ANew York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, October 19, 1960
U.S. Leads Rumania In Chess Olympics
The United States team led Rumania, 2—1, with one game adjourned, in the first round of Section 4 in the chess Olympics at Leipzig, according to reports from East Germany yesterday.
Forty nations are competing in four groups in the tournament being conducted by the International Chess Federation.
Bobby Fischer, the United States champion, defeated Ghitescu, playing the black side of a Nimzo-Indian defense, after fourteen moves — the shortest game of the round.
William Lombardy, No. 2 in the American line-up, lost a Queen's Gambit declined to Drimer. Lombardy fell into a complicated position and lost on time after thirty-seven moves had been recorded.
At the third board, Robert Byrne, the United States open champion, adjourned a French defense with Radiovici. Byrne had the better position after forty moves.
In a Bogoljubow variation of a Queen's Pawn opening, Arthur B. Bisguier of the United States beat Mititelu in thirty-six moves.
In other Section 4 matches, West Germany defeated Chile, 3—1; Spain led Ecuador, 3—0, with one game adjourned; Cuba routed Lebanon, 4—0, and Belgium led Ireland, 2—1, with one game adjourned.
An upset was recorded in Section 2 when Dr. Max Euwe, a former world champion, lost to M. Aaron of New Delhi, the Indian Champion.
