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Silence in Reykjavik as Fischer Spassky duel for world chess title
AP Special Correspondent details a tense world chess championship in Reykjavik. Fischer and Spassky sit in silence, guarded by POGN lights, as fans, reporters, and officials crave decisive moves in a high stakes match. Fischer leads 8.5 to 5.5 with four points needed for victory while Spassky requires 4.5 to retain the crown.
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Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Pogn
Reykjavik
Gudmundur Armangson
Brooklyn
Fischer
Schmid
Brady
Chester Fox
Spassky