AThe Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, Saturday, May 02, 1959
Young U.S. Chess Ace Halts Match Holds Tie
Santiago, Chile —(AP)—Bobby Fischer, 16-year-old U.S. champion from Brooklyn, N.Y., adjourned his match with Roberto Flores of Chile in the Arturo Alessandri Palma International Chess tournament yesterday after 40 moves.
It was the second match adjourned by Fischer, who remained tied with Flores for fourth place, each with four points. Fischer, in nine matches, has won four, lost three and adjourned two.
Borislav Ivkov, Yugoslavia's champion, defeated Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in 35 moves and holds a half-point lead with 6½ points. Behind him, each with six points, are Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia and Sanguinetti.
