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Spassky: Legendary Loser Of ‘Match Of The Century’ Dies At 88
(FILES) Russian-born chess master Boris Spassky gestures as he speaks to journalists at a press conference ahead of his about his match with US chess master Bobby Fischer on September 1, 1992. (Photo ...
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Farewell to the best loser in sporting history
See, that was when a mad, maverick American by the name of Bobby Fischer ... the smartest people. Fischer won, and pretty much lived off it ever afterwards. Spassky died last week, aged 88 ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Bobby Fischer, right, and Boris Spassky play their last game together in Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 31, 1972 ...
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Boris Spassky, former World Chess Champion and Bobby Fischer’s famous rival, passes away at 88
AP FILE - 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 ...
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Locals reminisce about one of Danville's own, Gene Hackman
A Danville mural honors, from left, Bobby Short, Jerry and Dick Van ... with a filmography and photos of his last visits to Danville through the Danville Public Library. Photos and information ...
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Anand brutally snubs Carlsen as he plays ‘pick your favourite’ World Chess Champion
India's greatest chess player, Viswanathan Anand, tried the trending 'pick your favourite' game to reveal his favourite World ...
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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.
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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 Fischer in ... unofficial rematch against Fischer in Yugoslavia in 1992. The last years of his life were ...
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Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost ‘Match of the Century,’ Dies at 88
When Mr. Spassky, a Russian, played Bobby Fischer ... winning the match 12.5 to 8.5. Image Mr. Fischer, right, and Mr. Spassky played the last game of the “Match of the Century” on Aug ...
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The greatest match that never was — when Fischer and Karpov didn’t meet
This year marks the 50th anniversary of another epic might-have-been: the first title defense by American champion Bobby Fischer ... Kasparov struggles to the last, but White is remorseless ...
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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 in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow.
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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.