New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, February 28, 1962 - Page 55
Fischer Leading In Swedish Chess
Korchnoi 2 Pawns Behind—Pomar Upsets Geller
Although Bobby Fischer of New York, paired in the nineteenth round with Victor Korchnoi of the Soviet Union, failed to finish, his position at the head of the standing in the world interzone chess tournament was not disturbed, according to a report from Stockholm yesterday.
Fischer conducted the white pieces in a Ruy Lopez. No decision was reached at the end of the five-hour session. Korchnoi was two pawns down when Fischer sealed his forty-third move.
The upset of the round was the second defeat of Ewfim Geller, another Soviet player, pitted against Arturo Pomar of Spain, Geller, with the black forces, set up a king's Indian defense. Pomar, playing brilliantly, won after twenty-nine moves. Geller retained the runner-up position with a 12½-5½ score.
Dr. Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia, 12—6, third in the standing, drew with Arthur B. Bisguier of New York in an orthodox defense to the queen's gambit declined.
Tigran Petrosian, a former Soviet champion, fourth with 11½-5½, postponed his match with Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia because of indisposition. Gligoric, 11—5, remained in fifth place.
Rudolph Teschner of West Germany defeated Manuel Aaron of India in a Nimzo-Indian defense that lasted thirty-seven moves. Lajos Portisch of Hungary gained the verdict over Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany after thirty-seven moves of a Dutch defense. Another victor was Leonid Stein of the Soviet Union, who won in twenty-seven moves from Sam Schweber of Argentina on the black side of a Gruenfeld defense.
Istvan Bilek of Hungary and Mario Bertok of Yugoslavia drew in fifty-five moves.
The following games were adjourned:
