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 ...
Viswanathan Anand drops ‘chess in Olympics’ update, blames Garry Kasparov for delay: ‘When we had two federations…’
Anand is a five-time World Chess Champion, and is still an active player in the FIDE rankings, and is also their Deputy ...
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Garry Kasparov: ‘Putin will violate a truce when he finds it convenient, as he did with dozens of others’
The former world champion chess player is an outspoken critic of the Russian president, who he warns is capable of anything ...
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After Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand, it’s Magnus Carlsen’s turn to face off against the world in what is one of the ...
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Ashwin gifts CSK jersey to chess world champion D Gukesh
R Ashwin, back with Chennai Super Kings after nine years, recently enjoyed a chess game with world champion D Gukesh at the ...
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 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 ...