AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Thursday, May 27, 1971 - Page 54
U.S. Star Wins in Chess Play
Vancouver, B.C. — Bobby Fischer of the United States took a 4-0 lead here today in his world chess championship quarter-final match against Mark Taimanov, defeating the Russian in 71 moves.
The game had been adjourned on the 41st move with Fischer (house-guest of Santa Monica, Calif., resident, Lina Grumette) playing white, attempting to break through Taimanov's position. He finally took advantage of the Russian's cramped defense to sacrifice a bishop and gain control of the queen-side.
Two connected passed pawns proved to be the difference and Taimanov resigned.
The victory, Fischer's fourth straight, leaves him with 1½ more points to score in the 10-game match to advance in the elimination series and challenge world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union.
