Jubilarni Medjunarodni Veleturnir Bled 1961

Author: Preinfalk, Anton (1911-2011)Year: 1962Publisher: Drzavna Zalozba SlovenijePlace: LjubljanaDescription:200 pages with diagrams, plates and tables. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6") bound in original publisher's green cloth with black lettering to spine and decorative black and yellow pictorial and lettering to cover. First edition.The International Jubilee Grandmaster Tournament held at Bled, Yugoslavia became a hotly contested tournament. The remarkable showing of young, but experienced, 18 year old Bobby Fischer, who went through the tournament undefeated! Fischer won from Tal, the latter’s only loss, although first place finisher with a full point ahead of second place Fischer at 13.5. A full place behind Fischer tied for third through fifth were Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian, Paul Keres and Svetozar Gligoric. Two points behind them were Efim Geller and Petar Trifunovic. Bruno Parma, of Yugoslavia, current Junior World Champion, distinguished himself by attaining eighth place. Arthur