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Russian champion plans to battle Bobby FisherMOSCOW (AP) — Anatoly Karpov, the Russian hope to return the world chess crown to the Soviet Onion, said today he j®£peets to meet Bobby Fischer next year ' and has a chance to winThe 23-year-old chess whizz — who defeated Viktor Korchnoi, Boris Spassky * *dnd Lev Polugayevsky to gain the right to -.-meet Fischer — told a Moscow news conference the American world champion was the “outstanding chess player of the present rime ”Fischer has declared he will vacate the title unless the format of the championship match is changed to meet his specifications. The International Chess Federation — FIDE — rules call for 36 games with the , crown going to the winner of 10AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDSIf Fischer quits or is ousted by FIDE, Karpov automatically succeeds to the world 'crownthe outstanding chess player of the present time ”At another point, Karpov said, “I can’t give guarantees-that I’ll beat Fischer He is a chess genius of world class. But I don’t think I have no chance of success ”HIGH, THIN VOICE The slim, boyish Soviet grandmaster spoke at a crowded news conference at the Moscow Chess Club Speaking in a high, thin voice, Karpov seemed self-assured and confident.He said the 24-game matcfr which he won 3-2 over Korchnoi was hard fought and contributed to the theory of the French Idefense and the Indian defense. iAfter 17 games, Karpov led Korchnoi 3-0 i“After the I7th game it seemed to me that :the match was already over and I paid 1severely for it, losing the 19th and 21st '“I believe that the majeh will be held,” Karpov said “At least I’ll prepare myself for it If the match doesn’t take place then my work wouldn’t disappear ”He said it “will be useful for me in any , case to get more closely acquainted with the creative activities of the world champion,games,” he said 1Karpov conceded that some of the draws I were perhaps dull but said he thought the match was on a “higher level” than the I Fiseher-Spassky championship battle in 1 1972 where “there were gross mistakes in lt;many games, especially on Spassky’s lt;part.” 1Karpov didn’t reveal what strategy or 1 tactics he might employ against Fischer t
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Reno Evening Gazette
Reno, Nevada, US
Mon, Nov 25, 1974
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