New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, September 11, 1961
Fischer, Petrosian Tie For Chess Lead
Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and Tigran Petrosian, the Soviet champion, tied for first place yesterday with scores of 3½-1½ in the international chess masters tournament at Bled, Yugoslavia.
Each has won two games and drawn three, according to a report received here.
Paired with J. Parma of Yugoslavia, Fischer drew after thirty-eight moves. Petrosian defeated J. Germek of Yugoslavia in thirty-nine moves.
Miguel Najdorf of Argentina and Dr. Petar Trifunovic, the Yugoslav champion, drew in eleven moves.
Arthur B. Bisguier of New York, a former national champion, resigned after forty moves against Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia.
