July 1972,Reykjavik, Iceland, Russian chess master Boris Spassky

July 1972,Reykjavik, Iceland, Russian chess master Boris Spassky pictured after a game of tennis, Boris Spassky was the Chess World Champion from 1969-1972 Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky, World Chess Championship 1972.

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