ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 27, 1959
Gligoric Defeats Fischer In Chess
Olafsson's Game With U.S. Youth Adjourned Again—Benko Upsets Smyslov
The United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, figured in two adjourned games of the world championship challengers' tournament in Bled yesterday.
He lost to Svetozar Gligoric, Yugoslavia, in an eleventh round match and adjourning a second time with Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland, in the twelfth.
Play in the first game was not resumed, as the Brooklyn player's position was hopeless, according to a report received from Yugoslavia.
Gligoric, the aggressor, at first won a pawn. The play became complicated and he emerged with a rook and three pawns in exchange for two minor pieces. Later, Fischer lost two additional pawns, leaving him in a position which, analysis demonstrated, could not be saved. Forty-three moves had been recorded.
Fischer greatly improved his chances in the twelfth-round game with Olafsson, who lost a pawn. After seventy-four moves, Fischer was considered to have a good chance to win.
In an upset, Paul Benko, Hungarian refugee from New York, defeated Vassily Smyslov of Moscow, former world champion, in an eleventh-round game in seventy-four moves. The ending, a difficult one, was cleverly handled by the New Yorker. He advanced to fifth place in the standing.
Mikhail Tal, Soviet Union, won his eleventh-round game from Olafsson in seventy-one moves and advanced to second place. Under time pressure the Icelander frittered away a /illegible' 'fine'/ position. Tied for third place are Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Union, and Gligoric.
