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Fischer the chess genius dies at 64 in Iceland
Bobby Fischer, former world chess champion famed for his 1972 triumph over Boris Spassky, died at 64 in Reykjavik after a long illness. The Iceland report notes his rise as a child prodigy, his Cold War clash with Spassky, and decades of seclusion and controversial statements.
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