AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 04, 1971 - Page 26
Fischer-Larsen Match in Denver
Bobby Fischer, fresh from his brilliant 6-0 victory over Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union, will start a 10-game match Tuesday with Bent Larsen of Denmark, to be held at Temple Buell College in Denver.
Los Angeles had bid for the match, with plans to hold it in Royce Hall, UCLA. Fischer finally opted for Denver. Larsen had agreed to either city.
The match is part of the semifinals in a series to determine the challenger for the world championship title, now held by Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. Larsen had moved up by defeating Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany by 5½-3½.
The other competitors are two Russians, former world champion Tigran Petrosian and Victor Korchnoi. They will also play a 10-game match, starting today in Moscow.
The winner will need 5½ points in either match. Should the result be a tie after 10 games, then four additional games will be played on a sudden death basis. Another tie after 14 games would be resolved by the toss of a coin.
The two match victors will meet in a neutral country in September, in accordance with the schedule established by the International Chess Federation. The survivor will then play Spassky for the championship next spring.
