Boris Spassky, endlessly witty and a free soul, was more than just Fischer’s victim or a Soviet Union foot soldier
There was beauty in his brutal cavalier playing style and the Russian just couldn't be hemmed in by the iron-fisted communist ...
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Viswanathan Anand pens heartfelt tribute to the late Boris Spassky
Five-time chess world champion Viswanathan Anand on Saturday penned a heartful tribute for Boris Spassky, the tenth world ...
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Boris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much more
The world champion, dethroned by the American in the middle of the Cold War, died on February 27 in Moscow at the age of 88 ...
Boris Spassky, chess grandmaster who took on Bobby Fischer in the greatest match of the 20th century
Boris Spassky, who has died aged 88 was among the finest chess players of the 20th century, but found his reign at the summit ...
Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...
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Chess 'match of the century' runner-up Boris Spassky dies at 88
Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic defeat in the 'Match of the Century' at the height of ...
Champ’s blue jean blues latest move in the long clash between chess and fashion
Modern chessplayers — to put it mildly — are not exactly known for their sartorial sophistication. Now comes news that the ...
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The modern or older player, who’s better?
There is this unending discussion in chess about whether the players of yesteryear could have matched the champions of today.