Bobby Fischer vs. Boris Spassky: Chess Match of Century

Witnesses, friends of finalists Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, along with industry experts comment on the 1972 World Chess Championship, the "Match of the Century." Spassky of the USSR, the reigning World Chess Champion at the time, was up two when he granted Fischer's request for the games to be held in a private room sans cameras.

Fischer/Spassky: The New York Times Report on the Chess Match of the Century by Richard Roberts

Match of the Century - Capstone Games

Top 5 Brilliant Chess Moves of Bobby Fischer - Remote Chess Academy

Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar - Match of the century flashback (September 1, 1972)

From the archive, 2 September 1972: Bobby Fischer wins World Chess Championship, Sport

Fischer/Spassky: The New York Times Report on The Chess Match of the Century. - Raptis Rare Books

Fischer vs Spassky – 50 years ago

The Unstoppable American - New In Chess

Match of the Century - Spassky vs Fischer - Game 3

When Henry Kissinger called chess legend Bobby Fischer to coax him to play Boris Spassky in Match of the Century

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Nikolai Krogius, Adviser in Chess 'Match of the Century,' Dies at 91 - The New York Times

Bobby Fischer The Cold War on a chessboard - Telegraph India