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Chess 11 Apr 1959, Sat The Montreal Star (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com
Bobby Fischer
Brooklyn boy wonder, Bobby Fischer, the 16-year-old champion of almost everything in the United States, is at it again.
After 11 rounds in the star-studded Mar Del Plata International, the youngster is only one point out of first place, and a half point out of second.
Leading are Miguel Najdorf, Argentine Grandmaster, with 8½-2½, closely followed by Boris Ivkov, Yugoslavian Grandmaster, and Ludek Pachman, Czechoslovakian International Master, each with 8-3. Bobby has 7½-3½.
The youngster started badly, drawing his first two games, losing his next two and drawing again. Since then, however, he has turned into the most feared player in the tournament with six straight wins, which has lifted him from last place to the point where he is now snapping at the leaders' heels.
Whether he actually wins this tournament or not is not too important. It is important, however, that he has once again proven that he is among the leading players of the world, despite his youth.
