Such was the riddle presented at the World Chess Championship on a chilly Monday afternoon in New York. ... who lost it to Bobby Fischer in 1972. The 2006 world championship, ...

A World Chess Championship Without the World’s Best Player. ... Kasparov said, because after winning the title in 1972, “Fischer stopped playing chess.” Carlsen, he pointed out, ...

The greatest chess match in history took place in the summer of 1972, when the reigning Russian World Champion Boris Spassky (1937-) was challenged by the American Bobby Fischer (1943-2008).

Game 4 of the World Chess Championship in London began with a fitting ... the U.S. challenger and world No. 2 trying to become the first American world champion since Bobby Fischer in 1972, ...

As the founder and chief executive officer of The Eade Foundation, Mr. Eade has dedicated his life to promoting chess ...

Brooklyn-raised grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is playing Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Chess Championship crown. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Fabiano Caruana will be the first American to play for the World Chess Championship since Bobby Fischer in 1972. Caruana will face three-time champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Caruana has been a ...

The World Chess Championship is heading toward a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday, which could give the U.S. its first champion since Bobby Fischer took the crown in 1972.. The players will embark ...

Chess hasn’t seen popularity like this since the 1972 World Chess Championship. By Greg Keener While many Americans were confined to their homes during the pandemic, they turned to chess to ...