New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, October 23, 1960
U.S. Chess Team Defeats Belgium
Lombardy, Byrne, Weinstein Score in East Germany—Fischer Held to Draw
The United States chess team yesterday defeated Belgium, 3½—½, in the fifth round of the chess Olympics at Leipzig, according to a report received from East Germany yesterday. The United States is now second behind Spain in Section 4.
Bobby Fischer, the No. 1 United States player, was held to a draw by Alberic O'Kelly de Galway. The United States champion had the black side of a Sicilian defense. O'Kelly followed a theoretical drawing line. After twenty moves, they agreed to split the point.
At the second board, William Lombardy triumphed over Thibault by constant positional pressure in a Gruenfeld defense. The Belgian resigned after forty moves.
Another Gruenfeld defense was successfully employed by Robert Byrne against Dunkelblum. The American exploited pawn weaknesses and score in thirty moves.
Raymond Weinstein defeated Van Schoor by means of a fine king's side attack lasting thirty-two moves in a Benoni counter gambit.
In Section 2 Argentina defeated Monaco, 4—0, and took first place in that group with 18—2, half a point ahead of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union won from Austria 3½½.
Mikhail Tal, the world champion and head of the Soviet team, was held to a draw by Robatsch. Paul Keres defeated Beni, Vassily Smyslov won from Lokvenc and Tigran Petrosian scored against Janatshek.
In Section 1, Yugoslavia took the measure of Albania, 4—0, and heads the group with 17—3. Hungary defeated Iceland, 3½—½, and leads in Section 3 with 14½—5½.
In Section 4, Chile beat Ecuador, 3½—½, Rumania defeated Cuba, 2½—1½, West Germany beat Ireland, 4—0, and Spain won, 3½—½ from Lebanon, ½.
