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Bobby Fischer and Joseph Sawyer
In a recent column, Edward Winter gives a photograph from the Gazette of Montreal for September 1, 1956.
It shows Bobby playing against architect Joseph Sawyer at the First Canadian Open.
The caption reads:
Experience counts: Shortly after this picture was taken 13-year-old Bobby Fischer, New York Junior Chess Champion, looked up with a grin and knocked over his king in the traditional concession of inevitable defeat at the hands of Montreal Architect Joseph Sawyer, who was Canadian Chess Champion in 1908 but admits only to having “been around a long time”.
The two played a fast, friendly game at Redpath Hall of McGill yesterday while waiting for the resumption of play in the First Canadian Open Chess Championship. Young Fischer is one of the contestants in the tournament. Young Sawyer said he no longer competes because “a five-hour game is a little tough these days.” Others in the picture are, left to right, John J. Prentice, president of the Canadian Chess Federation, Sidney Bernstein of New York and Larry Evans of New York.
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/i...iet_C.N._5378_
Scan down to Item 9123. Fischer in Montreal
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David Cohen’s site only says that Joseph Sawyer (1874-1965) was Canadian Champion 1908. Is anything more known about him?
In a recent column, Edward Winter gives a photograph from the Gazette of Montreal for September 1, 1956.
It shows Bobby playing against architect Joseph Sawyer at the First Canadian Open.
The caption reads:
Experience counts: Shortly after this picture was taken 13-year-old Bobby Fischer, New York Junior Chess Champion, looked up with a grin and knocked over his king in the traditional concession of inevitable defeat at the hands of Montreal Architect Joseph Sawyer, who was Canadian Chess Champion in 1908 but admits only to having “been around a long time”.
The two played a fast, friendly game at Redpath Hall of McGill yesterday while waiting for the resumption of play in the First Canadian Open Chess Championship. Young Fischer is one of the contestants in the tournament. Young Sawyer said he no longer competes because “a five-hour game is a little tough these days.” Others in the picture are, left to right, John J. Prentice, president of the Canadian Chess Federation, Sidney Bernstein of New York and Larry Evans of New York.
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/i...iet_C.N._5378_
Scan down to Item 9123. Fischer in Montreal
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David Cohen’s site only says that Joseph Sawyer (1874-1965) was Canadian Champion 1908. Is anything more known about him?
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