New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 4, 1958
Tal, Panno Adjourn In Interzone Chess
Mikhail Tal, the Soviet national chess champion, and Oscar Panno of Argentina, adjourned after forty-one moves in the seventeenth round of the interzonal tournament at Portoroz last night, according to a report from Yugoslavia.
The South American, on the black side of a Ruy Lopez, stood up well against the Russian leader and, to free his development, gave up a queen for a rook. A draw by perpetual check was imminent when play stopped. Tal remained in first place with a score of 11-5.
Tigran Petrosian of Russia held second place at 11-6 after a draw with Raul Sanguinetti of Argentina in King's Indian defense after forty-one moves. Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland, had a bye and remained in third place with 10-6.
The United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, drew in twenty-four moves with Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia. At 9½—6½, he was in a triple tie with David Bronstein of Russia and Pachman.
A draw was likely between James T. Sherwin of New York and Bent Larsen of Denmark after forty-one moves.
