Chess Ends In Tie

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New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, May 08, 1959

Chess Ends In Tie
Ivkov, Pachman Share First Place in Chile Tourney
Santiago, Chile, May 7 (AP)—Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia and Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia tied for first place in the Arturo Alessandri Palma international chess tournament, which ended last night.
Each won seven games, tied four and lost one.
Herman Pilnik of Argentina finished third while the United States champion, Bobby Fischer was tied for fourth with five games won, five tied and two lost.
In the deadlock with Fischer were Argentina's Raul Sanquinetti and Augusto Sanchez of Colombia. Fischer closed the tourney by defeating Walter Ader of Chile in thirty-six moves.
Pilnik won six games, tied four and lost two.