World No 1 Magnus Carlsen isn’t just the standout chess player in the current generation, he is also considered one of the greatest to have ever played the sport. And in his recent appearance on ‘The ...

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One of the first to react was Soviet grandmaster Anatoly Karpov, who told TASS state news agency: “He was always one of my main idols.” Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American ...

Former world champion Anatoly Karpov, who beat Spassky in the semi-finals of the Candidates tournament in 1974, paid a warm tribute. Also Read: FIDE CEO Sutovsky clears the air on D Gukesh ...

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.

One of the first to react was Soviet grandmaster Anatoly Karpov, who told TASS state news agency: “He was always one of my main idols.” Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby ...

We had many excellent excursions, delicious dinner, and incredible conversations. (3) Having a Champions’ dinner with Boris, Anatoly Karpov and Nona Gaprindashvili in Dresden in 2008. We had a lot of ...

MOSCOW—Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died ...

One of the first to react was Soviet grandmaster Anatoly Karpov, who told Tass state news agency: “He was always one of my main idols”. Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American ...