U.S. Team Beats Cuba, 3-1, in Chess Olympics

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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, October 21, 1960

U.S. Team Beats Cuba, 3-1, in Chess Olympics
Americans Win Third Straight Match Victory at Leipzig With Some Luck
By Isaac Kashdan, Times Chess Editor
Leipzig—With a big assist from Lady Luck, the U.S. team defeated Cuba three to one Thursday for its third straight match victory in the Chess Olympics here.
Raymond Weinstein of the U.S. opened badly against De Cordenas and seemed headed for no better than a tie. De Cordenas misplayed, however, allowing Weinstein to win in 26 moves.
Earlier, Bobby Fischer and Robert Byrne of the United States played to draws, Fischer against Jimenez and Byrne versus Cobo.
Byrne recovered from a poor opening.
The United States got another break when Gonzalez's strategy backfired and his oversight allowed Arthur Bisguier to lose a rook for a bishop. The game went two sessions with Bisguier winning.

Russia Beats Holland
After beating Ireland, Spain leads section four with 10½ points. The United States with 8½ points is tied with Belgium and West Germany.
Russia defeated Holland, three to one and Argentina kept pace by winning, three to one over Poland in section two.
After three matches, Russia has 11 and Argentina 10½.
In section one, Norway leads with 11, with East Germany's 10½ placing it second.
Czechoslovakia is ahead in section three with 10½ to Hungary's nine.