AFort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Monday, March 20, 1972 - Page 10
Belgrade To Be Site of Chess Tilt
Amsterdam (AP) — Chess officials decided today the world title match between champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union and his U.S. Challenger Robert Fischer will begin in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on June 22.
WIth the title goes $138,500 in prize money, 72½ per cent to the winner and the remainder to the loser, a spokesman for the International Chess Federation said.
After 12 games the match switches to Reykjavik, Iceland, where the title contest will be continued on Aug. 6.
The details were worked out at a meeting of representatives of the Yugoslav, Icelandic, Soviet and American chess federations.
If the match ends in a 12-12 draw, Spassky will retain his world title and the prize money will be evenly split.
The matches will be played three times a week. The last Belgrade match is scheduled for July 18. If the match goes the full stretch of 24 games, the last game will be played in Reykjavik on Aug. 31.
