The two major superpowers fought against one another in the Korean War(1950-1953) and the Vietnam War(1962-1975). The 1972 world chess championships was a symbolic battle, however, Fischer would have left out ‘symbolic’, as he believed he was a lone fighter for the free world. Fischer believed he was the best player in the world. Due to this, the media portrayed him as insolent, arrogant and cocky. Public interest only started to emerge after Fischer beat another grandmaster, Mark Taimanov 6-0 in the Candidates Tournament, an unprecedented performance. Alternatively, chess fell under ‘ideology’ in the Soviet political system. Tsar Nicholas II granted the first official ‘Grandmaster’ title. Both Marx and Lenin were keen chess players. Successful players were seen as heroes in their homeland. Chess held a political history within the USSR and had gaining social importance in the US. Within the context of the Cold War, this match could be viewed from a political perspective and did cause government intervention. This perspective, however, is flawed, as for serious governmental operations the match held no immediate
The two major superpowers fought against one another in the Korean War(1950-1953) and the Vietnam War(1962-1975). The 1972 world chess championships was a symbolic battle, however, Fischer would have left out ‘symbolic’, as he believed he was a lone fighter for the free world. Fischer believed he was the best player in the world. Due to this, the media portrayed him as insolent, arrogant and cocky. Public interest only started to emerge after Fischer beat another grandmaster, Mark Taimanov 6-0 in the Candidates Tournament, an unprecedented performance. Alternatively, chess fell under ‘ideology’ in the Soviet political system. Tsar Nicholas II granted the first official ‘Grandmaster’ title. Both Marx and Lenin were keen chess players. Successful players were seen as heroes in their homeland. Chess held a political history within the USSR and had gaining social importance in the US. Within the context of the Cold War, this match could be viewed from a political perspective and did cause government intervention. This perspective, however, is flawed, as for serious governmental operations the match held no immediate