ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, April 10, 1960
Fischer Defeats Bielicki In Chess
Wins in 38 Moves to Retain 2d Place in Argentina—Spassky Scores
The United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer, won again in the ninth round of the international chess tournament at Mar del Plata, Argentina, yesterday, according to a report reaching here last night through South American news sources.
The 17-year-old American defeated Carlos Bielicki of Argentina, on the white side of a Sicilian defense after winning a pawn. The game lasted thirty-eight moves.
Fischer, with a score of 8-1, remained in second place. The leader, Boris Spassky of Russia, retained the lead with 8½-½ after beating J. Alvarez del Monte of Uruguay in a Sicilian defense lasting twenty-four moves.
