A Soviet-inspired set for chess history buffs. The Soviet Union has long been toppled, but the legacy of Soviet chess Grandmasters is still awe-inspiring and still captures our imaginations.

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 ...

Then, he made international headlines in 1985 as the youngest world chess champion in history. The Soviet chess genius set record after record, defending his title five times, including a dramatic ...

Yerika, 7, who dreamed about playing chess, received a set from a U.S. donor. KYIV, Ukraine -- Ten-year-old Nastya from Mykolaiv received her Lego set from a donor from Piscataway, New Jersey. Six ...

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.

Visiting Leningrad in 1979, I was not unaware of its rich legacy. Three world champions–Michael Botvinnik, Boris Spassky and Anatoly Karpov–had developed or honed their chess skills in … ...