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

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

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

Spassky was the 10th world chess champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972, when he lost it to American Bobby Fischer.

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

Boris Spassky is best remembered for his encounter with Bobby Fischer back in 1972, which symbolised a duel between the East ...

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