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Boris Spassky, Chess and Match of the Century

Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88

When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer, an American, in Iceland at the height of the Cold War, the media attention reduced them to pawns in a wider drama.

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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 of the greatest chess players of his generation

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Remembering Boris Spassky, and the Cold War-era ‘Match of the Century’ that defined him

The World Chess Championship of 1972, between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, became a proxy for the Cold War between the USSR and the US

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No Québécois will have participated in the match of the century in Montreal

As practically everyone mentioned, last night’s game between Canada and the United States was THE hockey match of the century in Montreal. It had been since 2016 that the best Canadian and American ...

Kohli scores match-winning century for India against Pakistan

Watch the best shots as India's Virat Kohli puts on a "vintage" performance against against Pakistan to reach his century in ...

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