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Chess History

CHESS HISTORY

Directed by Liz Garbus
United States, United Kingdom, 2011
Documentary, Drama, Short

Synopsis

In a photograph taken by Harry Benson for Life magazine, Bobby Fischer torturously considers his next move—hands gripping his head and eyes fastened to the board—as his 1972 World Chess Championship opponent, Boris Spassky, looks on.

Synopsis

In a photograph taken by Harry Benson for Life magazine, Bobby Fischer torturously considers his next move—hands gripping his head and eyes fastened to the board—as his 1972 World Chess Championship opponent, Boris Spassky, looks on.