Published Nov 15, 2023
The 1972 World Chess Championship (Encrore)
Explore the intense Cold War clash at the 1972 World Chess Championship, where American prodigy Bobby Fischer faces Soviet champion Boris Spassky in a historic battle of ideologies and wits, set against the backdrop of global tension and Fischer's own turbulent life.
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