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Spassky, Soviet Union and Bobby Fischer

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.

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Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era game to U.S. has died

MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.

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Spassky vs Fischer: The 1972 chess match that shook the world – a throwback

Spassky chess battle — an iconic Cold War clash in which Fischer stunned the world, ending Soviet dominance and reshaping chess history forever.

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Bobby Fischer

The following conversation between Bobby Fischer and radio host Pablo Mercado was broadcast September 11, 2001 on the Philippine radio station Bombo Radyo. In 1972, Fischer became the first ...

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Searching for Bobby Fischer - Full Cast & Crew

Josh Waitzkin is just a typical American boy interested in baseball when one day he challenges his father at chess and wins. Showing unusual precocity at the outdoor matches at Washington Square ...

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Match of the Century: When the Cold War was fought on 64 squares

"Bobby [Fischer] and myself committed the same crime... Put sanctions against me also. Arrest me. And put me in the same ...

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The End of an Era: Boris Spassky's Legacy

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

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