AThe Missoulian Missoula, Montana Tuesday, April 18, 1972 - Page 10
Dutch Frown On Fischer
The Hague, The Netherlands, — The board of the National Dutch Chess Union has decided to give up all efforts to organize a world championship chess match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.
Gerard Kapsenberg, secretary-general of the Dutch Union, said this Monday after receiving information from the International Chess Federation that Fischer has refused to play either in Belgrade or Reykjavik. Kapsenberg said that for the International Chess Federation only one solution remained: disqualification of Fischer.
The board of the Dutch Union considers Fischer's attitude reprehensible, Kapsenberg said, adding: “Following these Fischer maneuvers all the trumps are now in the hands of the Russians. Fischer would now have to beg the Russian Chess Union on his knees for a new deal. One cannot possibly expect Spassky to accept another agreement without cast-iron guarantees.”
The International Chess Federation requested the Dutch Union to take over the organization of half the match from Belgrade, which withdrew its offer. The other half of the match was to have been in Iceland.
