New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, December 20, 1957
Bisguier Turns Back Lombardy In 21 Moves in U.S. Title Chess
Arthur B. Bisguier, the defender, defeated William Lombardy, the world junior champion, in the second round of the United States championship tournament for the Lessing J. Rosenwald Trophy at the Manhattan Chess Club last night.
Bisguier won in unexpectedly decisive fashion after twenty-one moves. Lombardy had the black side of a Queen's Pawn opening and from the sixth move on had an uphill game.
Bisguier developed along the lines of the stonewall variation, in which he gradually outmaneuvered his younger opponent. At his eleventh turn, Bisguier offered the sacrifice of a pawn, by which he obtained a strong post for a knight in the center of the board.
The United States champion pressed his advantage, without castling, and forced the black king to remain at his original post. Advancing his queen's pawn to the sixth rank, he established a winning position, forcing Lombardy's resignation.
Samuel Reshevsky scored over Arnold S. Denker in forty-three moves. The international grandmaster gained the ascendency when Denker sacrificed a piece in what appeared to be an unsound combination. Reshevsky played the white pieces in a Queen's Indian defense.
Two games were adjourned after forty moves each. Al Turner and Arthur Feuerstein were involved in one. In the other match, James T. Sherwin was paired with George Kramer.
Another exciting contest involved Bobby Fischer, the 14-year-old national open champion, and Herbert Seidman in a Sicilian defense adopted by Fischer. Endeavoring to force the fighting, Seidman castled on the queen's side of the board and offered the sacrifice of a knight, which was accepted.
Fischer's forces were massed on the queen's side of the board. Seidman dominated the king's file with two rooks and a king, but Fischer castled into safety.
Fischer drew with Seidman in twenty-eight moves by perpetual check. In another second-round match, Hans Berliner and Edmar Mednis drew in twenty moves.
