Mrs. Roosevelt On Chess

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The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, August 20, 1960

Mrs. Roosevelt On Chess
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who played an important part in assuring Bobby Fischer's participation in the Challenger's tourney held in Yugoslavia last fall when the financial problem threatened his withdrawal, has commented on the general chess situation in the press: “I think there is no reason why we should not have as good chess players in our country as there are in other countries. Chess is certainly interesting more and more of our young people.”