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Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 3

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Reno, Nevada
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Thursday, July 6, 1972 Reno Evening Gazette-3 Fischer apologizes; world chess match first game slated Sunday REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) demands the Russians made on him and suggested that th start of the match be delayed further. mine which player would have the white pieces and with them the first move. The young American, in a letter delivered by hand this morning to the world chess champion from the Soviet Union, apologized for his "disrespectful behavior." Fischer, whose delayed arrival doubled the prize money for both him and Spassky but also started an avalanche of confusion, asked the Russian to "accept my sincerest apology." "I simply became carried away by my petty dispute over money with the Icelandic chess organizers," he wrote. The written apology from the American challenger was one of the chief conditions posed by the Russians before Spassky would sit down at the chess board with Fischer. Fischer told Spassky: "I have offended you and your country, the Soviet Union, where chess has a prestigious position." The temperamental American also apologized to Dr.

Max Euwe, president of the Inter "would place me at a tremendous handicap" and he didn't believe the "world's champion desires such an advantage in order to play me." "I know you to be a sportsman and a gentleman, and I am looking forward to some exciting chess games with you," Fischer concluded. Earlier Euwe had met other national Chess Federation, the Icelanders, "the thousands of fans around the world and especially to the millions of fans and the many friends I have in the United States." However, Fischer brushed aside a demand from the Soviet Chess Federation that he forfeit the first match because of his tardy arrival. He said this Bobby Fischer made a full and penitent apology to Boris Spassky today, and organizers of the world chess championship match said the two would meet for their first game Sunday night. The organizers said it had been agreed in principle to hold the drawing tonight to deter ELECTED CHICAGO (AP) Kenneth Jernigan of Des Moines, Iowa, was re-elected president of the National Federation of the Blind today. SAVINGS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT! LOOK FOR RED TAG SPECIALS A FOR i i i 1 11 i i t.j it i i i uiit i A.

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