Fischer Is Victor In Zurich Chess: Turns Back Duckstein in 22 Moves: Tal Tops Keller and Leads in Tourney

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New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, May 28, 1959

Fischer Is Victor In Zurich Chess
Turns Back Duckstein in 22 Moves—Tal Tops Keller and Leads in Tourney
Bobby Fischer, the United States chess champion, defeated Andreas Duckstein of Austria in 22 moves in the seventh round of the jubilee tournament in Zurich, according to a report received through Swiss news sources last night. The 16-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy against resorted to the Sicilian defense, winning a pawn and the exchange.
Earlier, Fischer had a second session with Bent Larsen of Denmark, adjourned from the sixth round, but another adjournment was taken after 59 moves.
Fischer, with a score of 5—1, now is second to Mikhail Tal of the Soviet Union with 5½—1½. Tal defeated Dieter Keller of Switzerland in 34 moves.
Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia gained 1½ points to tie Paul Keres of the Soviet Union for third at 5—2.
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Details of the fifth-round game drawn by Fischer against Max Blau of Switzerland in 23 moves were received yesterday and showed the youth's opponent versed in the intricacies of the Sicilian defense. The play was reduced to a queen and bishop on each side, making further efforts superfluous.