Chess By Isaac Kashdan 18 Feb 1962, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, February 18, 1962 - Page 86
Uhlmann Takes Lead In Interzonal Play
Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany, with four successive wins, took the lead with a score of 7-2 after 10 rounds of the interzonal chess tournament in Stockholm, according to a report from the New York Times.
In the 10th round Uhlmann adjourned his game with Ewfim Geller of the Soviet Union, with chances about even. Geller, with the white pieces, put on pressure throughout the session, but could not breach Uhlmann's defenses.
Dr. Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia, who had set the early pace, was in second place with a 6½-2½ score. He defeated Julio Bolbochan of Argentina in the 10th round in 43 moves after winning the exchange.
Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, star of the American contingent, has the best percentage of any participant, with 6-1 and two unfinished games with Arturo Pomar of Spain and Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia.
After drawing in his first two starts Fischer took five games in a row and has hopes of continuing his streak. He is one of three players who have yet to taste defeat. The others are Gligoric and Tigran Petrosian of Russia.
Lajos Portisch of Hungary, who scored over Miguel Cuellar of Colombia in the 10th round, is in fourth place with 6-3. Paul Benko of New York is tied with Gligoric at 5½-3½.
Former U.S. champion Arthur S. Bisguier of New York moved down further in last week's play. He has won only against Manuel Aaron of India, lost four times and drawn as many.
The four Soviet grandmasters, who had been expected to provide top competition, are barely above average as a group. Petrosian and Victor Korchnoi are in the first division, but Geller is at the halfway mark and Leonid Stein has a minus score, with three outright losses to date.
The oddest result is that of Cuellar, who started brilliantly with victories over Geller and Korchnoi, then lost his next six games. He has hopes in two adjourned games.
Following is the standing after 10 rounds, and games from the event.
