Boris Spassky
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Russian chess player
Why Is Boris Spassky Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Boris Vasilievich Spassky is a Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. 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.
