From the archives: Bobby Fischer in 1972 - CBS News

Before he became a mad recluse, chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer gave an unforgettable interview to Mike Wallace in 1972

BOBBY FISCHER AN INCREDIBLE ENDGAME AGAINST SPASSKY - World Championship 1972

The God of Sunday Night: Remembering The Ed Sullivan Show

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

The New York Times Archives on X: 1972: Bobby Fischer becomes the first American chess champion of the world. / X

The Lessons and Legacy from Bobby Fischer's 1972 World Championship Win - U.S. Chess Center

Bobby Fischer meets the press at an exhibition match on December 5 News Photo - Getty Images

Boris Spassky Armchair Warrior

Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky World Championship Match (1972)

World chess champion Bobby Fischer, center, is surrounded by newsmen, as he arrives from Iceland on Sunday, Sept. 17, 1972 at New York?s Kennedy airport. Fischer took the title from Boris Spassky

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