1972 in chess


Events in chess in 1972;

Top players

top 10 by Elo rating - July 1972
  1. Bobby Fischer 2785
  2. Boris Spassky 2660
  3. Tigran Petrosian 2645
  4. Lev Polugaevsky 2645
  5. Viktor Korchnoi 2640
  6. Lajos Portisch 2640
  7. Anatoly Karpov 2630
  8. Mikhail Botvinnik 2630
  9. Mikhail Tal 2625
  10. Bent Larsen 2625

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