AThe Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 27
Fischer Leads, 5-0, in chess semifinal
(Reuter) Denver—Bobby Fischer took a commanding 5-0 lead in a semifinal of the World Chess Championship here last night when his opponent, Bent Larsen of Denmark, conceded the game.
Larsen conceded after 46 moves when each player had only a king and three pawns left on the board.
The Dane, who became ill on Friday night, forcing the game to be held over until Saturday, initiated an exchange of men that left the players with a king and three pawns after only 40 moves.
Larsen moved to attack a pawn but Fischer made a flanking move on two unprotected pawns, blocking them from moving forward.
It was evident that Fischer would have gained in an exchange and Larsen conceded.
Fischer now needs only a tie — which is worth half a point — to win the 10-game series. The next game will be tomorrow.
The winner meets the winner of a series between Russians Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian for the right to challenge world champion Boris Spassky of Russia next year.
All seven games of that series have been drawn.
