York Daily Record York, Pennsylvania Thursday, January 18, 1979 - Page 2
Fischer Asked To Play Match in Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) — A parliament member who once helped arrange a spy swap is now taking on an even more delicate task — he's trying to arrange a chess match between former champion Bobby Fischer and Soviet defector Viktor Korchnoi in Israel.
A spokesman for parliamentarian Shmuel Flatto-Sharon said Wednesday an invitation was sent Tuesday to Fischer in Pasadena, Calif. Korchnoi arrived in Israel for a 10-day visit Sunday for a series of exhibition matches.
“We would very much like to secure your agreement to play four chess matches here in Israel at the time of your convenience.” the invitation said. Proceeds from the matches will be donated to the Israeli army fund, it said.
Flatto-Sharon helped arrange a swap in April of three persons jailed for spying in Mozambique, East Germany and the United States.
Viktor Korchnoi reported that Fischer accused him of ‘spying’ on him… well, this explains everything. Korchnoi may have been naive, but the Zionist spy-master, Shmuel Flatto-Sharon was not. Now WHY would Bobby Fischer want to raise funds for Israeli Army to murder Palestinian children and steal their land? Bobby Fischer will be infuriated when he reads such nonsensical, mockery “invitation” in a newspaper!
