Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match ... announced by the International Chess Federation, the game's ...

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 ...

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