62nd US Open (1961)

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62nd US Open Tournament

Pal Benko	11/12	(+10 -0 =2)	[games]
Zoltan Kovacs	10/12	(+9 -1 =2)	[games]
Arthur Bisguier	9.5/12	(+8 -1 =3)	[games]
Robert Byrne	9.5/12	(+8 -1 =3)	[games]
William Addison	9/12	(+7 -1 =4)	[games]
Joseph G Sullivan	9/12	(+9 -3 =0)	[games]
Martin Harrow	8.5/12	(+6 -1 =5)	[games]
Irving Rivise	8.5/12	(+6 -1 =5)	[games]
Charles Henin	8.5/12	(+8 -3 =1)	[games]
Jack Witeczek	8.5/12	(+8 -3 =1)	[games]
Jim Schmitt	8.5/12	(+6 -1 =5)	[games]
Rex Wilcox	8.5/12	(+8 -3 =1)	[games]
Peter Lapiken	8/12	(+8 -4 =0)	[games]
Louis Levy	8/12	(+6 -2 =4)	[games]
Milton Otteson	8/12	(+7 -3 =2)	[games]
Walter Cunningham	8/12	(+6 -2 =4)	[games]
Henry Gross	8/12	(+7 -3 =2)	[games]
Ivars Alvils Dahlberg	8/12	(+7 -3 =2)	[games]
Lee Hyder	8/12	(+7 -3 =2)	[games]
Charles T Morgan	8/12	(+8 -4 =0)	[games]
James McCormick	8/12	(+7 -3 =2)	[games]
Stephen Matzner	8/12	(+6 -2 =4)	[games]
Hyman Gordon	8/12	(+6 -2 =4)	[games]
Wade Hendricks	8/12	(+7 -3 =2)	[games]
Charles Gersch	7.5/12	(+5 -2 =5)	[games]
Julius H Loftsson	7.5/12	(+5 -2 =5)	[games]
James E Barry	7.5/12	(+7 -4 =1)	[games]
Erik Osbun	7.5/12	(+7 -4 =1)	[games]
Tibor Weinberger	7.5/12	(+7 -4 =1)	[games]
Neil Falconer	7.5/12	(+5 -2 =5)	[games]
Robert Burger	7.5/12	(+7 -4 =1)	[games]
Paul Binns	7.5/12	(+5 -2 =5)	[games]

* (135 players total; 103 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

62nd US Open (1961)

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62nd US Open
San Francisco, California
August 14-26, 1961
After a couple of close calls, Pal Benko won his first of eight US Open titles in commanding fashion, winning his last four games instead of coasting to the finish. Fellow Hungarian transplant Zoltan Kovacs, currently resident in Los Angeles, took second place, with former champions Arthur Bisguier and Robert Byrne tying for 3rd-4th.
This was the largest US Open to date, almost cracking the 200-player barrier.
Source: (with round schedule and crosstable): Game Collection: US Open 1961, San Francisco, made by User: Phony Benoni.

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. G R McMahon vs I Rivise ½-½ 41 1961 62nd US Open E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch

2. H Gross vs J R Mortz ½-½ 51 1961 62nd US Open B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4

3. C Henin vs D C Sutherland ½-½ 21 1961 62nd US Open A81 Dutch

4. L Hyder vs M Harrow ½-½ 23 1961 62nd US Open D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch

5. W Ruth vs N Falconer ½-½ 19 1961 62nd US Open A45 Queen's Pawn Game

6. J Schmitt vs K Smith ½-½ 27 1961 62nd US Open E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation

7. J Loftsson vs R Byrne ½-½ 30 1961 62nd US Open E60 King's Indian Defense

8. M Harrow vs W Ruth ½-½ 30 1961 62nd US Open A81 Dutch

9. C Gersch vs R Byrne ½-½ 34 1961 62nd US Open A48 King's Indian

10. Benko vs L Levy ½-½ 44 1961 62nd US Open A15 English

11. M Selensky vs M Burkett ½-½ 21 1961 62nd US Open E00 Queen's Pawn Game

12. Z Kovacs vs A Bisguier ½-½ 40 1961 62nd US Open D42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3

13. E Osbun vs W Addison ½-½ 40 1961 62nd US Open B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack

14. C Gersch vs N Falconer ½-½ 30 1961 62nd US Open E16 Queen's Indian

15. A Bisguier vs Benko ½-½ 20 1961 62nd US Open D91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5

16. J Blackstone vs J Schmitt ½-½ 12 1961 62nd US Open B11 Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4

17. R Burger vs T Weinberger ½-½ 51 1961 62nd US Open B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange

18. R Byrne vs E McCormick ½-½ 41 1961 62nd US Open A60 Benoni Defense

19. M Harrow vs I Rivise ½-½ 27 1961 62nd US Open E46 Nimzo-Indian

20. R Hoppe vs J Spence ½-½ 27 1961 62nd US Open A13 English

21. L Levy vs J Loftsson ½-½ 55 1961 62nd US Open B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation

22. I Rivise vs A Bisguier ½-½ 66 1961 62nd US Open C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack

23. D Groenig vs D C Sutherland ½-½ 34 1961 62nd US Open A97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky

24. G E Hartleb vs E Aronson ½-½ 29 1961 62nd US Open D98 Grunfeld, Russian

25. Z Kovacs vs I Rivise ½-½ 29 1961 62nd US Open E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3

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