AThe News Journal Wilmington, Delaware Thursday, February 03, 1972 - Page 1
Fischer Hunts for Chess Site
Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — American chess champion Bobby Fischer flew to Reykjavik today to discuss Iceland's bid to be the site of his world chess title contest with Soviet champion Boris Spassky.
Fischer was accompanied by Edmund Edmondson, chairman of the U.S. Chess Federation.
Iceland is Spassky's first choice, while Fischer favors Belgrade because it has offered the biggest purse, $152,000. Iceland's bid was $125,000, but it has since offered the contestants a share of the television and movie revenue, and this is believed to push the bid to $185,000.
The match is to start before July 1.
Fischer and Edmondson came from Amsterdam. Chess sources there said the latter would go next to Moscow and try to reach an agreement with Spassky. The International Chess Federation has given the two players until Feb. 10 to choose a city.
