AContra Costa Times Walnut Creek, California Friday, July 21, 1972 - Page 1
Fischer Evens Chess Series
Reykjavik, Iceland — World championship chess player Boris Spassky resigned in his fifth title game with American Bobby Fischer Thursday in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Russian resigned after three and one-half hours of play as the American leveled his score with Spassky at two and one-half points each. Spassky's resignation brought a roar of astonishment from the crowd in the huge auditorium in Reykjavik. Spassky's resignation came as a complete surprise. Yugoslav grandmaster Dragoljub Yanosevic, however, said Spassky made a grave mistake on the 25th move “that had to cost him the game.”
Fischer Evens Chess Series 21 Jul 1972, Fri Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California) Newspapers.com
