It's 50 years since chess magician Bobby Fischer dazzled and baffled the world to emerge as champion - ABC News
![Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer (R) gestures during his match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan in this September 1992 file Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer (R) gestures during his match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan in this September 1992 file](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/17f661887c4d482ab4434fa0bf1fb1b9/2d2f6hg.jpg)
Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer (R) gestures during his match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan in this September 1992 file
It's 50 years since chess magician Bobby Fischer dazzled and baffled the world to emerge as champion - ABC News
![Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer smiles during his match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan in this September 1992 file photo. Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer smiles during his match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan in this September 1992 file photo.](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/36d75bf479614b23b5f766a896233002/2e8gmt6.jpg)
Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer smiles during his match against his archrival Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, in the Yugoslav resort of Sveti Stefan in this September 1992 file photo.
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