AThe Herald-News Passaic, New Jersey Friday, March 24, 1972 - Page 8
Fischer Checked in Money Appeal
Belgrade (AP) — Organizers of the Fischer-Spassky championship chess match followed the lead of their colleagues in Iceland yesterday and turned down a request by Bobby Fischer for a change in financial conditions.
The U.S. champ had asked in a cable last week to the Icelandic organizers that all money left over after the cost of the match was covered should be split between him and Soviet champion Boris Spassky.
This followed reports from Amsterdam last week that agreement had been reached on financial matters between representatives of the players and organizers.
The Amsterdam agreement followed months of negotiations on a site for the match, finally settled recently when Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation, announced it would play half in Belgrade and half in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The Icelandic organizers quickly refused Fischer's request to change the financial arrangements. The Yugoslavian organizers cabled the chess federations of Iceland, the Soviet Union and the United States and Dr. Euwe, saying they would not accept any change. They added that the organizers, bearing the financial risk, were entitled to any profits that ensued.
