherwin

October 16, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, Thursday, October 16, 1958 - Page 6 — Genius and Joy — One of the marks of genius, it is said, is single-mindedness, an ability to shut out the world in the pursuit of an objective. A recent article about Sigmund Freud credits him with this knack. And now there is Bobby Fischer, a 15-year-old Read More

October 18, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, October 18, 1958 - Page 15 — Soviet, U.S. Teams Draw 1st Round of Chess Olympics — Russia and America met and drew all four games in the first round of the Chess Olympics at Munich, West Germany. The 12 nations which finished in the top three Read More

October 19, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sunday, October 19, 1958 - Page 25 — Bobby Fischer Has Chess Experts Agog — Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP)— It's October, a little more than a month after the interzonal chess tournament, and in America the talk is of football. But here in Yugoslavia and throughout Europe, the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, October 19, 1958 - Page 92 — Championship Chess: Fischer Versus Dallas, Texas' Fred Tears — From the same tournament, another Bobby Fischer game. Again he is pitted against a Texan, Fred Tears from Dallas, who holds him to a draw. White elects to play the closed Read More

October 22, 1958

  • Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Wednesday, October 22, 1958 - Page 30 — Chess, Photo Clubs Meet — “Check mate!” That is the cry of the members of the Chess Club at Toms River High School. The Chess Club meets once a week so members can compete with one another. The club is sponsored by Seymour Hertzon, Read More

October 24, 1958

  • Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, October 24, 1958 - Page 15 — Chess Exhibition — George Koltanowski, international chess master, will play 30 challengers and two blindfold games in a chess exhibition here Sunday. The exhibition and lecture sponsored by the Lincoln Chess Club, will be at 2 p.m. at the YMCA.

  • The Windsor Star Windsor, Ontario, Canada Friday, October 24, 1958 - Page 38 — Actress Pat Likes Chess — London, England — Patricia Haines, one of the lovely girls who appear in “The Captain's Table,” is never bored while waiting about between “takes” at Pinewood. For Pat who is 25, elegant, tall and dark-haired, occupies her time in playing Read More

October 26, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 26, 1958 - Page 56 — Chess Notebook - Pal Benko —It seems high time after the praises heaped upon Fischer and the attention awarded to Sherwin and the concentration on the activities of the American team at Munich to look upon the person of Pal Benko, formerly of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Sunday, October 26, 1958 - Page 89 — Bobby Fischer Proves Himself Against The World's Best — Of course, the highlight of the tournament is the success of the 15-year-old U.S. champion, Bobby Fischer. The boy-wonder proved himself Read More

October 29, 1958

October 31, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link News-Record Neenah, Wisconsin Friday, October 31, 1958 - Page 4 — Roving Reporter - Fischer's Financial Means to Participate in Yugoslav Tourney — The Boston Globe was concerned with 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn who had to appear on TV to get money for his fare to Europe, and to get back had to win Read More

November 01, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, November 01, 1958 - Page 15 — The Chess Olympics Reveal How Russians Dominate — Final scorings in the recent Chess Olympics show how far the Russians are in front. Their team had 25 wins, 19 draws, no losses. Of the 12 contestants, the Americans were Read More

November 02, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, November 02, 1958 - Page 64 — Leaves of Chess — A copy of ‘Leaves of Chess,’ issue No. 10, has been received, and devotes most of the space to the feats of Bobby Fischer. Several of his games at Portoroz are published. It also tells that when Bobby was seven years Read More

  • The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, November 02, 1958 - Page 140 — Chess Team at Munich — Wait till 1960 when we add Fischer, Benko and, perhaps Sherwin to our team.

