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.

Fifty years ago: Fischer leads 6½:3½

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

Capstone Games: Match Of The Century - Strategy Board Game, Based On The 1972 World Chess Championship, Spassky Vs Fischer, 2 Players

Spassky vs Fischer - 1 euro Lycée Leclerc

The Fischer Spassky 1972 Series Commemorative Chess Pieces - 3.75 King

From the Archives, 1972: The Match of the Century

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

The Match of the Century: Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer.

Tom Morton-Smith on dramatising the 'chess match of the century