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

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

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

Spassky, who took French nationality in 1978, was the 10th World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969-1972 ...

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

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

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

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has passed away at the age of 88, International Chess Federation (FIDE) General Director Emil Sutovsky confirmed to Reuters on Thursday.Spassky, who became a ...

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters 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 Grandmaster Boris Spassky, who took French nationality in 1978, was the 10th World chess champion, holding the ...

Boris Spassky, who represented Russia and France in his illustrious chess career, died at the age of 88. Back in 1972, ...