November 03, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Monday, November 03, 1958 - Page 6 — Sports Of Two Continents — Over in Yugoslavia, and throughout Europe for that matter, the name of Mickey Mantle means nothing. But the name of Bobby Fischer means much to a good many people. Even in his own United Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Winona Daily News, Winona, Minnesota, Monday, November 03, 1958 - Page 12 — Average teenager — Bobby Fischer, the chess whiz, is described as an “average teenager.” It's about like picking the prettiest girl in town and naming her Miss Average Girl. / / / / / / / / /

November 05, 1958

  • The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California Wednesday, November 05, 1958 — Capital Youngster, 7, May Be Another Chess Prodigy — In much of this Tommy is like another young chess prodigy — the current champion of the United States, 15 year old Bobby Fischer, who won the title at 14. This year he competed with world grandmasters Read More

  • The Bristol Daily Courier Bristol, Pennsylvania Wednesday, November 05, 1958 - Page 24 — 8 Schools To Form New Chess League — Eight schools will participate in the newly-formed Delaware Valley Interscholastic Chess League. They include -CONTINUED-

November 09, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, November 09, 1958 - Page 72 — Soviets fail to overwhelm all competition — For the first time in years the Soviet contingent failed to overwhelm all opposition. True, they did well in gaining two places in the first six; but they were far from being so absolutely powerful Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee, Sunday, November 09, 1958 - Page 15 — Junior High Crowd Can Find Plenty of Good Reading — In his foreword the author mentions numbers of young chess players, pointing out that the present champion for the U.S. is 14 year-old Bobby Fischer and that many seven year olds are learning the game.

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  • Permanent Link The Norman Transcript, Norman, Oklahoma, Sunday, November 09, 1958 - Page 2 — Rapt Attention, Relaxation Mark Chess War — The Plot That Backfired—In one of the most crucial games of the Chess Olympiad, the U.S. team's William Lombardy (left) played the World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik of Russia to a draw after Botvinnik Read More

November 12, 1958

  • Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Wednesday, November 12, 1958 - Page 26 — Chess Club Challenged — At a recent meeting of the Chess Club of Asbury Park High School the president, Steve Nelsen, announced that two schools had challenged Asbury Park to a chess tournament. -CONTINUED-

November 13, 1958

  • The Oshkosh Northwestern Oshkosh, Wisconsin Thursday, November 13, 1958 - Page 4 — Chess Lessons Offered Without Charge by Players — Oshkosh Chess Club, in a drive to increase membership, will give free chess lessons to anyone interested, at regular club sessions each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall Annex -CONTINUED-

November 16, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, November 16, 1958 - Page 78 — Astonishing Triumph of 15-Year-Old Bobby Fischer — Much more astonishing was the triumph of 15-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. Starting off a little insecurely, he seemed to gather fresh strength and confidence with every Read More

November 19, 1958

  • Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Wednesday, November 19, 1958 - Page 43 — Lakewood Club Very Popular — The Chess Club is one of the most popular clubs in Lakewood Senior High School this year. Since its popularity is greater among the boys than the girls, there are only 7 girls out of 65 members. Originally he club was Read More

November 20, 1958

November 22, 1958

  • The Charlotte News Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday, November 22, 1958 - Page 11 — Completes Unique Coat-Of-Arms Rug — Working six hours a day for more than five months, Pat Rockwood of 329 Brandywine Ave., has finally finished her Christmas gift for Mr. Rockwood's parents in San Francisco. The gift, a hooked rug designed in the Read More

November 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sunday, November 23, 1958 - Page 156 — Checkmated at the Chess Table — Few of the many things that went wrong can be laid to Spann, however. Most involved the old, old, diplomatic frictions of east versus west, or more specifically, U.S. versus U.S.S.R. When he Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, November 23, 1958 - Page 38 — Bobby Fischer Finishes Sixth — Bobby Fischer, who scored nicely over former U.S. Open and North Central winner Al Sandrin in the game below, finished only sixth.

November 28, 1958

  • The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts Friday, November 28, 1958 - Page 21 — 18 Chess Players Enter Tourney — Eighteen chess players have entered the Nils M. Hydren testimonial tournament to be conducted at the YMCA during December. The five-round Swiss System event will be on Monday evenings to completion. -CONTINUED-

December 04, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Marion Star, Marion, Ohio, Thursday, December 04, 1958 - Page 40 — Chess Champ Gives Mother New Worries — American Youngster Encounters Problems In European Travels — New York (AP)—Ever have trouble coping with your teen-ager? How would you like it if he were a genius? “It's not easy,” says Mrs. Regina Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, December 04, 1958 - Page 56 — Reshevsky In Chess: Fischer Also in U.S. Tourney Starting Here on Dec. 18 — The first of eleven rounds in the tournament for the United States championship and the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy will get under way on Thursday evening, Read More

December 07, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Express and News, San Antonio, Texas, Sunday, December 07, 1958 - Page 119 — Candidates Tournament — Championship Chess By Blake Stevens, Texas State Chess Champion: The season for simultaneous exhibitions is here, with several Texas cities sponsoring these events, George Koltanowski makes several trips a Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 07, 1958 - Page 42 — Rosenwald Tournament — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old grandmaster from Brooklyn and current titleholder, will attempt to repeat his triumph of a year ago.

