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Chess by Isaac Kashdan Sun, Mar 12, 1972 – 128 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
Soviets Agree To Title Match Sites
After considerable discussion, the Chess Federation of the Soviet Union has withdrawn its protest, and agreed that the match for the world chess championship shall take place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and Reykjavik, Iceland.
The decision had been made by Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam, president of the International Chess Federation, when no agreement was reached by the players, world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, and official challenger Bobby Fischer of the U.S.
Euwe discussed the matter in Moscow, at a meeting previously called for other purposes. When the Russians stated that they would not permit Spassky to play in Belgrade, Euwe made it clear that in that case the match and the championship would be forfeited to Fischer.
All was amicable before the meeting closed. Euwe then asked Spassky, Fischer and their representatives to meet on March 18, to work out all the other match conditions.
The meeting will take place either in Amsterdam or in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with Rabell Mendez of Puerto Rico, deputy president of the federation, presiding. Euwe proceeded from Moscow to a tour of the Far East chess centers.
