Harry Benson: Bobby Fischer

Harry Benson's rare, exclusive photos of the elusive and controversial chess genius Bobby Fischer, taken during the historic World Championship chess match in Iceland in 1972 — during which Fischer solidly defeated reining champ, Russian Boris Spassky — are collected here for the first time. A cult icon and idiosyncratic loner, Fischer is still revered around the world and considered to be one of the greatest chess players of all time. Harry Benson, the renowned Life photographer, here exposes the very private life of the champion.