Calgary Herald Calgary, Alberta, Canada Wednesday, June 28, 1972 - Page 10
Chess Star May Yet Be Holdout
Reykjavik, Iceland (Reuter) — Preparations for the world chess championship opening here Sunday now are in full swing—but there is still no sign of the U.S. challenger Bobby Fischer.
The Russian world champion Boris Spassky arrived here a week ago to get acquainted with the surroundings and Icelandic chess officials are becoming nervous at the non-appearance of Fischer.
The officials became worried when the American failed to arrive by air Monday and immediately telephoned New York after they learned that he had cancelled his ticket on the flight.
In a telephone conversation with Fischer's lawyer in New York, the officials were advised that the American would arrive Thursday. But officials doubt that Fischer will he aboard Thursday's flight.
However, Fischer's representative, Fred Cramer, has arrived here and has stated that the American star wants to arrive in complete secrecy.
But officials of the Icelandic Chess Federation are mindful that Fischer threatened last winter he would not accept Reykjavik as the site of the championship.
