Boris Spassky is a Russian chess player, and the tenth World Chess Champion, a title he held between 1969 and 1972.
The current world chess champion is Viswanathan Anand
Boris Spazzky. He was defeated in 1972 by American Bobby Fischer.
The answer is Garry Kasparov.
The women's chess champion for 2008 was Alexandra Kosteniuk.
Chess World Champion
Viswanathan Anand is the current World Chess Champion as well as an Indian Grand Chess-master .
Bobby Fischer is not the current World Chess Champion. Anand is.
TRUEBobby Fischer became world chess champion in 1972.
The brilliant Paul Morphy was both. He was recognized as the world chess champion but before there was a formal champion.
The "Lion of madras" Viswanathan Anand of India is the current World Chess Champion .
Viswanathan Anand is the 1st player in chess history to have won the world championship in all 3 formats. Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess champion that was born on December 11, 1969.