ANanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Friday, May 21, 1971 - Page 2
U.S. Player Near Victory In Chess PlayVancouver (CP) — The third chess game between Bobby Fischer of the United States and Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union, a quarter-final elimination round to determine a challenger for the world chess championship, was adjourned Thursday.
It was scheduled to be continued today, along with the second game adjourned Wednesday in the 73rd move.
At Thursday's adjournment, on the 42nd move, Taimanov was in a hopeless position. His king was in check by Fischer's queen, which simultaneously was attacking a bishop.
Taimanov seemed certain to lose more material and suffer his second loss of the match against no victories. Despite losing the opening game as white to Fischer's king Indian defense, Taimanov ventured into an almost identical variation Thursday night.
