World Chess Championship 1972
Schedule and results
The match was played as the best of 24 games, with wins counting 1 point and draws counting ½ point, and would end when one of the players scored 12½ points.

World Chess Championship 1972

Section Title: Schedule and results
Table Section Text: The match was played as the best of 24 games, with wins counting 1 point and draws counting ½ point, and would end when one of the players scored 12½ points.

Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	Points

Boris Spassky (USSR)	2660	1	1	0	½	0	0	½	0	½	0	1	½	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	0	8½

Bobby Fischer (USA)	2785	0	0	1	½	1	1	½	1	½	1	0	½	1	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	12½

Sentence(s)

In 1972, Fischer was rated 2785 and ahead of Spassky, whose rating was 2660.

final_sentence: In 1972, Fischer was rated 2785 and ahead of Spassky, whose rating was 2660.