Fischer Is Victor And Ties For Lead

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New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, April 14, 1960

Fischer Is Victor And Ties For Lead
Brooklynite Downs Alvarez in Argentine Chess—Tal and Botvinnik Draw
Mar Del Plata, Argentina, April 13 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn moved into a first-place tie today in the international chess masters tournament.
Fischer defeated Luis Alvarez of Uruguay in thirty-seven moves in the thirteenth round. The 17-year-old United States champion has a score of 11—1.
Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, who had been leading, now is tied with Fischer. Spassky was held to a draw by Luis Marini of Argentina in thirty-nine moves.
Frederik Olafsson of Iceland was third at 9½—2½ after beating Osvaldo Bazan of Argentina. Two rounds remain in the tournament.
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Fischer and Spassky adjourned twelfth-round games earlier in the day. Fischer handled the black pieces against David Bronstein of the Soviet Union in a queen's pawn opening. They reached what promised to be a drawn ending. Spassky played Olafsson in a Sicilian defense.