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(1972) Bobby Fischer et des enfants
(1972) Bobby with actress Ann Margret 1972
“Harry Benson – A Horse Kissing Bobby Fischer, Iceland, 1972”
“Boby and I,” says photographer Harry Benson, “walked through the lava fields at 3 o'clock in the morning under the midnight sun. There was only one hour of darkness every night. One night several horses came towards us. Bobby was a little worried until a white horse approached him and rubbed his cheek against his: - He loves me, Harry, he really loves me! Bobby said surprised.”
Fischer v Spassky in Reykjavik. Front-cover photograph of How Fischer Won by C.J.S. Purdy (Sydney, 1972)
Bobby Fischer (Chess Life & Review, front cover, October 1972)
Robert James Fischer, Reykjavík, estate 1972, Foto: Argenta Images
Bobby Fischer, circa 1972, Contributor: Everett Collection Inc / Alamy Stock Photo
“It is with great pride that we present the Dubrovnik chessmen for a new generation to play!” (Source)
Eduardo Bauzá Mercére (New York, NY, USA) notes that page 26 of the January 1972 issue of Ajedrez published a photograph of Fischer in Tucumán watching the game Quinteros v Ferreira in the final round of the Pan American team championship.
Harry Benson, ©1972
“Fischer in 1972”
“1972”
“Fischer in 1972 in Reykjavik”
“Always Reading, Grossinger's Resort, New York, 1972”
“Bobby Fischer, 1972”
“Portrait after Tennis, Grossinger's Resort, New York, 1972”
“Hands, Grossinger's Resort, New York, 1972”
“Fischer vs. Spassky, Game Two, Iceland, 1972”
“Chess in Hotel Room at Night, Iceland, 1972”
“Bobby Fischer in Iceland. 1972 World Chess Championship”
“Bobby Fischer in Iceland. 1972 World Chess Championship”
“Harry Benson. From his book Bobby Fischer”
“Bobby Fischer, Photo by Harry Benson.”
“Harry Benson. From his book Bobby Fischer”
“Harry Benson. From his book Bobby Fischer”
“Bobby Fischer playing Boris Spassky. Photographed by Harry Benson”
“Harry Benson. From his book Bobby Fischer”
“Bobby Fischer arrives for his 14th game against world chess champion Boris Spassky in Reykjavik Iceland, Aug 15th 1972”
“Closeup portrait of Bobby Fischer, Reykjavik, ISL 6/30/1972”
“Newyork Post — Bobby in the Hills after the match”
“Bobby Fischer, 1972”
“The American Bobby Fischer became the World Chess Champion when he defeated the Soviet grandmaster and reigning World Champion Boris Spassky in Reykjavík in the summer of 1972.”
“World chess champion Bobby Fischer holds proclamation of ‘Bobby Fischer Day’ presented by New York Mayor John V. Lindsay, right, at New York's City Hall, Sept. 22, 1972.” (AP Photo)
“Fischer was jovial, even, and when he said a few words, Bobby tried to be light hearted and funny. And he certainly succeeded in winning over everybody present!”
“Bobby Fischer meets the press at an exhibition match on December 5 1972 in Los Angeles California”
“Portrait of Bobby Fischer during photo shoot outdoors. Jerry Cooke F20), June 30, 1972”
“Portrait of Bobby Fischer during photo shoot outdoors. Jerry Cooke F13), June 30, 1972”
“In 1972, Fischer and Spassky faced in Reykjakik at the World Championships. If we take into account the cold war, when the USSR and the USA waged serious fights in the arms race and even in space, the championship and this duel should be seen as a symbol in the struggle for world domination. (Photo ©Express Newspapers / Getty)”
“Bobby Fischer, world champion between 1972 and 1975, talks before a competition.”
“Bobby Fischer, 1972.”
“The Championship Season: Bobby Fischer in 1972.”
“Bobby Fischer in Iceland.”
“Bobby Fischer in Iceland.”
“Bobby Fischer, 1972”
“American chess player Bobby Fischer arrives in Reykjavik, Iceland for his match against world champion Boris Spassky. July 18, 1972”
“In 1972 he [Lombardy] was instrumental in getting Fischer to go to Iceland, and served as Bobby's personal assistant. He continued to write for magazines.”
“Bobby Fischer in Training, 1972”
“Bobby Fischer in Training, 1972”
“Robert ‘Bobby’ Fischer *–Schachspieler, USA Weltmeister 1972-1975-Schachweltmeisterschaft in Reykjavik: der amtierende Weltmeister Boris Spasski (r) und sein Herausforderer ‘Bobby’ Fischer bei einem Empfang desStadtrates – Juli 1972” (Full)
“Bobby Fischer is greeted by young chess fans in Reykjavik Iceland as he returns to his hotel room after he won the championship Sept 1th 1972”
1972, “Bobby Fischer won the title by beating Boris Spassky, who formerly held the title”
“Russian chess master Boris Spassky, left, shakes hands with Bobby Fischer at the Laugardalsholl Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, July 11, 1972”
“Bobby Fischer in the year he won with such brilliance and dramatic flair that he became an icon, 1972”
“What happened to Robert J. “Bobby” Fischer was tragic, Shakespearean in scope. Raised in a New York apartment by a single mother, he rose to take on and vanquish single-handedly the Russian chess behemoth. At age 13, Fischer defeated Donald Byrne in a game now dubbed “The Game of the Century.” Fischer deserved honor, respect and glory for his great chess achievements, not ridicule, exile and shame.
—Gerry Christmas of Carrboro, North Carolina
“When I returned home from Vietnam, the game between Bobby Fischer and Spassky had just started. I did not play the game that well, but watching Bobby play was a welcome home for me. He inspired me to learn more about the game, and in so doing, I was able to recover from the war. I will always remember that game and what Bobby has done for me through the game of chess.”
—Gregory Campbell of Lewisville, Texas
Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky to become the first American world chess champion in 1972
Originally published by the Daily News on Sept. 2, 1972. This story was written by Robert Byrne.
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, Sept. 1 - Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn is world chess champion, the first American to hold that title since it was established 1866.
This morning when it was announced that Russian Boris Spassky had resigned the 21st game, adjourned since last night, the world chess championship title passed out of Russian hands for the first time in 25 years.
The 29-year-old Fischer is to receive $156,000 in prize money for taking the match, and can count on many thousands more from book royalties, endorsements, personal appearances and the like.
