Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director ...

He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which ...

Spassky became world champion in 1969 and held the title until he played the match that would define his career, facing the ...

Boris Spassky, the legend of Soviet chess, has died at the age of 88. This was announced by the Russian Chess Federation.

Despite losing the iconic battle played in Reykjavik, Iceland for a whopping £200k, Boris Spassky was widely regarded as one ...

Spassky became the world champion after defeating Tigran Petrosian and then famously lost in the Match of the Century against ...

A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was known as the "Match of the Century." ...

Renowned Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has passed away at 88. Spassky, who held the World Chess Champion title from 1969 to 1972, was famous for his epic match against Bobby Fischer. His ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International Chess Federation (FIDE) General Director Emil Sutovsky said on Thursday.

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match, has ...

Russian chess legend and tenth World Chess Champion Boris Spassky died at the age of 88 on Thursday, the Russian Chess ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday.