Who Is the Oldest Living World Chess Champion?

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Master_Po

Nov 15, 2016

My guess is Boris Spassky at 79. He's still probably a 2400 player?

Google what he looks like today, you probably wouldn't recognize him.

Master_Po

Nov 17, 2016

Yep, it's Mr. Spassky at 79. Still an awesome player.

Diakonia

Nov 17, 2016

Spassky is the oldest living former world champion.

Yuri Averbakh is the oldest living GM.

lofina_eidel_ismail

Nov 17, 2016

Diakonia wrote:

Spassky is the oldest living former world champion.

Yuri Averbakh is the oldest living GM.

Averbakh, saw that name on a few old, old endgame books

mcris

Nov 17, 2016

Please stick to old ones.

SilentKnighte5

Nov 17, 2016

Philidor_Legacy wrote:

Nona Gaprindashvilli is the oldest living woman's world champion at 75.

I'm assuming OP meant real champions though.

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