Inter-zonal chess
CJV.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright} LENINGRAD. A South Asian chess champion, E. Torre, of the Philippines, on Saturday met the tournament leader, V. Korchnoi, of the Soviet Union, in an effort to score a grandmaster result in the inter-zonal stage of the world championships. Torre, who has scored 61 points from 13 games, needs two more wins and a draw to achieve such a result in the 17-round tournament, which will end on Thursday. But observers noted today that in the mia-game against the Soviet grandmaster, the Filipino was playing in a slightly cramped position. This might be ominous for Torre, who has so far. played better in open positions.:
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33261, 26 June 1973, Page 13
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110Inter-zonal chess Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33261, 26 June 1973, Page 13
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