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July 04, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, July 04, 1971 - Page 11 — The King's Men -- Fischer Begins Match with Denmark's Larsen by Merrill Dowden — This July 4 will be a landmark in the history of chess. For this is the day that America's amazing grandmaster, Bobby Fischer, begins his semifinal 10-game Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The 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 Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, July 04, 1971 - Page 99 — History of Fischer's Games in 1970 by Al Horowitz — When the chess journalists assembled at the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal tournament last year voted Bobby Fischer the top player of 1970, there were few dissenters—even on the Other Side. Read More

July 05, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Monday, July 05, 1971 - Page 62 — Soviet Chess Challengers Tie In Opening Semifinal — Moscow(AP) — Soviet grandmaster Victor Korchnoi and former world champion Tigran Petrosyan of Russia tied last night on the 36th move of their opening match in the semifinal round of the World Chess Read More

  • Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Monday, July 05, 1971 - Page 52 — Concentration Deafening in Chess — The rectangular, two-faced chess clocks tick away like sand-timers, while the tournament players recollect the grand openings and checkmates which could carry them in the footsteps of American champion Bobby Fischer, Read More

July 06, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colorado Tuesday, July 06, 1971 - Page 25 — Fischer in Challenge Match — Denver (AP) — American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer and Danish champion Bent Larsen begin a 10-game match here Tuesday afternoon as part of a series to determine a challenger for the Read More

Robert James Fischer
  • Chronological Permanent Link Alabama Journal Montgomery, Alabama Tuesday, July 06, 1971 - Page 4 — Can Bobby Fischer Whip Boris Spassky? Does Anyone Care? By Fred L. Zimmerman, In The Wall Street Journal — Get ready, America, for a great propaganda victory over the Russians. Not in space, not at the SALT talks but over the chess board. Read More

July 07, 1971

The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Wednesday, July 07, 1971 American Chess Ace Bobby Fischer (left) and Danish champion...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, June 20, 2020
  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Wednesday, July 07, 1971 - Page 8 — American Chess Ace — Bobby Fischer (left) and Danish champion Bent Larsen (right) are about ready to begin a ten-game match to determine a challenger for the world championship now held by Boris Spassky of Russia. Paul Klein of Ecuador, chief Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colorado Wednesday, July 07, 1971 - Page 49 — Bob Fischer Tops Danish Chess Master — Denver (AP) — Bobby Fischer of the United States defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in the first game Tuesday of their 10-game world chess championship semifinal match at Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Wednesday, July 07, 1971 - Page 17 — World Chess Championships — Denver (UPI) — United States chess champion Robert (Bobby) Fischer of New York will meet Bent Larsen of Denmark in one of two semifinal matches for the World Chess Championship. The winner of the 10-game Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, July 07, 1971 - Page 13 — Larsen Is Defeated By Bobby Fischer In Opening Game — Denver, July 6 — Bobby Fischer, moving forward in his quest for the World's Chess Championship, defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in 41 moves in the first game of their match tonight Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Standard-Speaker Hazleton, Pennsylvania Wednesday, July 07, 1971 - Page 31 — Masters Tie Again — Moscow (AP) — Soviet grandmasters Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi drew to a tie Tuesday in their second match of the semifinal round in the World Chess Challengers Tournament. The competitors declared a tie on Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colorado Wednesday, July 07, 1971 - Page 3 — Spotlights — Denver (UPI) — U.S. chess champion Robert “Bobby” Fischer, a world master at the age of 15, needed only 41 moves Tuesday to win the first game of a semifinal world chess title match against Bent Read More

July 08, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Thursday, July 08, 1971 - Page 4 — Fischer's Chess Win — Denver, Colorado, Wednesday. — Bobby Fischer of the United States defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in the first game of their ten-game semi-final match in the world chess championships Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, July 08, 1971 - Page 38 — Sports in Brief - Fischer Toys With Larsen — Bobby Fischer of the United States defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in the first game of their 10-game World Chess Championship semifinal match Tuesday at Temple Buell College in Denver. The second Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, July 08, 1971 - Page 32 — Chess: Fischer a Good Bet to Beat Larsen, but by What Score? by Al Horowitz — Virtually everybody (on this side of the Atlantic, anyway) agrees that the eight-time United States champion, Bobby Fischer, will beat Grandmaster Bent Larsen of Denmark Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Thursday, July 08, 1971 - Page 16 — Chess Championship Begins — Denver, Colorado (UPI)—Bobby Fischer of the United States and Bent Larsen of Denmark began play in a semifinals match of the world chess candidates tournament. Fischer won the toss and will be on the offensive Read More

July 09, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Friday, July 09, 1971 - Page 33 — Fischer Ups Chess Lead — Denver (AP) — American grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark last night to take a 2-0 lead in their 10-game chess match in the semifinals of the world chess championships. There was little to choose Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, July 09, 1971 - Page 8 — Fischer Wins Again in Chess Semi-Finals — Denver (AP) — American grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in their 10-game chess match in the semi-finals of the World chess challengers Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, July 09, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess - Fischer's Opening by Leonard Barden — Bobby Fischer, the US world title contender, has made one opening system specially his own. This is the early development of White's king's bishop on the attacking square KB4 in the Sicilian Defense, Read More

July 10, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Saturday, July 10, 1971 - Page 13 — Chess by Harry Mather — Fischer's Impressive Lead in Denver — Robert Fischer of the United States gained an impressive lead in his section of the world chess semifinals by defeating Bent Larsen of Denmark in the first and second Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Saturday, July 10, 1971 - Page 2 — Chess Contest - Larsen Defeat 2-0 — American grand master Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark to take a 2-0 lead in their 10-game match in the semi-finals of the World Chess Championships in Denver. Larsen resigned on the fifty- Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, July 10, 1971 - Page 50 — World Series Matches: What Are the Odds? — Play starts this week in the second round between survivors of the Challengers K.O. Match Tourney to find an opponent for world champion Boris Spassky in a 1972 title match. Korchnoi, USSR, vs. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Saturday, July 10, 1971 - Page 4 — Russians Draw in Chess — Moscow, Friday — Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi, both of the Soviet Union, drew the third game in their world chess championship contenders' play-off semi-final on the 28th move yesterday. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, July 10, 1971 - Page 22 — How It Went In The Quarter Finals — As this is being written, the quarter-finals for the world championship have just ended; as you read it, the semi-finals should be getting underway. In looking over the games played by the eight grandmasters, Read More

July 11, 1971

  • Florence Morning News Florence, South Carolina Sunday, July 11, 1971 - Page 29 — Chess Picking Up Steam in Florence — …Bobby Fischer, a New Yorker, became an international grand master at 16. Fischer is to chess enthusiasts what Lew Alcindor is to basketball fans, local members say.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, July 11, 1971 - Page 182 — Chess - Fischer Wins 2 Straight by Harold Dondis — Bobby Fischer has won the first two games in his 10-game match with Bent Larsen, at Temple Buell College in Denver. The next game of the match will be played this afternoon. Games are Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 11, 1971 - Page 39 — Russians in Match for Chess Title — Moscow (AP) — Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi adjourned their fourth game Saturday night in semifinal competition for the world chess crown. The Soviet grandmasters decided to adjourn the game on the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 11, 1971 - Page 114 — Fischer Wins First In Larsen Match — American chess ace Bobby Fischer started on the right track with a victory after a tense struggle in the first game of his match with Bent Larsen of Denmark. Fischer thus continued the amazing Read More

July 12, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 12, 1971 - Page 24 — Fischer Wins Third Straight In Denver as Larsen Plays Badly — Denver, July 11 — Bobby Fischer tonight defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark for the third straight time in their chess match at Temple Buell College here. The match is one of the semifinals Read More

  • New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 12, 1971 - Page 24 — Chess: Petrosian's Style Causes Korchnoi Support to Grow by Al Horowitz — “…His style, to the vast majority of chess players, is uninspired. His policy is ‘safety first’ — he loses fewer games than most of the other top grandmasters, even if he does draw Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Monday, July 12, 1971 - Page 18 — Fischer Leading Chess Semifinal — Denver (AP) — Bobby Fischer of the United States took a 3-0 lead over Bent Larsen of Denmark by winning the third game of their 10-game semifinal elimination chess match Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Monday, July 12, 1971 - Page 43 — Russian Chess Masters Play To 4th Draw — (UPI) Soviet masters Victor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian played to their fourth draw in four games yesterday in the Moscow semifinals of the world chess championship, the Tass news agency said. At Read More

July 13, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Tuesday, July 13, 1971 - Page 19 — World Chess - Fischer Wins Third Game; Soviets Tie Fourth Round — (AP) Denver — Bobby Fischer of the United States took a 3-0 lead over Bent Larsen of Denmark by winning the third game of their world challengers' semi-final chess match here Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Tuesday, July 13, 1971 - Page 22 — Fischer Holding 3-0 Margin in Chess Matches — Denver (UPI) — Bobby Fischer has defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in the third game of their world semifinal chess competition in Temple Buell College to take a 3-0 lead in the series. Fischer Read More

