From the archive, 2 September 1972: Bobby Fischer wins World Chess Championship, Sport

#x3C;p><strong>Originally published in the Guardian on 2 September 1972: </strong> It was the nearest to a chess riot one could ever hope for</p>

50 years since Bobby Fischer won international chess crown — AP

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Bobby fischer 1972 hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

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Champion Fischer - The New York Times

American chess grandmaster wins right to play for world championship

HT This Day: September 2, 1972 — Bobby Fischer wins world chess

Spassky v Fischer, Reykjavik, 1972 by Edward Winter

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