Harvard swept the second round. After Patrick, Woody, and Nick had won, only the Seltzer-Benjamin game was going on. In a completely drawn position, Seltzer was forced by his team's position to push for a win. He lost on time, sealing Harvard's fifth consecutive victory.

At the awards ceremony, the newly endowed Wolff Cup was presented to Harvard's board 1, Patrick Wolff. This is especially appropriate since the Cup was named after him, as the only grandmaster to have played on either (in fact, both) sides of the Harvard-Yale Match. The Wolff Cup is a beautiful, silver Paul Revere Bowl on which the winners' names since 1986 are engraved. The Cup was endowed by Professor Andrew Metrick, Professor Chris Avery, Danny Edelman, and Chris Chabris, all match alumni.

While the history of the Match apparently dates back to 1906, 1996 marks the 11th consecutive Match since Harvard Chess Club member Chris Avery and Yale Chess Club president Andrew Metrick arranged the 1986 Match. Victory bounced back and forth in the first six years, with Harvard winning in 1986, 1988, and 1990, and Yale winning in 1987, 1989, and 1991. Harvard has now won in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996. Congratulations to the Harvard Team!

Summary provided by Daniel Benjamin '99.