BBC1年
Spassky vs Fischer: How the chess battle became a theatre event
When the American Bobby Fischer challenged the Russian Boris Spassky for the World Chess Championship in 1972 the media looked on in fascination. It seemed the Cold War was being played out in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3年
Bulgarian game show host quotes anti-Semitic rantings by chess champion Bobby Fischer
(JTA) — The host of a popular game show on Bulgarian public TV quoted on air the anti-Semitic rantings of the late chess master Bobby Fischer, then apologized the following day, a day after the ...
sportstar.thehindu26 日
Once monopolized by Russians, the World Chess Championship has turned into one of sport’s ...
Reykjavik caught the world’s attention in 1972. Iceland’s capital was the venue of the World Chess Championship match between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer. At the height of the Cold War, a ...