AThe Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, June 20, 1965 - Page 111
More Rumors and Speculation
Bobby Fischer's last chess tournament was in the Rosenwald in 1963, which he won with a perfect score. In 1964 he toured the country giving simultaneous exhibitions. He refused to play in the Piatagorsky tournament.
He refused to contend for the world's championship, despite important changes in the method for qualification, made partly in response to Fischer's criticisms.
We have been wondering whether Bobby has been bitterly withdrawing into isolation or whether he has instead been quietly perfecting his massive knowledge of chess, possibly working up a bust for important variations of the Ruy Lopez or the Sicilian.
[<False Rumor>Now we hear that Bobby has been drafted and was inducted two weeks ago. It will be interesting to see what the Army can do for, or to, this enigmatic young genius.</False Rumor>]
