AThe Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 27, 1961 - Page 25
“The much-heralded Reshevsky-Fischer match ended unexpectedly after the 11th game with the scored tied, 5½-5½ (2 wins each and 7 draws). The 12th game had been reschedule (reports conflict as to why the time change) for Sunday morning (Aug 13) at 11. Fischer protested he did not want to play that early in the morning and suggested it was a plot to give Reshevsky an advantage. Reshevsky later said the game had been rescheduled 10 days before and so he failed to see why Fischer waited until almost game time before lodging a protest. Irving Rivise, referee, pleaded with Fischer to come to the game room. Fischer refused and Rivise forfeited the game to Reshevsky. The match was scheduled to be resumed in New York. But after asking one postponement Fischer refused to continue unless the forfeit was annulled. Officials asked Bobby to continue while they investigated. Fischer rejected this and declared he would resume the match only if the next game were to be the 12th. Reshevsky was then declared winner of the match. The chess foundation is still mulling whether to pay Fischer the loser's end of the purse. Now Fischer threatens to sue the foundation. Fischer is 18 years old.
Here is Reshevsky's second win (the seventh game).”
! The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, August 14, 1961 - Page 73, (★) “Chess Champ Forfeits by Failing to Appear”
