Clash of Champions: Karpov vs. Korchnoi

After Bobby Fischer won the world championship in 1972, he was a hero -- not just in the U.S., but for chess players everywhere. But being a hero is not for everyone. Always hard-working and ambitious, Fischer had fought more against himself than against others, pushing himself to be even better. But

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