AThe Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, May 03, 1972 - Page 34
Iceland May Host Entire Chess Match
(Reuter) Amsterdam — Dr. Max Euwe, chairman of the International Chess Federation announced Tuesday the federation will try to make Iceland the venue for the entire world chess championship between titleholder Boris Spassky of Russia and American challenger Bobby Fischer.
Euwe said in a statement countries outside Europe will not be considered for the time being. Montreal earlier had bid for half of the championship. The first half was originally due to have been played in Belgrade in June, with the second half fixed for Reykjavik, Iceland.
But Yugoslavia withdrew when ([as pointed out by Edmondson of the US Chess Federation, illegally demanded guarantees for which the contract contained no provision]) financial guarantees were not forthcoming ([of course not, because the demand was illegal)] from the Americans after Fischer had sought a larger financial share, including television and film fees.
Belgrade and Reykjavik were a compromise after the two players had failed to agree on a single venue.
Euwe said that FIDE continues to aim at a day between June 22 and 25 as starting date of the match. He said he will handle financial aspects. This means that these matters will no longer be negotiated by the players, federations and other organizers. ([And, he will be permitted to do so, as long as his “decisions” meet with Soviet satisfaction.)]
