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noun • German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945) • German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919) • United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943) | ||||
| 74% | 12 | Famously defeated Boris Spassky in the 'Match of the Century' | ||
noun • United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943) | ||||
| 61% | 8 | Defeated by Bobby Fischer in the 1972 Candidates Tournament | ||
noun • Russian chess master (born in 1931) | ||||
Bobby Who Defeated Boris Spassky At The 1972 World Chess Championship
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FISCHER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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