July 14, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 41 — Fischer Maintains His Streak, Beating Larsen in Fourth Game —Denver, July 13— Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in 33 moves in the fourth game of their chess match today. Fischer leads, 4-0. He has now won 10 straight games in Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 10 — Danish Player Loses Another In Chess Play — Denver (AP) — United States grandmaster Bobby Fischer continued his winning streak when he forced Bent Larsen of Denmark to resign after 33 moves in the fourth game of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Holland Evening Sentinel Holland, Michigan Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 23 — America, Prepare — When some startling international event occurs, it is likely to affect the quality of life in the nations which it affects. Usually these events come upon us suddenly and without warning and we accommodate ourselves after Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 23 — Fischer Wins Number Three — Denver, Colorado (UPI)—Robert (Bobby) Fischer captured a pawn on his 16th move Sunday, opening up Bent Larsen's defense and went on to win his third straight game in the semifinal of the World Chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 94 — Russian Chess Match Tied; U.S. Ace Gains — Soviet grandmasters Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi played to their fifth draw yesterday in Moscow in their semifinal round of the world chess tournament, the news agency Tass reported. They agreed to Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Greeley Daily Tribune Greeley, Colorado Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 29 — Fischer Gets 4th Straight Chess Win — Denver (AP) — U.S. chess ace Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark for the fourth straight time Tuesday in their 10-game chess match here. The victory gives Fischer 4 points. He needs only Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, July 14, 1971 - Page 30 — Fischer Wins Fourth Game; Russians Tie — Denver (AP) — American chess champion Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark for the fourth straight time Tuesday in their 10-game world tournament semifinal chess match here. Winner of the Read More

July 15, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, July 15, 1971 - Page 28 — Fifth-Round Delay Granted To Larsen — Denver, July 14—Bent Larsen of Denmark obtained a postponement today of his chess match tomorrow with Bobby Fischer of the United States because of illness. His request was granted by Paul Klein of Ecuador, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Thursday, July 15, 1971 - Page 9 — Larsen Ill, World Chess Tournament Is Delayed — Denver (UPI) — Chess Grandmaster Bent Larsen of Denmark fell ill Wednesday, forcing postponement of the fifth game in the 10-game world chess championship semi-finals match against Bobby Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, July 15, 1971 - Page 28 — Chess: Fischer's Recent Showings Create Unbeatable Image by Al Horowitz —A chess tournament for computers will be held in Chicago over the first weekend in August. It is reassuring to know that some of our best technical minds are at work in Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The 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 Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Greeley Daily Tribune Greeley, Colorado Thursday, July 15, 1971 - Page 7 — Fischer String Continues; Accuracy Proves the Key — Denver (AP) — How does a chess grand master win game after game against top opposition? If the name is Bobby Fischer of the United States the answer is accuracy. Never make a mistake. Read More

July 16, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Friday, July 16, 1971 - Page 37 — World Chess - Only Needs A Win And a Draw — Denver, Colorado (UPI)—United States chess ace Robert “Bobby” Fischer, attacking aggressively the moment he sees a weakness in his opponent, led 4-0 today in a 10-game match against Bent Larsen of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, July 16, 1971 - Page 8 — World Chess Play Adjourns — Moscow — Soviet grandmasters Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi adjourned their sixth game in the semifinal for the world championship here Thursday on the 42nd move, Tass News Agency said. They Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, July 16, 1971 - Page 7 — Chess - Fischer Beats a Jinx by Leonard Barden — Most chess players find that some opponents and certain openings give more problems than usual. Even Bobby Fischer knows this feeling, and the commentary in his book My 60 Memorable Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, July 16, 1971 - Page 47 — Larsen Tougher Than Taimanov? — Virtually everybody (on this side of the Atlantic, anyway) agrees that the eight-time United States champion, Bobby Fischer, will beat Grandmaster Bent Larsen of Denmark in their semi-final candidates' match, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, July 16, 1971 - Page 41 — Sixth Chess Match Ending — Moscow (Reuter) — Soviet grandmasters Tigran Petrosian and Viktor Korchnoi adjourned their sixth game in the semi-final of the world chess challengers' elimination tournament Thursday on the 42nd Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Greeley Daily Tribune Greeley, Colorado Friday, July 16, 1971 - Page 24 — Larsen Feeling Better, Match Expected Sunday — Denver (AP)—Danish chess champion Bent Larsen, sidelined by illness after four games in his match with American grandmaster Bobby Fischer, is expected to be well enough to resume play Sunday, match Read More

July 17, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, July 17, 1971 - Page 21 — Chess: Fischer the Invincible — After scoring three wins in succession, Bobby Fischer, USA, has established an almost overwhelming advantage over Danish grandmaster, Bent Larsen, in their best of 10 games match at Denver, Colorado. Play is on Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, July 17, 1971 - Page 31 — Chess: Fischer Leads In Challengers Match — Bobby Fischer has established an almost overwhelming lead in his best of ten games match with Bent Larsen, Denmark, having won the first three games. He needs only 2½ points from the Read More

  • Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Saturday, July 17, 1971 - Page 5 — Soviet Pair In Sixth Chess Draw — Moscow, Friday. — Soviet Grand Masters Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosyan continued their sequence of drawn games with a 42nd-move draw in the sixth game of their world chess title semifinal Read More

  • Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Saturday, July 17, 1971 - Page 39 — Grand Masters Evenly Matched — Moscow (UPI) — Soviet grandmasters Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian today adjourned the sixth match of their world chess semifinals tournaments after 42 moves, the news agency Tass said. The agency said Korchnoi, Read More

July 18, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 55 — Fischer and Larsen Plan To Resume Match Today — Denver, July 17—Bobby Fischer of the United States and Bent Larsen of Denmark will resume their chess match at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Temple Buell College here. The fifth game, scheduled for last Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colorado Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 50 — Chess Sunday — Denver (UPI) — The fifth game of the Bent Larsen-Bobby Fischer world semifinal chess match will be played in Denver Sunday. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday but was postponed when Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 45 — The King's Men - Even in Chess There is Drama Aplenty by Merrill Dowden —“We know about the technical aspects of chess tournament,” a colleague recently told me. “But what about the other side of the coin? What goes on behind the scenes? Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 100 — Fischer 4, Larsen 0! 5½ Points Needed — When U.S. chess genius Bobby Fischer defeated Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union by 6-0, it was an amazing feat, a record in the annals of grandmaster chess. It could hardly be expected that this Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 42 — Dane Ready to Resume Chess Match — Denver (UPI)— Denmark's Bent Larsen has recovered from a minor illness and is ready to meet U.S. chess ace Bobby Fischer today in the fifth game of their 10-game match. Larsen was examined by Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 152 — Chess: Fischer Continues to Swing by Harold Dondis — Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian have drawn for straight games in the current challenger matches. Bobby Fischer continues his astounding performance with four straight Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Sunday, July 18, 1971 - Page 29 — Chess to Resume —Denver (AP) — Danish chess champion Bent Larsen, sidelined by illness after four games in his match with American grandmaster Bobby Fischer, is expected to be well enough to resume play today.

July 19, 1971

Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa Monday, July 19, 1971 Wins 5 In Chess American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, July 1, 2020
  • Chronological Permanent Link Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 21 — Wins 5 In Chess — American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer contemplates his opening move Sunday in the world semifinal match's fifth game he won from Dane Bent Larsen. Fischer has won all five games so far in their 10-game match and now Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 22 — Chess: Psychological Factor a Spur In Fischer's Winning Streak By Al Horowitz — “There have been times in my life,” José Capablanca, a former world chess champion wrote in the preface to one of his books, “when I came very near thinking that I could not Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 19 — Fischer Wins 5th Straight Chess Game — Denver (UPI) — Robert Fischer of the United States won his fifth straight game Sunday night against Bent Larsen of Denmark, raising the possibility of another shutout against one of the world's top Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 27 — Fischer Leads, 5-0, in chess semifinal — (Reuter) Denver—Bobby Fischer took a commanding 5-0 lead in a semifinal of the World Chess Championship here last night when his opponent, Bent Larsen of Denmark, conceded the game. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Times-Advocate Escondido, California Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 3 — Yank in 5-0 chess lead — Denver (AP)—For the fifth time in as many games Bobby Fischer of the United States showed his chess mastery over Bent Larsen of Denmark, forcing Larsen to resign after 46 moves and taking a virtually insurmountable 5-0 lead Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 11 — It's Five Straight For Fischer — Denver, Colorado (Reuter) — U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer won his fifth straight game Sunday in his world chess championship semi-final match with Bent Larsen. The Danish grandmaster Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 19 — Soviet Pair Draw Seventh Chess Game — Moscow (AP) — Soviet grandmasters Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian played, drew their seventh consecutive game in a semi-final of the world chess challengers' tournament. Moscow radio Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 19, 1971 - Page 22 — Fischer Defeats Larsen in Denver — U.S. Grandmaster Captures 5-0 Lead in Series — Denver, July 18 — Bobby Fischer maintained his winning streak today by defeating Bent Larsen of Denmark in 46 moves in the fifth game of their chess match Read More

July 20, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Tuesday, July 20, 1971 - Page 30 — Fischer Wins Fifth Straight — (Reuter) Denver, Colorado — American Bobby Fischer took a commanding 5-0 lead in a semifinal of the world chess championship elimination series Sunday night when his opponent, Bent Larsen of Denmark, conceded Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Tuesday, July 20, 1971 - Page 78 — 12 Straight - Fischer Wipes Out Larsen — Denver (Reuter) — U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeated Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen Tuesday night to win the semi-final of the world chess championship challengers' series Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday, July 20, 1971 - Page 28 — Fischer Seeks 19th Chess Win — Denver (UPI) — Bobby Fischer of the United States will seek a 19th straight victory in international chess today in his match against Bent Larsen of Denmark in the international chess semifinals in Denver. Fischer won his Read More

July 21, 1971

The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey Wednesday, July 21, 1971 Bobby Fischer Studies the Board Before a...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, July 3, 2020
  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 1 — Bobby Fischer Studies the Board Before a Move — Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States studies the board before a move as he downed Bent Larsen of Denmark last night in the sixth and deciding game of a 10-game World Chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 6 — Fischer Beats Dane in Chess — Denver (UPI) — New York chess wizard Robert J. (Bobby) Fischer, 28, defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in 40 moves Tuesday to win a place in the finals of the world chess championships. Fischer defeated Larsen in Read More

