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1. The reigning champion Boris Spassky was born on 30th January 1937 in which Soviet city?
2. The challenger Bobby Fischer was born on 9th March 1943 in which US city?
3. Who did Spassky defeat to become World Champion in 1969?
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?
5. What was the outcome of first Fischer-Spassky game played in Reykjavik?
6. What was the outcome of second Fischer-Spassky game?
7. One of the many controversial points of the match involved an item designed by the renowned Charles Eames. What was it?
8. What was the final result of the 1972 World Chess Championship?
9. What was Fischer's first publication after the end of the 1972 match?
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?
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