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.

Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar - Match of the century flashback

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

Bobby Fischer: young pretender who dethroned Soviet kings

The chess games of Robert James Fischer

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

World Chess Championship 1972 : Bobby Fischer Vs Boris Spassky

The Cold War on a chessboard 50 years ago - Gulf Times

Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky #chess #chesstok #viral Narration

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

50th anniversary Fischer Spassky - Online Chess Coaching

Bobby Fischer Wins Match Of The Century

Match of the Century & Spassky's Immortal: 50 years on

Bobby Fischer, The World Chess Champ - On This Day

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

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