Fischer vs Spassky – 50 years ago

Half a century ago, exactly on this day, the most famous chess match in history began: Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik, Iceland. Five year ago we celebrated the event by reporting on it, game for game, as if it was all taking place live. Today we bring you links to all the reports we published at the time, starting with our full report on the drama that surrounded game one. It contains original film footage which nobody should miss.

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14 Strange Facts About Chess Genius Bobby Fischer

Chess 'Match of the Century' - Fischer v Spassky 1972 Framed Art

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

Fischer Spassky Series Chess PiecesBoxwood & Ebony 3.5 King.

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