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.

Bobby Fischer: A Chess Champ 'Against The World

Bobby Fischer: Showdown in Reykjavik

Chess 'Match of the Century' - Fischer v Spassky 1972 Framed Art

Fischer Spassky Series Chess PiecesBoxwood & Ebony 3.5 King.

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

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

TIME MAGAZINE 31 july 1972 cover BORIS SPASSKY – BOBBY FISCHER

Bobby Fischer, The World Chess Champ - On This Day

1972 Reproduced Fischer-Spassky Staunton Pattern Chess Pieces V2.0

Bobby Fischer's strangest endgame

Hail the conquering American! Marking 50 years since Fischer's

Children with Candy, Spassky vs Fischer, (1972)

From the Archives, 1972: The Match of the Century