FIDE - International Chess Federation - Boris Spassky at the age of 12

New US World Champion – Nakamura follows in Bobby Fischer's footsteps

The Youngest Candidates

FIDE - International Chess Federation - Anatoly Karpov (USSR) and

The chess games of Boris Spassky

Olimpiu Di Luppi on X: Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer at the start of one of the games in the epic 1972 world championship match in Reykjavík. / X

On this day in 1972, Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky 12½-8½ in Reykjavík to become the 11th world chess champion. : r/chess

Anefo photo collection. Bobby Fischer in Amsterdam for discussions with fide chairman Max Euwe about the two camp to the world championship with Boris Spassky. Fischer has bought newspaper. January 31, 1972.

Spassky: “I knew the openings badly”

50 years ago today: Fischer-Spassky, game six

Boris Vassilyevich Spassky Turns 80!