14th US Championship; 1961/2
December 17, 1961 - January 4, 1962
New York, NY

                           Rtng  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
 1. GM Evans, Larry        2435  x ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1  7½-3½   +4-0=7
 2. IM Byrne, Robert       2442  ½ x ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1  7 -4    +3-0=8
 3. GM Benko, Pal          2527  ½ ½ x 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0  6½-4½   +4-2=5
 4.    Mednis, Edmar       2365  ½ ½ 0 x 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1  6½-4½   +4-2=5
 5.    Seidman, Herbert    2412  ½ ½ 1 0 x 0 1 1 1 0 1 ½  6½-4½   +5-3=3
 6. IM Sherwin, James T.   2473  ½ 0 0 ½ 1 x ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1  6½-4½   +4-2=5
 7.    Hearst, Eliot       2411  0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ x ½ ½ 1 ½ 1  5½-5½   +2-2=7
 8. IM Byrne, Donald       2485  ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ x 1 ½ ½ 1  5 -6    +2-3=6
 9.    Weinstein, Raymond  2494  ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 x 1 0 1  4½-6½   +2-4=5
10.    Turner, Abe         2332  0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 x ½ ½  4 -7    +1-4=6
11.    Kramer, George      2282  0 0 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ x 0  3½-7½   +2-6=3
12.    Bernstein, Sidney   2389  0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 x  3 -8    +2-7=2


AVERAGE RATING:  2421

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS

                  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
 1. GM Evans      1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½   +4
 2. IM Byrne, R   ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½   +3
 3. GM Benko      ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1   +2
 4.    Mednis     1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 0   +2
 5.    Seidman    0 ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 ½   +2
 6. IM Sherwin    ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 1   +2
 7.    Hearst     ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1    =
 8. IM Byrne, D   ½ 1 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½   -1
 9.    Weinstein  1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½   -2
10.    Turner     0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0   -3
11.    Kramer     ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 ½ ½   -4
12.    Bernstein  0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   -5

ROUND 1
0-1	Bernstein-Weinstein
1-0	Mednis-Seidman
Draw	Byrne, D.-Sherwin
Draw	Byrne, R.-Benko
1-0	Evans-Turner
Draw	Hearst-Kramer

ROUND 2
Draw	Turner-Mednis
0-1	Hearst-Evans
0-1	Kramer-Sherwin
0-1	Weinstein-Byrne, D.
0-1	Benko-Bernstein
Draw	Seidman-Byrne, R.

ROUND 3
1-0	Evans-Kramer
Draw	Mednis-Hearst
Draw	Bernstein-Seidman
0-1	Byrne, D.-Benko
Draw	Byrne, R.-Turner
Draw	Sherwin-Weinstein

ROUND 4
Draw	Turner-Bernstein
1-0	Seidman-Byrne, D.
1-0	Kramer-Weinstein
1-0	Benko-Sherwin
Draw	Hearst-Byrne, R.
Draw	Evans-Mednis

ROUND 5
Draw	Byrne, R.-Evans
1-0	Sherwin-Seidman
Draw	Weinstein-Benko
0-1	Mednis-Kramer
0-1	Bernstein-Hearst
Draw	Byrne, D.-Turner

ROUND 6
0-1	Kramer-Benkok
1-0	Seidman-Weinstein
0-1	Turner-Sherwin
Draw	Hearst-Byrne, D.
1-0	Evans-Bernstein
Draw	Mednis-Byrne, R.

ROUND 7
1-0	Byrne, R.-Kramer
0-1	Bernstein-Mednis
Draw	Byrne, D.-Evans
1-0	Weinstein-Turner
Draw	Sherwin-Hearst
Win	(Seidman beat Benko, colors uncertain)

ROUND 8
0-1	Kramer-Seidman
Draw	Turner-Benko
Draw	Hearst-Weinstein
Draw	Evans-Sherwin
1-0	Mednis-Byrne, D.
1-0	Byrne, R.-Bernstein

ROUND 9
1-0	Bernstein-Kramer
Draw	Byrne, D.-Byrne, R.
Draw	Benko-Hearst
Draw	Weinstein-Evans
Draw	Sherwin-Mednis
0-01	Seidman-Turner

ROUND 10
Draw	Evans-Benko
1-0	Mednis-Weinstein
1-0	Byrne, R.-Sherwin
0-1	Hearst-Seidman
Draw	Kramer-Turner
0-1	Bernstein-Byrne, D.

ROUND 11
1-0	Sherwin-Bernstein
Draw	Weinstein-Byrne, R.
1-0	Benko-Mednis
Draw	Seidman-Evans
0-1	Turner-Hearst
Draw	Byrne, D.-Kramer