First Meeting: Fischer vs. Botvinnik

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The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, October 25, 1962 - Page 4

First Meeting 25 Oct 1962, Thu The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

First Meeting
The first encounter between world champion Botvinnik and the young American genius Bobby Fischer was the most important of the team championship at Varna; interest was heightened by Fischer's disparaging remarks about Botvinnik's playing strength. The game, reflecting the tension and prestige at stake, is uneven; Botvinnik, caught in his own trap by unsound prepared analysis, recovers when the over-confident American fails badly in a winning ending. The notes are based on Botvinnik's own interesting and full commentary in the American magazine “Chess Life.”