Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director ...

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

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

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

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

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

Spassky became the world champion after defeating Tigran Petrosian and then famously lost in the Match of the Century against ...

Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International Chess Federation (FIDE) General Director Emil Sutovsky said on Thursday.

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

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

Russian chess legend and tenth World Chess Champion Boris Spassky died at the age of 88 on Thursday, the Russian Chess ...