ANew York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, February 21, 1962 - Page 63
Fischer Triumphs After 33 Moves
Beats Olafsson in Chess in Sweden—Bisguier Bows
Bobby Fischer of New York defeated Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland in the fifteenth round of the interzonal tournament in Stockholm yesterday, according to reports from the Swedish capital.
The former United States champion, who is undefeated in the event, is in first place with a 12-2 score.
Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany, who at 10-4 is in second place, drew a bye.
Fischer, playing the white pieces was confronted with a Sicilian defense set up by the Icelander. The American outmaneuvered his opponent in a rook ending. The game lasted thirty-three moves.
Ewfim Geller of the Soviet Union, in third place with 9½-3½, adjourned with Istvan Bilek of Hungary in a Reti opening after forty-one moves.
Dr. Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia defeated Manuel Aaron of India after twenty-four moves of a Sicilian defense. Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union was held to a draw by Gideon Barcza of Hungary in an uneventful Catalan opening lasting thirteen moves.
Arturo Pomar of Spain won a piece in his game with Miguel Cuellar of Colombia and then triumphed in a King's Indian defense in forty-three moves.
Leonid Stein of the Soviet Union, in a cleverly defended Tarrasch defense to the queen's gambit declined, outpointed Arthur B. Bisguier of New York in thirty-two moves.
The score of the game Petrosian won from Bertok in the eighth round:
