ASt. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Friday, April 14, 1972 - Page 35
Chess Match May Be Held In October
Belgrade, April 14 (UPI) — The world chess title match between Russian champion Boris Spassky and United States challenger Robert Fischer may take place in Belgrade in October instead of June, Yugoslav organizers said today.
The International Chess Federation announced yesterday that the first part of the match, in Belgrade June 22 through July 18, had been canceled because the U.S. Chess Federation did not deposit a financial guarantee to ensure Fischer's appearance.
The Russian chess federation has replied positively to a request for a financial guarantee for Spassky.
The second part of the Spassky-Fischer match had been scheduled to be played in Reykjavik, Iceland, starting Aug. 6. Whether this now would become the first part of the match was not indicated.
