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Iceland Chess Matches of Old Were Often Bloody and Deadly

https://bobby-fischer-1972.blogspot.com/ An "Anti-American" underbelly is well documented since 1951. Reporters cite a 10% Soviet population in Iceland spreading Anti-American hubris. Icelandic government had secret agreement with U.S. Government forbidding blacks to serve at Keflavik NATO base. Fischer's mentor/guest Archie Waters reports being the ONLY black man at or anywhere near the Sports Arena during the match! Anti-Americanism is "why" Soviet Union chose the racist haven for the match.
Iceland Chess Matches of Old Were Often Bloody and Deadly

Iceland Chess Matches of Old Were Often Bloody and Deadly