New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, April 30, 1959 - Page 42
Fischer Chess Victor
Defeats Letelier in Seventh Round of Santiago Play
Santiago, Chile, April 29 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the 16-year-old United States champion, won his seventh round match in the Arturo Alessandri Palma international chess tournament today.
Fischer defeated the Chilean champion, Rene Letelier, who resigned after thirty-six moves.
Yugoslavia's Borislav Ivkov maintained his lead in the tournament by defeating Joao Mendes Souza of Brazil in forty-four moves.
Herman Pilnik of Argentina and Ludek Pachmann of Czechoslovakia drew after thirty-six moves; Augusto Sanchez of Colombia and Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina drew after thirty-four moves and Walter Adler and M. Steckel, both of Chile, suspended their match after forty-two moves.
The point standings: