The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Saturday, July 23, 1966 - Page 20
Russian, Dane Draw in 80 Chess Moves
Boris Spassky of the U.S.S.R. drew in 80 moves with Bent Larsen of Denmark in a game completed late Friday afternoon in the fourth round of the Piatigorsky Cup Chess Tournament.
The game, much the longest of the tournament, started at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. Five hours were played to adjournment that evening.
Larsen had a pawn ahead in an ending. He made every effort to win, continuing for almost six hours on Friday. Spassky's solid defense thwarted all his efforts.
Two other games were drawn before adjournment on Thursday. These were between Miguel Najdorf of Argentina and Wolfgang Unzicker of West Germany in 26 moves and between world chess champion Tigran Petrosian of the U.S.S.R. and Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia in 25 moves.
In an adjourned game from the third round, U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn defeated Ivkov. The latter realized his position was hopeless, and resigned without further play.
The fifth round is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Miramar.