New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 22, 1963 - Page 130
Chess: The New York State Open
By Al Horowitz
Fifty-eight devotees, including grand masters, masters, experts and amateurs, participated in the New York State Open Championship, completed over the Labor Day weekend at the International Business Machines Country Club at Poughkeepsie. This was a seven-round Swiss system.
One of the youngest contenders, America's star, Grand Master Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the United States champion and Western Open champion and international candidate for the world title, won first prize with the perfect score of 7—0. This result would have been outstanding in any sort of competition. Fischer's achievement was remarkable, however, against the over-all quality of the field. This can be gauged by the records of the four players who trailed him at 5½—1½.
This quartet included Grand Master Arthur Bisguier of New York, who had finished second to Fischer in the United States championship last January, and is also an interzonal candidate for the world crown. Master James Sherwin of New York, Master Matthew Green of Sussex, N.J., and the experienced expert, Joseph Richman of the Bronx.
The following games are from the event.
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Champion Fischer quickly shows in his game against Richman that the series of exchanges, initiated by 4 BxN, is clearly in Black's favor. Black early obtains the bishop-pair and the chance for aggressive breakthrough with 14 … P-KB4.
In consequence, White's kingside pawns are under direct fire. White's attempt to defend his weaklings is deftly curtailed by 22 … RxP, which not only gives Black a pawn plus, but also clamps a hammerlock on the adversary.
Black can take his time to liquidate into a winning simplification. After 24 KR-Q2, White is practically finished. All he can do is await the sad finale.