AThe Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, August 10, 1958
Fischer, Sherwin In Interzonal Chess
The Interzonal Tournament of the International Chess Federation started in Portoroz, Yugoslavia, with 21 players representing 12 countries, according to a report from the New York Times.
Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, 15-year-old United States chess champion, made his international debut in a closely fought match with Otto Neikirch of Bulgaria. The encounter resulted in a creditable draw. Fischer had the white pieces.
The only other American representative, James T. Sherwin of New York, 24-year-old Columbia graduate, adjourned his game with Tigran Petrosian of Russia. The position was regarded as even.
Mikhail Tal, national Soviet champion, and Paul Benko, former Hungarian champion, were the only winners. Four games were drawn and four adjourned after the first session.
