AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Thursday, June 03, 1971 - Page 28
U.S. Chess Ace Tops Russian for 6th Time by Isaac Kashdan, Times Chess Editor
U.S. Chess ace Bobby Fischer defeated Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union for the sixth straight time Wednesday to complete their match in Vancouver.
The shutout victory of 6 to 0 was the first ever inflicted on a grand master in championship competition.
Fischer gained an advantage of two pawns in the first session of the game Tuesday evening. Taimanov resigned the game and match without resuming play.
Fischer now enters the semifinals of the series of matches to determine a challenger for world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union.
The others who qualified are Bent Larsen of Denmark and two Russians, former world champion Tigran Petrosian and Victor Korchnoi.
Fischer and Larsen are scheduled for a 10-game match to start early in July. Los Angeles is one of several cities bidding for the match. Both players have agreed to play here if their financial and playing conditions are met.
Petrosian and Korchnoi will play at the same time in Moscow. The winners of the two matches will then meet in September, with the ultimate victor to challenge Spassky next spring.
