1972 World Chess Championship
Bobby Fischer (USA) vs. Boris Spassky (USSR)
Reykjavik, Iceland
July 11 - September 3, 1972
Conditions: Best of 24 Games. In the event of
a 12-12 tie, Spassky retains the title.
| Iceland, 1972
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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Score
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| Fischer
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0
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0
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1
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½
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1
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1
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½
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1
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½
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1
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0
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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12½
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| Spassky
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1
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1
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0
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½
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0
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0
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½
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0
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½
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0
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1
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½
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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8½
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Result: Bobby Fischer becomes the 11th World Champion.
See the Games of the Match!
Game 2 was awarded to Spassky by forfeit when Fischer failed to appear within one hour of the start time, in a dispute over the presence of cameras in the playing hall.
Match Breakdown
# White - Black Locale Date ECO Result
1 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 07-11-1972 E56 1-0
2 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 07-13-1972 A00 0-1
3 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 07-16-1972 A77 0-1
4 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 07-18-1972 B88 ½-½
5 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 07-20-1972 E41 0-1
6 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 07-23-1972 D59 1-0
7 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 07-25-1972 B97 ½-½
8 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 07-27-1972 A39 1-0
9 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-01-1972 D41 ½-½
10 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 08-03-1972 C95 1-0
11 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-06-1972 B97 1-0
12 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 08-08-1972 D66 ½-½
13 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-10-1972 B04 0-1
14 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 08-15-1972 D37 ½-½
15 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-17-1972 B99 ½-½
16 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 08-20-1972 C69 ½-½
17 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-22-1972 B09 ½-½
18 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 08-24-1972 B69 ½-½
19 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-27-1972 B05 ½-½
20 Fischer - Spassky Reykjavik 08-29-1972 B68 ½-½
21 Spassky - Fischer Reykjavik 08-31-1972 B46 0-1
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