Replay all 65 chess games from US Championship 1961/62 — New York. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about US Championship 1961/62 — New York →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961.??.?? |
Mednis, Edmar John
vs
Seidman, Herbert
|
1-0 | 42 | Scandinavian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Evans, Larry Melvyn
vs
Turner, Abe
|
1-0 | 69 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
vs
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
|
0-1 | 41 | Indian Defense: West Indian Defense | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
vs
Kramer, George Mortimer
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Donald
vs
Sherwin, James T
|
1/2-1/2 | 28 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Kramer, George Mortimer
vs
Sherwin, James T
|
0-1 | 40 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
vs
Byrne, Donald
|
0-1 | 25 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Turner, Abe
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1/2-1/2 | 26 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Seidman, Herbert
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 12 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
vs
Evans, Larry Melvyn
|
0-1 | 29 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
|
0-1 | 38 | Amar Opening | ROUND 2 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Turner, Abe
|
1/2-1/2 | 20 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
vs
Seidman, Herbert
|
0-1 | 58 | Petrov's Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Sherwin, James T
vs
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Mednis, Edmar John
vs
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
|
1/2-1/2 | 29 | Scandinavian Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Evans, Larry Melvyn
vs
Kramer, George Mortimer
|
1-0 | 38 | French Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Donald
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Evans, Larry Melvyn
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Sherwin, James T
|
1-0 | 33 | Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Kramer, George Mortimer
vs
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Turner, Abe
vs
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Seidman, Herbert
vs
Byrne, Donald
|
1-0 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line | ROUND 4 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Evans, Larry Melvyn
|
1/2-1/2 | 46 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 57 | Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
vs
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
|
0-1 | 27 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Mednis, Edmar John
vs
Kramer, George Mortimer
|
0-1 | 55 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Donald
vs
Turner, Abe
|
1/2-1/2 | 19 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Sherwin, James T
vs
Seidman, Herbert
|
1-0 | 43 | Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | ROUND 5 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Mednis, Edmar John
vs
Byrne, Robert Eugene
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Kramer, George Mortimer
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
0-1 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Evans, Larry Melvyn
vs
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
|
1-0 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
vs
Byrne, Donald
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Turner, Abe
vs
Sherwin, James T
|
0-1 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Seidman, Herbert
vs
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
|
1-0 | 48 | French Defense: Exchange Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
0-1 | 45 | Sicilian Defense: Closed | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Sherwin, James T
vs
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Kramer, George Mortimer
|
1-0 | 54 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Donald
vs
Evans, Larry Melvyn
|
1/2-1/2 | 44 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
vs
Turner, Abe
|
1-0 | 31 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 7 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Kramer, George Mortimer
vs
Seidman, Herbert
|
0-1 | 33 | Old Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Mednis, Edmar John
vs
Byrne, Donald
|
1-0 | 78 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Byrne, Robert Eugene
vs
Bernstein, Sidney Norman
|
1-0 | 28 | Slav Defense: Modern Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
vs
Weinstein, Raymond Allen
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Turner, Abe
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1/2-1/2 | 42 | Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Evans, Larry Melvyn
vs
Sherwin, James T
|
1/2-1/2 | 60 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Seidman, Herbert
vs
Turner, Abe
|
0-1 | 57 | Caro-Kann Defense | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Hearst, Eliot Sanford
|
1/2-1/2 | 105 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1961.??.?? |
Sherwin, James T
vs
Mednis, Edmar John
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | East Indian Defense | ROUND 9 |