The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sunday, February 13, 1972 - Page 25
Chess Title Wrangle
Moscow, Saturday.—The Soviet Chess Federation today criticized American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer and the World Chess Federation.
It accused Fischer of trying to impose conditions favourable to himself for his world title match against Soviet champion Boris Spassky.
It also protested to the federation at its handling of the choice of venue.
It said Fischer had rejected a proposal that he meet Spassky in Reykjavik, despite an agreement signed two days earlier by a U.S. Chess Federation representative, Colonel Edmund Edmondson.
The Dutch president of the World Federation, Dr. Max Euwe, was accused of violating his organization's ruling on a deadline for Soviet and American lists of acceptable sites.
The Russians said Spassky wanted the final played in a European country with a mild climate, but Fischer had named only one European country—Yugoslavia—which Spassky is known to consider too hot.
The Belgrade Chess Association is reported to have offered $128,500 in prize money to have the match there.
Sarajevo bid $96,500.
The first game is expected to be played about July 25.
Chess Title Wrangle Sun, Feb 13, 1972 – Page 25 · The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) · Newspapers.com
