ANew York Times, New York, New York, Monday, October 22, 1956
Reshevsky Plays 9th-Round Draw
Leader's Game With Seidman in Rosenwald Chess Ends After Thirty Moves
A draw in thirty moves with Herbert Seidman, champion of the Marshall Chess Club, in the ninth round of the Lessing J. Rosenwald trophy tournament at the Manhattan Chess Club yesterday enabled Samuel Reshevsky to remain in the lead, with two rounds to go.
Arthur B. Bisguier, United States champion, Edmar Mednis and Abe Turner won and tied at 5½-3½ for second place with Arthur Feuerstein, who, in a superior position with Mednis, blundered.
Reshevsky had the black side of a Sicilian defense with Seidman, who played aggressively and opened the kings side of the board, and as a result forfeited the right to castle. Both kings became exposed and the leader forced the draw by perpetual check.
Fischer, Pavey Draw
Next to finish was 13-year-old Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, who played white against Max Pavey, champion of the Manhattan C.C. The youngster again played impressively and succeeded in drawing in thirty-five moves.
Bisguier outmaneuvered George Shainswit in a Caro-Kann defense lasting thirty-one moves. Turner won from Eliot Hearst on the black side of a four knights opening in thirty. Feuerstein had his game with Mednis well in hand, with a rook against a bishop, but miscalculated the power of a passed pawn. Mednis won in forty-three moves.
Sidney Bernstein and Donald Byrne adjourned their match after fifty-six moves. Bernstein had four pawns and each had a rook and a knight on the board. Byrne was regarded as having a slight chance for a draw.
Double Forfeit Exacted
A committee of chess judges headed by Walter J. Shipman, announced the decision of the referee, Hans Kmoch, to forfeit both Mednis and Hearst in their fifth-round game.
It had been shown that both had overstepped the time limit and had not kept scores in accordance with the regulations adopted for the tournament.
Other members of the committee, appointed by Maurice J. Kasper, president of the club, were Dr. Edward Lasker and Kmoch. It was the first time here that a “double forfeit” had been exacted.
The scores of the Seidman-Reshevsky and Fischer-Pavey games:
