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American chess grandmaster (1943-2008) who became World Chess Champion in 1972 by defeating Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland.

“Bobby Fisher's autograph.”— Niles

Soviet-French chess grandmaster who was World Chess Champion from 1969 to 1972, defeated by Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik.

“HE KICKED SPASSKY'S BUTT IN REYKJAVIK”— Niles

British author and poet (1865-1936), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The quote referenced is from his famous poem 'If—' (1895).

“the embodiment of the words "If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue..." "Or walk with kings, nor lose the common touch." ... Assuming he's familiar with Kipling.”— Frasier

A poem by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1910, offering paternal advice on how to live with integrity and composure.

“the embodiment of the words "If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue..." "Or walk with kings, nor lose the common touch."”— Frasier

A humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme, traditionally associated with bawdy or comic verse.

“that limerick made a point, as all good limericks do”— Frasier

The analysis of verse to determine its meter by examining the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

“the scansion leaves a lot to be desired...”— Niles

An extended musical composition for orchestra, typically in multiple movements, a cornerstone of Western classical music.

“Things that I DO like: the opera, the symphony, Elizabethan revenge dramas”— Frasier

The 1972 World Chess Championship held in Reykjavik, Iceland, dubbed the 'Match of the Century' between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.

“HE KICKED SPASSKY'S BUTT IN REYKJAVIK”— Niles

The singular form of 'graffiti,' from the Italian, referring to a single inscription or drawing on a wall. Frasier's use of the precise singular form is itself …

“I discovered an injurious graffito about me. Scrawled on the men's room wall.”— Frasier

An opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, premiered in 1871, set in ancient Egypt and involving the Ethiopian princess Aida, the Egyptian commander Radames, and …

“That is an Egyptian battle scene from "Aida." That's Radames and that's the jealous Amneris... Oh, I misspelled "Amonasro."”— Niles

The male lead in Verdi's opera Aida, an Egyptian military commander who falls in love with the captured Ethiopian princess Aida.

“That's Radames and that's the jealous Amneris...”— Niles

A principal character in Verdi's opera Aida, the Egyptian princess who is jealous of Aida's relationship with Radames.

“That's Radames and that's the jealous Amneris...”— Niles

A character in Verdi's opera Aida, the King of Ethiopia and father of Aida.

“Oh, I misspelled "Amonasro." Oh, to be six again.”— Niles

A form of theatre combining orchestral music, singing, and often elaborate staging, originating in Italy in the late 16th century.

“a few things I don't like: Boxing for one... Things that I DO like: the opera, the symphony, Elizabethan revenge dramas”— Frasier

A genre of theatre popular in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, featuring plots driven by revenge, exemplified by works like Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy and Shak…

“Things that I DO like: the opera, the symphony, Elizabethan revenge dramas et cetera.”— Frasier