Greatest Chess Player

Soviet chess giant Boris Spassky dies

RIP Boris Spassky: "one of the greatest chess players of the Soviet era and the world, but also a true gentleman"

Boris Spassky, the World Chess Champion who faced Bobby Fischer in the legendary "Match of the Century," died Thursday at age 88. Spassky was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), where he became a grandmaster at 18.

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Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American 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 Cold War rivalries.

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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 became a cultural proxy battle between the US and Russia during the Cold

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Top five youngest male to become chess World No. 1

Here we take a look at the top five youngest male to become chess World No. 1. Magnus Carlsen is on top of the list.

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Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game

How would the world’s best player spice up the game? Change the rules, and add a touch of reality TV. Ten of the world’s ...

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It’s Official: Chess is Coming to the Esports World Cup 2025

Chess is one of the world’s most popular and enduring strategy games. And now, with its addition to the Esports World Cup ...

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Team Liquid enter chess scene by signing Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana

Team Liquid expands into chess with two of the best players in the world, including arguably the greatest chess player of all ...

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NFL players are turning to an unlikely hobby to improve their game: Chess

Eight NFL players participated in last year’s BlitzChamps and Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid claimed the title of the best chess player in the league, fending off 2022 champion Awuzie ...

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Bored with chess, world’s top player wants to remake the game

How would the world’s best player spice up the game? Change the rules, and add a touch of reality TV. Ten of the world’s top players gathered in a German villa on the Baltic coast this week to ...

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