Boris Spassky
Russian chess player
- Born
- 30 January 1937, Saint Petersburg
- Died
- 27 February 2025, aged 88
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky (January 30, 1937 – February 27, 2025) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. Spassky played three world championship matches: he lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966; defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion; then lost to Bobby Fischer in a famous match in 1972.
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