AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, August 16, 1971 - Page 31
3 Nations In Bid To Host Chess Tourney by Isaac Kashdan
Ventura — Dr. Max Euwe of Holland, president of the International Chess Federation, held an informal meeting Sunday afternoon with officials of the U.S. Chess Federation, including president Leroy Dubeck of Cherry Hill, N.J., and executive director Edmund B. Edmondson of Newberg, N.Y.
Dr. Euwe stated that three countries, Argentina, Greece and Yugoslavia, had offered to hold the match between U.S.-based Bobby Fischer and former world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union.
The match, scheduled to start late in September, is the final in a series to determine the challenger for the world's chess championship, now held by Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union.
Each of the countries have been asked to supply details as to the playing conditions. Dr. Euwe will make the decision as to the site, if the players cannot agree.
The USCF has bid for the rights to host the annual meeting of the ICF in 1973. The bid will be presented at the 1971 meeting of the ICF, to be held in Vancouver starting August 24.
Also discussed was the possibility of holding the chess Olympics in the United States in 1976, probably in Philadelphia as part of the bicentennial celebration.
This would be for the world team championship, with more than 60 countries expected to enter. The United States has participated regularly in the chess Olympics, but it has never been held here.
