In the chess world Dr. Harrow was an ordinary Master, but in the world of psychiatry he was a super-Grandmaster. He was a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he was a widely recognized expert on schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. He published over 250 scientific papers and authored four books on these and related areas. During his career he was awarded many major research grants and awards.
Harrow was originally from New York City, received his B.A. from the City University of New York in 1955, his PhD in Psychology from Indiana University in 1961 and later earned a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology. He was on the faculty at Yale University for over 11 years, where he obtained the rank of Associate Professor prior to moving to Chicago in 1973 to assume positions as Director of Psychology at Michael Reese Medical Center and as Professor at the University of Chicago. In 1990, Dr. Harrow became Professor and Director of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry in the Medical College of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The 1962 U.S. Open in San Antonio, Texas, was won by the Spanish IM Antonio Angel Medina Garcia who came out on top, his crucial win coming in the 11th round against Arthur Bisguier who had earlier handed Benko his only loss.
Pal Benko and William Lombardy tied foe second a half point behind Medina. Tied for 4th place were Bisguier, Robert Byrne and Harrow.
The event was played from from August 13th through 25th, 1962, right at the end of an all-time record-breaking heat wave. August 15th was the twenty second straight day that San Antonio temperatures were over 100 degrees. The heat wave broke on Thursday the 16th.
Harrow’s opponent in the following game was IM Bernard Zuckerman (born March 31-1943); he competed in seven US (1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1977 and 1978), his best result being a tie for fourth place with William Addison in 1965. He was a member of the US team in the World Student Team Championships of 1964, 1967 and 1969. Zuckerman was a well-known authority on openings and was often called "Zook the Book."
Bisguier wrote about the time he surprised Zuckerman by playing an unexpected opening variation and Zuckerman disappeared for 45 minutes. When he finally returned he seemed to be pretty well booked up on the variation.
Martin Harrow–Bernard Zuckerman1–0E83US Open, San AntonioSan Antonio, TX USA21.08.1962Stockfish 15.1
King's Indian: Saemisch 1.d4 f6 2.c4 g6 3.c3 g7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0 6.e3 c6 7.d2 a6 8.ge2 d7 9.c1 e5 10.b3 10.d5 is a good alternative.
d4 11.b3 11.xd4 exd4 12.3e2 12.xd4 xe4 and wins... 13.xe4 xc3+ 14.bxc3 e8 12...c5 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.xd4 b6 Black's position is
preferable/ 10...exd4 11.xd4 e8 11...b8 12.e2 b5 13.xc6 xc6 14.d5 d7 15.d4 d8 equals. Petrosian,T-Taimanov,M Moscow 1961 12.e2 h5 13.0-0 f4 14.xf4 xd4 15.d3 Did the player know of the games played in
the Candidate's Tournament at Curacao in May and June of 1962 between Filip
and Benko? 15.g5 xe2+ 16.xe2 b8 17.c3 e6 18.d5 xd5 19.cxd5
with equal chances. 15...b5 A more solid move was 15...Be6 16.fd1 b8 17.g5 f6 18.e3 e6 19.f1 A rather passive move that allows black play
on the Q-side. 19.cxb5 This is best, but admittedly the consequences are
hard to calculate. axb5 20.b4 restains black's play because he cannot now
play c5 21.ac1 e7 21...cxb4 22.d5 c5 23.xb4 Black has weak Ps. 22.bxc5 dxc5 23.a4 b4 24.c4 bxc3 25.xd7 xd7 26.xd7 with a very
active position. 19...c6 It's hard to suggest a really active plan for
black. 19...bxc4 20.xc4 Black's position is devoid of counterplay. 19...b4 20.d5 c5 White can claim to have the slightly better position. 20.ac1 b4 21.d5 a5 22.f2 It's possible he was hoping to play c5. f5 23.exf5 23.c5 was at least as good (theoretically, anyway), but it leads to
enormous complications. fxe4 This is just one of several reasonable
possibilities. 24.cxd6 xd5 25.xd5 cxd6 26.d2 f6 27.xd6 exf3 28.cc6 fxg2 29.c4 f8 30.f2 xf2+ 31.xf2 xb2 32.xe6 and engines declare
white is winning, but in practical play who knows? 23...gxf5 24.d3 24.c5 xd5 25.xd5 f4 26.d2 xb2 and black has sufficient play. 24...f8 25.e1 d7 26.e2 a8 Too passive. 26...b3 27.axb3 27.a3 be8 and black
has equalized. 27...xb3 Here, tto, black has equal chances. 27.ce1 c5 28.h4 xd5 29.cxd5 d4 30.xd4 xd4+ 31.f1 f6 Preventing
Re7. 32.h5 White is clearly better here and it's understandable that
Zuckerman oes not want to lose his f-Pawn ans so moves it out of harm's way,
but in doing so he overlooked something musch worse! f4 A
tactical error that allows a mate in 4. 32...f7 This is a good practical
defense because play can get pretty tricky for both sides. 33.xf5 33.xf7+ xf7 34.xf5 g7 34...xb2 35.e6 35.b3 c3 Bs of opposite color and
double Rs give black excellent drawing chances. 33...b3 34.axb3 xb3
White stands well. 32...f7 33.h3 This is white's best try. Now after e5 34.f4 g7 35.g4 xd5 36.xf5 xf5 37.gxf5 f8 37...xa2 38.b3
traps the Q 38.b3 Black's best try for counterplay is probably 38...c4 but
even then white would be better. xf5 38...c4 39.g4 h5 40.bxc4 hxg4 41.cxd5 a4 42.e3 c3 with a very difficult ending that theoretically favors
white. 39.e8+ f8 40.g4+ f7 White is better. 33.e7
Black resigned. 33.e7 xe7 34.xe7 h6 35.g6+ mates next move. 1–0
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