Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...
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Bored with chess, world’s top player wants to remake the game
How would the world’s best player spice up the game? Change the rules, and add a touch of reality TV. Ten of the world’s top players gathered in a German villa on the Baltic coast this week to play in ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champ who lost Cold War’s ‘Match of the Century,’ dies at 88
Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky, who lost the 1972 "Match of the Century" to American Bobby Fischer in a Cold War-era ...
The Washington Post20d
Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game
“We have all the microphones and the cameras and so on to look into the brains of the best chess players of the world.” Some professional chess players echoed Carlsen’s complaints about the ...
Stabroek News11d
The modern or older player, who’s better?
He defeated the best in his time to be pronounced world champion. The suggestions are silly. Alternatively, I do support the concept that modern chess players have grown up with superior chess ...
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NFL players are turning to an unlikely hobby to improve their game: Chess
Eight NFL players participated in last year’s BlitzChamps and Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid claimed the title of the best chess player in the league, fending off 2022 champion Awuzie on ...
Hindustan Times29d
Players participating in Freestyle Chess Tour not required to sign waiver: Fide
one that Freestyle Chess organisers have been pushing to award its Tour winner at the end of the year. “I think a tournament series with the very best players in the world for very good money ...
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World No.1 Magnus Carlsen reveals the cheat code of being an unmatched Chess Player says, 'The difference between me and other kids is that...'
In the world of chess, Magnus Carlsen stands as a towering figure, often hailed as the greatest player in the history of the ...
Hindustan Times29d
Magnus Carlsen to return to classical, set for blockbuster home showdown vs D Gukesh in Norway Chess
However, this will mark a big test for Gukesh, with Carlsen still considered the best chess player in the world. Carlsen has recently stepped away from classical chess events, only participating ...
Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky, who lost ‘match of the century’, dies at 88
The Russian grandmaster was famously defeated by American Bobby Fischer in 1972, at the height of the Cold War Soviet chess ...
The Jamaica Observer16d
Shaw, Stephenson retain National Junior Absolute, Female Chess Champ titles
“They have represented Jamaica’s junior chess with distinction over the years, winning numerous titles at all the age group levels. The federation wishes them all the best as they embark on ...