ANew York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 05, 1961 - Page 12
Fischer, Reshevsky Adjourn 8th Game
The halfway mark in the sixteen-game match between Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky, at the Herman Steiner Chess Club in Los Angeles, was reached with the eighth game adjourned after forty moves Thursday night. The finish of the contest is scheduled for tonight. Each player has totaled 3½ points thus far.
Fischer, who had white in a Sicilian defense, held an advantage in the opening and emerged with two bishops and a rook that had reached the seventh rank. Reshevsky brought about an exchange of pieces and pawns on the queen's side of the board.
At the end, Fischer had a rook, bishop and two pawns against a rook, knight and one pawn. However, a draw appeared imminent.
The ninth game is scheduled for tomorrow in Los Angeles.
The seventh-game score:
