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RIP Boris Spassky: "one of the greatest chess players of the Soviet era and the world, but also a true gentleman"
Boris Spassky, the World Chess Champion who faced Bobby Fischer in the legendary "Match of the Century," died Thursday at age ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
The Soviet chess giant lived a checkered life, flitting between top-level clashes against the best players of the era and periods of virtual disappearance. Born in 1937 in Leningrad, now Saint ...
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Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
Arkady Dvorkovich, president of chess’ governing body FIDE, called Spassky “one of the greatest players of the Soviet era and the world” and a “true gentleman,” in a statement issued ...
Magnus Carlsen vs The World: chess grandmaster’s 46-day game against 143,000 players ends in draw
The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88
The International Chess Federation called Spassky "one of the greatest players of all time." MOSCOW - Boris Spassky, the Soviet-era chess champion best remembered for his historic 1972 match ...
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Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 players
Chess legend Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players in history, has been held to a draw by a team of 143,000 ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Famed Cold War-Era Match to Bobby Fischer, Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Famed Cold War-Era Match to Bobby Fischer ... Spassky was "one of the greatest players of all time," the group said on the social platform X.
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world ... the International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body. No cause was given. Spassky was “one of the greatest players of all time ...