AThe Signal Santa Clarita, California Monday, November 01, 1971 - Page 1
Next Move For Challenger
Bobby Fischer, International Grandmaster and America's top chess player, became the first serious threat to end the Soviet Union's domination of the sport when he defeated Tigran Petrosian of the U.S.S.R. in Argentina last week in a challenge match. In the spring of next year, Fischer will face Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in the 24-game world championship match. In the qualifying matches, Fischer, the youngest to be named grandmaster at 16, won 24 games and lost only one.
