Spassky held to draw
r! f.X’.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) SAN JUAN. ‘ The former world cham- ® pion, B. Spassky (Russia), “■was unable to overcome a \ ! precise defence by the Ameri3'can, R. Byrne, and their seeJond game in the world chess j championship candidates’ g'quarter-finals ended in a gidraw after 72 moves. The y first game was also drawn. In the other quarter-finals, the Russians. A. Karpov and hi L. Polugayevsky. drew their a| opening game in Moscow, and r -:V. Korchnoi (Russia) and H. „ Mecking (Brazil) adjourned 5 their first game in Augusta “ after 40 moves, with Korch- " noi appearing to hold an advantage.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33438, 21 January 1974, Page 5
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