Belgrade, Round 2: Fischer beats Petrosian, Spassky crushes Larsen

The second round of the "Match of the Century" in Belgrade brought amazing games. Robert "Bobby" Fischer won with Black again former World Champion Tigran Petrosian but the game of the day was World Champion Boris Spassky's spectacular win against Bent Larsen. After 17(!) moves Larsen resigned. But in these 17 moves Spassky had managed to sacrifice a rook and to queen his h-pawn. After two rounds the Soviet Union now leads 11.5-8.5.

When Boris Spassky was captured by the Fischer king - The New European

Fischer on 60 minutes, three months before becoming world champion

Chess News

Belgrade, Round 2: Fischer beats Petrosian, Spassky crushes Larsen

Bobby Fischer - Geniuses

Bobby Fischer 1971

Fischer Had a 20‐ Victory Streak In 2 ‐Year Trek to Championship - The New York Times

50 Years Later: Why Fischer Vs. Spassky Was The Greatest World Championship Match

Middlegame Archives - British Chess News

Tigran Petrosian Armchair Warrior