This is a Bobby Fischer vs. Spassky large postcard World chess championship 1972 that is perfect for any collector. (S#3)

Postcard Details

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  Postcard Title: World Chess Championship – Reykjavík 1972
  Subject: Satirical cartoon depicting the Fischer–Spassky match drama
  Artist: Halldór Pétursson, a renowned Icelandic illustrator known for political and sports caricatures
  Date stamped: 5 July 1972, just days before the match officially began on 11 July 1972
  Location: Official chess championship cancel:
  HEIMSMEISTARAKEPPNI Í SKÁK – REYKJAVÍK

  Stamp affixed:

  • Iceland 1972 Chess Stamp

  • 15 Krónur

  • Properly canceled for philatelic significance

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  🔹 Front Illustration Description

  This humorous hand-drawn cartoon captures the chaotic lead-up to the event:

  • Fischer (center) is shown storming in or out of a door labeled BORED? TENNIS! — referencing the psychological warfare and erratic behavior he became infamous for.

  • Spassky appears dazed, possibly struck by Fischer's antics.

  • Officials and bystanders look stressed or bewildered — very on-brand for the match atmosphere.

  This is a visual time capsule of the media circus and Cold War symbolism that surrounded the event.