New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, July 21, 1971 Fischer Trounces Larsen to Take Series Denver, July 20—...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, July 3, 2020
  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 33 — Fischer Trounces Larsen to Take Series — Denver, July 20— Bobby Fischer defeated Bent Larsen in 40 moves in the sixth game of their chess match in Temple Buell College here today. The final score was 6-0. Fischer thus clinched the match, the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 12 — New York's Fischer Moves Into World Chess Finals — Denver — New York chess wizard Robert J. “Bobby” Fischer, 28, defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in 40 moves yesterday to win a place in the finals of the world chess championships. Fischer, the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Colorado Springs, Colorado Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 26 — Bobby Fischer Wins Sixth Chess Match — Denver (AP) — American Bobby Fischer again demonstrated his apparent invincibility in chess Tuesday night, rolling to his sixth straight victory over Bent Larsen of Denmark in their Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 22 — Brooklyn's Chess Whiz Wins Again — Denver (UPI) — Robert (Bobby) Fischer defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark yesterday for the sixth consecutive game and advanced to the finals of a worldwide chess tournament to select a challenger for world Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 60 — Chess Champs Still Tied — Moscow (UPI) — Soviet grandmasters Viktor Korchnoi and Tigran Petrosian, unable to crack each other's defense, agreed to their eighth draw Monday in a semifinals world chess championship match, the news agency Read More

Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa Wednesday, July 21, 1971 Pressure Situation Danish champion Bent Larsen makes a move...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, July 4, 2020
  • Chronological Permanent Link Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa Wednesday, July 21, 1971 - Page 12 — Pressure Situation — Danish champion Bent Larsen makes a move while his opponent, grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States, watches intently in their World Chess Championship semifinal challenge series match. Fischer gained his sixth Read More

7/21/1971-Denver Bobby Fischer, New York, N.Y. (right) discusses post-game analysis after beating Bent Larsen of Denmark...

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July 22, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Daily News Lebanon, Pennsylvania Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 22 — Chess Championship — Bobby Fischer, right, New York, discusses post-game analysis after beating Bent Larsen of Denmark in Denver Tuesday to win the semifinal candidate match for the World Chess Championship. The 28-year-old American won Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times Recorder Zanesville, Ohio Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 10 — Gains World Finals - U.S. Chess Wizard Wins Again — Denver (UPI) — New York chess wizard Robert J. “Bobby” Fischer, 28, defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in 40 moves Tuesday night to win a place in the finals of the world chess championships. Fischer, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 22 — Bobby Fischer — Dazzling U.S. Chess Ace — Bobby Fischer, the young American chess genius presently engaged in grueling matches to determine a challenger for world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, already has scored what many Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 50 — The Chess Tiger — Bobby Fischer may not be exactly a household word to American sports fans but he is currently in the midst of an accomplishment that might be compared, say, to pitching 20 consecutive shutouts in baseball, or for a team Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 5 — Fischer in Chess Final — (AAP-Reuter) Denver, Colorado, Wednesday, — Bobby Fischer of the United States won the semi-final of the world chess championship last night, with his sixth successive win in the series over Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Billings Gazette Billings, Montana Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 17 — Restless Chess Champ by Richard J. Schneider — Denver (UPI) — U.S. chess champion Robert J. “Bobby” Fischer said Wednesday that if he becomes world chess champion he would be read to defend his title within a year. Under current international Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, July 22, 1971 - Page 30 — Larsen's Choice Is Fischer's Gain — Dane Had a Sure Draw, But Tried in Vain to Win — Denver, July 21 — Bobby Fischer (correction: of New York residency), with only one more hurdle between him and a match challenging the world chess champion, Read More

July 23, 1971

Chess star Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, N.Y. is seen in Denver, Colorado, 1971
  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, July 23, 1971 - Page 35 — Fischer Now a Chess Hero in the Soviet — by Bernard Gwertzman —Moscow, July 22 — Bobby Fischer of (Correctio) New York, who is now only one step from challenging the Soviet grandmaster Boris Spassky for the world chess title, has suddenly become a Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho Friday, July 23, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess Ace Primed to Meet Russians — Denver (UPI) — Robert J. “Bobby” Fischer, the U.S. chess ace who has advanced into the finals of the current world challenge competition, is eager for the next round. He's eager to take on the Russians, because he wants Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, July 23, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess - The Living Legend by Leonard Barden — On November 23 last year, Bobby Fischer drew with grandmaster Polugaevsky in the interzonal tournament. Between that time and the sixth game of his match with Larsen, Fischer has played and Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California Friday, July 23, 1971 - Page 10 — Former Chess Champ Wins Ninth Match — Moscow (AP) — Soviet Grandmaster Tigran Petrosian defeated fellow countryman Viktor Korchnoi Thursday night in the ninth match in the semifinal round of the World Chess Challengers Tournament. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, July 23, 1971 - Page 34 — Ex-Champion Wins In Chess — (Reuters) Moscow — Former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian Thursday defeated grand master Victor Korchnoi in the ninth game of their contenders semifinals match for the world title. The official Read More

July 24, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, July 24, 1971 - Page 24 — And Who Is Bobby Fischer? — For reasons that go deep into American history and the national psyche, chess has never attained the status in the United States of baseball or football or even bridge. Compared with the multitudes to whom Babe Ruth or Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Saturday, July 24, 1971 - Page 16 — Chess - Fischer Repeats Star Performance by Harry Mather — By winning six consecutive games over his opponent in the semi-finals, Bobby Fischer duplicated his performance in the quarter finals and now qualifies for the Read More

  • Permanent Link The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, July 24, 1971 - Page 31 — Fischer Outclasses Larsen Winning 6-0! — Accomplishing one of the most remarkable feats in chess history, Bobby Fischer, USA grandmaster, has duplicated his performance of defeating M. Taimanov 6-0, by downing Bent Larsen, Denmark, by the Read More

  • Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, July 24, 1971 - Page 40 — Fischer, 5; Larsen, 0 — Bobby Fischer, U.S.A., maintained his winning momentum by defeating Bent Larsen, Denmark, in both the fourth and fifth games of their match at Denver, in the world series Candidates K.O. tourney. Larsen had the fifth game Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, July 24, 1971 - Page 18 — Soviet Chess Finals Stalled by Illness — Moscow (AP) — Former world champion Tigran Petrosian postponed because of illness today what might have been his winning match against Soviet grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi in the semi-final round Read More

July 25, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 150 — ‘It Is Fischer’ — A little more than a year ago, someone asked Bobby Fischer, the 28-year-old American chess master, who he thought was the world's greatest player. “It is nice to be modest,” Mr. Fischer answered, “but it would be stupid if I Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Argus Fremont, California Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 7 — Chess: New Slant On Fischer by Richard Shorman — Soviet attitudes toward Robert Fischer have mellowed in recent weeks, no doubt due in part to Fischer's unparalleled put-down of grandmaster Mark Taimanov. (And now Larsen, too!) Now, instead of detracting Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 131 — Bobby Fischer's Total Victories — Chronicle chess columnist and International Chess Master George Koltanowski has provided us with this story on the recent sensational feats of Bobby Fischer on his way, quite possibly, to the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 100 — Fischer 6, Larsen 0! 19 Games Straight — Bobby Fischer of the U.S. continued his devastating pace when he defeated Bent Larsen of Denmark in the fifth and sixth games of their match in Temple Buell College in Denver. The match ended Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 115 — Chess - 19 Straight for Fischer by Harold Dondis — While Korchnoi and Petrosian continue their struggle with eight straight draws, Fischer has swept Larsen off the boards with an astounding 6-0 victory, marking Fischer's 19th straight Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 41 — The Chessboard - Fischer Win Hair-Raising — Bobby Fischer's victory in his first game against Bent Larsen of Denmark in their candidates' match was a hair-raising affair of the type one comes to expect between two combative grandmasters. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Kansas City Star Kansas City, Missouri Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 60 — Chess Champion — The Wall Street Journal recently had a long article about Bobby Fischer, the 28-year-old American chess genius, who is on his way to winning the world championship. He would be the first American ever to do so and the first non- Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, July 25, 1971 - Page 13 — Petrosyan Becomes Ill, Plays Korchnoi Monday — Moscow (AP) — Former world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan was forced to postpone yesterday's match against Soviet champion Viktor Korchnoi because of illness in the semifinal round of the Read More

July 26, 1971

  • Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Monday, July 26, 1971 - Page 20 — Bobby Fischer Praised in Russia — Bobby Fischer's new chess triumphs have been praised in Russia. Harpo Marx discovered how important the game is in the USSR when he visited Moscow. Harpo left his hotel to take a leisurely stroll, and saw a long line of Read More

  • Globe-Gazette Mason City, Iowa Monday, July 26, 1971 - Page 2 — Reaches Finals — He may not look like it right here, but Bobby Fischer, grandmaster chessman, is a finalist in the world chess tournament. Fischer, the American champion, will meet one of two Russian grandmasters for the title. He defeated Danish champion Read More

July 27, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, July 27, 1971 - Page 31 — Petrosian Prevails In Moscow Chess — Moscow, July 26 (AP)—Tigran Petrosian, a Soviet chess grandmaster, won his semifinal match tonight against Viktor Korchnoi in a tournament to pick a challenger for the world chess championship. Petrosian will Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Tuesday, July 27, 1971 - Page 7 — Petrosian Wins Chess Semi-Finals — Moscow (AP) — Tigran Petrosian Soviet chess grandmaster, won his semi-final match Monday night against Viktor Korchnoi in a tournament to pick a challenger for the world chess championship. Read More

July 28, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Miami News Miami, Florida Wednesday, July 28, 1971 - Page 20 — Russians Ask Chess Match Be Held There — Moscow (Reuters) — The Soviet chess federation today suggested that the final of the world chess title challengers' tournament — between America's Bobby Fischer and Soviet grandmaster Tigran Petrosyan — be Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday, July 28, 1971 - Page 43 — Fischer: Vida Blue of Chess by David Anderson — (Chicago Sun-Times) What Bobby Fischer has been doing in chess this season is an impossibility — something like Vida Blue or Satchel Paige pitching 12 no-hit games in a row. In May Read More

  • The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Wednesday, July 28, 1971 - Page 54 — Jack Chevalier: Champions in Chess Must Develop Early — How hey heck do you begin a column about chess? The Ruy-Lopez opening, perhaps? How about the Fried Liver attack? Or maybe, being a novice …

Bennington Banner Bennington, Vermont Friday, July 30, 1971 Rough Year For The...

