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World U26 Team 1960 and aftermath

As far as I know, Spassky lost his right to play abroad for a time after he lost a critical game to William Lombardy in this event. Does anyone know of a source which might substantiate this? I've found vague allusions, but nothing I'd go with as a reliable source. Hushpuckena (talk) 04:50, 9 June 2012 (UTC) Better photo?[reply]

Surely there must be a better photo of Spassky that could be used. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.42.59.247 (talk) 00:06, 20 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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"Under disputed circumstances" Paris -> Moscow

I feel like the departure from Paris/return to Moscow section ought to be elaborated on, however I can see how there may be some questions of libel/liability. The claims that Spassky has made, however, seem worth noting here, and are at this point very well documented in a number of different reliable sources and interviews. It would be good to get a clear editorial consensus however on how to proceed on this point here. MarcelB612 (talk) 23:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

1969 World Championships Match v Petrosian

The above is barely covered, when it needs a subsection of its own instead of appearing under 'Challenger' Billsmith60 (talk) 00:44, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]