AThe Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Friday, August 15, 1958
Youth Draws Bronstein in Chess Match
Portoroz, Yugoslavia, Aug. 14 (AP)—Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old international master from New York, drew against the famous Soviet grand master David Bronstein after 59 moves in the international chess tournament today.
The more experienced Soviet master tried without success to crush Fischer, who defended himself excellently.
After six complete rounds, Iceland's international master Fridrick Olafsson and Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosyan led 19 other world ranking players. Each had 4.5 points. Fischer was down the list with 2.5 points.
Paul Benko, Hungarian refugee now a member of the U.S. Chess Federation, defeated Soviet grand master Yuri Averbach. Benko, considered the biggest surprise of the tournament, still has to play his adjourned fifth round match with Bronstein.
James Sherwin, U.S. international master, surrendered to grand master Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia after 66 moves in their fifth round adjourned match.
