APacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Saturday, September 25, 1971 - Page 29
Fischer Tackles The Tiger
Buenos Aires (AP)—Bobby Fischer of the United States is expected here for month-long chess struggle with the Soviet Union's Tigran Petrosian to decide who is to become Boris Spassky's challenger for the world title.
Petrosian arrived Wednesday and cautiously refused to predict the possible results of the twelve scheduled games that will begin Sept. 30 and [thru] Oct. 31.
“I don't know, said Petrosian when asked if he expected to defeat his U.S. rival. “Let's wait for the game to find out.”
However, Petrosian smilingly reminded newsmen that in Russia they call me the “Tiger.”
The remark came after one newsman noted that Petrosian is known as the “Boa” in chess circles, because of his choking approach to his rivals positions.
Asked who he believed was the best chess player in the world, Petrosian answered: Boris Spassky.
The game will be played at the modern 1,000-seat San Martin Municipal Theater, where Fischer won a chess tournament last year.
