ATimes-Advocate Escondido, California Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 3
Yank in 5-0 chess lead
Denver (AP)—For the fifth time in as many games Bobby Fischer of the United States showed his chess mastery over Bent Larsen of Denmark, forcing Larsen to resign after 46 moves and taking a virtually insurmountable 5-0 lead Sunday in their semifinal challenger series here.
Fischer needs only a half point to win the match while Larsen, whose illness forced a postponement of the fifth match originally set for last Thursday, must gain five points to tie. The sixth match will be played Tuesday.
Larsen, with the black pieces, played the same opening series he had tried in the third game.
He had an improvement in mind which he hoped would surprise Fischer.
The move appeared successful as Fischer took almost a half-hour for his reply, more than on any other single move in the match.
After that, he played quickly, having evidently worked out a satisfactory counter.
Fischer sacrificed a rook for a bishop, gaining a strong formation in the center as compensation. The resulting pressure forced Larsen on the defensive for the rest of the game.
Larsen finally succeeded in exchanging most of the pieces to remain in an ending with equal forces.
