Anatoly Karpov

Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.

February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025

Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.