AAugust 09 1957
The Morning News, Wilmington, Delaware, Friday, August 09, 1957
Chess Group Asks Soviet Visa Speed
Cleveland, Aug. 8 (AP)—The U.S. Chess Federation cabled Soviet Leader Nikita S. Khrushchev today with a request that he help speed up visas for two contestants in the federation's tournament here for their trip to Moscow to compete with Russian players.
The players are Bobby Fischer, 14, of Brooklyn, N.Y. who has been the U.S. junior chess champion twice, and Edmar Mednis, 20, of New York City, the intercollegiate champion.
Their passports are at the Soviet Embassy in Washington awaiting Soviet approval for visas.
Arthur B. Bisguier, national champion from Brooklyn, is among the 11 leaders in the third round of the tournament here with three points to their credit.
The others include Donald and Robert Byrne, brothers, also of Brooklyn; Geza Fuster, Toronto, Canada; Paul Brandt, New York City; Simon D. Ramirez, Mexican champion; Hans Berliner, Washington, D. C.; Saul Wanetick, Philadelphia; Leslie F. Ault, Cranford, N. J., and Lawrence Lipking and Richard Krause, Cleveland.
