ATimes Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, April 13, 1972 - Page 7
Dispute Cancels Chess Match
Amsterdam (Reuter) — The world Chess Federation cancelled Thursday the world championship match in Belgrade between Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union and the United States challenger Bobby Fischer after a long dispute with Fischer over financial terms.
Belgrade was to have been the site for the first half of the championship match from June 22 to July 8.
The second half was fixed for Reykjavik, Iceland.
Terms for the match were originally agreed on March 31, but Fischer was reported to have subsequently sought a larger financial share, including a share of television and film fees.
