FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1969-1972

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World Championship match :: Reykjavik 1972

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Match results

name Elo Flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 pts + = -
GM Fischer, Robert James 2785 USA 0 - w/o 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 12½ 7 11 3
GM Spassky, Boris 2660 URS 1 + w/o 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 8½ 3 11 7




Information

World Championship match
Dates: July - September 1972
City: Reykjavik (Iceland)
Venue: Arena Laugardalshöll
Organizers: FIDE, Icelandic Chess Federation
Tournament Director: Mr. Guðmundur G. Þórarinsson (ISL)
Chief Arbiter: GM Lothar Schmid (GER)
Arbiters: IA Guðmundur Arnlaugsson (ISL)
Competition format: Best of 24. Player to score 12½ points is a winner.
Time control: 2h30m/40 + 1h/16
Website: Fischer-Spassky
PGN game file: wc1972-wch.pgn