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Soviet chess giant Boris Spassky dies

The Associated Press on MSN · 17h

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.

The Boston Globe · 1d

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

His 1972 match against American Bobby Fischer is considered 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 · 1d

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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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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Special Operators; The KGB, Soviet Union?

Explore the powerful and secretive world of the KGB, the Soviet Union's intelligence agency. Discover their operations, ...

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Khrushchev and the Jews: The attitude of Stalin's successor to Soviet Jewry

When the leader of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, millions in the country wept with grief. Many ...

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Jazz, politics, continents collide in Oscar-nominated 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'

Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, ...

Indiana Daily Student14h

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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Daily Quiz: On Soviet Union’s history

While it lasted, the Soviet Union was defined by many actions and ideas that captured the unique practices required to ...

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