Connect with us

Sports

Chess, Boris Spassky dead at 88: played the “match of the century” with Bobby Fischer

Published

on

chess,-boris-spassky-dead-at-88:-played-the-“match-of-the-century”-with-bobby-fischer

Chess, died at 88 Boris Spassky: played “match of the century” with Bobby Fischer

È Boris Spassky, chess legend of the Soviet Union, world champion from 1969 to 1972, when he was dethroned by American Bobby Fischer in what passed into history as the “match of the century, played in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has died at 88.

Born on Jan. 30, 1937, in St. Petersburg, which was then called Leningrad, he acquired the title of Grandmaster in 1956 after qualifying at the candidates’ tournament in Amsterdam. But to become world champion he had to wait another ten years.

Indeed, in 1966 he was defeated in the rainbow match held in Moscow by Tigran Petrosian, over whom he però managed to prevail in 1969. Then in 1972, from’July 11 to September 1°, the match with Fischer, mediatically the mostù followed in the entire history of chess, in which the 29-year-old from Brooklyn broke’ the Soviet hegemony that had lasted for a quarter of a century.

Spassky later emigrated abroad and took French citizenship in 1982. He continued to play at a high level for about ten more years and in 1992 played a platonic rematch, not valid for the title, with Fischer in Yugoslavia and was beaten again.

For that match Fischer was put under indictment by the U.S. government, which issued a warrant for his arrest since Yugoslavia was a country under U.S. embargo, then he was actually arrested in 2004 and Spassky wrote a letter to President George W. Bush asking for a pardon for his friend and rival, which proved the great human depth of Boris Spassky.

Author

Sports

Napoli, Conte sends him from the first minute

Published

on

napoli,-conte-sends-him-from-the-first-minute

Antonio Conte spoke in a press conference on the eve of the Serie A away match against Monza. In fact, the challenge will be staged at the U-Power Stadium in Monza on Saturday, April 19 at 6 p.m.

.

Conte began by saying, “There is still the Champions League qualification to conquer, a win would bring us closer, but we will try to bother Inter as much as possible from here to the end. In these 8 months in Naples I have understood that many things cannot be done. We must continue to feed the fans’ dream, we are doing something extraordinary for what were the premises, we are going beyond our possibilities.”

He continued, “You have not won on the road for 91 days, what do you think? The data are irrefutable, and one of them is that we are second -3 from Inter, that means we don’t even lose, the team has shown regularity. That said, we want to get back to winning on the road. Tomorrow it will be Rafa Marin’s turn.”

The Napoli coach continued: “How is Buongiorno? We are monitoring, we do not want to put dates, it is a delicate situation in defense, we hope he can recover as soon as possible, for tomorrow however zero alibi. Congratulations to Inter for passing the round, there was no need for this match to see its strength, this reinforces more our path, Italian soccer in recent years has always been respected in Europe, there is consistency.”

He then concluded, “Matches have to be played. When I was 16, Lecceretrocesso won with Roma and cost them the Scudetto. Games must be taken, we must stay with our antennae straight. Di Lorenzo got off to a rocket start, I expect more goals from him because he has the ability, hoping it will bode well as it did with McTominay.”

Author

Continue Reading

Sports

Juventus, good news from the infirmary: Bremer returns to running

Published

on

juventus,-good-news-from-the-infirmary:-bremer-returns-to-running

Juventus can finally smile: Gleison Bremer has made his return to the training field, a long-awaited sign that rekindles the hopes of Juventus fans. After six months of enforced stoppage due to a ruptured cruciate ligament, which occurred during the ill-fated Champions League match against Leipzig last October 2, the Brazilian defender has resumed running at Continassa.

The injury, which kept him out of the spotlight for much of the season, was a blow to Tudor’s team. Bremer, last season, had established himself as one of the leaders of the Juventus rearguard, thanks to solid performances, an imposing physical presence and quiet but effective leadership. His absence has weighed on the performance of the Bianconeri defense, which has struggled to maintain the same solidity without one of its key elements.

His return to the field, even if only for the first individual runs, represents a milestone on the road to recovery and instills optimism in the Juventus environment. It is not yet a return to the group, but the fact that Bremer has started working on the field is a clear sign of progress.

The Brazilian defender’s return is expected, however, not before the Club World Cup, which will see Juventus involved from Sat. June 14 to Sunday, July 13.

Author

Continue Reading

Sports

Trouble for Inter: Marcus Thuram stops.

Published

on

trouble-for-inter:-marcus-thuram-stops.

Bad news at home Inter. Marcus Thuram has stopped due to an adductor fatigue in his left thigh. This was announced by the Nerazzurri club itself through a note conveyed Friday afternoon.

“Marcus Thuram underwent clinical and instrumental examinations this morning at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano – it says there -. The examinations showed a fatigue in the adductors of the left thigh”.

“His situation will be evaluated day by day” closes the note from the Milanese club, which will definitely have to do without the French striker for the delicate challenge with Bologna scheduled to Easter at 6 p.m. at the Dall’Ara.

Thuram is also at high risk for the Coppa Italia derby with AC Milan, set for Wednesday, April 23 at 8:45 p.m. at the San Siro. Coach Inzaghi hopes to recover him for the match with Roma on Saturday, April 26, or at most for the Champions League semifinal first leg with Barcelona.

Author

Continue Reading

Trending

Copyright © 2023 EuroTimes