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MOSCOW — 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.

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Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) stated: “He was not only one of the greatest players ... be declared the winner. In Game 1, on July 11, Fischer ...

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He was 88. His death was confirmed by the International Chess Federation, the game's governing body. No cause was given. Spassky was "one of the greatest players of all time," the group said on ...

MOSCOW (AP) — 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 ...