Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...

When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer, an American, in Iceland at the height of the Cold War, the media attention ...

Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...

FORMER chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died aged 88. The Russian became world champion in 1969. He still held the title ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director ...

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated at the height of the Cold War, has died at 88, the Russian ...

He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which ...

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match, has ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation general director Emil ...

His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well ...

Boris Spassky, the 10th world chess champion, has died at the age of 88, the Russian Chess Federation confirmed on Thursday.