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 Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer, has passed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

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