<page_title> World Chess Championship 1972 </page_title> <section_title> Schedule and results </section_title> <table> <cell> Boris Spassky (USSR) <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2660 <col_header> Rating </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bobby Fischer (USA) <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2785 <col_header> Rating </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1972, Fischer was rated 2785 and ahead of Spassky, whose rating was 2660.