AThe Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Friday, February 11, 1972 - Page 9
Chess Tourney Site Up In Air
Amsterdam (UPI) — World Chess Champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union and challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States have failed to meet the deadline for agreement on a location for the world championships, World Chess Federation President Max Euwe said yesterday.
The original deadline set by the federation was Jan. 31 but Euwe extended it until yesterday hoping the parties could agree.
By Jan. 31 the opponents had filed divergent preference lists. Fischer proposed two sites in Yugoslavia, Montreal or Buenos Aires. Spassky preferred Iceland, Holland, France or Germany.
After the deadline was extended by 10 days, Col. Ed Edmondson, executive director of the U.S. Federation, went to Moscow to discuss the situation with Soviet chess officials.
“I have just discussed the situation by telephone with Edmondson, who is back in New York, and it appears we are in serious trouble. In any case it will not be possible to announce the venue today,” Euwe said.
