Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky dies at 88
Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster celebrated for his 1972 Cold War clash with American Bobby Fischer, has died at 88, according to the Russian Chess Federation. Spassky's defeat against Fischer ended a 24-year Soviet dominance in chess. His life and this iconic match influenced various creative works, including the novel and Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit.
Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster celebrated for his 1972 Cold War clash with American Bobby Fischer, has died at 88, according to the Russian Chess Federation. Spassky's defeat against Fischer ended a 24-year Soviet dominance in chess. His life and this iconic match influenced various creative works, including the novel and Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit.
