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.

Boris Spassky, left and Bobby Fischer analyze their match in Sveti

Bobby Fischer Breaks Boris Spassky's Ego - Best Of The 70s

50 Years Later: Why Fischer Vs. Spassky Was The Greatest World

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

1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, Its Origin, and Influence by

Icelandic Chess Championship Featured on London Stage

THE MONDAY EVENING CLUB: Dynasty: The brilliance of Bobby Fischer

TIME MAGAZINE 31 july 1972 cover BORIS SPASSKY – BOBBY FISCHER

History repeats itself- 50 years later in Reykjavík, Iceland. : r

50th anniversary Fischer Spassky - Online Chess Coaching