ANew York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, February 15, 1962 - Page 32
Uhlmann Scores In World Chess
But Fischer of U.S. Gains on Leader at Stockholm
Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany beat Dr. Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia in the twelfth round of the world interzonal chess tournament at Stockholm yesterday, according to a report from the Swedish capital.
Uhlmann had the black forces and set up a King's Indian defense. Filip lost a piece and was forced to resign after thirty-four moves. Uhlmann kept his lead with an 8½-3½ score.
Bobby Fischer, second with 8—2, was paired with Abe Yanofsky of Canada. No decision was reached at the end of the five-hour session when an adjournment was taken.
The former United States champion, however, added 1½ points to his score when Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia agreed to halve the point in their unfinished tenth-round game and M. Schweber of Argentina resigned without resuming play in their game adjourned from the eleventh round.
Tigran Petrosian, a former Soviet champion, gained when he defeated Manuel Aaron of India in an English opening that lasted forty-eight moves.
Victor Korchnoi, Soviet Union, scored over Rudolph Teschner of West Germany in a Catalan opening after forty-one moves and tied Filip at 7-4.
Pal Benko of the United States suffered his third setback in twelve games when he lost to Ewfim Geller of the Soviet Union in a Queen's Pawn opening in thirty-five moves. Geller is bracketed with Gligoric at 6½-4½ for sixth place, while Benko dropped in the standing to seventh at 6½—5½.
The two other victors in the round were Leonid Stein, Soviet Union, and Miguel Cuellar of Colombia. Stein won from Lajor Portisch of Hungary in twenty-five moves and Cuellar of Colombia. Stein won from Lajor Portisch of Hungary in twenty-five moves and Cuellar defeated Gideon Barcza after twenty-six moves.
Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland split the point with Istvan Bilek of Hungary in the shortest game of the round. It went thirteen moves.
Adjourned games:
