ANew York Times, New York, New York, Friday, December 27, 1957
Fischer Plays Well
Bobby Fischer, 14-year-old national open champion, was kept busy throughout the five-hour session by Hans Berliner of Washington, who, playing against a King's Indian defense, castled on the queen's side of the board.
As usual, the brilliant schoolboy played energetically, advancing his king's pawn early. They reached a queen ending by midnight, at which time the issue was still in doubt.
A draw in twenty-eight moves was reached by repetition between Edmar Mednis and William Lombardy in a Giuoco Piano opening. Mednis, second in the race, tied Sherwin in points actually won.
Adjournment was taken in the game between George Kramer and Atilio Di Camillo of Philadelphia, who played the Benoni Counter Gambit. Forty moves were recorded.
