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Re: World Championship stopped

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From: Eli Liang
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 1985 01:46
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> According to some news reports, the decision to abort the world
> chess championship was made by the Soviet regime. It was announced
> officially by the soviet news agency Tass two hours BEFORE it was
> accepted by the president of the International Chess Federation,
> who has been called and flown to Moscow from his country -the
> Philippines- a couple days before the announcement of 
> the decision.!!

I think it was more like 12 minutes before the announcement as according
to the Washington Post.  I might be wrong though.

-eli

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Subject: Re: World Championship stopped
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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 20:46:56 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 21 20:46:56 1985
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