The Mercury, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Monday, April 06, 1970 - Page 25
Soviet Union Captures World Chess Matches
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP)—The spectacular chess match between the Soviet Union and the rest of the world, billed as the match of the century, ended here Sunday with a marginal victory for the Russians.
The 10 Soviet grandmasters scored 20.5 points and the rest of the world 19.5 points.
The fourth and final round, played Saturday and Sunday ended in a 5-5 draw.
Bobby Fischer, the 26-year-old Los Angeles, Calif. grandmaster played to a draw with former world champion Tigran Petrosian of Russia in the final round.