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.

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

50 years ago, the USSR was battling the Rest of the World

50 years ago, the USSR was battling the Rest of the World

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

Image of Boris Spassky et Bobby Fischer

Douglas Griffin on X: The famous encounter Spassky (USSR)-Fischer

It's 50 years, folks! (ChessTech News)

A 50 year old mystery of a historical chess table has finally been

Changing the game: How Bobby Fischer dismantled the USSR's

50 years ago today: Fischer-Spassky, game six

Review: In “Pawn Sacrifice,” A Fine End Game Blurs the Definition

Spassky v Fischer, Reykjavik, 1972 by Edward Winter

Spassky v Fischer, Reykjavik, 1972 by Edward Winter