ANew York Times, New York, New York, Friday, April 01, 1960
Spassky Defeats Fischer In Chess
Soviet Player Subdues U.S. Champion in 29 Moves, Tying Letelier for Lead
Boris Spassky, a former world junior champion and one of the two Soviet players in the chess tournament at Mar del Plata in Argentina, defeated Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, the United States champion, in the second round yesterday.
Spassky, meeting Fischer for the first time, used a king's gambit along the lines of the Kieseritsky variation. Spassky maintained constant pressure, sacrificing a pawn, but keeping both rooks in forceful action.
Finally, the Soviet player crowding out his adversary's queen, won a piece by force, causing Fischer to resign after twenty-nine moves.
Spassky tied at 2—0 for first place with Rene Letelier of Chile, who beat Erich Eliskases of Argentina. David Bronstein, the Soviet grandmaster, was held to a short draw by Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland, who forced a perpetual check.
