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How many times did Bobby Fischer and Spassky compete together before their World Championship match?
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Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky competed against each other five times before their World Championship match in 1972. They first met in 1958, when Fischer was only 14 years old. Spassky won the match, but Fischer continued to improve and eventually became one of the best chess players in the world.
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