AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 03, 1960
Four U.S. Masters In Argentine Tourney
The Argentine Chess Federation, easily the most active chess organization in the Americas, is sponsoring an international masters' tournament in Buenos Aires, with 20 top-ranking stars in attendance.
With partial results after three rounds, the lead was shared by Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia, Ludek Pachman of Czechoslovakia and Laszlo Szabo of Hungary. The three were tied with scores of 2-1, according to a report by the New York Times.
Four grandmasters are representing the United States, headed by 17-year-old champion Bobby Fischer and former champion Larry Evans, who are tied for fourth with 1½-½. Paul Benko got off to a poor start with ½-1½, as did another former U.S. champion, Samuel Reshevsky, who has 0-1.
Two Russian participants have also barely started, Mark Taimanov registering 1-1 and Victor Korchnoi ½-½. Tied at 1½-1½ are Osvaldo Bazan and Bernardo Wexler of Argentina, Boris Ivkov of Yugoslavia and Wolfgang Unzicker of East Germany.
