ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 24, 1958
Fischer Adjourns, Shunning A Draw
Aggressiveness on both sides marked the play between the chess champions of the United States and Russia in the twelfth round of the interzone tournament at Portoroz, according to a report received last night from Yugoslavia.
Bobby Fischer, 15-year-old from Brooklyn, adopted the Ruy Lopez against Mikhail Tal of Moscow and held his own throughout the opening and middle game until he appeared to have a slight advantage.
While Tal was content to draw, the American preferred to play on, but was short of time. In the opinion of experts, he should have been content with a certain half point.
Playing on, his grip on the position slackened and, when play stopped, the Russian had by no means worse prospects. Tal, with an 8—3 score, remained in second place. Tigran Petrosian held first with 9—3 after a draw with Pal Benko, Hungary, in twenty-one moves. Fischer, 5½—3½, and two adjourned, was tenth in the standing.
James T. Sherwin of New York, on the black side of a Sicilian defense with Hector Rossetto of Buenos Aires, adjourned in an even position after forty-one moves.
A seventeen-move draw between Yuri Auerbach, Russia, and Oscar Panno, Argentina, enabled the Soviet grandmaster to take third place with 7½—3½.
