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Who did Spassky beat in the semi-final stage of the World Championship in 1974?
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In the 1974 World Chess Championship, Boris Spassky beat Geller in the semi-final stage, before going on to defeat Anatoly Karpov in the final. The championship was held in Moscow and Spassky won by a score of 12½–8½. This was Spassky's second World Championship title, having previously won the title in 1969.
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