  • The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, December 07, 1958 - Page 44 — Paul Benko — Paul Benko, who succeeded in his second attempt to escape from Communist Hungary, walked away from the field of 88 in the North Central Open last weekend in Milwaukee. He gave up only a harmless draw in the last round (in a won game), after first Read More

  • The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 07, 1958 - Page 143 — Chess Notebook — On the 23d a famous master (probably Reshevsky, but Fischer and Pal Benko are in the running) will be invited to give a simultaneous exhibition. … David Scheffer, Cambridge, submits an interesting game with notes and this comment: “Another Read More

December 14, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 14, 1958 - Page 55 — Bobby Fischer and Paul Benko at Munich — “We would have taken the third-place medal, but the first two places would still have been out of reach. So you ask “Can we ever win, and if so, how?” I reply, “Yes, by going to Leipzig in Read More

December 17, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian, London, Greater London, England, Wednesday, December 17, 1958 - Page 3 — Olaffson To Play At Hastings — International tournament by a Chess Correspondent — Olaffson, the Icelandic grandmaster, will be among the chess players from eight countries taking part in the Hastings international chess Read More

December 18, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, December 18, 1958 - Page 6 — Bobby Fischer to Defend Crown at Tournament — One year ago 14-year-old Bobby Fischer won the U.S. National-Rosenwald Tournament, adding the national title to the U.S. Open and National Junior championships that he already Read More

December 19, 1958

December 20, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, December 20, 1958 - Page 15 — Hastings Chess Tournament — Dr. Fazekas, current British champion, is not on the roster. Whether he received no invitation or whether he declined out of protest against his shabby treatment by the British Chess Federation Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Saturday, December 20, 1958 - Page 20 — 12 Experts Play In Chess Rounds - Onlookers at Matches Eye 15-Year-Old Defending National Champion By Hermann Helms — ©New York Times News Service, New York—Twelve chess players, representative of the highest Read More

December 21, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday, December 21, 1958 - Page 11 — Evans Is Leader In Title Tourney — Goes Ahead 2-0, Trimming NYU Star in the Only Decision of Day By Hermann Helms © New York Times News Service —New York—Larry Evans, former chess champion of the United Read More

  • Chronological Permanent LinkThe Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 21, 1958 - Page 26 — Formidable List at Lessing J. Rosenwald Tournament — Lessing J. Rosenwald tournament for the United States chess championship started in New York city Dec. 18 and will continue to Jan. 5. The tournament is under the auspices of the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, December 21, 1958 - Page 26 — Evans Wins; Leads U.S. Chess Meet — New York, Dec. 20 (AP) — Larry Evans of New York defeated Edmar Mednis, a New York university student, in the only match played to decision Saturday in the third round of the United States chess championship Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Sunday, December 21, 1958 - Page 24 — Evans Wins To Take Chess Tourney Lead — New York (AP)—Larry Evans of New York defeated Edmar Mednis, a student at NYU, in the only match played to decision yesterday in the third round of the U.S. Chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday, December 21, 1958 - Page 32 — Twelve Masters Vie In Championship Meet — Taking part are 12 masters and five international grandmasters. Bobby Fischer, the 15-years-old Brooklyn prodigy who acquired a grand mastership in Europe last summer, is defending champion. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, December 21, 1958 - Page 19 — U.S Championship Starts in New York — Twelve of the leading chess masters of the country, including five international grandmasters, have begun play for the United States Chess Championship, according to a report from the New Read More

