New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, October 11, 1959
Olafsson Holds Fischer To Draw
Point Split After 40 Moves at Zagreb—Petrosian and Tal in a Deadlock
Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland drew in forty moves in the challengers chess tournament yesterday, according to a report from Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
The nineteenth-round game was their third meeting. Each had won once.
Fischer, the 16-year-old champion of the United States, conducted the black pieces selecting a Sicilian defense. His sound tactics offset the Icelander's energetic play at every stage.
A fifteen-move draw was recorded between Mikhail Tal, Soviet Union, the leader, and Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Union, fourth in the competition.
Paul Benko of New York adjourned in forty-one moves with Paul Keres, Soviet Union, and Svetozar Gligoric, Yugoslavia, adjourned in a like number of moves with Vassily Smyslov, Soviet Union.
