ANew York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, May 14, 1961 - Page 271
Bobby Fischer Hailed
Botvinnik Cites U.S. Player as Chess Title Prospect
Moscow, May 13 (AP) — Mikhail Botvinnik, who yesterday regained the world chess title, said today that Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn and a Yugoslav were the only two non-Soviet prospects for the elimination tourney that will decide the challenger two years hence.
He made that observation during a news conference in which he criticized the international federation for banning challenge matches such as the one in which he regained the crown from Mikhail Tal. Tal defeated Botvinnik for the title a year ago.
The new champion identified the Yugoslav player as Svetozar Gligoric.