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  • Chronological Permanent Link The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts Wednesday, July 28, 1971 - Page 22 — Bobby Fischer March on Moscow — There is no question but that the Russians are apprehensive, if not downright scared. It isn't Nixon and Mao; it's Bobby Fischer and Spassky. The big question in the Kremlin right now is Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Wednesday, July 28, 1971 - Page 4 — Soviet, U.S. Chess Masters to Meet — Moscow, Tuesday. — Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union last night won his semifinal match against compatriot Viktor Korchnoi in the tournament to pick a challenger for the world Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California Wednesday, July 28, 1971 - Page 17 — Petrosian Wins World Chess Semifinal Test — Moscow (UPI)— Former world champion Tigran Petrosian won his world semifinal chess match against Viktor Korchnoi when their 10th and final game ended in a draw, the Tass news agency said. Read More

July 29, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Thursday, July 29, 1971 - Page 10 — Bobby Fischer - New Hero — A lot of Americans have never heard of a chap named Bobby Fischer, but then a great many of them aren't interested in chess. Bobby Fischer, however, has become a hero in the Soviet Union where he is challenging the world Read More

July 30, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Friday, July 30, 1971 - Page 4 — Fischer's Wins Making Chess History — Editor, The Pantagraph: I found the Mauldin cartoon on the editorial page July 28 very interesting. It was one comparing the moves of President Nixon and Bobby Fischer. It was of particular interest because the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Stevens Point Journal Stevens Point, Wisconsin Friday, July 30, 1971 - Page 4 — Chess Interest — For a nation which prides itself on its sports conscientiousness, the United States never has been much of a fan of the chess board. People who can name the starting lineup on just about any big league baseball or football team Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Globe-Gazette Mason City, Iowa Friday, July 30, 1971 - Page 3 — Praise or Psyche-Out? — There is no parallel in America for what chess is to the Soviets. It is the national sport whose masters—hoverers over a mere couple square feet of chessboard—are revered more than men of brawn who dominate whole playing fields Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, July 30, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess: The Fischer Bishops by Leonard Barden — After Fischer's clean sweeps in his matches with Taimanov and Larsen, club tournament and county players will scan the young American's games for winning ideas of general application. Read More

July 31, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Saturday, July 31, 1971 - Page 6 — An American World's Chess Champ? — Americans scarcely noticed last week when the top U.S. chess player, Bobby Fischer, shut out Denmark's grandmaster, Bent Larsen, 6-0 in their best-of-10 game match in Denver, Colo. Russians were Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Saturday, July 31, 1971 - Page 22 — Chess: Sicilian Kills Bird by Harry Mather — With Bobby Fischer of the United States and Petrosian of Russia established, the finals for the world challengers are scheduled for early in September. Possibly the most interesting struggle of the Read More

  • Permanent Link The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, July 31, 1971 - Page 33 — Fischer-Larsen Game Analyses — In the Final of the Challengers Fischer meets Petrosian, who defeated Korchnoi, 5½-4½. Fourth match game, Denver, Colo., 1971: Attacking on opposite wings, Fischer gets there first. … 1st game of match at Read More

  • Permanent Link Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, July 31, 1971 - Page 11 — Game Three — Here are two games of note from the World Championship Candidates' Quarterfinals. The first was played in Vancouver; the second a continent and an ocean away was in Seville. Fischer won his match; Huebner quit after seven games, while Read More

  • Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, July 31, 1971 - Page 44 — Fischer Defeats Larsen — U.S.A. grandmaster, Bobby Fischer, defeated Bent Larsen, Denmark 6-0, at Denver to duplicate his earlier victory over Mark Taimanov, USSR, by the same score. He will now meet the winner of the Petrosian vs. Read More

August 01, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 108 — Petrosian Wins — Former world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union defeated his compatriot Victor Korchnoi by 5½-4½ in Moscow in the semi-finals of the elimination series to determine a challenger for the world title. After Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 44 — Spassky Prefers Fischer As Chess Title Opponent — Vienna, July 31 (Reuters)— The world chess champion, Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, says that he will probably defend his title against a compatriot, Tigran Petrosian, but that he would Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 108 — Fischer In 1970 — After having been away from chess for more than a year, Bobby Fischer came back stronger than ever in 1970. Playing a short match with Petrosian (see above) and four major tournaments, he scored 80% against the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 93 — World Chess Title - Fischer V. Russia — WORLD championship series designed to produce the most worthy challenger for the world chess crown always create great interest among many millions of chess players in Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 85 — The Chessboard - Fischer Continues Streak — Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States is maintaining a blistering pace in the semifinal round of the candidates matches played to select a challenger for world champion Boris Spassky of Read More

  • Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 14 — The King's Men — You Might Be Surprised at Your Chess Potential — … There have been few grandmasters who have not attained considerable prominence whilee still in their teens or early twenties. There comes to mind Paul Morphy, who was champion of the world Read More

  • Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 01, 1971 - Page 79 — Fischer Game — The fifth Fischer-Larsen game is in some respects the best of the match. Larsen improves on the opening of the third game, Fischer sacrifices a pawn and permits an end game. The tactical maneuvers are fascinating as Fischer, with attack Read More

August 02, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 02, 1971 - Page 22 — Letters to the Editor - The Importance of Chess — To the Editor: Your recent July 24 editorial “And Who Is Bobby Fischer?” was both welcome and disappointing. It serves as recognition of the king of personal achievement mankind has traditionally Read More

August 04, 1971

  • Elk Grove Herald Elk Grove Village, Illinois Wednesday, August 04, 1971 - Page 3 — Champ Short-Circuits Computer —...Kurt, who would like to be a chess master himself some day, says he thinks Boris Spassky the 34-year-old Russian world champion, is probably the best chess player alive today, although an American, Bobby Fischer, is fast catching Read More

August 05, 1971

August 06, 1971 -- more propaganda of the billionaire class, promotion of the political traitor doctrine "...

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  • Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Thursday, August 12, 1971 - Page 10 — Soviet Society Shows Bourgeois Trend — Fads come and go. At the moment, it has become fashionable to talk about the problems in owning a car, even when few people own any; to discuss Bobby Fischer as if the American was a Russian chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 05, 1971 - Page 30 — Bobby Fischer Round-Robin Speed Tournament at Manhattan Chess Club — Bobby Fischer will play in a round-robin speed tournament Sunday at the Manhattan Chess Club, 14 East 60th Street, beginning at 2 P.M. The event will be limited Read More

August 07, 1971

  • The Humboldt Independent Humboldt, Iowa Saturday, August 07, 1971 - Page 4 — World's Strongest Player — Bobby Fischer became U.S. Champion chess player at 14. At 28, experts are predicting he is about to take the world title. Former U.S. Champ Larry Evans says, “Fischer at 28 is the strongest player in the world, in fact, the strongest Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, August 07, 1971 - Page 14 — Chess: The Man Who Waits by Leonard Barden — Petrosian, the former world champion, has a reputation for negative, waiting play which, coupled with indifferent tournament results, meant that he was never really accepted Read More

August 08, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, August 08, 1971 - Page 55 — The Chessboard - Fischer Feat Unparalleled — Bobby Fischer's shutout victories over two grandmasters in match play are unprecedented in the annals of chess. His defeat of Grandmaster Bent Larsen of Denmark in six straight games Read More

August 09, 1971

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  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 09, 1971 - Page 31 — Fischer Munches a Bagel and Finds 11 Chess Rivals a Piece of Cake —By Paul L. Montgomery, Bobby Fischer, America's chess wonder, diffidently demolished 11 grand masters and masters in a rapid-fire tournament yesterday at the Manhattan Chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Monday, August 09, 1971 - Page 4 — Fischer Opens Club With 21 Chess Wins — New York (AP) — Chess genius Bobby Fischer drubbed 11 grandmasters and masters in a rapid-fire tournament as he helped dedicate the Manhattan Chess Club's new quarters. Fischer, who started playing at Read More

August 12, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Herald-News Passaic, New Jersey Thursday, August 12, 1971 - Page 6 — Yugoslavia Checked for Chess Challenge — Ventura, Calif. (AP) — The world championship elimination chess match between America's Bobby Fischer and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union most likely will be held in Umag, Yugoslavia, says the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Thursday, August 12, 1971 - Page 50 — Hugh Downs Interviews Bobby Fischer — After interviewing Bobby Fischer, the chess champion (to be seen Aug. 19), Hugh Downs, who fancies himself a chess player, asked for a game. As might be expected, he was soundly trounced.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Herald-News Passaic, New Jersey Thursday, August 12, 1971 - Page 14 — In The World of Chess — THE emergence of Bobby Fischer, erstwhile bad boy of international chess, as a serious contender for the world title now held by the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky is incredible. Chess has a small fascination for most Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Thursday, August 12, 1971 - Page 2 — Fischer To Meet Tigran Petrosian — Ventura, Calif. (AP) — The president of the World Chess Federation said Wednesday the world championship elimination match between Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union most Read More

  • Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, Iowa Friday, August 13, 1971 - Page 28 — American Takes Second in Chess — Athens, Greece (Reuter)—Verner Hug of Switzerland won the world junior chess championship Friday. Hug tied with Kenneth Rogoff of the United States in the final match of Group A of the championship and placed first with 8½ points in the Read More

August 14, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Argus Rock Island, Illinois Saturday, August 14, 1971 - Page 4 — Brain Power Is Slighted By Fandom by Julian W. Ramsey — Chess requires more brains than any other form of competition, yet its stars receive the least attention in the U.S. This was understandable while the Russians and other foreigners Read More

  • Longview Daily News Longview, Washington Saturday, August 14, 1971 - Page 11 — Blums Takes Chess Event — Raimunds Blums won the round-robin chess tournament, sponsored recently by the newly-organized Cowlitz Chess Club, according to Dave McNally, president. There were 14 participants, and the event was held in the club's building Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, August 14, 1971 - Page 46 — On the Way to the World Championship — Former world champion, Tigran Petrosian, of Tiflis, who edged Viktor Korchnoi, USSR, 5½-4½, in the semi-final of the K.O. Match tourney at Moscow, earns the dubious privilege of meeting Bobby Read More

August 15, 1971

  • The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 15, 1971 - Page 1 — On a Coming US-Soviet 'War' - Fischer Wants No Doubts He's Best in Chess — Comparing documentation from 1964 to the dubious and overtly negative, exagerrated claims made about Bobby Fischer that contradict with facts.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 15, 1971 - Page 43 — Bobby Fischer: Chess Is His Life — 'His Mind Is the Closest Thing to a Machine You'll Ever See . . . When I Was Ahead I Knew I Was Going to Lose,' Say Opponents. By Ross Newhan, Times Staff Writer — New York—The other day, during a Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, August 15, 1971 - Page 13 — The King's Men: Fischer Favored For Title, But There Are Dissenters by Merrill Dowden — What are Bobby Fischer's chances of becoming world chess champion in 1972? I predicted in this column more than a decade ago that he would become world Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, August 15, 1971 - Page 57 — Draws Mar Soviet Match — In marked contrast to the candidates' match between Bobby Fischer of the United States and Bent Larsen of Denmark, in which the American won six games straight, the match between Tigran Petrosian and Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 15, 1971 - Page 92 — Fischer Favored To Beat Champion: Expert Puts Odds at 60-40 by Harry Schwartz — The president of the International Chess Federation said last week that he “would put the odds at 60-40” that Bobby Fischer would beat the Read More

  • The Miami Herald Miami, Florida Sunday, August 15, 1971 - Page 165 — Today — To be announced (7); Chess champion Bobby Fischer talks with Hugh Downs (7:30) / / / / / / / / / / / / /

August 16, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, August 16, 1971 - Page 31 — 3 Nations In Bid To Host Chess Tourney by Isaac Kashdan — Ventura — Dr. Max Euwe of Holland, president of the International Chess Federation, held an informal meeting Sunday afternoon with officials of the U.S. Chess Federation, including Read More

August 17, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Tuesday, August 17, 1971 - Page 16 — Call Russians Cheaters And Slanderers - Fischer Tears Into Russians — New York (AP)— Bobby Fischer, 28-year old American chess champion, charged Sunday that the Russians are cheaters at chess … and slanderers too but promised he Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Quad-City Times Davenport, Iowa Tuesday, August 17, 1971 - Page 17 — World Chess Champ? — Probably relatively few Americans have heard of Bobby Fischer but then a great many of them obviously aren't interested in chess. The 28-year-old Fischer, representing the United States in world chess competition, Read More

August 20, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, August 20, 1971 - Page 45 — World Title Preview — Vancouver likely will hear the opening shots of the 1972 world chess title match later this month during the congress of the Federation Internationale des Eches (World Chess Federation), scheduled at the University Read More

August 21, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, August 21, 1971 - Page 41 — Tiger vs. Boa-constrictor — Bobby Fischer, USA, who will meet former world champion, Tigran Petrosian, USSR in the final of the K.O. Match tourney, does not teach his opponent but always goes for the jugular. Petrosian is Read More

  • Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, August 21, 1971 - Page 28 — A Russian Appraisal — In the Soviet chess paper “64” former world champion Mikhail Tal makes the following comment on the match at Denver: “When you analyse the Denver games, you, can of course, discover that in one or two games a draw could have Read More

August 23, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, August 23, 1971 - Page 25 — Attention of Chess World Focuses on UBC Congress by Bill Rayner — Vancouver, this outpost of chess civilization becomes the international focal point of the game this week. Beginning Tuesday and running through to Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Monday, August 23, 1971 - Page 7 — Fischer's Chess Chances Mooted by Ken Pritchard — New York (CP) — Can Bobby Fischer go all the way this time? That's the question chess aficionados are debating as officials try to decide on a site for the world challengers' final between Read More

August 25, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, August 25, 1971 - Page 30 — Six Months' Training For World Title Defense - Soviet Champion Spassky Alerts His Chess SS by Bill Rayner — Sometimes toward the end of September, Boris Spassky's chess secret service goes into operation. This is Read More

August 26, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Windsor Star Windsor, Ontario, Canada Thursday, August 26, 1971 - Page 4 — Chess Champ Sees Fischer in Playoffs — Vancouver (CP) — Boris Spassky, reigning king of world chess, says he will begin training in secret next month for a planned defense of his crown next March. The Soviet grandmaster said in an Read More

August 27, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, August 27, 1971 - Page 46 — Why is Fischer's Tie Important? (Who knows? Except Spassky, the world chess champion) by Paul Raugust — In the infinitely precise world of professional chess, the color or width of your necktie can be of utmost importance to your Read More

August 28, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Saturday, August 28, 1971 - Page 5 — Spassky Talks About Fischer: Chess King Views Challenger — Vancouver, B.C. (AP) — America's Bobby Fischer has demonstrated his chess skill with 12 straight victories in the world championship challenge series, but now, according to Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Saturday, August 28, 1971 - Page 5 — Chess - Spassky Into Secret Training Next Month — Vancouver (CP) — Boris Spassky, reigning king of world chess, says he will begin training in secret next month for a planned defense of his crown next March. The Soviet Read More

August 29, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, August 29, 1971 - Page 96 — The Chessboard: Fischer Favored on Record — Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States enjoys a psychological advantage over Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union in their candidates' match scheduled to start next month. Not only Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 29, 1971 - Page 149 — Chess: A Look Back At A Former Champion by Al Horowitz — Dr. Max Euwe, President of the International Chess Federation, stopped off in New York recently on his way to California, where he is to confer with U.S. officials at the annual U.S. Read More

August 30, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Monday, August 30, 1971 - Page 3 — Reds Hit Fischer for Chess Boast — Moscow (UPI).—Russia's leading sports newspaper accused America's Bobby Fischer Sunday of “trying to stir up an unhealthy hullabaloo” against Russian chess players. A commentary published by Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Capital Journal Salem, Oregon Monday, August 30, 1971 - Page 4 — A Cheer For A Gallant Knight — Russia for many years has been as fearsome on the chess board as on the launching pad, but this coming month it will have to face that American genius of total dedication, Bobby Fischer. Fischer, as 28, lives for the game Read More

  • Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, August 30, 1971 - Page 25 — Canadian Open Chess - Suttles Moves Out of Lead -- Protesting by Paul Raugust —Canadian champion Duncan Suttles of Vancouver lost the lead in the Canadian Open Chess Championship on Sunday night as he went down to defeat at the hands of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Monday, August 30, 1971 - Page 25 — Chess Venue Up In Air by Paul Raugust — A toss of a coin may turn out to be the only way that the U.S. and Soviet chess federations will agree on the site of the finals in the world chess championship challengers series. Delegates Read More

August 31, 1971

  • The Daily Tar Heel Chapel Hill, North Carolina Tuesday, August 31, 1971 - Page 35 — The World's Best — …Harmon Killebrew and Frank Howard stopped belting home runs and Bobby Fischer started fulfilling his promise as the world's best chess player.

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 31, 1971 - Page 9 — Television Guide: Mike Douglas Show — Co-host-Jim Backus. Scheduled: Hugh DOwns, Kaye Stevens; Sam and Dave, music group; Bobby Fischer, chess player. / / / / / / /

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday, August 31, 1971 - Page 12 — Match Site Talks Still Deadlocked — Vancouver (UPI) — Negotiations to pick a site for the final challengers match in the world chess championship remained deadlocked last night, and the flip of a coin may decide the issue today. The match Read More

September 01, 1971

Robert Fischer giving autographs to his fans in Argentina.
Miguel Ángel Quinteros and Bobby Fischer.
  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, September 01, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess Match Site Draws Soviet 'nyet' — Once again a Russian “nyet” is echoing about the University of B.C. And, as it did here last spring, it involves U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer and a game of chess. Then, the Read More

  • Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, September 01, 1971 - Page 25 — Chess Open -- Rule book saves one, trips two by Paul Raugust — Has Ree of Holland, an international master, drew on the assistance of the rule book in continuing to hang on to a piece of first place in the Canadian Open Chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, September 01, 1971 - Page 2 — Argentine Chess Federation Offer — The Argentine Chess Federation has offered $11,000 dollars each to chess masters Robert Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of Russia if they will play their decisive world Read More

September 02, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 02, 1971 - Page 30 — Chess: Fischer's Defeat at the Hands of Spassky—an Off-Moment — Bobby Fischer's 19-game victory streak, which includes 6-0 triumphs over Grandmaster Mark Taimanov of the Soviet Union and Bent Larsen of Denmark in the world Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, September 02, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess Talks Continue - Vote Could Settle Venue — A democratic vote here Friday at the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Congress could decide the site of the challengers' elimination match between grandmasters Bobby Read More

