AOrlando Evening Star Orlando, Florida Saturday, April 08, 1972 - Page 9
Chess Whiz Opens Up On '60 Minutes'
The contender for the world championship is in training at Grossingers in the Catskills. Described as a lonely, determined man who says he has “no doubt —none whatsoever” that he'll defeat the Russian champion when and if they meet. Notoriously finicky about the conditions under which he performs, he relented to permit the “60 Minutes” cameras to film him in a crucial match.
The contender is Bobby Fischer, chess master, and the reason for all this tension is the match against a l2-year-old opponent, a boy who is considered to be one of America's most promising players.
CBS's Mike Wallace gets Fischer to open up on “60 Minutes” Sunday (6 p.m.). Whether Fischer and the Russian Spassky contend for the world title will be decided in the next week. They are arguing about money at the moment, like who gets how much.
