AAustin American-Statesman Austin, Texas Tuesday, February 08, 1972 - Page 6
Chess Site Settlement Reached?
Moscow (AP) — The U.S. Chess Federation chairman, Ed Edmondson, left Moscow for home Tuesday to report to Bobby Fischer on his talks with the Russian Central Chess Club over the site for Fischer's world championship match against titleholder Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union.
The Soviet news agency, Tass, said Edmondson and Viktor Baturinsky of the Soviet Chess Club refused to reveal the result of their five-hour discussion Tuesday.
The agency said the two men looked “pleased” after their meeting and added that “judging by everything … the talks broke the deadlock.”
A final decision will probably be announced Thursday after Edmondson checks with Fischer in New York and Baturinsky reports to Spassky here. If the two opponents are unable to agree on a site, the International Chess Federation will decide.
Fischer has named Belgrade, Yugoslavia, as his first choice and Spassky has chosen Reykjavik, Iceland. Each have named three different cities as alternatives.
