AThe Catholic Advance Wichita, Kansas Thursday, July 20, 1972 - Page 3
Priest 'Second' To Fischer In Chess Playoff
Father William Lombardy, an International chess grandmaster in his own right is the “priest-behind-the-scene” at the world's most publicized chess match being held at Reykjavik, Iceland. A longtime friend of American chess whiz Bobby Fischer, the 34-year-old New York archdiocesan priest and Bronx high school teacher is serving as second, adviser and game analyst to the American chess champion in his match with Boris Spassky of Russia, the current world champion. Like Fischer, Father Lombardy was at an early age a budding chess prodigy - - the New York State champion at 16 and world junior chess champion at 19 - - but he later decided to enter the priesthood. A teacher of English and religion at Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, Father Lombardy still participates in chess tournaments and is the author of a book on the game. (RNS Photo)
Priest 'Second' To Fischer In Chess Playoff 20 Jul 1972, Thu The Catholic Advance (Wichita, Kansas) Newspapers.com