December 22, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday, December 22, 1958 - Page 11 — 3-0 Chess Count Gained By Evans — Defending U.S. Champion, Fischer, Plays 4th Adjourned Match — New York (AP)—Larry Evans of New York extended his lead in the U.S. chess championships Sunday, defeating Robert Byrne of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Monday, December 22, 1958 - Page 38 — Evans Leads Chess Meet In Tourney at New York — New York, Dec. 22 (AP)— Larry Evans of New York extended his lead in the U.S. chess championships yesterday, defeating Robert Byrne of Indianapolis in 36 moves for his third victory. In Read More

December 23, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday, December 23, 1958 - Page 28 — Evans Loses 1st Chess Match — New York, Dec. 22 (AP) — Larry Evans of New York went down to his first defeat in the U.S. chess championships Monday night and when the action was over he was just a half-point ahead of defending Read More

  • St. Cloud Times Saint Cloud, Minnesota Tuesday, December 23, 1958 - Page 11 — Chess Expert — Salt Lake City—Lee Grosscup, Utah's All America quarterback, has been an ardent chess player since he was 7 years old.

December 24, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Wednesday, December 24, 1958 - Page 23 — 3-Way Tie In Chess Play — New York — (AP) — Defending Champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and former titleholder Samuel Reshevsky of Spring Valley, N.Y., pulled into a deadlock with Larry Evans of New York last night in the U.S. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Wednesday, December 24, 1958 - Page 7 — Youthful Champ Scores In Chess- Bobby Fischer Victor for First Time—Evans Given His Initial Setback by Hermann Helms © New York Times News Service — New York— The 15-year-old United States chess champion, Read More

  • The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Wednesday, December 24, 1958 - Page 12 — Junior Chess Players Set Up Organization — Junior chess fans have formed a club which meets every Friday evening at the Uptown YMCA. Members include youngsters of all school ages. Non-members are invited to attend also. Part Read More

December 25, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Page 39 — 15-Year-Old Fischer Leads Chess Tourney — New York, Dec. 24 (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, defending champion in the U.S. chess championships, defeated veteran Samuel Reshevsky of New York Wednesday and Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Page 48 — Boy, 15, Beats America's Ace Chess Player — New York, Dec. 24 [Special] —The 15 year old United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, created a sensation Wednesday at the Manhattan Chess club by defeating Samuel Reshevsky, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Page 13 — Teen-Ager Wins From Chess Ace — Fischer Takes Undisputed Lead in Meet by Beating Samuel Reshevsky by Herman Helms © New York Times News Service - New York—The 15-year-old United States chess champion, Bobby Read More

  • Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Page 33 — Let's Play Chess by Harold Lundstrom — Reshevky Plans 2 Utah Matches — The holiday good news for Utah chess players arrived this week from Samuel Reshevsky, the United States' ranking international grandmaster. Genial Sammy Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Eugene Guard, Eugene, Oregon, Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Page 33 — Chess Whiz Wins — New York (AP)—Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, defending champion in the U.S. chess championships, defeated veteran Samuel Reschevsky of New York Wednesday and moved into first place halfway through the Read More

December 26, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, Friday, December 26, 1958 - Page 18 — Fischer Beats Reschevsky, Leads Chess — New York (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, defending champion in the U.S. Chess Championships, defeated veteran Samuel Reschevsky of New York yesterday and moved into Read More

December 27, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Saturday, December 27, 1958 - Page 9 — Evans Advances In Chess Tourney — New York (AP)—Larry Evans of New York defeated Ray Weinstein of Brooklyn in 38 moves last night and in the process moved back into a tie for first place with Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn Read More

December 28, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 28, 1958 - Page 74 — Evans and Fischer Lead in Title Play — Defending Champion Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy, adjourned all of his first four games in one day, with victories over James T. Sherwin and Charles Kalme and a draw Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday, December 28, 1958 - Page 11 — Fischer Has Lead In Chess Tourney — Youthful Champion Agrees to Draw—Evans Second With Score of 4-1 by Hermann Helms ©New York Times News Service New York—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, December 28, 1958 - Page 30 — Fischer, 15, Holds Lead in U.S. Chess — New York, Dec. 27—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15 year old United States chess champion, and Donald Byrne of Valparaiso, Ind., agreed to a draw after 48 moves in the seventh round of the annual United Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Sunday, December 28, 1958 - Page 28 — U.S. Chess Championship — The annual Rosenwald Tournament for the United States Chess Championship is now being held in New York City, starting Dec. 18 and running through Jan. 5. Prominent players entered are Paul Benko, Arthur Bisguier, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sunday, December 28, 1958 - Page 15 — Chess Stalemate — New York (AP) — Larry Evans of New York defeated Ray Weinstein of Brooklyn in 38 moves Friday night and in the process moved back into a tie for first place with Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn in the National Chess Read More

