Samuel Reshevsky defeated Pal Benko 5½–4½ in a ten-game match for the inaugural George P. Edgar Trophy. Reshevsky won three games, Benko two, and five were drawn at the Manhattan Chess Club.
A trophy match in Manhattan
The American Chess Foundation sponsored the match for a $1,500 purse. Play began on 4 September at the Manhattan Chess Club's West 64th Street rooms, with two and a half hours per player per session.
Benko won the opener, while Reshevsky answered in games two, five and seven. Benko's victory in game ten narrowed the final margin to one point but could not alter the match result.
Cross table
1 win · ½ draw · 0 loss — click a game number to replay it.