AThe Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York, Tuesday, September 23, 1958
Chess Master at 15
The average person who plays (or plays at) chess must stand in awe of 15-year-old Bobby Fischer.
Bobby, a Brooklyn high school junior, playing in the International Chess Tournament at Portoroz, Yugoslavia, tied for fifth place. Being among the top six players gives him the rank of an international grand master and puts him in line to compete for the world championship next year.
There are only about 40 active chess players in the world in Bobby Fischer's class. Someone has compared his with a Little Leaguer who pitches 20 winning games in the majors.
Bobby is another teen-ager who has done remarkable things.
