Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, March 10, 1963 - Page 31
Robert Fischer of Brooklyn has won the U.S. championship five times in the last six years, all the greater a feat when one realizes that Bobby is only 19 years old.
Probably the only reason he did not win the championship the sixth time is that he did not defend his title last year.
Every chess fan in the United States knows that we have a possible world beater in Bobby Fischer. Who knows, one day he may yet win the coveted world title.
But Bobby did not have an easy time of it this year. Arthur Bisguier of New York was in the lead up to the ninth round and tied with Bobby in the 10th. The deciding battle was played in the 11th and final round between the two leaders.
Fischer, with the white pieces, exchanged queens early in the game, and it looked like an easy draw when, on the 23rd move, Bisguier blundered, permitting some forceful play by his young opponent. Bisguier had to resign on the 37th move.
Both are now eligible for next year's interzonal tournament.
Here is the deciding game:
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