AThe New York Times New York, New York Sunday, January 28, 1971 - Page 32
Chess : Fischer Will Play Taimanov In the First of Eliminations
In the first set of elimination matches to determine the world championship challenger, Grandmaster Bobby Fischer [house guest of Lina Grumette whom herself is a resident of California] will play Grandmaster Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union. Though Taimanov is sure to play with spirit, nobody seriously thinks he will score an upset.
Hence, Fischer should advance to the next round of the elimination matches, when he will be paired with the winner of the first-round pairings between Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany and Bent Larsen of Denmark.
