Reclusive chess grand master who scored a Cold War triumph by defeating Russian world champion Boris Spassky in a 1972 competition. Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Fischer, ”Robert Fischer,” payable to Claudia Makarow for $300.00, April 16, 1974. According to Petra Dautov, in her 1995 “Ein Jahr mit dem Schachgenie,” Claudia Makarow and her husband served as “surrogate parents” for Fischer for some time. She wrote, “But the most important person in Fischer's life is perhaps Claudia Makarow. She was, like Fischer, a member of the WCG and is the ‘Pasadena matron’ mentioned in the Los Angeles Times article, who allegedly censors his mail, pays his rent and is the only person who always knows where he lives.” Matted and framed with a Life magazine cover of Fischer, to an overall size of 13.75 x 20.5. In fine condition, with usual cancellation holes and stamps. R&R COA.
