ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, November 06, 1960
Soviet Players Hold Chess Lead
U.S. Is 2d at Leipzig After Beating Both Argentina and Germany by 2½-1½
With two rounds remaining in the chess Olympics at Leipzig, the Soviet Union held a 2-point-lead, according to a report from East Germany yesterday.
The best the Soviet players could do in the ninth round was to tie East Germany at 1-1, with two games unfinished. The Soviet team had defeated Czechoslovakia, 3—1, in the eighth round.
Victor Korchnoi, the Soviet Union champion, drew with Dittmann and Vassily Smyslov split the point with Fuchs. Mikhail Tal, the world champion, adjourned in a winning position with Malich Tigran Petrosian and Goltz also adjourned.
The Soviet Union has a total score of 26—8, with two games pending. The United States, in second place, has 24—12.
The Americans won their unfinished eighth-round match with Argentina by 2½—1½ when Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, halved the point with Miguel Najdorf and Robert Byrne drew with Bernardo Wexler.
In the ninth round, the United States beat West Germany, 2½—1½. Fischer, William Lombardy and Arthur B. Bisguier drew with Wolfgang Unzicker, Klaus Darga and V. Bialas, respectively. Robert Byrne defeated Dr. Heinz Lehmann.
Other ninth-round results: Argentina, 1½, Netherlands, 1½ (one adjourned); Czechoslovakia, 1½, Hungary 1½ (one adjourned); Yugoslavia, 2, Rumania, 0 (two adjourned); England, 2, Bulgaria, 2.
