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New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, September 30, 1961
Fischer, Najdorf Play Chess Draw
American Drops to Third at Bled—Tal Takes Lead
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Sept. 29 (AP)—Bobby Fischer of the United States and Miguel Najdorf of Argentina played to a draw tonight in the Bled chess tournament.
Earlier, Fischer had adjourned a sixteenth-round match with Paul Keres of Estonia.
Mikhail Tal of Latvia defeated J. Germek of Yugoslavia in thirty-two moves to take the lead with a 12-4 score. Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia is second with 12-5 and Fischer third with 11½-4½
Fischer conducted the white forces in a Caro-Kann defense set up by Keres. At the end of the session Fischer had a queen, bishop and three pawns against a queen, knight and three pawns. A passed queen's knight pawn gave Fischer and advantage when the players adjourned after forty moves.
A draw in a queen's gambit resulted between Gligoric and Dr. Petar Trifunovic of Yugoslavia. Seventeen moves were recorded.
Keres and Tigran Petrosian of the Sovet Union, each 10-5, are tied for fourth. Trifunovic, 9-7, advanced to sixth.
Another draw was registered between Bruno Parma and Alexander Matanovic, both of Yugoslavia, in a Ruy Lopez that lasted thirty moves.
The following games were adjourned:
