Icelandic Chess Federation's 1972 World Championship Match Commemorative Program

The 1972 World Chess Championship match between American challenger Bobby Fischer and Soviet champion Boris Spassky, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the Cold War, was famously dubbed the "Match of the Century." Fischer triumphed after 21 games with a score of 12½ to 8½, becoming the eleventh World Chess Champion and significantly elevating chess's global profile.