The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, October 28, 1959
Fischer's fine play against Tal in chess tournament
Belgrade, October 27.
Two intensely exciting games have transformed the final stages of the candidates' tournament for the world chess championship—that in which the former world champion Smyslov, playing White, lost to the Yugoslav, Gligoric, in eighteen moves and that in which Bobby Fischer, the United States prodigy, playing a superb attack, nearly humbled the leader, the almost invincible Tal.
Smyslov's play in his 26th round game was incredibly bad. Here is the game:
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The Fischer-Tal excitement began when Fischer launched his onslaught. He gave up a pawn so as to keep Tal's centre open and then a piece with the same object. Just when it seemed that his attack could not fail he overlooked a clear win. Tal made up ground and at the adjournment had a won ending.
The other games in Round 27 were also adjourned—Gligoric v. Keres, Benkö v. Petrosian, and Olafsson v. Smyslov. Keres and Smyslov should win.
The scores are Tal (USSR) 18½ and one adjourned, Keres (USSR) 17½ and one adjourned, Petrosian and Smyslov (USSR) 14 and one adjourned, Fischer (U.S.A.) 10½ and two adjourned, Olafsson (Iceland) 9 and two adjourned. Benkö (stateless) 7 and one adjourned.
