AThe Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, October 09, 1971 - Page 39
World Series Match
The final match in the Challengers Knock-out tourney between Bobby Fischer, USA, and former world champion, Tigran Petrosian, USSR, is even after the first two games. Fischer won the first in 40 moves with the white pieces, and Petrosian, the second, in 32. The site, San Martin Theatre, Buenos Aires, holds 1,200 and was completely sold out. Play is on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 5 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. If the best of 12 games match goes the full route it will end on Oct. 31. The winner receives $7,500.00 and the loser $4,500. World champion Boris Spassky, USSR, will defend his title against the winner next spring.
