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Bookmark or Share- World Chess Championship 1972 - WikipediaThe World Chess Championship 1972 was a match for the World Chess Championship between challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. The match took place in the Laugardalshöll arena in Reykjavík, Iceland, and has been dubbed the Match of the Century.
- Boris Spassky | Top Chess PlayersBoris Spassky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia (then Leningrad, Soviet Union) on Jan. 30, 1937 and became the 10th official world chess champion in 1969. He was (and is) known in chessdom for his universal playing style, comfortable in any position.
- 50 Years Later: Why Fischer Vs. Spassky Was The Greatest World ...My reflection on the World Chess Championship 1972 between GM Bobby Fischer and GM Boris Spassky may explain why. Soviet superiority in the chess world had been the norm since GM Mikhail Botvinnik won the title in 1948—the champions and challengers for the world championship from 1948 until the 1972 match were solely Soviet grandmasters.
- Boris Spassky | Biography & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia BritannicaBoris Spassky, Russian chess master who was world champion from 1969 to 1972, when he lost to Bobby Fischer. His style was characterized by an adaptability rarely matched in the history of chess. Learn more about Spassky’s life and career, including his notable matches.
- Chess Champions: Boris Spassky — Google Arts & CultureThe 1972 world chess championship match between Russian Boris Spassky and American Bobby Fischer was dubbed "The Match of the Century". Fischer won the match and took the chess crown from...
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