Bobby Fischer vs. Boris Spassky: Chess Match of Century

Witnesses, friends of finalists Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, along with industry experts comment on the 1972 World Chess Championship, the "Match of the Century." Spassky of the USSR, the reigning World Chess Champion at the time, was up two when he granted Fischer's request for the games to be held in a private room sans cameras.

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