The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, June 16, 1963 - Page 72
World Champion In Major Tourney Here
World chess champion Tigran Petrosian of Moscow and one of his closest Soviet competitors, Paul Keres of Estonia, have applied for their American visas and will be winging this way in ample time to participate in the Piatigorsky Cup Tournament.
Eight of the greatest grand masters of the current era will be opposing each other when play opens at 6:30 p.m. July 2 at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd.
Samuel Reshevsky and Pal Benko of new York will represent the United States. U.S. champion Bobby Fischer was on the original invitation list but did not accept. This was before it became known that the world champion would be present. We have no information as to whether Fischer now regrets his decision.
Others in the tournament are Miguel Najdorf and Oscar Panno of Argentina, Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland. Your editor will be the director.
Playing sessions will be from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. week days, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays. Adjourned sessions will also start at 1 p.m. Following is the detailed schedule for those planning to attend.