Glittering, attacking player who battled his American chess rival Bobby Fischer in a gripping world title match in 1972. Image: Getty<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Glittering, attacking player who battled his American chess rival Bobby Fischer in a gripping world title match in 1972. Image: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky

Your History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in. These are fascinating stories based on the daily obituaries in The Times offering remarkable insights about contemporary history.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Your History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in. These are fascinating stories based on the daily obituaries in The Times offering remarkable insights about contemporary history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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