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Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, April 17, 1960
THE WORLD championship match continues in Moscow with Mikhail Tal adding another win to raise his score to 6½ to 4½ over the defending Mikhail Botvinnik. However, at the time of adjournment, Botvinnik seemed to have a win in game number 12. But the game finally ended a draw and Tal led, 7-5. Twelve and one-half points can win for either player, but Botvinnik can draw the match and retain his crown by scoring 12 points.
The young American champion, Bobby Fischer, and the somewhat older Russian, Boris Spassky, continue their amazing string of wins in the international tournament at Mar del Plata in Argentina. After 11 rounds, Spassky led with 10 victories and a draw (with fellow countryman David Bronstein). Fischer had 10 wins and one loss (to Spassky in round 2).
