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QGD Masterclass: Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky
Fischer surprised Spassky with the Queen's Gambit Declined and won so cleanly that the world champion applauded.
- White
- Bobby Fischer
- Black
- Boris Spassky
- Year
- 1972
- Result
- White won · 1-0
- Opening
- D59
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Fischer surprised Spassky with the Queen's Gambit Declined and won so cleanly that the world champion applauded.
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