Douglas Griffin on X: The 4th Capablanca Memorial (1965): Bobby Fischer's moves were relayed via telex from the Marshall Chess Club to the 'Habana Libre' hotel, where they were made by José

Douglas Griffin on X: '#Chess Life', January 1961, brings news of Bobby Fischer's fourth straight US Championship. Written by the recent guest on the @Bennyficial1 podcast, Fischer biographer Frank Brady. /

Douglas Griffin on X: 14th Olympiad, Leipzig. Final Group 'A', final round, 8th November 1960. On top board of the match between East Germany and the USA, Wolfgang Uhlmann faces Bobby Fischer. (

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer, photographed in New York City in 1962. (📷C. Mydans, via LIFE magazine.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer, photographed in New York City by David Attie on August 10th, 1971. Note the 'Dubrovnik' chess set - a favourite of Fischer's - and the position on the board, from 3rd game of Fischer's Candidates' Quarter-final match v

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer helping himself to a carton of milk during the 'Match of the Century', the USSR v. Rest of the World clash in Belgrade, March-April 1970. (Photo

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer in play v. Florin Gheorghiu (whose 73rd birthday it is today), 17th Olympiad, Havana 1966. (Source: RIA Novosti.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Vasily Smyslov v. Bobby Fischer, 28th & final round, FIDE Candidates' Tournament, Belgrade, 29th October 1959. (Source: unknown.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: The 4th Capablanca Memorial (1965): Bobby Fischer's moves were relayed via telex from the Marshall Chess Club to the 'Habana Libre' hotel, where they were made by José

Douglas Griffin on X: One of the most famous games of the 20th century. Siegen (West Germany), 20th September 1970. The 19th @FIDE_chess Olympiad. In round 6 of final group 'A', Boris

Douglas Griffin on X: The 11th World #Chess Champion, Bobby Fischer, pictured wearing a very loud suit at a 'meet the press' event in Los Angeles, California, 5th December 1972. (Photo: M.

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Douglas Griffin on X: Four photos of encounters that made it into Fischer's '60 Memorable Games'. Petrosian-Fischer, Portorož Interzonal 1958 (½-½). Smyslov-Fischer, Candidates, Belgrade 1959 (0-1). Walther-Fischer, Zürich 1959 (½-½). Fischer-Geller, Bled