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A sparkling game between Boris Spassky and David Bronstein played in the USSR Championship of 1960 was used in the opening scene of the James Bond film "From Russia With Love". Which gambit opening did Spassky use to defeat Bronstein, which was actually a favorite of Bronstein himself ?

  1. Queen's Gambit

  2. King's Gambit

  3. Volga Gambit

  4. Danish Gambit

  5. Scotch Gambit
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 1960 USSR Championship game between Spassky and Bronstein featured the King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4), which was ironically one of Bronstein's favorite openings despite him losing with it. This game was featured in the opening scene of the James Bond film "From Russia With Love."

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