ACourier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Thursday, September 04, 1958
Bobby Fischer continues to make headlines at Portoroz, although the Soviet grandmasters still are dominating the standings in the interzonal tournament.
With most players having completed 15 games and some 16, Mikhail Tal and Tigran Petrosian of Russia—the former, the national champion for the second straight year—were first and second in the standings at 11-5 and 10½-5½ respectively. Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland, who defeated Fischer in the 11th round, was third at 10-6. Alexander Matanovic of Yugoslavia, something of a dark horse, was fourth at 9½-5½.
Then in a tie for sixth place at 9-6 came five other players, including Fischer. The other four were Yuri Averbakh of Russia, David Bronstein of Russia, Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia, and Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia.
In the 13th round Fischer drew with Petrosian in a difficult rook and pawn ending. Then in the 14th round, in his longest game of the tournament, the 15-year-old Brooklyn phenomenon defeated fellow American James T. Sherwin of New York in another rook and pawn ending. This game went three sessions before a decision was arrived at. Observers said Sherwin had at least a theoretical draw, but missed it.
