Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.

Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer ... Spassky also resigns the 13th game, a chess masterclass, according to AFP's correspondent, who reported that, after ...

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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.

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who ... He “left an indelible mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international ...

The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international ... are seen during a game at the XIX World Chess Olympiad in Siegen, Germany, Sept.

Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Famed Cold War-Era Match to Bobby Fischer ... by the International Chess Federation, the game's governing body. No cause was given.