Spokane Chronicle Spokane, Washington Friday, September 12, 1958
Chess Prodigy Receives Title
Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Sept 12. (AP) — Bobby Fischer, the 15-year-old Brooklyn wonder kid, has the distinction today of being the youngest Grand Master in the long history of chess.
Bobby achieved the title last night when he wound up fifth in the six-week international chess tournament set up to determine six potential challengers for the world title.
Bobby's tremendous showing in his first international competition qualified him and five others for next year's candidates' tournament. The winner of that will challenge world champion Mikhail Botvinnik of Russia in 1960.