New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, September 08, 1961 - Page 41
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.