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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, October 30, 1960
U.S. and Russia Win 1st Round in Chess Finals
By Isaac Kashdan, Times Chess Editor
Leipzig — The United States team was paired with Rumania in the first round of the finals in the Chess Olympics here and trounced it 3½ to ½.
Bobby Fischer beat Ghitescu, first winning a rook for a knight and then, emerging with a passed pawn, was ahead in the rook end game.
William Lombardy also won the exchange against Radovici's queen. Robert Byrne had a better opening with Mititelu, but lost his advantage and had difficulties during the middlegame. Then both players got short of time and Byrne showed his superior tactical ability, ending the session with a bishop ahead.
Bisguier Has Trouble
The one game that looked bad for the U.S. team was Arthur Bisguier against Szabo. Bisguier sacrificed a knight in a completely unsound superficial combination. He then struggled against odds for two sessions. Weak play by Szabo helped considerably.
The Russians defeated Bulgaria 4 to 0 with their massive lineup of world champions Mikhail Botvinnik and Vassily Smyslov, and present national champion Victor Korchnoi. They defeated respectively Padeuski, Neikirch, Minev and Milev.
Other results in the first round included Yugoslavia 3 to 1 over Holland, marked by a fine win by Suetozar Gligoric over former world champion Dr. Max Euwe.
Hungary beat England, 2½ to 1½ Argentina tied 2 to 2 with East Germany. And West Germany tied Czechoslovakia at 1½ points each, with one game still uncompleted after two sessions.
