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 ...
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that ...
Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky dies aged 88
STORY: Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, according to the International Chess Federation on ...
Russian Chess Legend Boris Spassky Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Russian grandmaster who went against American Bobby Fischer in a 1972 chess game known as the “Match of the ...
Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which ...
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Russian grandmaster Boris Spassky dies aged 88
Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday.
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Prize money for international Chess not overly extravagant
However, the largest chess prize ever given to an individual was at the 1992 match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in Yugoslavia. It was worth US$5,000,000 with the winner getting US$3.35 ...
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Famous birthdays for Jan. 30: Eiza Gonzalez, Olivia Colman
Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States in 1882 -- Historian Barbara Tuchman in 1912 -- Theatrical producer Hal Prince in 1928 -- Actor Gene Hackman in 1930 (age 95) -- Actor Vanessa Redgrave ...