AArizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Saturday, August 28, 1965 - Page 6
Fischer Scores Chess Win Via Long-Distance Phone
Havana, Cuba (AP)—Bobby Fischer, the United States' young grandmaster from Brooklyn, scored a second straight victory in his long-distance chess tournament Friday, beating Vassily Smyslov when the Russian conceded in a vastly confused match.
Fischer, denied permission to visit Cuba by the U.S. State Department, is competing by telephone from New York. Jose Raul Capablanca Jr., son of the late Cuban player for whom the tournament is named, represents Fischer at the table, makes the moves relayed to him by telephone.
Friday's victory gave the 22-year-old Fischer the lead after two rounds of the 30-day Capablanca Memorial Tournament.
Their second round match started Thursday, and the players had agreed to adjourn sometime after the 40th move if the game was not near completion.
Capablanca, representing Fischer, told Smyslov in English that he was adjourning after the 43rd move. The Russian, who understands little English, appeared to understand. Then, to the amazement of the crowd, he picked up a piece and moved it.
Capablanca then repeated his decision through an interpreter. After considerable discussion, the move was relayed to Fischer in New York, giving him a considerable advantage in knowing the Russian's move. The match was resumed Friday and the Russian conceded.
