Lubbock Avalanche-Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 43

12-A-HJIBOai i Ky TAN WKSTKKGREN REYKJAVIK i-ischer's big dream comes true Sunday when he sits down at the checkered board to play world: chess champion Boris Spnssky of the Soviet Union. The American chess genius considers the 2-i-garne world championship match a mere formality. He has said time and again that if he just gels a shot at the 35-year-old champion, he is certain of defeating him. Kver since he learned to play chess in Brooklyn at the age of six, the lanky American grand master, now 29, has cherished one big become the world champion in the oldest and most sophisticated of games. Only Secoml American If he there are many experts who believe he will become the second American world champion in the long history of chess and the first non-Russian to rule as champion since Max Kuwe of the Netherlands held Uie litie briefly in the 1930s.

He would also pocket five- eighths of the prize money, which totals $125.000. The money was put up by the Icelandic government and the city of Reykjavik to win the right to stage the match in this unlikeliest of settings-on an island in the storm-tossed North Atlantic. To Fischer, chess comes first. But money follows closely behind and the question of money almost ruined the championship. utes Plague Promoters Sought.

Eight cities "offered'to stage the match. The International Chess Federation (FIDE), now run by Euwe, asked the two players to select their candi- a sk Picked Reykjavik, Fischer picked Bcl i which- of- ed 543,000 more -Iceland. FIDE then 'decided "to compromise, playing 12. games in Belgrade and 12 in Reykjavik. Fischer objected and' said he and Spassky should also get the money from the TV rights In the end, Belgrade organizers got tired 'and made a 1 for a guarantee of ,000 to ensure that Fischer would turn up.

FIDE presented an Uilimatuni to Fischer: Accept Reykjavik or Jose the right to a world championship At that'stage, with'his big dream Fischer agreed to Uie conditions offered ay the Icelandic Chess Federa- Icelanders Chess Mad The -although Ihere arc only 200,000 of them, are chess-mad and the organiz-i ers say they are assured of sellout crowds of 5,000 in the Laugardals i 1 i indoor arena. The crowd is.another potential cause of trouble with the temperamental American chal- enger, who has been known to ieavc the noise of the crowd irritated him. Fischer and Spassky, at a chess board made of white and green Icelandic stones and seated in specially 'constructed chairs, will be placed on the stage in the hall. Tnc aware of Hschors hot temper, first suggested that a glass wail be the players and the crowd. But Fischer rejected the proposal.

Ughtlng Is Issuo Other things have come under fire from Fischer are the and the ventilation in the hair and the choice of German grand master Lothar Schmid as umpire. However, Icelandic chess officials are -satisfied that Fischer wi)l accept'the arrangements. They were not even worried when Fischer' abruptly decided to change his arrival date. "We are satisfied "he will be here in they said. The games will be played Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with adjourned games being finished on Mondays iVcdnesdays and Fridays.

The match is scheduled for 24 games, but as is customary in world championship play, the remaining games will canceled when one of the two has reached 12.5 pointsi' or more. The players gel 'one point for a win half a point-for a draw. 12 To retain his, title, Spassky needs only 12 draw, To win the wiH have. to score 12.5 points or more. Under the FIDE rules Fischer and Spassky must make 40 moves in two and a half hours.

If is still undecided then; it will be adjourned and finished later with', both required to'mak 16 moves an A player running out of times forfeits th game. While Fischer' has predicted an easy victory, has refused to speculate about the Spassky, who won the title in 1969 from fellow "countryman Tigran'Petrosian, Is the favorite of Danish grand master Bent Larseri. Larsen, who was defeated by Fischer in the elmination for the Reykjavik- match and served as Fischer's adviser at one time, Spassky's experience, from' two previous world championship games and his better nerves 'will be decisive. "Fischer is a aggressive player who fighls as ong as there is a.pawn.left oh the If I.have pick I would' pick Spassky bf his routine- and belter nerve 'v Sp'assky'- has; paid Fischer, whom he'described as "a -remarkable chess Without Kim the world-of-chess would, te very While Fischer goes on-attack to win every 'game and is thrown off balance by a draw, Spassky has proved in', previous matches that come' back from a series of drawn games to-score decisive-wins. The'y have' met 7 'five times with Spassky winning three games, and 'drawing two.

But the leads a comfortable life on his earnings as. a professional chess, player, agrees that Fischer has col more tire. Spassky told Western correspondents he rather be at home in Moscow with his family and 'friends some wine chess for fun" than" competing for the world title in Reykjavik. To Fischer' is almost everything, and Spassky says iie does understand his obsession, "I would like to teacK Bobb'y that there are other things than in BY DR; LAWRENCE E. LAMB CORN OVER RECORb UiNTTED N.

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The severe the the oxygen there actually will be.within lung itself. In sense the person 'with emphysema already lives at altitude. Thus, when a person with this type of lung disease goes to an 'altitude of even 5,500 feet it can Idt? SamC as a People do' live at relatively Some-even live at altitudes of' over 14.000 feet, but it requires that they become adapted to these levels over a period of time. I- can't your question jn your 'individual, case because some people with mild emphysema can tolerate altitudes, of-around 5,000 feet and can't. The lanswer depends on severe the emphysema really is.

A doctor can check this problem, however it he knows how well your lungs function in ventilating oxygen. It would be wise for such to avoid any unnecessary physical exertion pailicularly when they first, arrive at this altitude, permitting time for the adjust lo the altitude. Then you also have consider Uie problems associated with going to -nearby, mountains at higher altitudes or driving over roads that carry you 'to higher altiludcs in reaching- your destination. In general we consider that Denver is S. a K)ut the Physiological threshold and that altitudes below 5,000 feet don't cause' most people any real difficulties unless they are doing lots of physical exertion or have very severe lung disease.

At altitudes above 5,000 feet changes'in the body in relationship to altitude begin to be significant; Commercial jet aircraft keep, the cabin altitude below 7,000 feet ever, if the jet at 40,000 feet. For people-sea ted quietly altitudes of 7,000 feet cause no problems unless again there are severe undei-lyin" medical problems to begin with. The possibility that cabin altitude can be 7,000 feet though is a good reason for everyone who has a significant problem 'to get their doctor's O.K. for air travel. For most people, 'the problems at the terminal, such as baggage and schedules will be.more stressful than the cabin altitude.

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