Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion.

Many of the chess games which I have replayed were decided in the middle game; either from material advantages, passed pawns, ...

A few stat-worthy candidates have been denied for acts that don’t show up in a box score. Pete is one of the many.

The majestic Weissenhaus estate has been owned by nobles, survived a devastating fire and hosted world leaders. Its striking ...

When they kicked him out of a tournament for his dress, chess authorities made Magnus Carlsen's jeans valuable. Find out how ...

The world said goodbye last month to a man who's been described as one of the greatest American actors of the 20th century. Gene Hackman, who was found dead along with his wife in their home ...

Former World Chess Champion Boris Spassky passed away last week at the age of 88 years. In the Match of the Century in 1972, ...

The president isn’t playing 3-D chess in the war in Ukraine.

MOSCOW — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 ...

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 ...

Spassky was nearly as brilliant. His was a household name among those who who grew up playing chess. It was a game that ...

Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer, has passed ...