AThe Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida Wednesday, June 28, 1972 - Page 12
Fischer's Flight Set For Today
Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — American chess challenger Bobby Fischer will be in Iceland in time for the start of his 24-game world championship match against Boris Spassky of Russia, one of his advisers said Tuesday.
Fred Cramer, a former president of the U.S. Chess Association, said Fischer “will be here in time” but he did not give a date for his arrival.
IT WAS understood Fischer planned to fly in from New York Wednesday.
Fischer, 29, was scheduled to arrive Monday but he cancelled his flight at the last minute and sent Cramer instead to inspect the facilities.
THERE WERE unconfirmed reports that Fischer had objected to the lighting in the sports hall where the games will be played.
But speaking to news-men, Cramer said only that he American challenger objected to the umpire of the match — Lothar Schmidt of Germany. Cramer did not elaborate.
Spassky, the 35-year-old world champion, has been in Reykjavik preparing for the match since June 21.
