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Marquis Who's Who Celebrates James Eade's Contributions to Chess and Nonprofit Sectors
As the founder and chief executive officer of The Eade Foundation, Mr. Eade has dedicated his life to promoting chess ...
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond. Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The ...
Alex Delvecchio, legendary Detroit Red Wings center, passes away at 93
Alex Delvecchio, a Detroit Red Wings legend, has died at 93. He was a key player on the Production Line with Gordie Howe and ...
The movie that sent Tobey Maguire into Hollywood exile: “I had some time on my hands”
Tobey Maguire was sent into Hollywood exile after 2014's 'Pawn Sacrifice,' as he didn't appear in another live-action movie ...
16 former NFL players who came out as gay and bisexual in the past 61 years
Several former National Football League players have publicly shared their experiences of coming out. Dorien Bryant's story ...
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Match of the century recalled as chess world mourns Spassky’s passing
Grandmaster and the tenth world chess champion (1969-1972 ) Boris Spassky of Russia died two Thursdays ago. He was 88. Spassky lost his world championship title in 1972 to America’s Bobby ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88 - Newsday
Russian world chess champion Boris Spassky, center, is followed by a member of the Soviet Delegation to the world chess championships in Reykjavik, Iceland on July 5, 1972, after they walked out ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88 - CBS News
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88 - CNN International
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.
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Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era game to U.S. has died - PennLive
MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in ...