CHESS RESULTS : Fischer Old Self in Endgame, Leads 8-4

Bobby Fischer scored the eighth victory of his $5-million chess match against Boris Spassky on Saturday in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Fischer, leading 8-4, needs only two more victories to take the winner’s share of $3.35 million, the largest chess prize ever.

Fischer squeezed out his victory from a difficult ending in Saturday’s 21st game. Formerly the world’s greatest endgame player, Fischer showed his old form in the eight-hour battle.

The 22nd game will be played today. Saturday’s moves are listed below.

Fischer-Spassky 21: 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e6 5 Nb5 d6 6 c4 Nf6 7 N5c3 Be7 8 g3 0-0 9 Bg2 a6 10 0-0 Rb8 11 Na3 Qc7 12 Be3 Bd7 13 Rc1 Ne5 14 h3 Rfc8 15 f4 Ng6 16 Qd2 Be8 17 Rfd1 b6 18 Qf2 h6 19 Kh2 Qa7 20 Qe2 Qc7 21 Bf3 Bc6 22 Nab1 Qb7 23 Nd2 b5 24 cxb5 axb5 25 b4 Qa8 26 Rc2 d5 27 e5 Ne4 28 Bxe4 dxe4 29 Bc5 Bxc5 30 bxc5 Rd8 31 Re1 Ne7 32 Ncxe4 Nf5 33 Nb3 Nd4 34 Nxd4 Rxd4 35 Nd6 Qa4 36 f5 Ra8 37 Rb2 Qa3 38 fxe6 fxe6 39 Nxb5 Bxb5 40 Qxb5 Rd3 41 Rg2 Qc3 42 Ree2 Ra3 43 Rc2 Qxe5 44 Rce2 Re3 45 Rxe3 Rxe3 46 a4 Rc3 47 c6 Qd6 48 c7 Rxc7 49 Qb8+ Kh7 50 a5 h5 51 h4 Qc5 52 a6 Rf7 53 Qb1+ Kh6 54 Qa2 Re7 55 Qd2+ Kg6 56 Re2 Kh7 57 Qc2+ Qxc2 58 Rxc2 Kg6 59 Ra2 Ra7 60 Ra5 e5 61 Kg2 Kf6 62 Kf2 Ke6 63 Ke3 Kf5 64 Kf3 g6 65 Ra3 g5 66 hxg5 Kxg5 67 Ke4, Black Resigns.