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The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, August 06, 1960
Madrid Zonal
Particular interest for Montrealers in the Madrid Zonal of the new world championship series, centers in the fine showing made by Arturo Pomar, of Spain, who tied for top honors. Pomar visited this city seven years ago and made many friends here by his fine play and modest demeanor.
Starting off as a sensational 14-year-old prodigy at the London 1946 international his subsequent progress, although fairly good, did not quite come up to the hopes of his well-wishers. This is his first big success. The recent achievements of Bobby Fischer may have stirred him! He lost only to O'Kelly and Attard, Donner lost to Lehmann, while Gligoric's losses were to Portisch and Pietzsch. Portisch was the only undefeated player.
