AThe Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, March 30, 1975 - Page 80
Soviets Must Quit Trying to Stall Championship on Silly Technicalities
At this writing at least because of a technicality, Bobby Fischer is about to surrender his World Crown as well as a prize of $1,250,000 or $3,750,000, depending upon whether he were to beat his challenger, Anatoly Karpov.
FIDE, the international chess federation, met in Europe to vote on Bobby's demands for the match to be held in the Philippines. Bobby would not compromise them, nor would the Russians relent.
FIDE voted to accept Bobby's proposal of an indefinite match, with 10 wins required. However, it rejected Bobby's demand that he must be beaten by two games to lose his crown.
Bobby simply wouldn't respond to FIDE. He must accept the terms by April 1, or forfeit will be automatic, in which event Anatoly Karpov will ascend the throne.
Bobby's theory is that in a match with draws counting, the champion keeps the title on an even score, but there is no equivalent advantage to the champion when draws do not count. However, a two-game victory goes pretty far.
In any event, Ed Edmundson and Florencio Campomanes of the Philippines have emplaned for California for a last ditch appeal to Fischer. Fischer must give in or forfeit. This time, the Russians won't compromise. Doubtless, Fischer won't either.
