Fischer vs. Spassky

The World Championship chess match in 1972 between Bobby Fisher and Boris Spassky was high drama. It was in the middle of the Cold War and was called the Match of the Century. Fisher won despite the US having little grassroots chess culture, while the Soviet chess machine dominated the world scene. As Fisher's sister put it, "It was as if an Eskimo had cleared a tennis court in the snow and gone on to win the world championship."