Reshevsky Leads Argentine Chess

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New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, July 05, 1960

Reshevsky Leads Argentine Chess
Sets Back Foguelman in 39 Moves—Unzicker, Evans Trail by Half a Point
After eight rounds of the chess masters tournament in Buenos Aires, Samuel Reshevsky, a former United States champion, leads a field of twenty by a half-point, according to a report received Sunday night from South America.
The New Yorker won in thirty-nine moves on the black side of a Sicilian defense against Alberto Foguelman of Argentina, who made an unsound sacrifice.
Reshevsky added 2 points to his score for a 6-2 total. This included an adjourned game with Pal Benko of New York, who resigned after forty-one moves without resuming play.
Trailing Reshevsky in second place are Larry Evans, another former United States champion, and Wolfgang Unzicker of West Germany. Four players, including Victor Korchnoi of the Soviet Union, share fourth place at 5—3.
Bobby Fischer, the current United States champion, lost in the eighth round to Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany in a French defense lasting forty-two moves. The German sacrificed a queen for a rook and bishop.