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.
[Event "US Open, San Antonio"]
[Site "San Antonio, TX USA"]
[Date "1962.08.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Martin Harrow"]
[Black "Bernard Zuckerman"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E83"]
[Annotator "Stockfish 15.1"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "1962.08.13"]
[Source "63rd United Stat"]
{King's Indian: Saemisch} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6.
Be3 Nc6 7. Qd2 a6 8. Nge2 Bd7 9. Nc1 e5 10. Nb3 (10. d5 {is a good alternative.
} Nd4 11. Nb3 (11. Bxd4 exd4 12. N3e2 (12. Qxd4 Nxe4 {and wins...} 13. Qxe4
Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Re8) 12... c5 13. dxc6 bxc6 14. Nxd4 Qb6 {Black's position is
preferable/})) 10... exd4 11. Nxd4 Re8 (11... Qb8 12. Be2 b5 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14.
Nd5 Bd7 15. Bd4 Qd8 {equals. Petrosian,T-Taimanov,M Moscow 1961}) 12. Be2 Nh5
13. O-O Nf4 14. Bxf4 Nxd4 15. Bd3 {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. Bg5 Nxe2+ 16. Nxe2 Qb8 17. Nc3 Be6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. cxd5 {
with equal chances.}) 15... b5 {A more solid move was 15...Be6} 16. Rfd1 Rb8
17. Bg5 f6 18. Be3 Ne6 19. Bf1 {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. Rac1 Qe7 (21... cxb4 22. Nd5 Nc5 23. Nxb4 {Black has weak Ps.})
22. bxc5 dxc5 23. a4 b4 24. Bc4 bxc3 25. Qxd7 Qxd7 26. Rxd7 {with a very
active position.}) 19... Bc6 {It's hard to suggest a really active plan for
black.} (19... bxc4 20. Bxc4 {Black's position is devoid of counterplay.}) (
19... b4 20. Nd5 c5 {White can claim to have the slightly better position.})
20. Rac1 b4 21. Nd5 a5 22. Qf2 {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 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 cxd6 26. Qd2 Qf6 27. Rxd6 exf3 28. Rcc6
fxg2 29. Bc4 Rf8 30. Qf2 Qxf2+ 31. Bxf2 Bxb2 32. Rxe6 {and engines declare
white is winning, but in practical play who knows?}) 23... gxf5 24. Bd3 (24. c5
Bxd5 25. Rxd5 f4 26. Bd2 Bxb2 {and black has sufficient play.}) 24... Rf8 25.
Re1 Qd7 26. Re2 Ba8 {Too passive.} (26... b3 27. axb3 (27. a3 Rbe8 {and black
has equalized.}) 27... Rxb3 {Here, tto, black has equal chances.}) 27. Rce1 c5
28. Qh4 Bxd5 29. cxd5 Nd4 30. Bxd4 {[%mdl 128]} Bxd4+ 31. Kf1 Bf6 {Preventing
Re7.} 32. Qh5 {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 {[%mdl 8192] A
tactical error that allows a mate in 4.} (32... Qf7 {This is a good practical
defense because play can get pretty tricky for both sides.} 33. Qxf5 (33. Qxf7+
Rxf7 34. Bxf5 Kg7 (34... Bxb2 35. Be6) 35. b3 Bc3 {Bs of opposite color and
double Rs give black excellent drawing chances.}) 33... b3 34. axb3 Rxb3 {
White stands well.}) (32... Qf7 33. Qh3 {This is white's best try. Now after}
Be5 34. f4 Bg7 35. g4 Qxd5 36. Bxf5 Rxf5 37. gxf5 Rf8 (37... Qxa2 38. b3 {
traps the Q}) 38. b3 {Black's best try for counterplay is probably 38...c4 but
even then white would be better.} Rxf5 (38... c4 39. Qg4 h5 40. bxc4 hxg4 41.
cxd5 a4 42. Re3 Bc3 {with a very difficult ending that theoretically favors
white.}) 39. Re8+ Bf8 40. Qg4+ Kf7 {White is better.}) 33. Re7 {[%mdl 512]
Black resigned.} (33. Re7 Qxe7 34. Rxe7 h6 35. Qg6+ {mates next move.}) 1-0
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