The greatest match that never was — when Fischer and Karpov didn’t meet
The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Former world champion Garry Kasparov wrote on X that Spassky ... On its website, the chess federation called Spassky’s match with Fischer “one of the most iconic” in the history of ...
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Former world chess champion Boris Spassky, 88, dies
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match, has died at the age of 88.
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Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era
Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Former world champion Garry Kasparov wrote on X that Spassky ... On its website, the chess federation called Spassky's match with Fischer "one of the most iconic" in the history of the game.
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Former world champion Garry Kasparov wrote on X that Spassky ... On its website, the chess federation called Spassky's match with Fischer “one of the most iconic” in the history of the ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Former world champion Garry Kasparov wrote on X that Spassky ... are seen during a game at the XIX World Chess Olympiad in Siegen, Germany, Sept. 20, 1970. Credit: AP/Heinz Ducklau Spassky ...