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Soviet chess giant Boris Spassky dies

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.

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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era chess grand master who lost his world champion title in 1972 to American Bobby Fischer in one of the most famous duels in the history of the game as well as a metaphor for the competition for Cold War supremacy,

New York Post on MSN · 15h

Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88

He defended his World Chess champion title against American Bobby Fischer in the “Match of the Century” in 1972 — which became a cultural proxy battle between the US and Russia during the Cold

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Daily Quiz: On Soviet Union’s history

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Russia 'Reactivates' Secret Soviet-Era Submarine Base In Occupied Ukraine

A submarine base in Balaklava was once a Soviet secret, then it reopened as a tourist museum. Now, observers claim the base ...

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Ex-KGB Officer Claims Trump Was Recruited as 'Krasnov' by Soviet Union in 1987

A former KGB officer claims Donald Trump was recruited by Soviet intelligence in 1987 under the codename "Krasnov." He ...

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Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez

Blue Origin's next spaceflight is set to make history and will include celebrities such as Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez and ...

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Title VIII fellowship program terminated after State Department directive

A directive from Secretary of State Marco Rubio prompted the termination of IU’s Title VIII program, a research fellowship ...

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The Soviet Union’s forgotten ‘golden city’ is now the gem of Central Asia

With world-beating museums and spectacular nature, Almaty – Kazakhstan’s largest metropolis – remains surprisingly ...

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How Ukraine became the independent democracy it is today: A visual perspective of the country's history

As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, we took a look at the history of the complex relationship between the nations.

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Kyrgyzstan says to swap land with Tajikistan, ending years-long spat

Kyrgyzstan announced Thursday it would exchange territories disputed with Tajikistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, ...

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