ANew York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, November 03, 1960
Soviet Team Adds To Lead In Chess
Routs Argentina, 3½ to ½, at Leipzig—Fischer Beats Szabo of Hungary
The Soviet chess team defeated Argentina, 3½—½, in the sixth round of the chess Olympics at Leipzig, East Germany, yesterday, according to a report received here.
With a total score of 18½—5½, the Soviet Union leads the field of twelve. The United States is second with 14—8.
Mikhail Tal, the world champion, defeated Miguel Najdorf in a sparkling attack involving an exchange sacrifice. Erich Eliskases did the only scoring for Argentina when he drew with Paul Keres. Victor Korchnoi won from Bernardo Wexler and Vassily Smyslov beat Alberto Foguelman.
Mikhail Botvinnik, the former world champion, added a half-point to the Soviet total by drawing his unfinished fifth-round game with William Lombardy of the United States. This enabled the Soviet team to defeat the United States, 2—1½.
The Americans met Hungary in the sixth round and were held to a 1-1 tie, with two games adjourned.
Bobby Fischer, playing at the top board, gained the verdict over Laszlo Szabo in a King's Indian defense. Making excellent use of a fianchettoed bishop, the United States champion won a pawn, added several other pawns and scored in twenty-four moves.
Rumania downed East Germany, 3-1; Yugoslavia beat Argentina, 2½-1½, and Czechoslovakia checked England 2½-1½.
At the second board, William Lombardy failed to finish an English opening with Lajos Portisch. After five hours of play and forty moves the game was adjourned.
Nicholas Rossolimo lost to Gideon Baroza in a King's Indian defense. The American made an unsound pawn sacrifice in the opening, never recovered and resigned after thirty-seven moves.
At the fourth table, Raymond Weinstein faced I. Bilek in a Nimzo-Indian defense. Weinstein won a pawn and appeared to have a winning position at the time of adjournment. Forty moves were registered.
In the other matches Rumania led the Netherlands 1½—½, with two games adjourned and England and East Germany were tied at ½—½ with three adjourned. Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia were even at 1½ to 1½ with one game adjourned as were Yugoslavia and West Germany.
In unfinished matches from the fifth-round, Hungary scored a 2½-1½ victory over the Netherlands, Rumania downed East Germany, 3—1; Yugoslavia beat Argentina, 2½—1½, and Czechoslovakia checked England, 2½—1½.
