ANew York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, November 01, 1960
Soviets Take Lead In Chess At Leipzig
The Soviet Union scored in the fourth round of the chess Olympics at Leipzig, East Germany, yesterday.
The Soviets gained a point in an adjourned third-round match with the Netherlands and with one game adjourned. They [scored] 2½-1½ victory over Hungary are in first place with an 11½-3½ score.
Paul Keres defeated Bilek. Tigran Petrosian won from Kluger and Mikhail Botvinnik drew with Portisch. Mikhail Tal, the world champion, adjourned in a favorable position with Laszlo Szabo.
The United States, second in the standings, won an adjourned third-round match with Bulgaria, 3½—½, and scored a half-point against Yugoslavia's 1½ in the fourth round. With two games adjourned, the Americans have a total of 9½—4½.
Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, lost to Svetozar Gligoric, the Yugoslav champion. The American resigned a Nimzo-Indian defense after thirty-three moves.