December 29, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link Nanaimo Daily News, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 14 — Young American Chess Player Still in First — New York (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old defending champion from New York strengthened his hold on first place in the United States championship Sunday when he drew Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 26 — Fischer In Front In Chess Tourney — Defender Has 5-2 Score in U.S. Event—Reshevsky Winner Over Evans — With eight games pending from earlier rounds of the United States chess championship for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy, the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, Michigan, Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 4 — Olivet Player Ties Leader In 40 Chess Moves — New York — (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old defending champion from New York, strengthened his hold on first place in the National Chess championships yesterday when he Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 60 — Bobby Fischer Continues in First Place — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn continues in first place with 4½ won against 1½ lost.

  • Chronological Permanent Link Lansing State Journal, Lansing, Michigan, Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 9 — Chess Champion Increases Lead — New York, Dec. 29 (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old defending champion from New York, strengthened his hold on first place in the National Chess championships yesterday when he drew with Donald Byrne Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 2 — Bobby Fischer Strengthens Hold on First Place — Bobby Fischer, 15, defending champion from New York, strengthened his hold on first place in the National Chess Championships in New York City when he drew with Donald Byrne, Olivet, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chattanooga Daily Times Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday, December 29, 1958 - Page 9 — Reshevsky Gains; 3 Tied Up For 2nd - Child Champion Fischer Is Still Out Front in U.S. Chess Tournament by Hermann Helms ©New York Times News Service — New York—Samuel Reshevsky, America's international ace and Read More

December 30, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 - Page 44 — Fischer Improves Lead In U.S. Chess - 15-Year-Old Defender Beats Weinstein in 58 Moves—Reshevsky Plays Draw — Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 15-year-old defender, increased his lead last night in the United States chess championship for Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Vidette-Messenger of Porter County, Valparaiso, Indiana, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 - Page 7 — VU Professor In U.S. Chess Championships — Donald Byrne, 158 Franklin, member of the Valparaiso university department of English faculty, is in New York competing in the United States Chess championships. As Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Tuesday, December 30, 1958 - Page 46 — Chess Whiz Whizzes On — New York, (AP)—Bobby Fischer, Brooklyn's teen-age whiz kid, moved into first place in the National Chess Championships last night when he drew with Don Byrne of Valparaiso, Ind., in 48 moves. The half-point he Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ottawa Citizen Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Tuesday, December 30, 1958 - Page 16 — Bobby Fischer Bolsters Lead — New York (CP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old American titleholder from New York, bolstered his lead in the United States chess championship by defeating Raymond Weinstein of New York Monday. This Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana Tuesday, December 30, 1958 - Page 12 — Teen Holds Chess Lead — New York (UPI) — Bobby Fischer, the teen-age chess whiz defending his title, held the lead today in the United States chess championship tournament. Fischer, 15, of Brooklyn, was undefeated with Read More

December 31, 1958

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, December 31, 1958 - Page 20 — Fischer Defeats Mednis In Chess — Brooklyn Player Triumphs in 37 Moves in 9th Round of U.S. Championship — With one important exception, the leaders in the United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Honolulu Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii Wednesday, December 31, 1958 - Page 2 — New York - Bobby Fischer — New York — Bobby Fischer, the teenage chess whiz defending his title, is holding the lead in the U.S. chess championship tournament. Fischer, 15, of Brooklyn, was undefeated with a score of 6-2, at the Read More

  • The Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana Wednesday, December 31, 1958 - Page 22 — There's No Hurry — Detroit (AP) — For the last 18 months Ray Pearson has been playing a game of chess by mail with Wallis A. Cady of Clearwater, Fla. Cady wrote yesterday to remind Pearson he hadn't made a move in seven months. “I thought Read More

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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