  • The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, September 02, 1971 - Page 43 — Make Chess -- And Not War; Psychiatrist Wishes That All Would Play — A young woman from Bahia in Brazil says she has found a solution to the world's problems. The Panacea? Chess. “Chess is so complicated,” says Ruth Read More

September 03, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, September 03, 1971 - Page 1 — U.S. Wins Twice at Chess Parley by Bill Rayner — The United States scored a significant double victory today as the World Chess Federation (FIDE) ended its congress at the University of B.C. FIDE president Dr. Max Euwe Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Oshkosh Northwestern Oshkosh, Wisconsin Friday, September 03, 1971 - Page 6 — Cold War Chess Opponents — Beginning about the middle of September, and possibly to be staged in Yugoslavia, an American will engage a Russian in the semi-finals of the world chess challenger tournament. The winner will challenge Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama Friday, September 03, 1971 - Page 4 — Editorial Research Reports - Cold War Chess; For What It's Worth — (Editor's Note: Bobby Fischer of the United States is scheduled to face Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union in the semifinals of the world chess challengers tournament Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fitchburg Sentinel Fitchburg, Massachusetts Friday, September 03, 1971 - Page 6 — Wachusett Chess Club To Begin Season Sept. 7 — The executive board of the Wachusett Chess Club has announced that it will commence its 1971-72 season on Tuesday, Sept. 7, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Fitchburg YMCA on Wallace Read More

September 04, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, September 04, 1971 - Page 18 — Site of Chess Match Set — Vancouver, British Columbia, Sept. 3 (Reuters)--Buenos Aires will be the site of the final challengers elimination chess match between Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States and Grandmaster Tigran Read More

  • Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, September 04, 1971 - Page 45 — Canadian Open Chess : World Champ Spassky Wins But Shares Money by Paul Raugust — World champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union Friday night became 1971 Canadian Open chess champion, but had to settle for only Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, September 04, 1971 - Page 45 — Chess Congress - Argentina Gets Nod For Finals by Paul Raugust — Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday was awarded the final match of the world chess championship challengers' series by the World Chess Federation. The Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, September 04, 1971 - Page 16 — Bobby — If there are any positive superlatives left over to describe Bobby Fischer's play in the past few months, I don't know what they are. His blanking out Russia's Mark Taimanov in Vancouver toward the end of spring was Read More

September 05, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 05, 1971 - Page 106 — Chess: Most People Would Bet on Fischer by Al Horowitz — The final match of the Candidates' series, between America's Bobby Fischer and ex-world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union will begin in a few weeks, but most people are Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Sunday, September 05, 1971 - Page 22 — Free Press Note : Soviet Russia — it's leading sports “newspaper” the other day loosed a loud blast at the great U.S. chess player, Bobby Fischer. The sheet admitted that Mr. Fischer is an “all around chess player, unusually strong in both positional Read More

  • The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Sunday, September 05, 1971 - Page 26 — U.S. Chess Youth's Game — A Russian champ has ruled the chess world each year since World War II, Dubeck said. The U.S. federation would like to see that change. Steering the conversation deftly away from his own chess accomplishments, Dubeck told Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Sunday, September 05, 1971 - Page 3 — Chess Title on Line — The final challengers' series for the world chess championship will be played in Buenos Aires between grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of Russia … /

  • Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois Tuesday, September 07, 1971 - Page 5 — Chess Played to Win — Jim says there are a few drawbacks to being a chess player: “I think chess isn't given the recognition it deserves. Bobby Fischer is trying to win the world title from the USSR's Boris Spassky now, but don't read about it in the papers Read More

September 07, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Tuesday, September 07, 1971 - Page 15 — World Chess Title Chance Called Even — Moscow (UPI)—American Bobby Fischer and Soviet Tigran Petrosyan have “equal chances” to win their forthcoming final match in the World Chess Championship, Soviet grandmaster Szalo Flor said Monday. Read More

September 09, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Mercury Pottstown, Pennsylvania Thursday, September 09, 1971 - Page 25 — America's Bobby Fischer Determined to Put Down Russia's Top Chess Players — New York (AP)—Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud. Bobby Fischer slams his chessmen across a plastic foldup board with the intensity of a boxer training on the heavy bag. The Read More

September 10, 1971

Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Sunday, September 12, 1971 Nineteen Wins . . . Like Hitting 19 Straight Home...

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  • The Post-Crescent Appleton, Wisconsin Friday, September 10, 1971 - Page 6 — Bobby Fischer, 28-year-old chess wizard, wants a crack at the Russians so that if victorious he may rightfully claim the international championship. Locally, readers will enjoy learning the intricacies of flying those amazing, radio-controlled airplanes.

  • News-Journal Mansfield, Ohio Friday, September 10, 1971 - Page 20 — Playing Chess 'Cool' — Although he's only 28, Bobby Fischer has been the kingpin of American chess for half his life. The former enfant terrible has checkmated his sometimes temper terrible and is now one step away from taking on the world champion, Russia's Boris Spassky. Read More

September 12, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana Sunday, September 12, 1971 - Page 105 — Fischer, U.S. Chess Star, Trains For Title Games With Russians by Ann Hencken —New York (AP) — Thud. Thud. Thud. Bobby Fischer slams his chessmen across a plastic fold-up board with the intensity of a boxer training on the heavy bag. Read More

Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, September 12, 1971 Ready for Russians — Bobby Fischer, America's...

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  • Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, September 12, 1971 - Page 54 — Ready for Russians — Bobby Fischer, America's 28-year-old chess grandmaster, prepares for a single-handed, pawn-to-pawn confrontation with the entire Russian chess establishment, for the world championship in chess (AP Newsfeature Photo).

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 12, 1971 - Page 90 — Fischer, Petrosian Meet In Argentina — U.S. chess ace Bobby Fischer and former world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union will start a 12-game-match in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Thursday, Sept. 30. This is the Read More

September 16, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday, September 16, 1971 - Page 9 — Fischer, Petrosian In Chess Qualifier — Buenos Aires (AP) — Grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union begin challenge play here September 30 to determine who will compete against present Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Alabama Journal Montgomery, Alabama Thursday, September 16, 1971 - Page 4 — Bobby Who? —A WISE old patron of a country store, when introduced to the game of chess, humphed and remarked appropriately, “It looks to me like somebody's done ruin't a good game of checkers.” He may be right, but chess is Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Sheboygan Press Sheboygan, Wisconsin Thursday, September 16, 1971 - Page 26 — 19 Consecutive Home-Runs — Maybe CHESS isn't what you'd call sports, but it certainly is “sporty” and it has its devotees to be sure — and an interesting assessment of Bobby Fischer was made by chess experts a while back Read More

September 17, 1971

  • Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, September 17, 1971 - Page 47 — New-Found Popularity — Now that Vancouver's internationally-watched summer of chess is over, it is time to reflect on the possibilities it presented for the future of organized chess in Canada. Last May, prior to the start of the Mark Taimanov Read More

September 18, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, September 18, 1971 - Page 15 — Fischer-Petrosian Match Set — Boris Spassky, as a Russian delegate to the annual business meeting of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) at Vancouver revealed that the Fischer vs. Petrosian final match of the Challengers tourney in the current world series, will be played in Buenos Aires, starting October 1st. This will be springtime down there, and will allay fears of heat, such as Hubner and Larsen complained of at Seville and Denver. It is an important factor that FIDE will have to take cognizance of in accepting bids for future important matches. Read More

September 19, 1971

  • Permanent Link Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan Sunday, September 19, 1971 - Page 67 — Local Clubs Reflect Interest Here — Fischer and Evans — Bay City hosted the 1963 Western Open (a nationally ranked affair) that attracted Bobby Fischer. Flint has been the scene of several simultaneous matches drawing top-ranked U.S. masters. In Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, September 19, 1971 - Page 56 — The King's Men: Fischer-Petrosyan Match Stirs Wide Interest Here by Merrill Dowden — I have never seen so much interest in a chess match as there is in the upcoming showdown between the American grandmaster, Bobby Fischer, and Read More

September 21, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Tuesday, September 21, 1971 - Page 9 — Russian Leaves for Match With Fischer — Moscow, Russia (Reuter) — Former world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan left by air Monday for Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he will play U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer, Tass reported. Read More

September 23, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 23, 1971 - Page 5 — Petrosian in Buenos Aires For Match With Fischer — Buenos Aires, Sept. 22 (UPI)—The grandmaster and former world chess champion, Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union, arrived here today for the elimination matches with Bobby Fischer of the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Thursday, September 23, 1971 - Page 8 — Soviet 'Sure' Of Chess Win — (AP) Buenos Aires — Soviet grand master Tigran Petrosian predicted yesterday he would defeat American Bobby Fischer and go on to play Boris Spassky in an all-Soviet world chess championship. Read More

September 25, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific 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 Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Saturday, September 25, 1971 - Page 101 — Bobby Fischer - Miracle Man of Chess — Brooklyn [raised] Robert Fischer doesn't beat his chess opponents … he destroys them. And now the American grand master is about to begin a tournament that could strip Russia of one of her most Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 25, 1971 - Page 6 — Good Move — To The Editor: I wish to commend you on your recent coverage of chess events in the Lehigh Valley and also, the recent article about Bobby Fischer. Please, continue coverage of Fischer's progress in his world championship bid Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, September 25, 1971 - Page 49 — Not a First — When Bobby Fischer won the U.S.A. closed championship at New York a few years ago by defeating all his opponents this seemed like a new record. Later it was pointed out former world champions Emmanuel Lasker and Read More

September 26, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, September 26, 1971 - Page 228 — Chess: Fischer Adds One More to His Score by Al Horowitz — A CHESS fest at the Manhattan Chess Club a few Sundays ago consisted of a double-round, 12-man round robin of five-minute chess games. The players in this battle royal were Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Sunday, September 26, 1971 - Page 82 — He Hopes to Beat The Russians At Their Own Game by Robert Byrne. Buenos Aires. —Robert Byrne, author of this article, is a noted chess writer who has long been a friend and chess foe of Bobby Fischer. Byrne is one of the world's 60 international chess Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Sunday, September 26, 1971 - Page 77 — Chess Competition — Buenos Aires (Reuter) — Bobby Fischer, 28-year-old American chess prodigy, arrived here Friday to prepare for his vital 12-game match against Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union.

