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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, November 02, 1960
U.S. Loses Ground to Russ in Chess Finals
Americans Beat Yugoslavia, 2½-1½; Two Leaders Paired in Key Match Today
By Isaac Kashdan, Time Chess Editor
Leipzig, Germany—The United States scored an important 2½-to-1½ victory over highly rated Yugoslavia in the world chess Olympics here Tuesday but lost ground as Russia overwhelmed Hungary, 3½ to ½.
Yanks Byrne and Bisguier, playing the bottom two boards, had difficult end-game situations but outmaneuvered their opponents, Ivkov and Bertok.
It was a different story on board one, however, where Gligoric obtained a better opening with a won pawn and scored early against Bobby Fischer. Lombardy drew with Matanovic after an evenly contested battle.
Big Two Paired
The U.S.A. and Russia are paired off today in the key match of the tournament, and a decisive victory by either team probably will decide the championship.
Against Hungary Tuesday the Soviets piled up points with Tal beating Szabo, Botvinnik drawing with Portisch, Keres beating Bilek and Petrosian edging Kluger.
The championship standings after five rounds:
Russia, 12; United States, 11½ Yugoslavia, 8½ Czechoslovakia, 8; East Germany, 7½ the Netherlands, 7; Rumania, 7; Hungary, 6½; England, 6; Bulgaria, 4½.
