Vidette-Messenger of Porter County Valparaiso, Indiana Tuesday, December 31, 1963 - Page 6
Former VU Prof In Chess Matches
New York — Donald Byrne of State College, Pa., a former Valparaiso University faculty member, and his brother, Robert of Indianapolis, are in the U.S. chess championship, final round of which will start Thursday.
Defending champion is Bobby Fischer, 20, Brooklyn, who adjourned his ninth-round game Sunday with Donald Byrne. Fischer is expected to win this game for a clean sweep for the first nine rounds.