Betsy Halted Chess. Play to Resume.

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Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 3

Betsy Halted Chess. Play to Resume.
New York —U.S. chess master Bobby Fischer was scheduled to play Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia today in the tenth round of the Capablanca chess tournament.
Fischer's crucial match with Ivkov was originally scheduled for yesterday, but Hurricane Betsy forced postponement.
The 22-year-old American is playing in the tourney by cable, since the State Department refused him permission to visit Communist Cuba. Betsy temporarily downed cable communication with Havana yesterday on its rampage through the Caribbean.

Crucial Match Between Fischer and Ivkov to Resume

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The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 2

American chess champion Bobby Fischer has an uphill fight on his hands when he resumes a crucial match tomorrow with Yugoslav chess master Borislav Ivkov.
Ivkov was in a stronger position than Fischer when their match in the Havana-based Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament was postponed and then adjourned after 41 moves were played.
The postponement came when Hurricane Betsy knocked out communications between Havana and New York, where young Fischer is playing via cable. The U.S. State Department refused to let him go to Communist Cuba for the tournament.

Delays Chess Match

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The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 3

Delays Chess Match
Havana, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Betsy presumably was the cause Wednesday of the postponement of the scheduled chess match between Bobby Fischer of New York and Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia in the Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament here.
Fischer, who was refused a visa to visit Cuba by the State Department, has been competing in the tournament by means of a telegraphic hookup between New York and Havana. The teletype wouldn't work Wednesday, and the breakdown was blamed on the hurricane.

Hurricane Betsy

Slav Chess Master Leads U.S. Champion

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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 11

Slav Chess Master Leads U.S. Champion
New York (UPI) —Yugoslav chess master Borislav Ivkov was in a stronger position than American chess champion Bobby Fischer Friday when they adjourned their crucial match in the Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament.
Play adjourned until Sunday morning after 41 moves.
A win for either man would give him undisputed possession of first place at the halfway mark in the Havana-based tourney, which will run 22 rounds.
The match between the Yugoslav and the 22-year-old American originally had been scheduled for Wednesday but Hurricane Betsy washed out communications between Havana and New York, where Fischer is playing via cable. The U.S. State Department refused to let him visit Cuba.
If the match ends in a draw it will put Fischer in a tie with Ivkov and Vassily Smyslov of the Soviet Union.

Chess Champ Faces Uphill Fight

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Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, September 12, 1965 - Page 9

Chess Champ Faces Uphill Fight
U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer has an uphill fight on his hands when he resumes a crucial match today with Yugoslav chess master Borislav Ivkov.
Ivkov was in a stronger position than Fischer when their match in the Havana - based Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament was postponed and then adjourned Friday after 41 moves were played.
The postponement came when Hurricane Betsy knocked out communications between Havana and New York, where Fischer is playing via cable. The U.S. State Department refused to let him go to Communist Cuba for the tournament.
Whoever wins the match will gain undisputed possession of first place in the tourney at the half-way mark. If it ends in a draw, Fischer would be in a first-place tie with Ivkov and Vassily Smyslov of the Soviet Union.

Russian Has Slight Lead in Chess Series

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The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 23

Russian Has Slight Lead in Chess Series
Havana (AP) — Vassily Smyslov of Russia held a slender lead Thursday in the Capablanca International Chess Tournament, with Bobby Fischer of New York in a position to move up in his forthcoming match with contender Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia.
The 10th-round match between Fischer and Ivkov was postponed until today when Hurricane Betsy cut teletype communications between the United States and Cuba.
The 22-year-old American is competing electronically from New York because the State Department refused him permission to go to Havana.
Smyslov is in front in the 22-round tournament with 7½ points, while Fischer, Ivkov and Russia's Ewfim Geller are tied for second with 7.

Sports In Brief - Hurricane Betsy

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The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 19

Sports In Brief — Hurricane Betsy
Hurricane Betsy, storming through Florida, got into a chess match and into international politics. Bobby Fischer of New York, denied a visa to play in the Capablanca Tournament in Cuba, was playing his tenth round match with Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia by telegraph when the hurricane stopped communications. They will resume Sunday.

Chess Round Adjourned

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The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 2

Chess Round Adjourned
Havana (AP) — Bobby Fischer of New York and Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia adjourned their 10th round match in the Capablanca Chess Tournament Friday after 41 moves.
Fischer, denied a visa to visit Cuba, has been playing by way of telegraphic setup in New York, wiring his moves to Havana. The match was postponed Wednesday when Hurricane Betsy interfered with communications.
Fischer and Ivkov, tied for second place in the tournament with eight points behind Vassily Smyslov of Russia, who has 8½, will resume the match Sunday.

Fischer Playing Off Tie

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 45

Fischer Playing Off Tie
New York, Sept. 9 (UPI) — United States chess master Bobby Fischer was scheduled to play Borislav Ivkov of Yugoslavia today in the tenth round of the Capablanca Chess tournament. They are in a three-way tie with Vassily Smyslov of Russia for the lead.
Fischer's match with Ivkov was scheduled originally for yesterday, but a tropical hurricane forced postponement. The tournament is being played by cable because the State Department refused him permission to go to Communist Cuba. The hurricane disrupted cable communication with Havana.

Fischer Wins Thriller In Chess Tournament

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The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 2

Fischer Wins Thriller In Chess Tournament
New York (UPI) — U. S. chess champion Bobby Fischer defeated Karl Robatsch of Austria in 33 moves last night in the 10th round of the Capablanca Chess Tournament.
An observer here described the game as “a very exciting game, one of the most thrilling of the tournament. Both men were aggressors, but Fischer got in first.”
The 22-year-old American plays his crucial match at 10 a.m. today with Yugoslavia's Boris Ivkov. The match had been scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed because Hurricane Betsy washed out teletype communications between New York and Havana.
Fischer is playing by teletype because the State Department refused to let him visit Communist Cuba.