The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.

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Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88(Heinz Ducklau/ AP file photo) Spassky ... when he lost it to American Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik in a contest later dubbed ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Alleghany County sheriff Kyle Moore announced several promotions during a ceremony Monday afternoon at the Alleghany Regional Jail. Front row, from left, Capt. Amanda Fischer, chief jailer; Sgt. Bobby ...