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New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 08, 1961
Bisguier, U.S., Tied For Lead In Chess
Sets Pace With Geller and Trifunovic in Yugoslavia
Arthur B. Bisguier of New York, a former United States titleholder; Ewfim Geller, Soviet Union, and Dr. Petar Trifunovic, the champion for the lead at 2½—½ after three rounds of the chess tournament at Bled, according to a report from Yugoslavia yesterday. Each has won two games and drawn one.
Bobby Fischer, the 18-year old United States champion; Mikhail Tal, a former world champion; Klaus Darga, West Germany and Tigran Petrosian, the Soviet champion, are next in the standing at 2—1.
Fischer was held to a draw in the first round by Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia, but gained a decisive victory in the second round over Tal. In a smashing attack, the American won two rooks and three pawns for a queen and went on to score in forty-seven moves.
Darga held Fischer to a draw in the third round after thirty-eight moves of a King's Indian defense.
Bisguier and Dr. Trifunovic played to a draw after twenty-five moves of a Ruy Lopez in the opening round. The New Yorker beat Mijo Udovic of Yugoslavia in thirty-one moves of a Catalan opening in the second round. Bisguier added another point when he played brilliantly to defeat Paul Keres of the Soviet Union in thirty-three moves.
