AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, October 28, 1960
U.S., Russia Win Ninth Straight in Chess Play
By Isaac Kashdan, Time Chess Editor
Leipzig, Germany—The United States and Russia again won their matches in the ninth and last round of preliminary play in the Chess Olympics here, thus becoming the only teams with nine straight victories.
The Yanks downed West Germany, 2½ to 1½, with Bobby Fischer, the only big winner, outplaying Unzicker in clever endgame tactics.
In the second session, a difficult game, Fischer tried especially hard to avenge his defeat by Unzicker in a Buenos Aires tournament last spring.
Other Games Drawn
The other games were quick draws pitting Americans Lombardy, Byrne and Rossolimo against Lehmann, Bialas and Pfeiffer for the West Germans.
The Soviets triumphed easily over Portugal, 3½ to ½. They were the only squad not losing a single game as the three top teams in each section entered the championship finals.
The leaders and their scores to date.
Section 1 — Bulgaria, 27; Yugoslavia, 26, East Germany, 25.
Section 2 — Russia, 32, Argentina, 25; The Netherlands, 23½.
Section 3 — Czechoslovakia, 28; England, 28; Hungary, 27.
Section 4 — United States, 29; West Germany, 25½; Rumania, 24.
The United States will square off against Rumania in today's opener of the 11 rounds of championship play.
