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Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth ...
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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 secret ...
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Boris Spassky, former World Chess Champion and Bobby Fischer’s famous rival, passes away at 88
Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer, has passed away at 88 in Moscow. His legendary encounter with Fischer was a defining ...
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.
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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 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 ...