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 in Iceland – 50 years ago (4)

Review: The Road to Reykjavik & Fischer – Spassky 1972 - Forward Chess

50 years since Bobby Fischer won international chess crown — AP Photos

Grand Chess Tour makes its way to St. Louis with Sinquefield Cup

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

One of the most famous World Championship matches of all time, the

Chess.com - It's the 50th anniversary of the Match of the

Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess

The Cold War on a chessboard 50 years ago, Sports

Royal Chess Mall 1972 Championship Fischer-Spassky

Bobby Fischer: young pretender who dethroned Soviet kings

Fischer – Spassky 1972 (hc) - Schachversand Niggemann

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