Boris Spassky, who represented Russia and France in his illustrious chess career, died at the age of 88. Back in 1972, Spassky locked horns with Bobby Fischer in the "the match of the century" in ...

A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was known as the "Match of the Century." ...

Boris Spassky, legendary chess player and the 10th World Chess Champion, died Thursday in Moscow at age 88. The icon’s death was announced by the Russian Chess Federation, who mourned the loss of one ...

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By Dylan Loeb McClain Boris Spassky, the world chess champion whose career was overshadowed by his loss to Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972, died on Thursday in Moscow.

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'Complete untruths' about Ukraine being said in Washington says Boris Johnson The former prime minister says it's "ghastly to hear some of the language that's been coming from Washington".

KYIV — Donald Trump's deeply controversial rare minerals deal with Ukraine got an unexpected backer Monday — former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Johnson — in office in the U.K. during Ukraine's ...