August 1972

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August 01, 1972

• Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana Tuesday, August 01, 1972 - Page 19 — Fischer To Thank For Improved Stakes — Bloomington (AP) — The captain of the 1962 U.S. Olympic Chess Team, on which Bobby Fischer was the top player, said top chess players of the future will have Fischer to thank for improved playing conditions and prize money.
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August 02, 1972

• Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque, New Mexico Wednesday, August 02, 1972 - Page 20 — Draw After 29 Plays Ends Chess Match —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI)—Boris Spassky accepted challenger Bobby Fischer's offer of a draw after 29 moves in the ninth game of their world championship chess match Tuesday, enabling the American to maintain his two-point advantage in the contest. The draw gave Fischer 5.5 match points to Spassky's 3.5, and it put the Russian in an increasingly difficult position in the 24-game, $250,000 match.
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• Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque, New Mexico Wednesday, August 02, 1972 - Page 20 — Ninth Game - Play by Play — Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) —The moves in the ninth game of the Boris Spassky-Bobby Fischer world chess championship. Spassky (W), Fischer (B)…

August 03, 1972

• Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Thursday, August 03, 1972 - Page 5 — Spassky 'Draws' A Breath —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI)— Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen, said Wednesday Russian Boris Spassky would be content with draws in the next couple of games against American Bobby Fischer so the world champion could get back into form and beat the challenger.
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August 04, 1972

• The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, Friday, August 04, 1972 - Page 4 — Fischer Predicted to Win 10th Chess Match —By Julie Flint, Associated Press Writer, Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — The experts predicted that Bobby Fischer would win the 10th game of the world chess championship today, giving him a commanding 6½-3½ lead over Boris Spassky. Grandmasters Bent Larsen of Denmark and Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia agreed that the American challenger appeared certain to gain a three-point edge when play resumes in the game.
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August 05, 1972

• The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday, August 05, 1972 - Page 3 — Bobby Makes 'Shady' Move —New York (UPI)—The midnight sun of Iceland is getting to Bobby Fischer and interfering with his sleep. Yesterday he ordered an eyeshade from Hammacher Schlemmer, the New York gift shop which specializes in everything from kayaks to crystal mugs.
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• The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday, August 05, 1972 - Page 3 — Hypnotist Offers To Play Boris, Bobby Jointly —Reykjavik (UPI)—A British hypnotist has offered to play world chess champion Boris Spassky of Russia and challenger Bobby Fischer jointly for $300,000, a U.S. official said yesterday. Fred Cramer, vice-president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Fischer aide in the current world championship match, said the challenge from Ronald Markham had been received.
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• The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday, August 05, 1972 - Page 3 — Chess Moves Listed For 10th Title Game — Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — The moves in the 10th game of the Boris Spassky-Bobby Fischer world chess championship: Fischer white; Spassky black.

• The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday, August 05, 1972 - Page 3 — Boris Bopped By Bobby; Russ Staggering On Ropes —Rekyjavik, Iceland (AP) — American challenger Bobby Fischer has battered his way past the halfway mark in his drive for the world chess title. He forced champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union to toss in the sponge after 56 moves of the 10th game yesterday.
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August 06, 1972

• Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, Wisconsin Sunday, August 06, 1972 - Page 2 — Spassky: From Clown To The Tragic Figure — Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — Boris Spassky kept to himself Saturday after losing the 10th game—and possibly his crown—to the American challenger, Bobby Fischer, in the world chess championship match. In Sunday's 11th game the Russian will be moving first with the white pieces, desperate to win a point.
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August 07, 1972

