In 1972 , he sketched the world chess tournament between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik , Iceland , for a live television audience .
Neiman was a media - savvy artist who knew how to enthrall audiences with his instant renditions of what he observed .
In 1972 , Neiman sketched the world chess tournament between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik , Iceland , for a live television audience .
Neiman was a media - savvy artist who knew how to enthrall audiences with his instant renditions of what he observed .