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1972 Morgunblaðið Fischer Spassky
Complete original issue of the Icelandic daily newspaper Morgunblaðið dated 17 June 1972 (Laugardagur 17. júní 1972). The front page features a large black and white caricature by artist Alstad depicting Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky as crowned chess kings facing each other on a chessboard, with the American flag behind Fischer and the Soviet hammer and sickle behind Spassky, set against Icelandic mountains. The newspaper contains extensive coverage of the ongoing World Chess Championship match in Reykjavík, including articles, analysis, and related news from the Match of the Century.
