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1972 Fischer Spassky Viking postcard
1972 Fischer-Spassky World Chess Championship Postcard – Viking Warriors Caricature by Ragnar Lár (No. 1) - Image 2

1972 Fischer-Spassky World Chess Championship Postcard – Viking Warriors Caricature by Ragnar Lár (No. 1)

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In the summer of 1972, Reykjavík turned into the chess capital of the world as Fischer and Spassky faced off in the most famous match ever played. This postcard from the Icelandic Chess Federation captures the drama perfectly – turning the two players into Viking warriors locked in battle, spear vs sword, all drawn by…

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1972 Fischer Spassky Viking postcard

This is a commemorative postcard issued by Skáksamband Íslands (Icelandic Chess Federation) for the 1972 World Chess Championship match between Boris Spassky (USSR) and Bobby Fischer (USA) held in Reykjavík.

The front features a color caricature illustration by artist Ragnar Lár (signed “CR.LÁR.”) depicting Fischer and Spassky as Viking warriors in combat: Fischer (left) in beige tunic with green trim holding a spear, Spassky (right) in red tunic with shield and sword. The text at the bottom reads “THE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH IN ICELAND 1972” with “FISCHER” and “SPASSKY” labels.

It credits the artist Ragnar Lár and is marked “POSTCARD” with “NR. 1” in the series. Printed by LITBRÁ (offset) in Iceland.

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