wrote:

MORE DISINFORMATION

Yes, but the precise figure may be a bit higher, as GM Benko
was also compensated for being GM Fischer's second in addition
to ceding his interzonal spot.

GM Larry Evans was Fischer's second at Mallorca in 1970.

Okay, boss. The info I had was from Ed Edmondson himself, but it
was written (just) *prior* to the 1970 event. In his letter, Mr.
Edmondson
explained to GM Fischer that GM Evans wanted far too much money,
and so -- according to him -- Pal Benko was the only option. I had no
inkling that such a pronouncement as this could be swept aside so
easily. My Google search failed to unearth any contrary evidence,
so, like Sam Sloan, I grabbed the ball and ran with it. It goes
without
saying that if I had more time, I could have waded through my old
issues of Chess Life for a report giving such info as the exact dates,
as requested by the original poster.

What struck me as funny were the "hits" I got which described
the "fistfight" incident between the man EE said was the "only
option", and GM Fischer. Very odd to have him as a second after
such an incident, IMO.

At any rate, the world was saved from the Benko Gambit, and
that is the most important thing.

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