ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 13, 1959
Fischer Gains Draw With Benko In Chess
A perpetual check, enforced by Bobby Fischer, United States chess champion, brought about a draw with Paul Benko, a Hungarian refugee of New York, yesterday, when they finished their third-round adjourned game in the world challengers' tournament at Bled, according to a report from Yugoslavia.
The unfinished position was slightly favorable to Benko who, however, was foiled in his effort to win a close ending by the ingenuity of the 16-year-old Brooklyn player. Benko and Fischer, with scores of 2½—1½, are tied for second place, behind Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union. 3½—½. Benko, undefeated, has won one game and drawn three.
Petrosian, after a draw in sixty moves with Vassily Smyslov of Moscow in their third-round match, was quite fortunate in winning from Paul Keres in the fourth round after fifty-one moves. Petrosian's pawn position was weak and the outlook for the success of Keres was excellent. He achieved what was regarded as a winning position, but an oversight on his part enabled Petrosian to sacrifice his queen and turn the tables.
A notable victory was scored by Keres against Mikhail Tal of the Soviet Union in their third-round match in sixty-four moves.
