AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, November 04, 1960
Russian Chess Team Beats Argentina 3½-½
By Isaac Kashdan, Times Chess Editor
Leipzig, Germany—The Soviet Union widened its lead in the international chess Olympics here Thursday by trouncing Argentina, 3½ to ½, behind the brilliant play of Vasily Smyslov and world champion Mikhail Tal.
With the United States losing ground in the point totals despite a 2½ to 1½ sixth round triumph over Hungary, it appeared that only a major upset could halt a Russian march to the Olympic title.
The Soviets, pre-tournament favorites, defeated the U.S. team on Wednesday, 2½ to 1½, in the crucial match.
Against Hungary, U.S. champion Bobby Fischer, 17 of Brooklyn, continued his winning play by forcing his opponent, Szabo, to resign after 24 moves.
Joe Rossolimo lost a point for the Yanks, however, by playing an inferior opening against Hungary's Barcza and drifting into a rook ending with a pawn minus.
At adjournment time, William Lombardy and Ray Weinstein had winning positions, but in the second session Weinstein misplayed at a critical point and had to settle for a draw, thus snapping a six game winning streak.
The point totals after six rounds:
Soviet Union, 18½; United States, 15½; Yugoslavia, 13½; Czechoslovakia, 12½; East Germany, 12; Rumania, 11½; The Netherlands, 11; Argentina, 10½; Hungary, 10½ Bulgaria, 8½; England, 8.
