ANew York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, May 21, 1959
Fischer Rallies in Chess Match Before 2d Adjournment at Zurich
Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, held his own for fifty-seven moves and was still going strong when a second adjournment was taken yesterday in his first-round match of the Jubilee chess tournament, according to a report received from Zurich.
Being two clear pawns behind after forty-two moves in his match with Edgar Walther of Switzerland, the 16-year-old Brooklyn schoolboy had a real problem on his hands. However, he not only held his opponent at bay but also reached a position in which he was regarded as having a chance for a draw.
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Paired in the second round with Bhend, Fischer played to another adjournment in forty-one moves. Fischer, with the white pieces against a Sicilian defense, captured a pawn and reached a rook ending, in which he sealed his move. Bhend was left with a slight chance to draw.
