AThe Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, February 16, 1972 - Page 4
Cooling It?
Bobby Fischer, America's chess genius, is very cool toward the Russians who have dominated international chess tournaments for several decades.
Things aren't likely to warm up any when he meets Russian master Boris Spassky. Twelve games will be played in Yugoslavia, where the Russians aren't too popular. But the final 12 games will be played in Reykjavik, Iceland, a site Spassky picked possibly in the hope of cooling off Fischer's spectacular hot streak in master chess competition.
