Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match, has ...

When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer, an American, in Iceland at the height of the Cold War, the media attention ...

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...

He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which ...

Spassky chess battle — an iconic Cold War clash in which Fischer stunned the world, ending Soviet dominance and reshaping ...

STORY: Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, according to the International Chess Federation on ...

A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was known as the "Match of the Century." ...

The Soviet-era former chess prodigy, who played in “one of the most iconic” games in history against American Bobby Fischer ...

Boris Spassky, who represented Russia and France in his illustrious chess career, died at the age of 88. Back in 1972, ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has passed away at the age of 88, International Chess Federation (FIDE) General Director Emil Sutovsky confirmed to Reuters on Thursday.Spassky, who became a ...

Spasskey was most known for losing 1972 "Match of the Century" to American Bobby Fischer, despite winning the world title in ...

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...