ASan Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, Friday, April 21, 1972 - Page 5
Mexico Bids For Chess Title Match
Mexico City (AP) — Telesistema Mexicana, Mexico's largest television network, has offered $175,000 in prize money to be host to the world chess championship between Bobby Fischer of the U.S. and Boris Spassky of Russia.
In messages sent Thursday to Fide Checs, The Hague, Netherlands, and Fide Press, Max Euwe, Djakarta, Indonesia, Emilio Azcarraga, Jr., president of Telesistema, said:
“For the betternment of chess and with the support of Arturo Elizondo Garcia, president of the Federacion Provincial de Ajedrez, I will assume obligations for the Spassky-Fischer tournament and offer $175,000 prize money and customary required expenses for all 24 games to be played in Mexico.
