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Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
Spassky, a one-time player for the Soviet Union, would represent France in three World Chess Olympiads. In 2012, Spassky returned to Russia, regaining his citizenship in 2013. Spassky was known in ...
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
Spassky was "one of the greatest players of all time," the ... brought the U.S. its first world chess title. Sponsor Message Fischer, known to be testy and difficult, died in 2008.
'Master chess player' Putin almost in checkmate as peace deal risks sparking Russian revolution
Vladimir Putin is often seen as a master tactician by his admirers, but he faces pressure from all sides as the world waits ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88
He was best known for his 1972 "Match of the Century" loss to Bobby Fischer. The International Chess Federation called Spassky "one of the greatest players of all time." MOSCOW - Boris Spassky ...
CBS News25d
Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
The duel became known as the "match of the century." The Soviet chess giant lived a checkered life, flitting between top-level clashes against the best players of the era and periods of virtual ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Spassky was "one of the greatest players of all time," the group ... brought the U.S. its first world chess title. Fischer, known to be testy and difficult, died in 2008. After his victory of ...