Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow.

Bobby Fischer (right) and Boris Spassky play their last game together on Aug. 31, 1972, in Reykjavik, Iceland. Associated Press file photo MOSCOW — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess ...

Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion ... In 1972, Spassky failed to defend the title, losing to American Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik. In 1972, the chess grandmaster emigrated to France ...

It was fought in Iceland and it was a chess match - one between the American Bobby Fischer and the Russian Boris Spassky. "I'm just going to go in there. I'm not going stay up nights worrying.

At a time before his country became a chess powerhouse, he defeated four world champions, including Bobby Fischer and ... championship between Mr. Fischer and Boris Spassky, the reigning champion ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary ...