New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, April 16, 1960 - Page 14
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.