• The Honolulu Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii Monday, August 07, 1972 - Page 16 — (FAKE NEWS) Nixon Sends Invitation To Fischer — New York (UPI)—President Nixon, the nation's No. 1 sports fan, is rooting for Bobby Fischer in the World Chess Championships and has invited the U.S. challenger to visit him in the White House—win or lose.
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• The Honolulu Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii Monday, August 07, 1972 - Page 16 — Fischer Yields On 31st Move —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI)—Boris Spassky won the 11th game of the world chess championship yesterday by forcing American challenger Bobby Fischer to resign on the 31st move, a victory that put the Russian back into contention to retain his title.
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• The Morning Herald Hagerstown, Maryland Monday, August 07, 1972 - Page 2 — (FAKE NEWS) Nixon Invites Fischer To Visit White House —New York (UPI)—President Nixon, the nation's no. 1 sports fan, is rooting for Bobby Fischer in the world chess championships and has invited the U.S. challenger to visit him in the White House— win or lose.
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• The Morning Herald Hagerstown, Maryland Monday, August 07, 1972 - Page 2 — Spassky Defeats Bobby —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI)—Boris Spassky won the 11th game of the world chess championship Sunday by forcing American challenger Bobby Fischer to resign on the 31st move, a victory grandmasters said put the Russian back into contention to retain his title.
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• Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin Monday, August 07, 1972 - Page 3 — (FAKE NEWS) Nixon Invites Fischer to Visit —New York (UPI) — President Nixon, an avid sports fan, is rooting for Bobby Fischer in the world chess championships and has invited the United States challenger to visit him in the White House — win or lose. Life magazine said Sunday Nixon relayed his invitation to Fischer through Life photographer Harry Benson, who went from a White House assignment to Reykjavik, Iceland, where the chess match is under way.
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• Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin Monday, August 07, 1972 - Page 3 — Fischer Keeps Lead: Spassky Back in Match by Winning 11th Game —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) —Boris Spassky won the 11th game of the world chess championship Sunday by forcing American challenger Bobby Fischer to resign on the 31st move, a victory grand masters said put the Russian back into contention to retain his title.
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August 08, 1972

• The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 08, 1972 - Page 8 — Chess Championship: Fischer's conduct is price of genius —To the editor: Bobby Fischer's chess games are a unique source of pleasure. He is not merely successful: his games are more profound than any other player in the history of the game. Fischer's devastatingly high caliber of play can only be achieved by superb natural talent, years of hard work, and an overpowering, burning ambition.
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August 09, 1972

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Wednesday, August 09, 1972 - Page 3 — Fischer, Spassky Adjourn Game —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, sweating and sweltering without air conditioning, played an “even steven” 12th game of their world chess championship then adjourned after 40 moves to study their positions.
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August 10, 1972

• The Austin American Austin, Texas Thursday, August 10, 1972 - Page 47 — Men Remain Kings In World of Chess —Women's liberation has been checkmated on the chess board and the women themselves are the first to admit it. “The fact is, that women are definitely not as good at chess as men,” said Marilyn Braun of Milwaukee, Wis., co-winner of the 1972 U.S. Women's National Championship.
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• The Austin American Austin, Texas Thursday, August 10, 1972 - Page 47 — World Chess Championship: Chess Moves Game 12 — Reykjavik, Iceland (AP)—Here are the moves in the 12th game of the world chess championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky. ★

• The Austin American, Austin, Texas Thursday, August 10, 1972 - Page 47 — Overnight Analysis Failed To Give Fischer Answers —By Isaac Kashdan, International Grandmaster, Los Angeles (AP) — Evidently Bobby Fischer found no forceful continuation in the overnight analysis of his adjourned 12th game with world chess champion Boris Spassky, and a peaceful ending was soon reached.
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August 11, 1972

• The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Friday, August 11, 1972 - Page 3 — 13th Chess Game Adjourned —Reykjavik, Iceland (AP)— Bobby Fischer's devastating chess attack shoved champion Boris Spassky into what experts called a hopeless position Thursday night and Spassky adjourned the 13th game in the world title chess series. “It is finished for Spassky,” said Yugoslav grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric.
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• The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, August 11, 1972 - Page 3 — Touring Master Predicts Chess Boom on Way — It was not a Chess Boom. It was a Fischer Boom. And it was not “on the way”. It was present, happening, current. When Bobby abandoned Chess, the throngs of adoring fans and curiosity spectators, exited as well.
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August 12, 1972

• The Central New Jersey Home News New Brunswick, New Jersey Saturday, August 12, 1972 - Page 12 — Your Move - Fischer Fever — “While Bobby Fischer prepares to claim the world championship chess title in Iceland, future challengers bone up on the game at the fair.”

