AThe Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Monday, April 24, 1972 - Page 10
Soviet Propaganda: Still Stalemated
Organizers of the world chess championship between Bobby Fischer of the U. S. and Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union are having as much trouble finding financial backing as the organizers of the Republican national convention in San Diego had. Belgrade sponsors demanded a financial guarantee that Fischer would play in that Yugoslavian capital, then backed out when they couldn't get it. Now Amsterdam chess officials say that even if they could get an assurance that Fischer and Spassky would play there, they can't find sponsors to put up the approximately $160,000 needed. We don't suppose, at this particular time, it would do much good to inquire at the International Telephone and Telegraph Corp.?
Soviet Propaganda: Still Stalemated Mon, Apr 24, 1972 – Page 10 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
The match certainly could find financial backers. Foremost, as pointed out by Edmondson, head of the U.S. Federation, the “guarantee” was illegal. Further, generous bids to host the first half of the games were forthcoming from Mexico, Australia, Canada . . . with more to come.
