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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
11
In Reykjavik observers recall Spassky and Fischer playing on and on outside, grandmasters shaking heads as coffee cups drained and one asked why they are so proud inside.
UPI reports Bobby Fischer protested the playing conditions during game 12 in Reykjavik. He demanded removal of the seven front rows, citing loud conversations and candy wrappers near the stage. His letter to arbiter Lothar Schmid and organizers followed a draw with Boris Spassky as his lawyer prepared to join from New York.
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