ADetroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Monday, October 25, 1971 - Page 8
U.S. Chess King Opens Big Lead
Buenos Aires — (UPI) — Chess master Bobby Fischer of the United States moved closer to clinching the final candidate's match Sunday by defeating former world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union for the third consecutive time.
Petrosian conceded the game, the eighth played so far in the match, on the 41st move.
The victory, the fourth in eighth games, gave the American a lead of 5½ points to 2½ for Petrosian, with 6½ needed to win the match.
Winner of the match, scheduled for 12 games, will meet world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the title next spring.
Fischer needs only one more victory or two draws to clinch the match.
