After five games the score was level (2½-2½). But it was Bobby who had seized the initiative in game six, played on July 23 1972, and held the psychological edge on and off the board. His ceaseless demands before the world championship had created enormous tension for Boris Spassky.
To add to his worries there was uncertainty whether the match itself was going to take place or not. How does one prepare for a match when the opponent does not even deign to turn up for the opening ceremony? In fairness to Bobby, he did make an apology to Spassky, but soon he was back to his usual self, as the enfant terrible! His brinkmanship, forfeiting the second game and throwing tantrums before the third, destroyed Spassky’s mental equilibrium altogether.
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29 янв 2024
