Bobby Fisher caught a jet to Reykjavik and arrived just five hours before the deadline set by F.I.D.E., the governing body of world chess, headed by Max Euwe who condemned his behavior.

“If he doesn’t come,” said World Chess Champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, “then we will all go home. It’s as simple as that.” But nothing is ever simple when U.S. Grand Master Bobby Fischer is involved. After winning the right to play Spassky for the world title in…

At the the world championship of chess between Fischer and Russia’s Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, president of F.I.D.E. Max Euwe is not amused about Fisher not showing up.

Where was he? Nobody in Reykjavík, Iceland, knew, and the tension last week was palpable. Teams of reporters roamed the airport, waiting, watching, checking. Icelandic Airlines officials in New York kept two seats open on every flight—just in case. But where was he? Meanwhile, carpenters put the finishing touches…