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The Chessboard: Fischer Facing Tough Foe
Bobby Fischer of the United States faces a tough opponent in the opening round of the candidate matches from which eventually will emerge a challenger for the world title now held by Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union.
Fischer, winner of the interzonal elimination tournament at Palma, Majorca, will be pitted against Grandmaster Mark Taimanov, a compatriot of Spassky.
Taimanov finished the interzonal in a tie for fifth and sixth places with Grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany. Both wound up with scores of 14-9.
In the following game, Taimanov defeats Dragoljub Minic of Yugoslavia, a surprise qualifier for the 24-man interzonal:
Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, January 24, 1971 Chess Problem No. 191 by Dr. Gilbert Dobbs, Good...
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Chess Problem No. 191 by Dr. Gilbert Dobbs, Good Companions, 1915. White mates in 2 moves.
FEN B7/2K3B1/8/4N2R/2pk1q2/Q6n/8/8 w - - 0 1
