Boris Vasilyevich Spassky was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who became the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. He played three world championship matches, losing to Tigran Petrosian in 1966, defeating Petrosian in 1969 to take the crown, and then losing it to Bobby Fischer in a famous and closely watched match in 1972.
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Career HighlightTenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972 after three championship matches against Tigran Petrosian and Bobby Fischer. 1 Classification
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How many times did Boris Spassky play in a World Chess Championship match?
Three times: he lost to Petrosian in 1966, beat him in 1969 to win the title, then lost it to Fischer in 1972.
Boris Spassky played in three World Chess Championship matches. He lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966, then defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion, and then lost the title to Bobby Fischer in a famous match in 1972.
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was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster
Introduction
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky (Russian: Борис Васильевич Спасский; 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.
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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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He was a World Chess Championship candidate on seven occasions (1956, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1985).
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was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972.
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A Chess Match Publicized As A Cold War Confrontation
Boris Spassky, the defending champion Fischer defeated in Reykjavik, Iceland in the match publicized as a Cold War confrontation.
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