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, September 26, 1971 - Page 51 — The King's Men - Fischer Now Is Man of Hour in Russia by Merrill Dowden — American grandmaster Bobby Fischer, now only a step away from challenging Boris Spassky for the chess championship of the world, has become a celebrity Read More

  • Permanent Link Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Sunday, September 26, 1971 - Page 13 — The Chessboard: Fischer Facing Final Test — Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of New York faces the final test in his quest for a chance at the world chess championship when play begins Thursday in his candidates' match with Grandmaster Tigran Petrosian of Read More

September 27, 1971

September 28, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Idaho State Journal Pocatello, Idaho Tuesday, September 28, 1971 - Page 4 — Bobby Fischer, America's Greatest Chess Master in Buenos Aires — Dear Ing: Bobby Fischer, America's greatest chess master, goes to Buenos Aires for his semi-final match in the World Championship series. The match starts September 30, and Read More

September 29, 1971

Buenos Aires, 1971

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  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - Page 66 — Botvinnik Sees Era of Fischer, Spassky — Moscow (UPI) — Mikhail Botvinnik, one of the Soviet Union's greatest chess players, says America's Bobby Fischer and Russia's Boris Spassky will dominate world chess throughout Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - Page 12 — U.S. Champ Seeks World Title Chance —Buenos Aires (AP) U.S. chess ace Bobby Fischer opens a 12-game match Thursday with Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union to determine the challenger for the world chess title. Petrosian, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - Page 4 — U.S. Chess Star Awaits Red Test — Buenos Aires (Reuter) Bobby Fischer, golden boy of American chess, admitted here that he sometimes weeps if he loses a match — but he added: “When the Russians lose, they really get sick.” Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Daily Notes Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - Page 4 — Bobby & Chess — Probably the world's most intellectually demanding board game is chess and for decades the Russian chess masters have ruled the world. The game is almost a national pastime in Russia, the government Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - Page 30 — Survey by Tass Gives Fischer Favorite's Role — Moscow, Sept. 28—Chess experts surveyed by Tass the official Soviet press agency, give Bobby Fischer, the American champion, a slight edge over his Soviet opponent in the forthcoming Read More

September 30, 1971

Sep. 30, 1971 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Chess Champions Fischer and Petrosian. https://www.alamyimages.fr/grandmaster-bobby-fischer-participe-au-match-image69366623.html

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  • Chronological Permanent Link The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Thursday, September 30, 1971 - Page 14 — Chess Battles Begin — Buenos Aires (AP) — U.S. chess expert Bobby Fischer received the white pawn last night in the draw for the semifinal tournament against Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union and will thus make the first move in the first game Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Windsor Star Windsor, Ontario, Canada Thursday, September 30, 1971 - Page 16 — Fischer Favorite to Win Two-Men Tourney — Buenos Aires (AP) — Chess experts here for the tournament between Bobby Fischer of the U.S. and former world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union favor Fischer Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily Press Newport News, Virginia Thursday, September 30, 1971 - Page 4 — Cold War Chess — The world championship of chess has been a Soviet monopoly since 1948 but Bobby Fischer, of Brooklyn, at the age of 28 and after 14 years in competition has advanced to the semi-final round of the current tournament Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Independent-Record Helena, Montana Thursday, September 30, 1971 - Page 4 — America's Unsung Hero — The majority of Americans probably don't know the difference between a knight and a rook or a Sicilian defense and a queen's gambit in the intricate game of chess. But a young New Yorker who quite Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, September 30, 1971 - Page 30 — U.S. Chess Player Favored by Experts — Petrosian Match to Start in Buenos Aires Today — Buenos Aires, Sept. 29—Among the chess aficionados who have gather here for the tournament beginning tomorrow between Bobby Fischer of Read More

October 01, 1971

Bobby Fischer sits in front of the chess board in Buenos Aires, Argentina, prior to his game with Tigran Petrosian, October 01, 1971.
Bobby Fischer sits in front of the chess board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Signature.
  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 38 — Petrosian Defeated by Fischer in First Game of Match — Buenos Aires, Sept. 30—International Grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States defeated Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union, a former world champion, in 40 moves tonight in the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 28 — Fischer Wins In Chess Opener — Buenos Aires (UPI) — U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer took a 1-0 lead over Tigran Petrosian of Soviet Union in their candidate's chess match when the former world champion resigned on the 40th move Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 67 — American Wiz Beats Russian In Chess Duel by Robert Byrne — Buenos Aires, Sept. 30—Bobby Fischer took the opening game of his 12-game match with Tigran Petrosian here in the Teatro General San Martin tonight. The winner of the series Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 2 — Fischer Takes Chess Lead — Buenos Aires (Reuter)—Bobby Fischer, 28-year-old U.S. grandmaster, defeated former world champion Tigran Petrosian Thursday night in the first game of a 12-game match to decide who will challenge Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 3 — Fischer Wins Chess Game — Buenos Aires (AP)— U.S. ace Bobby Fischer won the first game of his semifinal chess tournament with Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union last night, scoring the victory in 40 moves. The opening was a Sicilian defense, Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 15 — Chess Semifinal Begins — Buenos Aires (AP)—Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union and American Bobby Fischer opened their 12-game chess match yesterday afternoon to determine who will be the challenger for the world's championship. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Pacific Daily News Agana Heights, Guam Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 31 — Fischer Picked To Win — Buenos Aires (UPI)—U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer was picked by several Argentine chess experts to win the Candidates Tournament over former world champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union today one day Read More

  • The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida Friday, October 01, 1971 - Page 10 — U.S. Star Scores — U.S. Chess Ace Bobby Fischer (hands behind back) scored Thursday over Russian Tigran Petrosian (r), former world champion, in the first game of their 12-game match in Buenos Aires. Winner will meet Boris Spassky for world title. Petrosian Read More

October 02, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, October 02, 1971 - Page 2 — Fischer Refuses Draw, Wins Chess Final Opener — (Reuter) Buenos Aires—Bobby Fischer, 28-year-old U.S. grandmaster, defeated former world champion Tigran Petrosian Thursday night in the first game of a 12-game match to Read More

  • The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Saturday, October 02, 1971 - Page 11 — The International Pastime — With the World Series scheduled to begin a week from today, baseball, the so-called “national pastime” is coming in for its share of attention. Meanwhile, a truly international pastime—chess—is having a “world series” of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, October 02, 1971 - Page 28 — Argentine Fans Focus On Fischer — His Victory Over Petrosian Was Expected by Them by H.J. Maidenberg — Buenos Aires, Oct. 1 — Bobby Fischer, the 28-year-old Brooklyn school dropout who won the United States chess championship Read More

October 03, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Sunday, October 03, 1971 - Page 160 — Will an American Win the World Chess Crown? by George Koltanowski —Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. In the realm of chess, this particular head is that of Russia's Boris Spassky, Chess Champion of the World. For Read More

  • The Montana Standard Butte, Montana Sunday, October 03, 1971 - Page 22 — Chess Anyone? — Perhaps young Hovis has aspirations to be like Robert J. Fischer, now 28, and the highest rated palyer in the world. The Brooklyn, N.Y., man was a grand master in chess at 14. Hovis said Russia dominates the chess world. There, players are subsidized by Read More

October 04, 1971

Oct. 04, 1971 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Monday, October 04, 1971 - Page 17 — The Value of Blitz Chess by Leonard Barden — The successes of Tal and Fischer in world title competitions, Keene's British championship win at the age of 28, and the domination of our national team by players under 30, have Read More

October 05, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, October 05, 1971 - Page 38 — Fischer Plays Petrosian In 2d Chess Game Today — Buenos Aires, Oct. 4—The second game of the 12-game final qualifying chess match between Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union will begin here tomorrow. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Longview Daily News Longview, Washington Tuesday, October 05, 1971 - Page 14 — Yank, Red Vie For Chess Shot — Buenos Aires (AP) — American chess ace Bobby Fischer and the Soviet Union's Tigran Petrosian, a former world champion, enter the second game of a 12-game tournament today, with Fischer leading in the Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday, October 05, 1971 - Page 6 — Fischer to Try For 2nd Win In World Chess Tournament — (AP) Buenos Aires — Bobby Fischer of the United States will try to make it two wins in a row today when he meets Tigran Petrosian again in their semifinal tournament in the world's Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Spokane Daily Chronicle Spokane, Washington Tuesday, October 05, 1971 - Page 4 — Turnstiles for Chess? Yes! — One of the few freedoms enjoyed by just about all people everywhere, even under systems which deny individual rights, is the freedom to choose the entertainment they prefer. In England, for instance, it is not Read More

October 06, 1971

Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana Wednesday, October 06, 1971 International Chess American chess ace Bobby Fischer...

