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Fischer Set To Clash With Spassky For World Chess Title
In Reykjavik a tensions filled scene unfolds as Bobby Fischer agrees to Icelandic terms for the World Championship match against Boris Spassky. Officials tweak boards and lighting while fans await the 5 p.m. start. The prize fund nears 125000 dollars. Fischer seeks comfort and security, amid controversy over venue and costs.
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Reykjavik
Teeland
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Boris Spassky
Soviet Union
Tischer
Spassky
Tigran Petrosian
Bealing
Mikhail Bolvinnik
London
Jfer
Sigurdur Hegason
Lancashire
Colletion
Teeandic Chess Federation
William Lombardy