50 years since Bobby Fischer won international chess crown — AP Photos

On Sept. 1, 1972, American Bobby Fischer won the international chess crown in Reykjavik, Iceland, as Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union resigned before the resumption of Game 21. The 29-year-old chess genius from Brooklyn, N.Y. brought the U.S. its first world chess title in the competition that too

50 years since Bobby Fischer won international chess crown — AP Photos

It's 50 years since chess magician Bobby Fischer dazzled and

50 years since Bobby Fischer won international chess crown — AP Photos

It's 50 years since chess magician Bobby Fischer dazzled and

It's 50 years since chess magician Bobby Fischer dazzled and

50 years since Bobby Fischer won international chess crown — AP Photos

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