ANew York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, April 16, 1960
Spassky, Fischer Are Victors Again In Masters' Chess
Boris Spassky of Russia defeated Osvaldo Bazan of Argentina yesterday to maintain his half-point lead over Bobby Fischer of the United States in the masters' chess tournament at Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Spassky, who is undefeated, sacrificed a pawn and won a piece in a Sicilian defense lasting twenty-five moves, according to a report from Argentina. His score at the end of the next-to-last round is 13—1.
Fischer, on the black side of a queen's pawn opening, won from Rene Letelier of Chile in thirty-six moves after employing minor pieces to attain a mating position.
David Bronstein of Russia, in third place at 10½—3½, defeated Julio Sadi of Argentina in a Sicilian defense lasting twenty-six moves. Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland, who is fourth, adjourned his game with Carlos Bielicki of Argentina after forty moves of a queen's Indian defense.
