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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost to Fischer, dies

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 Cold War rivalries.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88

His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well as a metaphor for the competition for Cold War supremacy.

The Indian Express · 17h

Remembering Boris Spassky, and the Cold War-era ‘Match of the Century’ that defined him

The World Chess Championship of 1972, between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, became a proxy for the Cold War between the USSR and the US

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‘Cold War’ era USA-Russia chess battle returns, loser must take ‘polygraph' test

American GM Hans Niemann has accepted Russian GM Daniil Dubov’s challenge to prove his innocence in cheating scandal.

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Episode Transcript – Episode 61 - Lewis Chessmen

In 1972 the world was gripped by one of the great battles of the Cold War. It was fought in Iceland and it was a chess match - one between the American Bobby Fischer and the Russian Boris ...

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