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

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Iceland on July 5, 1972, after they walked out of a meeting representatives of Bobby Fischer, Spassky's challenger from America. Credit: AP At the time of their famous match, the Soviet Union had ...

If you have ever contemplated visiting Iceland, you may be drawn to exploring the crystal caves, witnessing the Northern Lights, swimming in the Blue Lagoon or whale watching. If you would like to ...

Boris Spassky, the Soviet chess grandmaster best known for his historic 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer, has passed away at 88 in Moscow. His legendary encounter with Fischer was a defining ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby ... When Fischer won the international chess crown in Reykjavik, Iceland, the then-29-year ...

In 1972, the Russian played the legendary ‘Match of the Century’ against American grandmaster Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik, Iceland — a chess battle that ended up becoming a proxy for the Cold War. The ...

Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States ... the two finalists have always been Soviet). Iceland, as neutral country, hosts the match. Fischer ...

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Q: How was Spassky’s record against Bobby Fischer before the 1972 World ... What happened in the 1972 World Chess Championship between Spassky and Fischer? A: The 1972 championship match in Reykjavik, ...

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary ... as the “Match of the Century.” When Fischer won the international chess crown in ...

The statement did not say when exactly he died or from what cause. Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in 1972, which was emblematic of the confrontation between East ...