Fischer v Spassky World Chess Championship 1972

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1. The reigning champion Boris Spassky was born on 30th January 1937 in which Soviet city? Moscow Leningrad (St Petersburg) Vladivostok Novosibirsk

2. The challenger Bobby Fischer was born on 9th March 1943 in which US city? Detroit St Louis New York Chicago

3. Who did Spassky defeat to become World Champion in 1969? Mikhail Tal Mikhail Botvinnik Vasily Smyslov Tigran Petrossian

4. Fischer's route to the championship became legendary for the crushing defeats handed out to strong Grandmasters. In which order did he defeat his rivals? Petrossian, Taimanov, Larsen Larsen, Petrossian, Taimanov Taimanov, Larsen, Petrossian Larsen, Taimanov, Petrossian

5. What was the outcome of first Fischer-Spassky game played in Reykjavik? Fischer wins with Black Spassky wins with Black Fischer wins with White Spassky wins with White

6. What was the outcome of second Fischer-Spassky game? Fischer won with White Spassky forfeited Draw Fischer forfeited

7. One of the many controversial points of the match involved an item designed by the renowned Charles Eames. What was it? The board Fischer’s chair The chess pieces The trophy

8. What was the final result of the 1972 World Chess Championship? Fischer 12.5 – Spassky 8.5 Fischer 13 – Spassky 10 Fischer 12 – Spassky 8 Fischer 24 – Spassky 16

9. What was Fischer’s first publication after the end of the 1972 match? Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess Struggle My 60 Memorable Games I Was Tortured in the Pasadena Jailhouse!

10. Fischer finally re-appeared on the world stage in 1992 to play a rematch against Spassky, winning by 10 wins to 5 with 25 draws. Unfortunately the venue of the match caused the US to issue an arrest warrant for him. What was the venue? Baghdad, Iraq Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia Pyongyang, North Korea Tehran, Iran