AThe Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, July 08, 1971 - Page 38
Sports in Brief - Fischer Toys With Larsen
Bobby Fischer of the United States defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in the first game of their 10-game World Chess Championship semifinal match Tuesday at Temple Buell College in Denver.
The second match game will be played this afternoon, with further games scheduled on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Fischer, with the white pieces, gained the advantage in the center and soon established his pieces on better squares. Larsen chose to keep his king in the center rather than castle, and this later proved a problem.
When Larsen attempted counter play, Fischer gave up a pawn which Larsen accepted. Fischer started an attack which looked dangerous, but Larsen managed to hold his ground.
Fischer then played weakly, allowing Larsen to build an attack of his own. This time Fischer's defensive ability was tested, and he came through.
The resulting ending seemed even, with Fischer having a rook and two bishops for Larsen's queen. A passed pawn that Fischer had established proved the margin of victory. When it started to advance Larsen found it could not be halted, and he resigned after 41 moves.
