ANanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, June 02, 1971 - Page 2
U.S. Player Nears Sweep In Chess Play
Vancouver (CP) — Grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union adjourned the sixth game Tuesday night in their quarter-final elimination match to select a challenger for the world chess championship.
At adjournment on the 43rd move, Fischer was two pawns ahead and moving in for the kill. It appears that only the formality of Taimanov's resignation is needed today to give Fischer a 6-0 sweep of the best-of-10-game match.
Fischer, playing white against Taimanov's Sicilian defense, allowed the Russian to gain a strong pawn center. Taimanov, however was forced to cede Fischer control of the flanks.
After a half-hearted attack on the kingside, easily rebuffed by Fischer, and another inconclusive foray on the queen-side, Taimanov was forced to turn the initiative over to Fischer.
The U.S. player then attacked Taimanov's center and had control of the board at adjournment.
Winner of this match will meet Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen in a semi-final match of the challengers' playoff. Winner of the challenger series will meet world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the title.
