The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Wednesday, June 06, 1962 - Page 27
Fischer, Filip Adjourn Match After 40 Moves 06 Jun 1962, Wed The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.comFischer, Filip Adjourn Match After 40 Moves
Curacaona, Netherland, Antilles — (AP) — U.S. chess master Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Miroslav Filip of Russia adjourned their Candidates Chess Tournament match last night after 40 moves. Fischer appeared to be in the stronger position when the play was halted.
Paul Benko of New York City drew with Mikhail Tal of Russia after 34 moves. In other games, Russia's Tigran Petrosian and Ewfim Geller drew in 16 moves and Paul Keres and Victor Korchnoi adjourned after 41 moves with Keres in the more powerful position.