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CHESS MATCH WON ON THIS DAY IN 1972

Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship - HISTORY
From Left: Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer

 

On September 1, 1972, in what’s billed as the “Match of the Century,”
American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeated Russian the
World Chess Boris Spassky during Championship in Reykjavik,
Iceland.

In the world’s most publicized title match ever played, Fischer,
a 29-year-old Brooklynite, became the first American to win
the competition since its inception in 1866. The victory also
marked the first time a non-Russian had won the event in 24
years.

 

Bobby Fischer - Chess, IQ & Death - Biography

 

Refuting Fischer - ChessOK.com


Bobby Fischer’s grave in Reykjavik.

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WORLD’S YOUNGEST CHESS GRANDMASTER

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The 12-year-old chess prodigy from New Jersey, Abhimanya Mishra (above), broke the world record on June 30 when he won first place
at the
Vezérképző GM Mix 2021, a 10-round Swiss chess tournament
that took place in Budapest, Hungary.

Mishra defeated grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca, 15, of India,
seconds before the match ended.

“It feels amazing,” Mishra told Fox & Friends Saturday. “All my
years of hard work, everything, finally paid off.”

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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Irving Berlin
(May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989)

Composer and lyricist Irving Berlin is widely
considered one of the greatest songwriters
in American history.

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Why the Invasion of Poland in 1939 Launched World War Ii | Time

Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939 | The Holocaust Encyclopedia

80th anniversary of Poland invasion: Why the memory is still a battleground

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BRIAN THOMAS

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Former professional basketball player Michael Jeffrey Jordan is 57 years
old today. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships
with the
Chicago Bulls. He is considered by many fans of the sport the
greatest basketball player of all time. Known by his initials, MJ is the
principal owner of the Charlotte Hornets basketball team. 

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