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An “Anti-American” underbelly is well documented since 1951. Reporters cite a 10% Soviet population in Iceland spreading Anti-American hubris. Icelandic government had secret agreement with U.S. Government forbidding blacks to serve at Keflavik NATO base. Fischer's mentor/guest Archie Waters reports being the ONLY black man at or anywhere near the Sports Arena during the match! Anti-Americanism is “why” Soviet Union chose the racist haven for the match.
Fails emphasizing Belgrade/Reykjavik organizers refused communication with Fischer pre-match. Or tell of Belgrade's illegal 35K USD guarantee the USCF refused to shell up, Australia's 225K bid USSR snubbed via pressure on FIDE to reneg or, USSR picking Anti-American, racist, Iceland who forbid blacks on Iceland's soil, achieving media censorship, or, plot to disqualify Fischer and replace with USSR's Petrosian. So much still remains untold here!
Chess by Isaac Kashdan 09 Jul 1972, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Fischer-Spassky To Start Tuesday
Will they play Tuesday or next Thursday, or at all? Read the latest edition, or listen to the latest bulletin, and remain slightly skeptical.
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One point should be noted. At no time did Fischer ask for anything entirely for himself.
His quest for the highest possible purse was for both players. Both share in the TV rights. The additional sum offered by Slater would be added to the prize fund, putting it above a quarter million dollars.
When and if the match starts, chess will be the gainer. All the games will appear in the news pages of The Times. A diagram of the critical position of each game will also appear, with comments by this writer.
Gaprindashvili Wins
Nona Gaprindashvili of the Soviet Union had the battle of her life to retain the women's world chess championship against her compatriot, Alla Kushnir.
The final score after 16 games was 8½-7½ in favor of Gaprindashvili. Actually the match was decided at the end of the 15th game, when the tally was 8-7 in favor of the champion, and she was certain of at least a tie.
Gaprindashvili seemed headed for another easy victory, running up a three-point lead in the first six games, and holding that margin through the ninth game.
For the last seven games, however, Kushnir dominated, winning the 11th and 14th games, and drawing the others. She had attacking chances in the critical 15th game, but Gaprindashvili was able to hold.
The games follow:
Nona Gaprindashvili vs Alla Kushnir
Wch (Women) (1972), Riga URS, rd 11, Jun-??
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Modern Variation (B83) 0-1
Alla Kushnir vs Nona Gaprindashvili
Wch (Women) (1972), Riga URS, rd 14, Jun-??
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner. Rubinstein Variation (E42) 1-0
Nona Gaprindashvili vs Alla Kushnir
Wch (Women) (1972), Riga URS, rd 15, Jun-??
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B40) 1/2-1/2
Capablanca Tourney
The Capablanca Memorial Tournament has been an annual feature in Havana. This year it was moved to Cienfuegoes, Cuba's third largest city. It was not as strong as in the past, with only four grandmasters among the 20 participants.
The winner was Lein of the Soviet Union, who won nine games and drew 10 for a total of 14-5. He was the only player not to lose a game.
Platonov, also of the Soviet Union, finished second with 13-6, and Ribli of Hungary was third with 12-7. Then came a multiple tie at 11-8 among Damjanovic, Yugoslavia; Donner, Holland; Hennings, East Germany; Quinteros, Argentina and Spiridonov, Bulgaria.
The following games are from the tournament:
Anatoly Lein, U.S.S.R. (white) vs. Lengyel, Hungary (black)
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Anatoly Lein, U.S.S.R. (White) vs. Levy, Scotland (Black)
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
