AThe Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, July 15, 1971 - Page 2
Illness Stops Chess
Denver, Col. (AP)— Illness has sidelined Bent Larsen of Denmark forcing a postponement in his world semi-final elimination chess match here against American Bobby Fischer.
Paul Klein of Ecuador, arbiter of the match, said a fifth game between Larsen and Fischer could be played Sunday or Tuesday. It had been set for 4 p.m. today.
Fischer leads the match 4-0 and needs only 1½ points more to clinch the 10-match semi-final and go against the winner of a Moscow match between Victor Korchnoi and former world champion Tigran Petrosian.
Details of Larsen's illness were not released by Dr. Robert P. Johnston of Denver who examined the chess player. Klein said he accepted Johnston's advice that Larsen not play today. A second examination is planned for Saturday.
