![]() The World Chess Championship has existed since 1886. In the provincial and normally tranquil Icelandic capital, what is already being called “the Match of the Century” is at last under way. Now a large hand reaches across the chessboard, plucks up the black king’s knight, and places it on f6. ![]() ![]() Because of his refusal to leave New York in time for the match’s opening, the first game has already been postponed and many had feared that he might not appear at all: with Fischer, one can never be sure. A communal sigh of relief gusts through the hall. ![]() Six minutes later, the American challenger, Bobby Fischer, arrives. When you play Bobby, it is not a question of whether you win or lose. How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Timeįunny to be a war correspondent again after all these years.
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