AThe Alliance Daily Times-Herald Alliance, Nebraska Monday, July 17, 1972 - Page 1
Fischer Wins Chess Game
Reykjavik (AP) — World chess champion Boris Spassky resigned the third game against Bobby Fischer on today five minutes after the clock was switched on to resume their adjourned game.
Referee Lothar Schmid opened Fischer's sealed 41st move. It was bishop to queen six.
Fischer was not in sight.
Spassky waited only minutes, and knocked over his king, giving the game to Fischer.
The score in the 24-game match now stands at 2-1 in Spassky's favor.
Spassky had lost his first game ever to Fischer.
The Russian had been playing white, which gave him a slight advantage.
Fischer's sealed move had been predicted as the winning move by all grandmasters watching the game.
