Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...
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Death of Boris Spassky: the Cold War on a chessboard in 1972
Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States took on defending world ...
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer, an American, in Iceland at the height of the Cold War, the media attention ...
Boris Spassky dead at 88: Russian chess grandmaster who played in ‘match of the century’ dies
FORMER chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died aged 88. The Russian became world champion in 1969. He still held the title ...
Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88
His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88
Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky, who lost the 1972 "Match of the Century" to American Bobby Fischer in a Cold War-era ...
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Soviet chess legend Spassky dies aged 88
The death of the one-time chess prodigy was announced by the International Chess Federation. No cause of death was given.
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88. The death ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88. The death ...