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Chess 06 Aug 1960, Sat The Montreal Star (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com
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U.S. Victorious Over Red Bloc In World Student Tourney by William Oaker
The United States emerged in first place ahead of the Soviet Union in the 1960 World Students' Team Tournament, in Leningrad.
The Americans, led by former World Junior Champion William Lombardy edged out the Russian team by a slim point-and-a-half in this 13 round event.
Fourteen teams of four players took part. In third place was Yugoslavia, followed by Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Rumania, and East Germany. Had it not been for the US team the event would have been completely dominated by teams from communist bloc countries.
Final scores and standings are as follows; United States, 41-11;
Soviet Union, 39½-12½;
Yugoslavia, 37-15;
Czechoslovakia, 31½-20½;
Bulgaria, 31-21;
Rumania, 30-22;
East Germany, 28½-23½;
Netherlands, 25½-26½;
Hungary, 25-27;
England, 23½-28½;
Mongolia, 16-36;
Sweden, 16-36;
Finland, 10-42;
and Belgium 96-42½
The American team was made up of William Lombardy, Charles Kalme, Raymond Weinstein, Edmar Mednis, and Anthony Saidy. Both Lombardy and Kalme went through undefeated winning 12 games and allowing only one draw. Weinstein scored 8½-2½, Mednis, 4-2 and Saidy, 4½-2½.
It is interesting to note that this team could have been strengthened by the addition of United States Champion Grandmaster Bobby Fischer.
This victory marks the first time that an American team has been able to win this event during the many years it has been held.
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The purpose here is not to checkmate but simply to establish a sufficient material advantage that victory is assured. One word of warning: this one is definitely not easy.
