ANew York Times, New York, New York, Friday, July 21, 1961 - Page 20
Reshevsky Holds Fischer To Draw
Chess Rivals Remain Tied After 25-Move Match
Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer played to a draw after twenty-five moves last night at the Empire Hotel in the third game of their sixteen-game series. They thus remained even, 1½-1½.
Fischer, playing black, set up a Nimzowitsch defense that resulted in an exchange of a bishop for a knight on the fifth move. Fischer castled on his sixth move and Reshevsky on his tenth.
Reshevsky, on his fourteenth move, advanced P-KKt4, making room for his queen's rook to drive across the board. It also provided defense for his king.
Reshevsky presented a formidable center formation. When he played B-K3, all chances for a trap into which he might fall disappeared.
The score of the third game:
