AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 44
Draw Ends 3rd Fischer Chess Meet
Buenos Aires (AP)—The third game between chess grand master Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union ended in a draw Thursday night.
The draw, on the 34th move, was by a repetition of moves, after Fischer repeated his position three times and Petrosian allowed it.
Petrosian, 42, had a better final position but evidently decided to play it safe. Earlier, the 28-year-old Fischer seemed to have an attack but Petrosian defended well. A mismove by Fischer gave him an inferior game.
Fischer won the first game and Petrosian the second in their 12-game series to determine who will meet world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union next spring.
A win counts one point and a draw a half point. Six an a half points are needed to claim the tournament.
