Hosted on MSN1mon
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era chess grand master who lost his world champion title in 1972 to American Bobby Fischer in one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well as a metaphor ...
Sportstar1mon
Spassky vs Fischer: The 1972 chess match that shook the world – a throwback
Spassky chess battle — an iconic Cold War clash in which Fischer stunned the world, ending Soviet dominance and reshaping chess history forever.
Newsday29d
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
He “left an indelible mark on the game ... a meeting representatives of Bobby Fischer, Spassky's challenger from America. Credit: AP At the time of their famous match, the Soviet Union ...
Stabroek News15d
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 ... 12.5 points would be declared the winner. In Game 1, on July 11, Fischer sacrificed a Bishop for two pawns ...
NPR1mon
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 ...
Click2Houston1mon
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 ...
The Boston Globe1mon
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 ...
AOL1mon
Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby ... prodigy Fischer. With the Cold War at its height and the Soviet Union having dominated the game for ...
CBS News1mon
Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby ... prodigy Fischer. With the Cold War at its height and the Soviet Union having dominated the game for ...