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Defeats Boris Spassky to cop $3.35 million first prize Bobby Fischer regains the title of King of Chess Federation did not recognize the T3 match, and in its opening week, Fischer was so angered by news reports failing to call it the world championship that he threatened to have reporters barred. That was mild compared to his other outbursts. Fischer repeatedly attacked the Jewish community and tore up and spat on a letter from the U.S. Treasury warning him he was violating U.S. sanctions against Yugoslavia.

He denounced world chess champion Garry Kasparov as "a pathological liar." DR. ALAN FRANK 283-2020 aren't what they were, by any means." "I don't think Fischer can equal that genius play of 1972," Byrne said in New York. But chess was only one element of the unlikely match, pitting a longtime recluse, age 49, against a former star who had faded from the world chess scene. It began on Sept. 2 in Sveti Stefan, a luxurious resort on the Montenegrin coast barely 40 miles from the ferocious fighting and shelling of Yugoslavia's civil war.

The match was organized by Jezdimir Vasiljevic, a wealthy banker who hoped it would bring publicity, people and money to Yugoslavia despite U.N. sanctions slapped on the country for fomenting war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The showbiz-style extravaganza failed to lend legitimacy to the new state, but it did bring Fischer out of his long seclusion in southern California and back to competitive chess and controversy. He played the match in defiance of international sanctions against Yugoslavia, and the U.S. government has not decided whether to punish him.

Fischer insisted on billing the match as the world championship because he refuses to recognize the 1975 decision by chess authorities stripping him of the title for refusing to defend it against Anatoly Karpov. But the International Chess Complete Family Eye I I DISPOSABLE CONTACTS YEAR SUPPLY! BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) Chess legend Bobby Fischer, lured from seclusion by a $5 million purse, defeated his old rival Boris Spassky on Thursday in one of history's most bizarre chess matches. The controversial former world champion showed tantalizing flashes of brilliance, pocketed the $3.35 million first prize and claimed he is still world champion. While the fiery Fischer showed he hadn't lost his tendency for odd behavior, some experts said he may have tarnished his reputation as an all-time chess genius. Many characterized the level of play as mixed.

Playing publicly for the first time since beating Spassky for the world title in 1972, Fischer took just over nine weeks to defeat Spassky, wrapping up a 10-5 victory in the 30th game on Thursday. The 55-year-old Spassky earned $1.65 million. "It was a very good match and Fischer poses wearing laurel hp, i 1 11. I i IIURRY! This great offer i All Eyeglasses i We accept HMO. Blue ShieM.

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Once the early hype was out of the way, however, it became clear to many grandmasters that Fischer had fallen below his lofty No. 1 status of old. United Penn Plaza Kingston, PA OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 1 Care ends this yveck.HURRY! Always 20 Off i Oeinet Some reriction apply. See optician for details. 6-16 Outlet CENTRE a.m.-9p.m 53333533STV won 0" Ult- tuu- Rauil i SALE PRICE I oi Paper ribbon 6 yds.

Vdl .1 Hiif II MM Valne Pnr-k i 'X iO 97 ,1 lA Boris was a great opponent," said Fischer. He was presented with a wreath proclaiming him "world chess champion," but the match was not recognized by the International Chess Federation. "I am happy to be back playing chess and maybe Boris and me will play again," Fischer said. Spassky said, "It's still a miracle for me, this match. Very surrealistic, even now.

"As for my chess career, I think that my future's in the past. But as for chess, this is tremendous." In the final game Thursday, Spassky played white, which normally carries an advantage. But he got into trouble on the 18th move and quickly lost his two knights. He was forced to resign after only 27 moves, giving Fischer his 10th and decisive victory. Robert Byrne, an American grandmaster who once defeated Fischer, described the play in the match as "spotty.

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