• The Central New Jersey Home News New Brunswick, New Jersey Saturday, August 12, 1972 - Page 5 — Bobby Turns 13 Into Lucky Number —Reykjavik, Iceland (AP)—Bobby Fischer boosted his prospects for the world chess championship by winning the 13th game yesterday and leaving the champion Boris Spassky defeated, dejected and alone at the chessboard with a sagging 5-8 deficit.
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August 13, 1972

• The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Sunday, August 13, 1972 - Page 70 — Offers Pouring In For Bobby Fischer —Reykjavik—Bobby Fischer's New York lawyer flew into Iceland yesterday to discuss a couple of “enormous financial offers” he said he had received for the US chess whiz. “When you are hot, you're hot and a couple of enormous offers have come in which we'll have to decide on immediately,” said Attorney Paul Marshall as he arrived to confer with Fischer.
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August 14, 1972

• Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Monday, August 14, 1972 - Page 4 — Bobby and Sammy the Cop Best of Pals in Reykjavik — By Jim Ward, Reykjavik, (UPI) — It was past midnight and outside the suburban villa all was still. Police officer Saemon “Sammy” Paalson was ready to go off duty when a first-floor window opened and a voice asked: “Any journalists around?” “No sir,” he replied. Two minutes later, U.S. chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer peeped out, then slammed the front door and came up to Paalson's police jeep.
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August 15, 1972

• The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana Tuesday, August 15, 1972 - Page 5 — Fischer, Spassky to Square Again —Reykjavik (UPI) — Bobby Fischer and Russian world chess champion Boris Spassky square off again today in the $250,000 playoff with the temperamental American challenger engaged in two offstage battles. The 14th game, scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT with Fischer playing white and moving first, was postponed from Sunday when Spassky said he was not feeling well after his shattering 135th game defeat two days earlier.
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August 16, 1972

• Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana Wednesday, August 16, 1972 - Page 12 — Computerized Chess: Computer Champ Keeps Chess Title —Newsman Paul Dexter tries his hand at programming a chess match at the third annual United States Computer Chess Championship in Boston, Northwestern University's Control Data Corp. 6400 computer Tuesday night defeated Carnegie-Mellon University's Digital Equipment Corp. PDP-10 to win the event.
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August 17, 1972

• Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, August 17, 1972 - Page 3 — Fischer Protests on Conditions Are Rejected by Chess Arbiter —Reykjavik (UPI)—Arbiter Lothar Schmid today rejected all of Bobby Fischer's protests and demands about playing conditions at the world chess championship against Boris Spassky. Fischer said he may demand future games be played in a private room.
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August 18, 1972

• The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Friday, August 18, 1972 - Page 7 — Bobby Squarely In Driver's Seat At Adjournment —Reykjavik, Iceland (AP)—Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer adjourned the 15th game in their world title chess match yesterday and experts said the American challenger was in a good position to win and push to within three points of Spassky's crown.
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August 19, 1972

• The Times and Democrat Orangeburg, South Carolina Saturday, August 19, 1972 - Page 10 — Fischer Nearer The Title —By Julie Flint, Associated Press Writer, Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — Bobby Fischer edged half a point nearer the world chess title he has eyed for nearly 20 years with a draw Friday in the resumed 15th game against Boris Spassky, the world champion.
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August 20, 1972

• The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Sunday, August 20, 1972 - Page 15 — For Bobby Fischer, Chess on the Sabbath Is Frivolous —Pasadena — Games, including chess, are considered frivolous pursuits, unworthy of the attention of the followers of the Worldwide Church of God on its Sabbath. That helps to explain why the world chess championship at Reykjavik, Iceland, is interrupted from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.
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• The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Sunday, August 20, 1972 - Page 15 — Bobby, Boris and Boom: Game of Kings For Commoners —By Wilborn Hampton, Brussels (UPI)—From the Philippines to the Suez Canal, from Jakarta to Montmartre, the world chess championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer has produced a boom of interests among common men for the game of kings.
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August 21, 1972