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  • Chronological Permanent Link Journal and Courier Lafayette, Indiana Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 32 — International Chess — American chess ace Bobby Fischer (right) studies board during match with Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union. Fischer lost the contest, the second game of his 12-game match with Petrosian. The over-all score in the match Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 44 — Fischer's Winning Streak Ends With Game 2 Loss to Petrosian — Buenos Aires, Oct. 5 (AP) —Bobby Fischer of the United States resigned on the 32d move of his second match game with Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union today. The defeat was Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 26 — Fischer's Chess Win Streak Ends — Buenos Aires—The most incredible winning streak in chess history came to an end in the Teatro General San Martin here last night when Tigran Petrosian defeated Bobby Fischer in the second game of their Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 2 — Fischer Beaten at Chess — Buenos Aires (Reuter) — Soviet grandmaster Tigran Petrosian beat Bobby Fischer of the U.S. Tuesday night, evening the score at 1-1 in their 12-game world chess title semi-finals match. The Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 3 — Fischer Beaten, Chess Streak Comes to End — Buenos Aires (AP). — The greatest winning streak in chess tournament history ended Tuesday night when U.S. ace Bobby Fischer resigned after 32 moves in the second game of his Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Progress Bulletin Pomona, California Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 4 — Russian Chessman Defeats American — Buenos Aires (UPI)—Former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union defeated Bobby Fischer of the United States Tuesday night to even their candidate's tournament series at one Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 56 — In World Chess Semifinal: A Defeat for Fischer — (AP) Buenos Aires—THE GREATEST winning streak in chess tournament history ended last night when United States ace Bobby Fischer resigned after 32 moves in the second game of his 12-game match Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 306 — U.S. Chess Wiz Trips On Crucial 13th Move by Robert Byrne, Special Correspondent of THE NEWS — Buenos Aires, Oct. 5—The most incredible winning streak in chess history came to an end in the Teatro General San Martin tonight when Tigran Petrosian Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Wednesday, October 06, 1971 - Page 40 — Petrosian Wins Against Fischer — Buenos Aires (Reuter) — Soviet grandmaster Tigran Petrosian beat Bobby Fischer of the U.S. Tuesday night, evening the score at 1-1 in their 12-game world chess match. Petrosian, Read More

October 07, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, October 07, 1971 - Page 44 — Chess: Ample Drama Is Provided In Petrosian-Fischer Play by Al Horowitz — The 12-game qualifying match between Bobby Fischer of New York and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union, a former world champion, for the right to challenge Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, October 07, 1971 - Page 6 — The Best Chess: Slowly, Slowly — We have mixed feelings about the setback—hopefully only temporary—suffered by Bobby Fischer in international chess tournament play at Buenos Aires. We're rooting for him to win the world Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Journal Herald Dayton, Ohio Thursday, October 07, 1971 - Page 42 — Fischer Moves Faulted in Chess Match Loss — Belgrade (AP) — Mikhail Botvinnik, the former world chess champion, said yesterday Bobby Fischer could have played several moves with better skill than he did before he lost the second game against Tigran Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Thursday, October 07, 1971 - Page 359 — Chess Tourney Evened-Up — Buenos Aires (UPI)—Soviet grandmaster and former world champion Tigran Petrosian defeated Bobby Fischer of the United States here Tuesday night in the second match of their final candidates chess elimination Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, October 07, 1971 - Page 7 — Fischer's Victory Run Ends by Leonard Barden —Bobby Fischer's record series of victories in international chess ended on Tuesday night when he lost the second game of his world title final eliminator against Tigran Petrosian Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, October 07, 1971 - Page 4 — A Game for All — RECENT CORRESPONDENCE on the subject of chess has urged that Canadians be taught the game at an early age. There is a lot of merit in the suggestion. While the highest levels of chess demand great Read More

October 08, 1971

Kingsport Times Kingsport, Tennessee Friday, October 08, 1971 Heavyweight Match--Bobby Fischer (right) of the United...

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  • Chronological Permanent Link Kingsport Times Kingsport, Tennessee Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 2 — World's Chess Masters Tied At 1½ Games Each —Buenos Aires (UPI)—Former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union accepted a draw with America's Bobby Fischer Thursday to keep their candidates tournament series Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 41 — Fischer Draws With Petrosian; Score in Match Now 1½ Each — Buenos Aires, Oct. 7— Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union drew the third game of their match in 34 moves tonight at the Teatro San Martin here. Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Austin American-Statesman Austin, Texas Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 7 — Chess Contest Score at a Tie by Lewis H. Diuguid, Washington Post — Buenos Aires — Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union played to a tie Thursday night in the third contest of the 12-game set that will Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 44 — Draw Ends 3rd Fischer Chess Meet — Buenos Aires (AP)—The third game between chess grand master Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union ended in a draw Thursday night. The draw, on the 34th Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 53 — Third Game a Draw in Chess Semifinal — Buenos Aires, Oct. 7 (AP) — The third game between chess grand champions Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union ended in a draw last night. The draw, on the 34th Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 24 — Fischer, Petrosian Draw in Argentina —Buenos Aires, Argentina (NYT) — Bobby Fischer of the United States and former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union drew the third game of their match in 34 moves Thursday Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Dayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 45 — Fischer, Petrosian Draw, Tie Chess Series —Buenos Aires —(UPI)—Former world chess champion Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union accepted a draw with America's Bobby Fischer Thursday to keep their Candidates' tournament series even after three Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 78 — 3rd Game Tied in Chess Bout — Buenos Aires (AP) —The third game between chess grand masters Bobby Fischer of the United States and Tigran Petrosian of the Soviet Union ended in a draw last night. The draw on the 34th move was by a Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 5 — No Decision In Chess Play — Buenos Aires (Reuter) — Soviet grandmaster Tigran Petrosian and Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, N.Y., drew the third game of their 12-game semi-final world chess championship series Thursday night when Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Daily News New York, New York Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 18 — Fischer & Foe Play to Draw In Third Game by Robert Byrne — Buenos Aires, Oct. 7 — Bobby Fischer and Tigran Petrosian fought the third game of their 12-game match to a draw before a capacity crowd in the Teatro General San Martin tonight. The Read More

  • The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Friday, October 08, 1971 - Page 9 — When Boy Plays War, Kings and Castles Fall — …Strickling says the club is not rated by the U.S. Chess Foundation but several members are. Kenny Regan is rated as a “B” player, moved up from the lowest (“E”) but still four steps from the senior master title, which Bobby Fischer Read More

October 09, 1971

  • Chronological Permanent Link Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Saturday, October 09, 1971 - Page 6 — Chess 'Little World Series' Divided by Harry Mather — Nearly 2,000 spectators witnessed opening ceremonies of the “little world series” of chess in Buenos Aires last weekend between U.S. grandmaster Bobby Fischer and Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Guardian London, Greater London, England Saturday, October 09, 1971 - Page 5 — Fischer Draws on Repetition — The third game of the world chess championship final eliminator in Buenos Aires was drawn in 33 moves when Petrosian inadvertently repeated moves in a favorable position. Petrosian had only Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The 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 Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, October 09, 1971 - Page 18 — Comment on Semi-Finals — The Grand Old Man of Danish Chess, S. Jensen of Vojens, writes; “It has been a silent and sad 1971 for us chess fans in Denmark. Our hope, our pride, our best card, our Bent Larsen, was knocked out! Of Read More

  • Chronological Permanent Link The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, October 09, 1971 - Page 31 — Fog Lifted At Buenos Aires — A considerable contention arose at the annual business meeting of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) at Vancouver, regarding selection of the site for the Fischer, U.S.A., vs. Petrosian, USSR, Read More

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Political Propaganda / Smear Campaign: These articles were part of politically-motivated smear campaign of Bobby Fischer, spanning 1960's till his death in 2008. Sources often cited 1962, Ralph Ginzburg (sued by Presidential Candidate Barry Goldwater for defamation); Ronald Gross who claimed he ‘moved to New York’ to substantiate his sordid rumors about Fischer. (Search Chess Grand Master Isaac Kashdan's Los Angeles Times chess column which meticulously documents the 1950's-1970's residency of Ronald Gross as 'Compton, California'.)

Larry Evans, who often boasts he was Bobby's ‘best friend,’ ‘wielding more influence than anyone’ over Bobby, his ‘personal trainer,’ according to numerous witnesses at Buenos Aires, 1971, Evans left and returned home half way through the tournament, complaining Bobby didn't need him. Quinteros was assisting Bobby in 1972 at Grossinger's “training”. Evans was not as close to Bobby as he often let on in public and in no special position to speak as an expert on Fischer's personal life … which accounts for why Evans was guilty of regularly dragging Bobby and those close to him, reputation through the mud. Attaching libelous character assassinations throughout his articles such as the vapid claim that Regina Fischer “chained” herself to the White House fence to protest for funding of the US Chess Olympic team, but as photos from the era reveal, there were no chains, nor did contemporary reports ever validate such an absurd claim. It was reported that Bobby did praise his mother's single-handed efforts to make the team trip possible, but Evans claimed Regina was an “embarrassment” to Bobby. Larry Evans, self-admitted publishing for the Playboy magazine, was the only known party with likely motive (a hefty payout) to author articles wrongly claiming Fischer (a devout religious fundamentalist, what Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes described as living a “monastic” [monk-like] lifestyle, total abstenance from dating outside of the church and fornications of the flesh, outside of wedlock) Bobby believed while following the church 1962-1970's, would endanger his immortal soul. However, supposedly (according to Larry Evans) was reading “Playboy”. Payouts for “indirect marketing” schemes of this nature promoting a commercial product or brand name, at the expense of Bobby Fischer's personal reputation, were richly rewarded by the advertiser. One article could reach millions of households, making Evans a wealthy man… from a product Bobby Fischer would not have used while following the Worldwide Church of God/Herbert W. Armstrong. / / / /

1,000,000 bribe offered to “take down” Israel's critics (State PROPAGANDA). In 1980, you could earn as much spreading propaganda, as you could winning a chess tournament!
For examples where Chess has been sold out for a political agenda and deception, see and

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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