ANanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Friday, September 17, 1965 - Page 17
Fischer Third In Chess Play
Havana (AP) — Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia took over the lead in the Capablanca international chess tournament after the 16th round Monday night.
Ivkov defeated Heinz Lehmann of West Germany in 46 moves to give him 13 points, one more than Vassily Smyslov, of Russia. Smyslov, with 12 points, adjourned his game with Gilberto Garcia of Cuba after 57 moves.
The U.S. grandmaster, Bobby Fischer, competing from New York via telephone and teletype, is tied for third with Ewfim Geller of Russia with 11½ points. Fischer, who was refused permission by the U.S. state department to compete in Cuba, defeated Johannes Donner of Holland in 35 moves.
