Douglas Griffin on X: The 4th Capablanca Memorial (1965): Bobby Fischer's moves were relayed via telex from the Marshall Chess Club to the 'Habana Libre' hotel, where they were made by José

Douglas Griffin on X: 14th Olympiad, Leipzig. Final Group 'A', final round, 8th November 1960. On top board of the match between East Germany and the USA, Wolfgang Uhlmann faces Bobby Fischer. (

Douglas Griffin on X: Four photos of encounters that made it into Fischer's '60 Memorable Games'. Petrosian-Fischer, Portorož Interzonal 1958 (½-½). Smyslov-Fischer, Candidates, Belgrade 1959 (0-1). Walther-Fischer, Zürich 1959 (½-½). Fischer-Geller, Bled

Douglas Griffin on X: One of the most famous games of the 20th century. Siegen (West Germany), 20th September 1970. The 19th @FIDE_chess Olympiad. In round 6 of final group 'A', Boris

Douglas Griffin on X: Some photos from the event: #1 Fischer & Spassky, with Jacqueline Piatigorsky. #2 Fischer #3 Petrosian & Spassky prior to their 1st-round game. #4 Reshevsky in play v.

Douglas Griffin on X: Monaco, 30th March 1967. Bobby Fischer is pictured before the 7th round of the Monte Carlo international tournament, in which he took 1st place ahead of Vasily Smyslov

Douglas Griffin on X: The participants at Mar del Plata (Argentina), 1960. Seated in the front row are Bobby Fischer, David Bronstein, Friðrik Ólafsson & Boris Spassky (Photo source: #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer (USA) v. Tigran Petrosian (USSR), 9th round, 2nd Piatigorsky Cup, Santa Monica, 31st July 1966. The game was drawn in 40 moves. (Photo source: #chess

Douglas Griffin on X: The 4th Capablanca Memorial (1965): Bobby Fischer's moves were relayed via telex from the Marshall Chess Club to the 'Habana Libre' hotel, where they were made by José

Douglas Griffin on X: Vasily Smyslov v. Bobby Fischer, 28th & final round, FIDE Candidates' Tournament, Belgrade, 29th October 1959. (Source: unknown.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: The 11th World #Chess Champion, Bobby Fischer, pictured wearing a very loud suit at a 'meet the press' event in Los Angeles, California, 5th December 1972. (Photo: M.

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer, photographed in New York City in 1962. (📷C. Mydans, via LIFE magazine.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Belgrade, Yugoslavia, March/April 1970. On board 2 of the 'Match of the Century' (Rest of the World v. USSR), Bobby Fischer faces Tigran Petrosian. (Photo: #chess /

Douglas Griffin on X: At the Interzonal tournament in Portorož Yugoslavia, August-September 1958. Bobby Fischer, ?, Pál Benkő, Friðrik Ólafsson. (Source: #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Havana Olympiad, 1966. Standing on the left, Bobby Fischer. In the centre, Lev Polugaevsky. Seated, Fidel Castro. (Source: unknown.) #chess / X

Douglas Griffin on X: Bobby Fischer at Bled, 1961. (Photo source: #chess / X