New York Post26d
Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
He famously defended his title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the ... Fischer won that match 10-5, with the pair drawing 15 games. In 1976, the Russian household name emigrated ...
The Boston Globe14d
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88
Bobby busted the game wide open!’ ” The match resumed the following day. Fischer resigned on move 56. But Krogius said Fischer knew he had no chance of doing better than a draw and made the ...
Stabroek News10d
Match of the century recalled as chess world mourns Spassky’s passing
Spassky lost his world championship title in 1972 to America’s Bobby Fischer, in a match styled ... with a win counting as one point, a draw as half point and a loss as zero.
The Tartan8d
American cup draws out
Bobby Fischer sparked American chess interest; today, the Saint Louis Chess Club hosts top U.S. players in a significant tournament.
The Columbian25d
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed 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 in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow.