The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 6

rr-MArTiiIERvLD Sun July 9 1972 'ischer May Blow His Cool Some Have Lost Their Heads 1 it I I 1 3' S' Nr -viAr( i Boris Spassky duels with time Bv ANN HENCKEN Assoorted Press Writer NEW YORK The insult- Ifrf egos and white-knuckled "'tensions before the Fischer- spassky chess match may "seem to be a blazing battle but pale beside the tales of bloodthirsty games in Xal Iceland Chess boards in the 12th 13th Centuries were often the center of treachery reenge intrigue and murder according to sagas of the time Games were often interrupted because somebody as getting hacked to pieces WHEN A CERTAIN King Louis lost a chess game to Rognvald he stood up in a fury shoved his chessmen into a bag and smashed his opponent the face with it leaving him a bloody mass 1 exclaimed the king Rognvald rode off in a panic But his brother stayed -to split the skull open I These stories are sagas from Willard in Iceland and in Icelandic published in 1905 It is said that American chess champion Bobby Fischer has gotten the highest 'stakes in history of chess for his series beginning Tuesday Reykjavik with Boris 4k i Bobby Fischer fears glare Today Fischer feels the glare of the elaborate chess table in Reykjavik may be too bright It may distract him Fischer could take a lesson from King Valdemar in the year 1157 THE KING concentrated so hard on his chess game that when Canute gave him a big kiss he even look up from the board It took a troop of enemy soldiers rushing into the room to get his attention The king jumped up to fight He fell with a wounded thigh But his men covered him with their bodies for protection They were chopped to bits and the king escaped The game was never finished i kV kit Spassky the world champion EVEN THOUGH thousands of dollars of prize money are on the line championship prize is chicken feed Rognvald played King Louis for his head A woman was the prize in one knightly saga A king put up his horse falcon and sw'ord for a maiden and engaged in a game winner take all The king lost He left the game on foot unarmed and unloved consolation do you derive from the game of chess for now I own your costly said his competitor Talk about concentration 'VwiSwVr 5 i y' ti il iSv ii i vyX '3 44 IV ft- 'tX: t'' 1' it y-s A'! I 4 I it i v-' V- Air THOMAS CONVERTIBLE ALL IT TIKES IS 2 FINGERS THE REST IS AUTOMATIC XU- 1 i4 'I i' f-0? i -vv i Press a button hold down a key with one finger of your left hand automatically playing a full chord (three notes) and an alternating bass pedal Press another button your finger's got RHYTHM! Automatically you've added the cymbals brushes and bass drum for a choice of waltz fox trot or swing rhythm patterns Put the second finger to work turn on a commanding trumpet the mellow flute the throaty trombone and a whole gorgeous orchestra of other instruments Add the shimmering Vibrato the concert-hall Reverb 'art 4 iv? r-m 1 ni mm i in iwraixiirtffiiHriurwt IrFifftk annonosEaEg 2500 Biscayne Boulevard Miami Fla 33137 ra YES I think you're right why shouldn't I look as young as I feel? pri Send me full details in a plain envelope! ri NAME "4'' 'ViLvV i -yr tf ADDRESS 4' 'v-j jE Ail bfj raCITY- STATE ZIP 0 it PH0NEi SALE PRICED Cf ALL INFORMATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL -t 4 ft 1 5 LESSONS MUSIC INCLUDED 0S0HI U4- ST A- -yi WMWutirniiMwm wm turn immtm mui LOCATIONSTOlSERYMOU 135tfiST MTAItOSAZIM MOUTWOOD mONf9ltM0 tom ESD ALL MAJOR CtEIIT CARIS A r-rr -v trX jwrfliatfiftfiii rllSlKl esc ABASSAODS BMES SAOPL i A TREMENDOUS VALUE! STYLES SUITABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS SLIP-ONS BOOTS DRESS CASUAL IN SUEDES AND BRUSHED OR SMOOTH LEATHERS BLACKS BROWNS AND COLORS MOST SIZES IN MANY STYLES PLUS A VERY SPECIAL GROUP OF BATES 8C SAMPLES SAVE APABR (vtv A i cJrrJds wft laaom PAM! ASTC VMUCS 1 4 SUNDAY 10-6 MONDAY MIAMI 2708 NW 79th St 2650 37th St HIALEAH 1 140 49th St MIAMI BEACH 335 Lincoln Rd 1 337 Washington Ave MIAMI BEACH 1501 NE 163rd St SO MIAMI-8691 Dixie Hwy CUTLER RIDGE 20033 So Dixie Hwy LAUDERHILL US 441 (St Rd 7) HOLLYWOOD 180 St Rd 7 FT LAUDERDALE 2000 Fed Hwy 1 POMPANO 1 790 Fed Hwy 1 WEST PALM BEACH: 251 1 Okeechobee Blvd NORTH PALM BEACH: 300 1 Shore Ct SHOP MONDAY MIAMI 9 Flagler St HIALEAH: 106 Hialeah Dr CORAL CABLES 223 Miracle Md 'ey net is i a ian Nk r1 ei NOO ovnu 8.