AThe Courier Waterloo, Iowa Monday, January 31, 1972 - Page 5
Upsurge in Interest in Chess Here — Cedar Valley Club Tourney Expanded
The Cedar Valley Chess club will expand its annual championship competition to include players from Benton, Bremer, Butler, Buchanan, Fayette, Grundy and Tama counties.
In announcing this expansion, John Osness, tournament director, said that the feats of Bobby Fischer in becoming chief challenger for the World Chess championship have created an increase in interest in the game. Fischer is the United States' greatest chess player.
Open House Planned
An open house for beginning chess players is scheduled for the last weekend in March, and Waterloo will host the Iowa State championship April 22-23 at the Clayton House motel.
