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Sure... but also keep in mind how strong he still
was in '92 after *20* years away. He wasn't in '72
form, but his "rusty" performance rating
from the '92 match was still 2720 or so... good enough
to still be top 10 after *20* years! so I think
it's VERY reasonable to assume he would have won in '75.

Don't get overly excited. Spassky had thrown away the
last game of the match under the pressure from the
gangsters who sponsored the match. After all, who
needs an accident? So Spassky, in boxing parlance,
took a dive, played a coffee house, "entertaining" chess.

Wlod