Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion who recently passed away, belonged to which of the following countries?
Russia
Why in the News?
“Former World Chess Champion Boris Spassky Passes Away at 88”
Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion, represented the Soviet Union during his peak years. Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia) in 1937, he won the World Chess Championship in 1969 and later moved to France after losing to Bobby Fischer.
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