The Miami Herald Miami, Florida Tuesday, October 19, 1971 - Page 26
Fischer Has Edge In Delayed Match
Buenos Aires — (UPI) — Bobby Fischer of the United States and Russia's Tigran Petrosian adjourned their sixth game in the Candidate's chess play-off after 41 moves.
Referee Lothar Schmid of West Germany suspended the contest after 41 moves, with Petrosian's next move already in a sealed envelope.
Each player — seeking the right to play world titleholder Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union — has accumulated 2½ points in the first five matches.
Each has one game won and three draws. The tournament is scheduled to last 12 games and the first to accumulate 6½ points will meet Spassky for the crown next spring.
The sixth game Sunday was the first to be adjourned since the match began.
Fischer, of New York City, appeared to have a slight advantage over Petrosian, 42, the world champion from 1963 to 1969, with his pawns linked defensively and his king supporting the attack.
The players were even on pieces when the match was called. Petrosian, playing white, had a rook, a knight, and five pawns. Fischer, 28, had a rook, a bishop and five pawns.
Fischer appeared to be in a position to capture an isolated white pawn without Petrosian being able to prevent the loss.
As Sunday's match started, some stink bombs were thrown in the downtown theater where they are being held. Both players ignored the smell and went ahead with play.
