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: The opening moves of Edgar Walther v. Bobby Fischer from the opening round of the Zürich tournament, 19th May 1959. Fischer was lucky to escape with a draw;

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: Bobby Fischer (USA) v. Tigran Petrosian (USSR), 9th round, 2nd Piatigorsky Cup, Santa Monica, 31st July 1966. The game was drawn in 40 moves. (Photo source: #chess

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: Sammy Reshevsky & Bobby Fischer, during their 1961 match (New York/Los Angeles). On the board is the final position from the 5th game (played 27th July), which features

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.

Douglas Griffin on X: The participants at Mar del Plata (Argentina), 1960. Seated in the front row are Bobby Fischer, David Bronstein, Friðrik Ólafsson & Boris Spassky (Photo source: #chess / X

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 in play v. Florin Gheorghiu (whose 73rd birthday it is today), 17th Olympiad, Havana 1966. (Source: RIA Novosti.) #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: 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: Vasily Smyslov v. Bobby Fischer, 28th & final round, FIDE Candidates' Tournament, Belgrade, 29th October 1959. (Source: unknown.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Zürich, 19th May 1959. Bobby Fischer (USA) is pictured in play v. Edgar Walther (Switzerland) in the 1st round of the international tournament held in city's Kongreßhaus. This

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer, pictured at the Interzonal tournament in Portorož (Yugoslavia), August-September 1958. (Photo via #chess / X