Bobby Fischer
Witness History: Archive 2012
English - August 28, 2012 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.18 MB - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1972, the world was transfixed by a Chess match.
At the height of the Cold War, volatile American Bobby Fischer took on Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union for the World Championship.
Played in Iceland, the showdown was known as the "Match of the Century".
Alex Last speaks to an Icelandic policeman who became a close companion of Bobby Fischer.
PHOTO: AP