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Match of the century recalled as chess world mourns Spassky’s passing
Spassky lost his world championship title in 1972 to America’s Bobby Fischer ... at the conclusion of Game 6 when he joined with other spectators in applauding Fischer on his victory.
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Spassky vs Fischer: The 1972 chess match that shook the world – a throwback
Spassky chess battle — an iconic Cold War clash in which Fischer stunned the world, ending Soviet dominance and reshaping chess history forever.
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Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby ... prodigy Fischer. With the Cold War at its height and the Soviet Union having dominated the game for ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer ... indelible mark on the game." The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Reigning chess world champion Boris Spassky, left, of Russia, and international grandmaster Bobby Fischer of the United States, are seen during a game at the XIX World Chess Olympiad in Siegen ...
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Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby ... prodigy Fischer. With the Cold War at its height and the Soviet Union having dominated the game for ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW – Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer ... indelible mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer ... mark on the game.” The televised 1972 match with Fischer, at the height of ...