{"product_id":"a-selection-of-games-from-the-62nd-united-states-open-chess-championship-san-francisco-california-1961","title":"A selection of games from the 62nd United States Open Chess Championship, San Francisco, California 1961","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJack Lee Spence (1926-1978) editor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear: \u003c\/b\u003e1963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSpence Limited Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace:\u003c\/b\u003e Omaha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003exi+41+[1 ad] typescript pages with table. Quarto (11\" x 8 3\/4\") bound in original publisher's ring-stitched wrappers. American Tournament Series\", Vol. XXXV. \"Spence Limited Editions.\" No. 54 of 150 copies. (Betts 25-307) First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Open Championship is an open national chess championship that has been held in the United States annually since 1900. The open was held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel in San Francisco during August 1961. The top American player usually qualifies for the U.S. Chess Championship. San Francisco 1961 set another attendance record with 198 players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePal Benko claimed an astounding firs with only two draws and no losses. His score was 11\/12 followed by Zoltan Kovács a full point behind. Arthur Bernard Bisguier and Robert Byrne tied for third and fourth with scores of 9.5 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome sunning to edges, light edge wear with bumped corners else very good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Chess Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44882112970952,"sku":"C3189","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9899\/6168\/files\/1961.jpg?v=1766509662","url":"https:\/\/chesscollectorshop.com\/products\/a-selection-of-games-from-the-62nd-united-states-open-chess-championship-san-francisco-california-1961","provider":"The Chess Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}