The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Saturday, July 30, 1966 - Page 14
Russ Chess Star Tops U.S. Entry
Santa Monica — (AP)— Russia's Boris Spassky has taken the lead in the ninth round of the Piatigorsky Cup chess tournament by winning from Bobby Fischer of the United States.
The win yesterday gave Spassky a 5½-2½ point total, boosting him into the top spot over Denmark's Bent Larsen by a half point.
Spassky moved his king from from the king's side of his white pieces to the opposing rook file and Fischer resigned when it became obvious Spassky would overpower him.
In another game, Tigran Petrosian of the U.S.S.R. defeated Argentina's Miguel Najdorf in 86 moves.
Sammy Reshevsky of the U.S. carried Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia to 94 moves before Ivkov would concede a draw.
In a final game, Hungary's Lajos Portisch agreed to a draw with Wolfgang Unzicker of Germany after 58 moves.
The first half of the tournament will be concluded tomorrow.