February 23 1961
The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, Thursday, February 23, 1961
International Chess Player Visits Colby
Waterville (AP)—William Lombardy, first board player on the U.S. Student chess team which won the 1960 world championship in Leningrad will give a simultaneous exhibition and lecture at Colby College Sunday.
Lombardy, 24 of Bronx, N.Y. has represented the U.S. in numerous international events, including the 1958 and 1960 chess Olympics. He won the world junior championship in 1957 and finished second to teen-age phenom Bobby Fischer in the recent U.S. individual championship in New York.
February 27 1961
Biddeford-Saco Journal, Biddeford, Maine, Monday, February 27, 1961
Chess at Colby
Waterville (AP)—U.S. Grandmaster William Lombardy won 27 games and drew three Sunday in a simultaneous chess exhibition at Colby College.
The 24-year-old Bronx, N. Y. grandmaster was held to a draw by Larry Eldredge of Portland. He also gave draws to his youngest opponent, 7-year-old Larry Eldridge Jr. of Portland, and to the only member of the fair sex participating, Miss Sue Freeman, a Colby student.
May 28 1961
The Star-Ledger, Newark, New Jersey, Sunday, May 28, 1961
Lombardy Gains in 6 Nation Chess
Zurich, Switzerland (AP) — William Lombardy, 24-year-old chess grand master from Boston, won his first round game in the Six-Nation Chess Tournament which opened yesterday. Using the Sicilian defense, Lombardy defeated Dieter Keller, the Swiss champion, after 35 moves.
Edgar Walther defeated Milan Matulovic in 37 moves. All other first round matches were adjourned, to be completed tomorrow. ★
