AThe Courier Waterloo, Iowa Friday, September 11, 1959
Think Yank Boy To Get Draw In Chess Meet
Bled, Yugoslavia (AP) — Teen-age Bobby Fischer and Paul Benko, both grandmasters from New York, adjourned their match in the International Challengers' Chess tournament Thursday.
When the match was adjourned, Benko had a slight advantage over his 16-year old opponent. But experts believe it will end in a draw.
Tigran Petrosjan of Russia held to first place as all four matches were adjourned.
The Soviet grandmaster has two points after three rounds with Benko in second place with 1½. Fischer is tied for third with one point.
The winner of the tournament qualifies to meet world champion Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union next year.
