ADayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio Saturday, March 24, 1962 - Page 4
Checkmate 24 Mar 1962, Sat Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Checkmate
In Russia, chess is front page news and master players are regarded with the awe reserved in this country for baseball idols. One of the things that Ivan knows and Johnny doesn't is how to move a knight on a chessboard.
Lately, Ivan has doubtless been hearing about Bobby Fischer, the 18-year-old prodigy from Brooklyn who is challenging the virtual monopoly held by the Russians on international chess champions.
At 15, Bobby became the youngest grand master in the history of the game and earned the right to advance into major world tournaments. The other day, Bobby won the world interzonal tournament in Stockholm; naturally, he was the youngest player in the match. In taking first place in this contest, Bobby now is in a position to challenge the world champion, Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union.
This is a form of peaceful competition that merits approval; Bobby deserves to be a competitor with more honor in his native land.
