The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.
Those who disliked the programme claim that the moves were hard to follow, and that the players and presenter were too hyped ...
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 ...
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 1984-85 World Chess Championship between defending champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Garry Kasparov was abandoned after 48 games, sparking debates that continue to this day. The five ...
The Russian grandmaster was famously defeated by American Bobby Fischer in 1972, at the height of the Cold War Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match ...
He's no Anatoly Karpov aspirant nor a Garry Kasparov wannabe. Why should he? Nope, Teh Wee Zhun is a man of the times, and to him, Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the be all and end ...
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 ...
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Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88One 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 ...
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