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Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
He "left an indelible mark on the game." The Chess Federation ... one of my main idols." Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in 1972, which was emblematic of ...
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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 ...
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Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
He famously defended his title against American Bobby Fischer ... game three — famously had zero effect on Spassky, who was known for his unfazed, though good-natured demeanor. Spassky lost the ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88
He was best known for his 1972 "Match of the Century" loss to Bobby Fischer. The International ... which oversees the game globally, said Spassky "left an indelible mark on the game" and was ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer ... mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height of ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer ... indelible mark on the game." The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW – Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer ... indelible mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height ...