ADemocrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Thursday, June 29, 1972 - Page 17
Limit Coverage Of Chess Match
Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — Organizers of the Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky world championship chess match will restrict move-by-move coverage and photographs of the contenders inside the contest hall, it was announced yesterday.
The announcement brought protests from news wire services and from two television outlets which are planning in-depth accounts of the 24-game match based on move-by-move reports from The Associated Press. The first game is scheduled for Sunday.
WXXI said it plans to carry the world chess championship matches between Fischer and Spassky beginning Sunday at 10 a.m. Commentary will be provided by American Chess Master Shelby Lyman, who will monitor the championships (transmitted from Reykjavik, Iceland) from a studio in Albany.
Lyman will analyze the potential course of the game using a demonstration chess board. On Sunday, WXXI will broadcast the matches from 10 a.m. until completion. During the week, telecasts of the matches begin at 1 p.m., with periodic bulletins after 4 p.m., when regular programming starts.
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