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14A THE ODESSA AMERICAN Thursdoy, July 6, 1972 Fischer's Apology Moves Russian jfl' Mi W0O' The original purse was $125,000, with the winner taking five-, eights and the loser the der. But Fischer's holdout! brought a $125,000 contribution, from London banker and chess, enthusiast James D. Slater ib, double the purse. Each player also gets $75,000 from the tel vision and film rights. would overcome the disadvantage.

A player gets one point for winning a game and half a point for a draw. Spassky needs 12 points to retain his title. Fischer 12.5 to take it away from him. The winner is to get $231,250 and the loser $168,750. the highest amounts ever paid in chess.

the request official. Geller said he didn't think Spassky would accept the award even if Euwe offered it, but that the Russians insisted on it anyway. Then Euwe put forward his idea of another postponement. But he said this would probably require dividing the match into two halves, with 12 or 16 games this summer and the rest later in the year, because otherwise it would conflict with the world chess Olympiad in Yugoslavia in September. Award of the first game to Spassky would give him a 1-0 advantage at the outset, but chess experts said that in such a long match Fischer- probably satisfied, Geller said they wanted it all in writing.

Euwe took a pen from his pocket and said, "I can write it now," and began drafting a letter. Geller then said the Soviet Chess Federation had told Euwe he should award the first game to Spassky by forfeit, but Euwe said he did not consider American's conduct and accept blame himself for violating the federation's rules. He said Spassky would go home if the demands were not met. Euwe came forward and condemned Fischer, conceded he himself had broken the rules and added: "I apologize." Asked if the Russians were the Soviet people were inconvenienced or discomfited, I am indeed unhappy, for I had not the slightest intention of this occurring." Later Yefim Geller. the Soviet grandmaster acting as Soassky's second, told another news conference the Russians wanted Euwe to condemn the last WMh'i Winner Edith Norrii 00 HUE.

44th Street JOin TE3E EFIIH! Drawing Held Live Each Saturday, Over K0SA-TV at 1 0:1 0 p.m. REGISTER TODAY! tto Purchase Flecessary Do Mot Have To Be Present To Win! WESY PAY uiOElls! Shcp7.V$tm'IXlr..ValPri, Iceland (AP) 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 determine 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 International 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 He said this "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 and SAVf Everyday! jgsag p885 ij Jr if fad HAIR SPRAYmI jiafe8 I CAWYAIL WIPES I "NiaSBi 'M' system sells only I Jl PRESIDIO TSXST I i ALBERTO BALSAM I flnrfSKfift USDA CHOICE HEAVY BEEF L- CMAT'lft'fn -Sj, I USDA Choke Beef It Just Naturally Tender! A i(JJ 7 Oz. demands the Russians made on him and suggested that the start of the match be delayed further.

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