1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets) Walter Shawn Browne vs the field

Author: Walter Shawn Browne 1949-2015) signedYear: 1981Publisher: United States Chess FederationPlace: South BendDescription:Twelve of the fourteen original score sheets in Walter Browne's hand, lacks the game with Christiansen and Reshevsky, and the Kogan game is in Kogan's hand. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2) Signed by all of his opponents except Shamkovich, Fedorowicz and Benjamin. The 28th U S Championship and Zonal Qualifier was a hard fought contest which ended with a tie for first place and two co-champions, Grandmasters Walter Browne and Yasser Seirawan. Since the top three finishers automatically qualify for the Zonal, a playoff between Larry Christiansen, Lubomir Kavalek and Sammy Reshevsky, who tied for third would have to be held to determine which one would join Seirawan and Browne. The event got under way on July 9 at the Americana Hotel in South Bend, Indiana. The 9th was the opening ceremonies and players’ meeting. The draw for pairing numbers allowed Seirawan a piece of luck