AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, October 15, 1971 - Page 49
Fischer, Russian Tie
Buenos Aires (AP) — Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of Russia agreed Thursday night to a draw of the fifth chess match in their 12-game grand masters series.
The draw gave each man 2½ points.
The winner of the series at Buenos Aires' 1,000-seat San Martin Municipal Theatre will meet Russia's Boris Spassky next spring for the world chess championship which the Russians have held since 1948.
Petrosian, playing well, came from behind to equalize the game in the final moves. The 42-year-old Russian offered Fischer a draw on the 34th move, but Fischer refused until the 38th move.
Fischer, who is considered the best bet in years to take the world title away from the Russians, won the first game in this series, but lost the second. The third and fourth were draws.
The sixth game will be played Sunday afternoon.
