ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, October 04, 1959
Fischer Tops Keres In Yugoslav Chess
Bobby Fischer, the champion of the United States, defeated Paul Keres of the Soviet Union in the fifteenth round of the world championship chess challengers' tournament at Zagreb yesterday, according to Yugoslav news sources. Keres, the leader in the tournament lost to Fischer for the second time.
The 16-year-old American, who won in twenty-seven moves, had the black side of a King's Indian defense, but obtained the initiative through the sacrifice of a pawn. Hard pressed in a difficult position, Keres erred and lost a piece.
Earlier, at Bled, Fischer had won from Keres in the first round, but lost to him in the eighth. This is an important triumph for the Brooklyn schoolboy, who is now tied, at 6½—8½, with Vassily Smyslov of Moscow, former world champion.
Symslov, on the white side of a Sicilian defense, established a winning position against Mikhail Tal, Soviet Union, but permitted him to escape with a draw in forty moves. Tal thus tied at 10—5 for the first place with Keres.
Another draw was recorded between Paul Benko, the Hungarian refugee from New York, and Svetozar Gligoric, Yugoslavia, in a Queen's Gambit lasting forty moves.
Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Union, adjourned a Nimzo-Indian defense with Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland after forty-one moves. Olafsson missed his way and the outcome will most likely be a draw.
The sixteenth round is scheduled for today.
