Karpov called Spassky's death a great loss for the chess world.

On February 27, Russian and Soviet chess player Anatoly Karpov, in an interview with Izvestia, called the death of the 10th world chess champion Boris Spassky a great loss for the chess world.

"This is a big loss for the chess world. And not only for chess. Boris Vasilyevich was a wonderful man," Karpov said.

He also expressed his condolences to Spassky's family in connection with the death of the chess player.

Elder: chess player Boris Spassky has died

The world champion learned to play chess in an orphanage

The President of the Russian Chess Federation, Andrey Filatov, announced on February 27 about the death of Boris Spassky. The chess player died at the age of 88.

In 1969, Spassky beat Soviet chess player Tigran Petrosyan and became the 10th world champion, but in 1972 he lost the chess crown, losing in Reykjavik to American Robert Fischer. Spassky is an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor and the Medal for Labor Valor, as well as a certificate of honor from the President of the Russian Federation. In addition, he is a two—time winner of the Chess Oscar, the prestigious award for the best player of the year.