AThe Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, May 14, 1961 - Page 36
Fischer Vs. Reshevsky
For some time there have been attempts to bring together in match play Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, who at 18 has already held the United States chess championship for four years, and his predecessor, Samuel Reshevsky of Spring Valley, N.Y.
Each is a grandmaster and ambitious to contend for the world championship, should an opportunity develop. Fischer would presumably be favored because of his recent dominance in tournament play, but a match in another matter. The Tal-Botvinnik strife indicates that the experience of the older master is not to be discounted.
The players have agreed in principle to a 16-game match, half the games to be in New York and half in Los Angeles at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, which has underwritten $2,000 of the required match fund.
The total to be raised is $7,000, which includes traveling and other expenses. The American Chess Foundation has taken this on as a project and will guarantee $3,000 as the New York share provided the Los Angeles committee can raise the final $2,000.
The match is undoubtedly the most interesting chess event possible in the United States right now. The likelihood of having a good part of it here is a highly attractive prospect and every effort should be made to complete the arrangements.
Anyone interested in contributing to the match fund should make his check payable to American Chess Foundation and forward it to Chess Editor, Los Angeles Times. We also will welcome any ideas as to how to finance this or similar chess events.
