ANanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, May 20, 1971 - Page 10
Chess Duel Adjourned In Vancouver Match
Vancouver (CP) —The second game between Bobby Fischer of the United States and Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union in a quarter-final elimination round to determine a challenger for the world chess championship was adjourned Wednesday on the 73rd move.
It was the second adjournment of the game, which began Tuesday. Wednesday's continuation began on the 45th move with Fischer, playing white, a pawn ahead on the queen side.
Taimanov managed to regain the pawn, however, and Fischer shifted his sights to the kingside. Taimanov forced an exchange which left Fischer with the only pawn on the board.
In the simplified position left at the end of play, however, Taimanov had good drawing chances.
The two grandmasters will resume the game Friday. Meanwhile, third game of the 10-game match is scheduled for today.
Fischer holds a 1-0 lead in the match, part of a challengers series to pick an opponent for world chess champion Boris Spassky, in a challenge to be staged in Moscow next year.
