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Fischer Pushing His Luck
Canberra, Australia (Reuter) - American chess player Bobby Fischer could be automatically disqualified from the final of the world championship, Dr. Max Euwe, International Chess Federation president said here Sunday.
He said Fischer would be automatically disqualified if the United States Chess Federation cannot provide certain guarantees by today.
“Fischer cannot keep fooling around,” Euwe warned, referring to overseas reports that Fischer is balking at the terms of the agreement for his match with world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, and is demanding he and Spassky share in match profits beyond the prize money.
Euwe said he had sent a cable through his office in The Hague late last week asking the American body to clear up the situation.
If there was no reply on his desk today the matter would be considered negative.
He said it is up to the national federations to guarantee their players' presence or pull out, and rules provided a player's presence must be guaranteed three months before a match.
The world title match was scheduled for June 22.
“It will be a great pity if he does not play, but it will be his own fault,” said Euwe, who is visiting Australia to meet chess officials, give exhibitions and lecture.
