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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 Cold War rivalries.
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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Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
The Chess Federation of Russia called his death ... Yugoslav grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric said that Spassky's secret strength "lay in his colossal skill in adapting himself to the different ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
On its website, the chess federation called Spassky’s match with Fischer “one of the most iconic” in the history of the game. Yugoslav grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric said that Spassky’s ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost 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 ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Spassky emigrated to France in 1976. On its website, the chess federation called Spassky's match with Fischer "one of the most iconic" in the history of the game. Yugoslav grandmaster Svetozar ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost iconic match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
On its website, the chess federation called Spassky's match with Fischer “one of the most iconic” in the history of the game. Yugoslav grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric said that Spassky's secret ...