The 1972 Bobby Fischer vs. Boris Spassky in detail
In the sweltering summer of 1972, Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, transformed into the center of a global drama. But this wasn’t a political summit or a military standoff — it was a chess match. On one side sat Bobby Fischer, the unpredictable genius from Brooklyn. Opposite him was Boris Spassky, the calm, calculating Soviet […]
