Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary ... He “left an indelible mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the ...

The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.

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

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 ...

He famously defended his title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the ... showing up several days late, forfeiting a game in protest of television cameras, and demanding a venue ...

Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Famed Cold War-Era Match to Bobby Fischer ... an indelible mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height of the Cold ...

He "left an indelible mark on the game." The Chess Federation of Russia ... Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in 1972, which was emblematic of the confrontation ...

He "left an indelible mark on the game." The Chess Federation of Russia ... Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in 1972, which was emblematic of the confrontation ...

Bobby Fischer, right, and Boris Spassky play their last game together in Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 31, 1972. / Credit: J. Walter Green / AP One of the first to react was Soviet grandmaster Anatoly ...

Reigning chess world champion Boris Spassky, left, of Russia, and international grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States, are seen during a game at the XIX World Chess Olympiad in Siegen ...