ANew York Times, New York, New York, Friday, October 21, 1960
U.S. Defeats Cuba By 3-1 as Bisguier Triumphs in Chess
The United States team gained a 3-1 victory over Cuba in the third round of the Section 4 preliminaries of the chess Olympics at Leipzig, according to a report yesterday from East Germany.
Arthur B. Bisguier clinched the match by scoring in a Nimzo-Indian defense over Juan Gonzalez in their adjourned game.
The Cuban had slightly the better of it during the early half of the game, but Bisguier gradually improved his position and at the time of adjournment had winning chances. Upon resumption, the American scored in fifty-seven moves.
Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, split a point with Eleazar Jimenez of Cuba at board No. 1. There were rook and knight ending in a Ruy Lopez was drawn after thirty moves.
Robert Byrne was pitted against Eldis Cobo. The Cuban defended accurately and, with bishops of opposite colors on the board, a draw was agreed to after thirty-nine moves. Cobo played the King's Indian defense.
Raymond Weinstein of Brooklyn College, an alternate playing his first game, defeated De Cardenas with a crushing attack in a King's Indian defense after twenty-six moves.
In Section 2, Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union, a former world champion, drew at the top board with J.H. Donner of the Netherlands. Mikhail Tal, the world champion from the Soviet Union, arrived in Leipzig and is expected to start play in the fourth round.
In adjourned matches from the second round, Spain defeated Cuba, 3—1, and Rumania downed West Germany, 2½—1½.
