ANew York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 15, 1957
Fischer Captures Lead In U.S. Chess
Cleveland, Aug. 14—After compiling a score of 7½-½ in his first eight games in the annual tournament for the open championship of the United States Chess Federation, Donald Byrne of Ann Arbor, Mich., was beaten in the ninth round today.
The former Yale star was defeated by 14-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn. Fischer, on the black side of a King's Indian defense, won in forty-one moves.
Attaining a total score of 8-1, Bobby took the lead from his rival.
The latter dropped to a tie for second place with his brother, Robert, of Indianapolis. It will be Robert's turn to take on Fischer in the tenth round.
Following is the score of the game Fischer won from Donald Byrne:
