Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion, has died at the age of 88 in Moscow, TASS reports In 1966, Spassky had lost to Armenian grandmaster Tigran in their match for the chess crown. Three years later, however, Spassky had beaten Petrosian become world chess champion.

Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, known for his sportsmanship and memorable matches during the Cold War era, has passed away at 88. A former World Chess Champion and a significant figure in the chess community,

Spasskey was most known for losing 1972 "Match of the Century" to American Bobby Fischer, despite winning the world title in 1969. He held the title until the match with Fischer.