11 July 1972 July 10, 2013 Author: Staff The World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and champion Boris Spassky starts. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is always thus, impelled by a state of mind which is destined not to last, that we make our irrevocable decisions." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 30 May 1972 26 December 1972 2 February 1972 17 June 1972 11 October 1972 16 December 1972 23 December 1972 2 February 1972 21 September 1993 11 July 2006 Categories: History Tags: 11 July, 1972