AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 11, 1971 - Page 39
Russians in Match for Chess Title
Moscow (AP) — Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi adjourned their fourth game Saturday night in semifinal competition for the world chess crown.
The Soviet grandmasters decided to adjourn the game on the 41st move. They will resume play today.
The men are tied at 1.5-1.5 in the semifinal match. They have played three games and tied all three, giving each man a half-point for each draw.
The winner of the match will move into the finals against the winner of another semifinals match, between American Bobby Fischer and Dane Bent Larsen in Denver.
The winner of the finals will challenge the world champion, Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, next spring.
