ANew York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, July 28, 1956
Bisguier Is Victor Over Steinmeyer
New Yorker Is Undisputed Leader in National Open Chess on 8½-1½ Score
Special to The New York Times
Oklahoma City, July 27—Arthur B. Bisguier of New York, chess champion of the United States, defeated Robert Steinmeyer of St. Louis in the tenth round of the open tournament of the United States Chess Federation to take the undisputed lead today with a score of 8½-1½.
The loss was the first for the Missourian, who used the Petroff defense. It failed to catch the New Yorker off guard, however, and Bisguier maintained the initiative of the first move, beat down his rival's defenses and won after twenty-one moves.
For the first time Bisguier, defeated only in the third round, led the field of 101 contestants. Steinmeyer, with 7½-2½, fell back to third place and is tied with Edmar Mednis of New York.
James T. Sherwin, New York, moved into second place with a card of 8-2 after a victory against J. Theodorovitch, Toronto. The latter, on the black side of a King's Indian defense, bowed after forty moves.
Edmar Mednis, New York State champion, defeated Derwin Kerr of Cranston, N. J., whose Sicilian defense lasted thirty-nine moves. Anthony Saidy (Fordham) of Douglaston, Queens, adjourned in a close position with S. Popel of Detroit.
The 13-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn won in fifty-seven moves against the King's Indian defense of Orest Popovych of Lakewood, N. J.