• The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana Monday, August 21, 1972 - Page 3 — Fischer Inches Nearer Crown: 16th Game in Chess Match Draw —By Jim Ward, Reykjavik (UPI) — In the corridor Ewfim Geller and Nikolai Krogius, two of world champion Boris Spassky's seconds, waited more than an hour in their raincoats. Inside the dark hall on the brightly lighted stage, the champion and challenger Bobby Fischer played on and on. Read More

August 22, 1972

• The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Tuesday, August 22, 1972 - Page 2 — Bobby Fischer Boiling Mad Over Chess Spectator Noise —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — Spectator noise at the world chess championship match has Bobby Fischer so angry that he may present an ultimatum before the next game to move the board to a private room, U.S. sources said Monday.
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August 23, 1972

• The Emporia Gazette Emporia, Kansas Wednesday, August 23, 1972 - Page 18 — Russians Imply Chess Cheating — Fischer Team Laughs At Latest Demands —Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — Bobby Fischer's team responded with laughter and derision Tuesday night to Soviet charges of American electronic and chemical warfare at the world chess championship match.
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• Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Wednesday, August 23, 1972 - Page 10 — 17th Chess Game Is Adjourned; Russians Hint At Sabotage Plot —Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — The Russians hinted Tuesday at a plot by Bobby Fischer's American supporters to sabotage Boris Spassky's chess game with “some electronic devices and chemical substances” in the playing hall.
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August 24, 1972

• The Times and Democrat Orangeburg, South Carolina Thursday, August 24, 1972 - Page 12 — Fischer Takes A Step Closer To Chess Title —By Julie Flint, Associated Press Writer
  Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) —Bobby Fischer moved nearer to the world chess title Wednesday when by blunder or design champion Boris Spassky repeated a move three times, creating a draw.
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August 25, 1972

• The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana Friday, August 25, 1972 - Page 5 — 18th Chess Game Ends In Draw, Score 10.5-7.5 —By Jim Ward, Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — Bobby Fischer invoked the repetition-of-moves rules for the second consecutive time today and claimed and got a draw in the 18th game of his world championship match with Russian Boris Spassky to maintain his three-point lead.
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August 26, 1972

• Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Saturday, August 26, 1972 - Page 7 — Fischer's Defense — I would like to say something in the defense of Bobby Fischer. In chess you have to play the whole game in order to get one point. Not like ball games. In ball games, the fans root, cheer, blow bugles and are active in a non-participating way. Ball players would not be able to perform if every thing was stone quiet.
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August 27, 1972

• Press and Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, New York Sunday, August 27, 1972 - Page 3 — Your Move — Watch a Zugzwang —By William L. Ryan, AP Special Correspondent, Washington and Moscow have stopped glaring at one another, but the East-West cold war goes on in microcosm across an Italian marble chessboard in Iceland. And if you don't know “fingerfehler” from “fianchetto,” how are you going to understand it?
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August 28, 1972

• The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida Monday, August 28, 1972 - Page 51 — Fischer Accepts Draw To Hold 3-Point Lead —Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — Bobby Fischer last night accepted Boris Spassky's offer of a draw after 40 moves of a see-saw 19th game of the world chess championship and moved to within a point and a half of becoming the first American world champion in modern time.
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August 29, 1972

• The Times Herald Port Huron, Michigan Tuesday, August 29, 1972 - Page 19 — Fischer In Driver's Seat: Question Becomes 'When' - Not 'If' — Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — Bobby Fischer plays Boris Spassky in the 20th game of the world chess championships today with the fans debating not whether but on what day Fischer will take over the Russian's title. With the score at 11-8, Fischer could roll up the 12½ points he needs with a win and a draw or three draws.
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• The Times Herald Port Huron, Michigan Tuesday, August 29, 1972 - Page 19 — 'Great Chess Match' Ref Man Of Infinite Patience —By Julie Flint, Associated Press Writer, Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — The man charged with keeping the peace between Bobby Fischer and chess champion Boris Spassky is a fastidious West German with impeccable manners and patience enough to try the devil.
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August 30, 1972

• Marysville Journal-Tribune Marysville, Ohio Wednesday, August 30, 1972 - Page 2 — Points To Ponder — World Chess champion Boris Spassky, left, and American challenger Bobby Fischer study the chess board during world chess championship match at Rekyjavik, Iceland. It was Fischer's move. The game ended in a draw.

