ANew York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, July 22, 1972 - Page 29
Russians Puzzled
Moscow, July 21—“You're asking about the blunder?” the young Russian chess enthusiast said. “I think the biggest blunder Spassky ever made was to sit down opposite Fischer to play chess.”
The young Russian was commenting at the Central Chess Club on the uproar stirred abroad by yesterday's defeat of the Soviet champion.
The comment was typical of many Russian players who never thought Spassky had much of a chance against the American and took the quick defeat of the Russian in stride.
Chess commentators here were puzzled by Spassky's error, but there were no personal recriminations as there sometimes are when Soviet players lose.
The match now stands at 2½ to 2½.
