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The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 19

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Sat.JuMl7,1972-Jirtll9! ZciZnztltsZimti 1 1 I rive Chess Master Says Fischer Has Complex BY MURRAY SEEGEB I ThMiUtflWrffw- MOSCOW Looking laxed and in fine physical condition, Boris Spassky, the world champion chess player, said Friday that the American challenger, Bobby Fischer seemed to have a persecution com-tricks." I The Russian champion was asked about published statements by Fischer that "the Russians cheat at chess to keep the world title; they have tried by every means to avoid me." Spassky said: "It seems to me that Fischer has developed a sort of persecution complex. He is afraid the Russians are out to get him using kids' tricks 'OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, 1 HURRY, SOME QUANTITIES LIMITED! 1 om.W "UFFETERIA SFWAlT Chili Msccroni Casserole choice of ssnsil soled; roll it btfsrj llll 7 i nnr; IS JUNE 18 REG. 15.99 $3 OFF POLYESTER KNIT MEN'S JACKETS! Great-fitting bonded knit Hidden pockets, side tabs Made with action-back ease Men's sizes XL MENS WORK CLOTHING MFG. LIST PRICE 9.98 4.54 OFF ROLLING STOp ilP SET! "Exile on Main Street" Features great sounds from the Stones current concert tour! A really fantastic price! 299 8-TRACK STEREO TAPE ASSORTMENT! Major label cartridges including Eddy Arnold, Al Hirt, Cream, Bert Kaempfert, Supremes, and more! RECORD JUSTIAT "CHARGE IT arask The two men will play 24 cramps in Revkiavik. Ice land, starting July 2, to de- termine if inscner, me vear-nld genius who is America's greatest player, enH thi five-vear Pnssian dominance of international chess compe tition.

CnasaVv answered cor respondents' questions at the Journalists Club Fri-Axr fivo Havs hefore he plans to leave for last-min ute training lceiaim. Riim fair-haired, mus cular and of average v5it Snacslrv said: "Mv mood is very good before the match. I am approaching it like a holiday. Such things happen rareiy, pei-Vione nnrp in a lifetime Whether Fischer wins or he loses, it will create great interest in chess. I love chess." Won't Discuss It 35 a native of vw, aninerran.

refused to dis- cuss his program for tram- i -1, vt1vTcsa11v and mVininoirallv for the long world championship match. Nor would he disclose if he developed any new strategy to combat Fischer's potent, attacking ic.f "ha mnHASt. and 1 J.11UOV, KJ keep my professional se- crets, ne answcicu smile. nniw nnpp in the 35-min- ute press conference did cnvecW allude to some of the bitter commentary iiori the Soviet cress earlier in the year when and tha Russian. lotiicj.

Chess Federation were triinff over a proper fnr the battle. That Rnasskv talked wa3 of the "persecution com- SDassky said it also ap peared that Fischer is greatly concerned about making money but added vat this was tvnical of fcAlU-V v- tf America "where the size 1 nri7 is more imnor- Ul tant than the strength of one's game." "I have a very high re-mpj fnr Fischer as a chess player," the champion added. "He has done a lot urnrlri rhess. If it were nt fnr him. the chess world would be very bor- Spassky has been world lidmninn Kin TP.

1968. uo ha v. when he defeated another Soviet player, Tigran re- trossian. Fischer Won Warner defeated PetroS' sian last October for the ri crht. to meet SDassky.

The champion and Fischer have played five times with Soassky win ning three and two ending In draws. Among Russians, chess is about as popular, a game as gin rummy is among Americans. The winter bitterness over finding a cite fnr the rhammonshio a has disappeared from recent press Now, the papers are carrying long analyses of Fis-c r' personality and style of play. "Soviet grand masters agreed that he has a passion for chess, that he is extremely gifted and in- a iuiy uaiuwuiwug, 'Alexander Roshal, a chess commentator wrote this week in the New Times magazine. Like Fischer, Spassky started playing chess as a boy.

Spassky became a grand master at 19 while Fischer reached that rank at 15, the youngest ever. Spassky has been married twice. From his first marriage he has a daughter, Tanya, 12, and from the second a boy, Vassily, who will be 5 the day the championship starts. fi FATHER'S DAY WW lift nm r. 'Kti i REG.

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