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Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies

Chess-Russian grandmaster Spassky dies aged 88

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday.

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Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88

He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which became a cultural proxy battle between the US and Russia during the Cold

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Boris Spassky passes away: Chess world pays tribute to former world champion

Spassky became world champion in 1969 and held the title until he played the match that would define his career, facing the eccentric American prodigy Bobby Fischer.

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'Match of the Century' loser Boris Spassky dead at 88 as tributes paid to chess legend

Despite losing the iconic battle played in Reykjavik, Iceland for a whopping £200k, Boris Spassky was widely regarded as one ...

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The End of an Era: Boris Spassky's Legacy

Boris Spassky, the legend of Soviet chess, has died at the age of 88. This was announced by the Russian Chess Federation.

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