ANew York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, April 30, 1959
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:
