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1972 Chess Championship [Games and Openings]

Why is the 1972 chess championship so famous? the 1972 chess championship is famous because it was the battle of chess between the United States and the Soviet Union. The soviet union was dominating the chess world until the chess hero from America Bobby Fisher defeated Boris Spassky.

1972 Chess Championship

Photo Source: BBC

who won the 1972 chess championship?

Answer: Bobby Fischer won the 1972 chess championship with a score of 12.5 out of 20 games.

Chess openings played in the 1972 chess championship

  • E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7…Nc6
  • A61 Benoni
  • B88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
  • E41 Nimzo-Indian
  • D59 Queen’s Gambit Declined, Tartakower
  • B97 Sicilian, Najdorf
  • A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
  • D41 Queen’s Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
  • C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
  • D55 Queen’s Gambit Declined
  • B04 Alekhine’s Defense, Modern
  • B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7…Be7 Main line
  • C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
  • B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
  • B69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7…a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6
  • B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7…a6 Defense, 9…Be7
  • B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

1972 Chess Championship Game 1:

1972 Chess Championship Game 2:

Why did Fischer forfeit game 2?

The game was given to Spassky as Fischer didn’t appear in the game in protest against cameras placed in the playing hall. Now Spassky is 2-0 up at the beginning of the 1972 World Chess Championship.

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world chess championship 1972 video

This is one of the rare videos of the chess championship 1972 found on youtube.com on the channel named chess magazine.

Conclusion:

I hope you enjoyed all these chess games played in the 1972 chess championship. You should learn what was played in these games and what were ideas used in games. If you have any questions related to 1972 chess championship, feel free to aks.

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