The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Saturday, February 23, 1985 - Page 8
Chess Rules
To the Editor: Bobby Fischer was right. More than 10 years ago he predicted that world chess tournaments would become boring and saturated with draws unless the rules were changed. Since players with the black pieces always go for the draw, he demanded that anyone winning with them should get bonus points. He felt so strongly that this rule change would greatly improve the game that he refused to play again until it was corrected.
True to his word, he forfeited his crown and millions for his love of the game. Maybe now, after the boring (40 draws) Kasparov-Karpov match again showed the world that Mr. Fischer was right, this needed, overdue change will finally be made. If so, Bobby Fischer may be back and again clean those Russians' clocks.
John P. Cardie, Woodbury, N.J.