AThe Decatur Herald Decatur, Illinois Thursday, July 06, 1972 - Page 6
Bobby, Boris and Leo
THE MOVES of the players themselves are getting as complicated as any chess strategy.
First the American, Bobby Fischer, balked at getting to the world chess championship match in Iceland.
Then the Russian, Boris Spassky, decided to protest Fischer's delay of the match by delaying it further.
One suspects that the match already has started with Boris and Bobby each doing his best to “psyche” the other.
It's as if they think they can checkmate the other guy before even a pawn is moved on a board.
Sounds as if it's the opening of an American baseball season.
Who says chess is a game for gentlemen?
Leo Durocher would feel right at home in company of Bobby and Boris.
Bobby, Boris and Leo 06 Jul 1972, Thu Herald and Review (Decatur, Illinois) Newspapers.com