• Pottsville Republican Pottsville, Pennsylvania Wednesday, August 30, 1972 - Page 15 — The Thinkers—Chess On Their Minds —World chess champion Boris Spassky, left, and American challenger Bobby Fischer study the chess board during world chess championship match in Reykjavik, Iceland. It was Fischer's move. (AP Wirephoto).
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August 31, 1972

• The Dispatch Moline, Illinois Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 2 — Fischer Only Point Away From World Chess Title — Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — Chess genius Bobby Fischer is a win away from the world title he dreamed of for 20 years. The American challenger, 29, who started playing chess before his teens and dropped out of high school at 16 to devote all his time to it, got a draw in the 20th game against Russian world champion Boris Spassky Wednesday and moved within one point of the magic figure—the 12.5 points necessary to win the title.
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• Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas, Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 33 — Tourney May See Chess Foes —San Antonio, Tex. (AP) — Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, the chess kings now vying for the world title, may be the star attractions of an international chess tournament here, organizers say. San Antonio business executive George Church, sponsor of the tournament set for Nov. 18-Dec. 11 said Spassky may appear as a player and Fischer as a narrator for a television network.
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• Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 8 — Henry to Bobby: Go Play Chess —Honolulu (UPI) — Presidential Adviser Henry A. Kissinger, who calls himself a “reasonably good” chess player, said yesterday he urged Bobby Fischer to fly to Iceland for the championship match with Boris Spassky. “I just called him to say a lot of people were rooting for him and it wasn't just a personal thing,” Kissinger told newsmen aboard the presidential jet en route to Honolulu.
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• Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 8 — After 54 Moves, It's Another Draw — Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI) — The moves in the 20th game of the Boris Spassky-Bobby Fischer chess championship…

• Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 8 — Fischer, Spassky Sit Down to 21st —(Caption: POSITION of chess pieces after Bobby Fischer climbed to within one point of the world title.) Reykjavik, Iceland (UPI)—Bobby Fischer, needing only one more point to take the world chess championship from Boris Spassky, set up a Sicilian defense in the 21st game today against the Russian champion's king pawn opening.
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• The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 65 — Moves of Drawn 20th Chess Game —Reykjavik (UPI) — The moves in the 20th game of the Boris Spassky-Bobby Fischer chess championship. Fischer Nears Title as 20th Chess Game is Another Draw, Reykjavik—Bobby Fischer drew the 20th game of his match with Boris Spassky yesterday and was one point from becoming the first American chess champion of the world.
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• The Circleville Herald Circleville, Ohio Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 4 — Points To Ponder — World Chess Champion Boris Spassky, left, and American Challenger Bobby Fischer study the chess board during world chess championship match at Reykjavik, Iceland. It was Fischer's move. The game ended in a draw with Fischer needing 1 point to reach 12½ points winning total needed to take the title away from Spassky.
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• Austin American-Statesman Austin, Texas Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 6 — Fischer Victory A Point Away — By Andrew Torchia, Reykjavik, Iceland (AP) — Bobby Fischer was only one point from the world chess championship today, and the big question was whether he would try to wrap it up in today's game or cautiously coast to victory on two half-point draws. Fischer and champion Boris Spassky drew their 20th game Wednesday, giving the American challenger 11½ points to Spassky's 8½.
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• The Dispatch Moline, Illinois Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 2 — The Moves — The moves in the 20th game of the Boris Spassky-Bobby Fischer chess championship.

• Austin American-Statesman Austin, Texas Thursday, August 31, 1972 - Page 6 — Chess Master Takes On Multiple Challenges In Chicago — Chicago (AP) — More than 2,000 persons put up with near 90-degree heat in Civic Center Plaza here to match wits with masters from the Chicago Chess Club. Few were successful. The three winning “amateurs,” however, were typical of the general quality of play that was even more surprising than the large turnout Wednesday.
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