Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
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Boris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much more
Soviet Chess Champion Boris Spassky Dies at 88
Boris Spassky, Grandmaster Of Grace & Grit
Mumbai: Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion whose 1972 clash with Bobby Fischer became a defining tableau of Cold War rivalry, has died at 88 in Russia.
Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88
His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well as a metaphor for the competition for Cold War supremacy.