Friday 28/Feb/2025 – 11:58 am
Boris Spasky, the legendary and tenth Russian chess player in the world who gained international fame in the 1972 century match against American Bobby Fischer on Thursday, died in Moscow at the age of 88.
The death of the Russian chess legend Boris Spaski
The Russian Chess Federation announced the death of the icon, which expressed its grief over one of the most influential chess players in the twentieth century.
The cause of his death was not announced, and Spacesky had been using a wheelchair since he had a stroke in 2010.
Spacci, who was born in Leningrad in the Soviet Union, now known as St. Petersburg, became the 1969 world champion, to become the face of the enormous Russian chess machine.
Who is the legend of Russian chess Boris Spasky?
He was famous for defending his title against the American Bobby Fischer in the 1972 century match, a match that was held at the height of the Cold War, and became a cultural battle by proxy between the United States and Soviet Russia.
Fisher’s the activities of the well -documented theater during the match, including the delay for several days, and the withdrawal from the match in protest against television cameras, and demanding the change of the stadium before the third match due to the influence of Spacci, who was known for his calm behavior, albeit kind -hearted.
In 1976, the well -known Russian name immigrated to France, and obtained French citizenship in 1978, and represented Spacci, who was a former player in the ranks of the Soviet Union.
In 2012, Spacci returned to Russia and regained his nationality in 2013, Spasky was known in the world of chess for having a global style, as he was comfortable playing, both topical or tactical, in an aggressive or patience.
