ANew York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 12, 1957
Co-Leaders Play To Draw In Chess
Donald Byrne and Berliner in Stalemate at National Open—Bisguier Upset
Special to The New York Times.
Cleveland, Aug. 11—Donald Byrne of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Hans Berliner of Washington, the co-leaders, played to a draw today in the sixth round of the national open tournament of the United States Chess Federation at the Hotel Manger today. The result left them with scores 5½-½ each.
Half a point behind, all with 5-1 scores, were Robert Byrne of Indianapolis, Geza Fuster of Toronto and Karl Burger, Bobby Fischer, Edmar Mednis and Allen Kaufman, all of New York. Anthony E. Santasiere, the New York State champion, and J. Theodorovitsch of Toronto were tied at 4½-1½.
The United States champion, Arthur B. Bisguier of New York, was upset by William G. Addison of San Francisco and dropped in the standing with figures of 4-2.
