ASt. Joseph News-Press/Gazette St. Joseph, Missouri Saturday, August 16, 1958
Fine Chess Showing
Portoroz, Yugoslavia (AP) — Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York gave another fine exhibition of his chess skill Friday in the interzonal tournament. Bobby drew with the Soviet's former champion, grand master Yuriy Averbach, in their seventh round match. The match ended in 21 moves.
15-Year Old U.S. Chess Player Winds Up in Draw 16 Aug 1958, Sat The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) Newspapers.com
15-year Old U.S. Chess Player Winds Up in Draw
Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 15(AP)— Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York gave another fine exhibition of his chess skill Friday in the interzonal tournament.
Bobby drew with the Soviet's former champion, grand master Yuriy Averbach, in their seventh round match. The match ended in 21 moves after both players repeated their moves.
Danish grand master Bent Larsen and Hungarian refugee Paul Benko, now a member of the U.S. Federation, also drew after 24 moves.
The match between U.S. international master James Sherwin and Czechoslovakia grand master Miroslav Filip also ended in a draw after 32 moves.
