The greatest match that never was — when Fischer and Karpov didn’t meet
The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.
Magnus Carlsen reveals the secret behind his greatness: 'It’s clear that there are some good genes'
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 ...
Chess: Oxford vs Cambridge almost level after 152 years
In 1929 and 1930, the Cambridge top board lost his queen very early, once to a knight fork and then to a bishop pin. Matches ...
Hail the cerebral game
Divided into three parts and spread across 10 chapters, The Chess Revolution effectively covers aspects such as the meaning ...
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Top five male players with longest chess World No. 1 reign
Let's take a look at the top five male chess players who have spent the longest period as World No. 1. A Soviet Union/Russian ...
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Soviet GM Spassky dies at 88
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 ...
Hindustan Times17d
Oldest living world chess champion Boris Spassky dies at age 88
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 ...
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Boris Spassky: legendary loser of ‘match of the century’ dies at 88
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 ...
The Indian Express18d
Boris Spassky passes away: Rich tributes and mourning in chess world as 10th world champion, passes away
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 ...
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Spassky: Legendary loser of ‘match of century’ dies
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 ...
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Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky, who lost ‘match of the century’, dies at 88
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 ...