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Originally Posted by Ustwo
On the other hand if it were not for that US vrs USSR mentality, very few people would have cared or heard of him.
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The Cold War subplot did serve to ratchet up the interest of the major news networks, and in doing so, raise the awareness of the public, in general. But if their ability to compete internationally had not been so stifled by governmental policies, Fischer, Spassky, and Karpov would have pushed each other to incredible tactical achievements.