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Who Is the Oldest Living World Chess Champion?

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Master_Po
Nov 15, 2016
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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.   

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Master_Po
Nov 17, 2016
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#2

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

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Diakonia
Nov 17, 2016
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#3

Spassky is the oldest living former world champion.

Yuri Averbakh is the oldest living GM.

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lofina_eidel_ismail
Nov 17, 2016
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#4

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

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mcris
Nov 17, 2016
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#5

Please stick to old ones. Smile

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SilentKnighte5
Nov 17, 2016
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Philidor_Legacy wrote:

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

I'm assuming OP meant real champions though.