10th world chess champion Boris Spassky died at the 89th year of life
The 10th world chess champion Boris Spassky died at the age of 88. This was announced by TASS President of the Russian Chess Federation Andrei Filatov.
He did not name the causes of the athlete’s death and expressed condolences to his relatives and friends. “A big person has gone, and generations of chess players studied and study in his parties and work. A big loss for the country, ”Filatov said.
Boris Spassky won the title of world chess champion among young men in 1955 and at the same time received the title of international grandmaster. The athlete won the USSR championship in 1961 and 1973, became the world champion in 1969. Despite the departure to France in 1976, he retained the right to play for the USSR.
In 1972, Spassky was defeated in the match for the chess crown. He lost to American Robert Fisher.
Source: Lenta
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