ANew York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 18, 1959
Fischer, Smyslov Adjourn In Chess
Brooklyn Player Impresses Against Former World Champion at Bled
The United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, played Vasily Smyslov of the Soviet Union yesterday in the seventh round of the challengers' tournament at Bled and gave a good account of himself before the five-hour time limit brought an adjournment.
The 16-year-old Fischer had the white pieces against the former world titleholder. According to a report from Yugoslav news sources, Smyslov countered with the Caro-Kann defense, adopting a somewhat unusual line.
However, the Brooklyn high school boy held his famous opponent at bay, although Smyslov had the initiative when play stopped after forty-one moves.
There was no change in the standing of the leaders. Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union adjourned a Caro-Kann defense after forty-one moves against Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia, who had a slight positional edge.
Paul Keres and Mikhail Tal, both of the Soviet Union, were winners and tied for second place with scores of 4½—2½. Keres defeated Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland, in a Reti opening lasting forty moves. Tal, playing a King's Indian defense, won from Paul Benko of New York in twenty-nine moves.
