AIt was the Icelandic Chess Federation under direction of the Soviet, who signed a contract with this Chester Fox character, placing camera crews (plural) up to three men per camera, in full view of Fischer and making so much noise, that led to Fischer's loss of Game #1. Naturally Fischer boycotted Game #2, due to the disruptive camera men. Till the bitter end, spreading disinformation in the press that nothing could be done about the cameras, which was entirely untrue.
“The Icelandic Chess Federation issued a statement disassociating itself from a $1 3/4 million lawsuit New York promoter Chester Fox filed against Fischer over his refusal to permit filming of the competition. Fox had bought the filming rights from Federation.” ([Great then, take it up with the Soviet-Controlled Icelandic Federation who was paid the money! But this is all about the Soviet desire to continue persecuting and harassing Robert J. Fischer.]) - Spokane Chronicle Spokane, Washington Monday, August 21, 1972
<--“Under agreed rules of the match, [Fischer] had the right to object and to demand removal of the cameras if they disturbed him.” Col. Edmund Edmondson, US Chess Federation--> Therefore, what substance exists in such a lawsuit? The Soviet was wringing its hands in delight, not “desperately trying to save the match” as the deceptive headlines read in American newspapers. By August 21, 1972, the Soviet's real agenda becomes apparent. Fischer will not have a moment of peace since he arrived in Iceland.
“Chester Fox vs. Bobby Fischer. It began in 1972, when Mr. Fischer defeated Boris Spassky for the world chess championship in Reykjavik, Iceland. Mr. Fischer barred movie cameras from recording the match. Mr. Fox, saying he held the rights to the filming, subsequently sued for $3.25 million in damages.” - New York Times, November 30, 1975
“Chess Sequel: When Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky for the world chess championship in Iceland seven years ago this month, Mr. Fischer took the title and ‘went into retirement. But one match from that historic competition remained: a court confrontation between Mr. Fischer and Chester Fox.
Mr. Fischer had barred movie cameras from recording the chess play. Mr. Fox, saying he held rights to the filming, sued Mr. Fischer for $3.2 million in damages.
The case is on the calendar of State Supreme Court in Manhattan, and Mr. Fox's lawyer, Richard C. Stein, is hoping for a trial “sometime this winter.” Pretrial depositions, the death and replacement of Mr. Fischer's lawyer and a clogged court calendar have contributed to the long delay.” - New York Times, July 15, 1979
Soviet price tag to Fischer for simply playing a World Championship Tournament? Invasion of his life and personal peace for years to come…
Lawsuit 21 Aug 1972, Mon Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington) Newspapers.com
