July 1972,Reykjavik, Iceland, Russian chess master Boris Spassky

July 1972,Reykjavik, Iceland, Russian chess master Boris Spassky pictured after a game of tennis, Boris Spassky was the Chess World Champion from 1969-1972 Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

Spassky v Fischer, Reykjavik, 1972 by Edward Winter

Boris Spassky Armchair Warrior

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Why The Match Of The Century Almost Didn't Happen

Why The Match Of The Century Almost Didn't Happen

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Bobby Fischer's strangest endgame

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