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Russian Chess Legend Boris Spassky Dies At 88
World Chess Champion Boris Spassky: Russian chess legend and tenth World Chess Champion Boris Spassky died at the age of 88 on Thursday, the Russian Chess Federation said.
Spassky was born in 1937 in Leningrad and was recognised as a chess prodigy from an early age. He started playing at the age of 5, became an international master at 16 and, two years later, became the world junior champion. He became the first Soviet player to win the title of chess prince.
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