The photo is from the March 1964 simultaneous exhibition that Bobby Fischer gave at the Wachusett Chess Club in Fitchburg. The photo was supplied by Lester Garbicz who won the club championship in 1965. Bobby Fischer is making his move against Lester (wearing glasses). In the foreground with a crewcut is former club member Dick McMaster.
Bobby Fischer Simultaneous Exhibition at Chess, April 4th 1964
(Wichita, Kansas, Photo credit: Leola May Smith Ballard, Balcro site)
From 1957 to 1967, Fischer played in eight national championships and won every one of them. On the occasion of the sixth victory (above) he was presented with a cake in the shape of a chessboard, January 22th 1964.
“The photo is from the March 1964 simultaneous exhibition that Bobby Fischer gave at the Wachusett Chess Club in Fitchburg. The photo was supplied by Lester Garbicz who won the club championship in 1965. Bobby Fischer is making his move against McMaster, while Garbicz – with a pen between his fingers – appears to be touching one of his black pieces.”
“Bobby Fischer playing chess vs D La Pierre Ballard Simultaneous Exhibition at Chess Apr 4th 1964. Bobby is about to play 8.Bb3 against the Accelerated Dragon Sicilian, Fischer Simultaneous Exhibition at Chess, 04-APR-1964 Wichita, Kansas, Photo credit: Leola May Smith Ballard (Balcro site)”
“Bobby Fischer is looking at the January issue of the Russian chess magazine Shakhmatny Bulletin Simultaneous Exhibition at Chess, April 4th 1964”