The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, January 01, 1966 - Page 2
Bobby Wins
Bobby Fischer, the 22-year-old chess prodigy, defeated Dr. Karl Burger in New York City to win the U.S. chess championship for a record seventh time. He finished one point ahead of grandmaster Robert Byrne of Indianapolis and former champion Samuel Reshevsky of Spring Valley, N.Y. The three will compete in the cycle of zonal competitions that lead to the world championship.