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Soviet chess giant Boris Spassky dies

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Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88

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.

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Boris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much more

The world champion, dethroned by the American in the middle of the Cold War, died on February 27 in Moscow at the age of 88 after a life worthy of the movies

The New York Times · 23h

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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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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Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of ...

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