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Boris Vasilievich Spassky (Russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Спа́сский, romanized: Borís Vasíl'yevich Spásskiy; born January 30, 1937) is a Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972.
Boris Spassky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia (then Leningrad, Soviet Union) on Jan. 30, 1937 and became the 10th official world chess champion in 1969. He was (and is) known in chessdom for his universal playing style, comfortable in any position.
Jul 7, 2022 · Chess has a long tradition of matches for the highest crown. Even after 50 years, perhaps the Match of the Century still reigns supreme as the greatest competition between a challenger and a defending champion. My reflection on the World Chess Championship 1972 between GM Bobby Fischer and GM Boris Spassky...
Jul 19, 2022 · A child prodigy destined for greatness, GM Boris Spassky was an exemplary sportsman and a stoic character. The young Soviet fulfilled his prophecy in 1969 when he defeated none other than GM Tigran Petrosian to become the world champion.
Boris Vasilievich Spassky (Russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Спа́сский) was born on January 30, 1937, in Leningrad, Soviet Union. Spassky was a classical child prodigy and gained nation-wide attention by beating the Soviet Champion Mikhail Botvinnik in a simultaneous exhibition in 1947, at the age of ten.
Jul 8, 2023 · Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer"Fischer King"Spassky - Fischer World Championship Match (1972) · 0-1#chess #chessgame #bobbyfischer #borisspassky
Boris Spassky, Russian chess master who was world champion from 1969 to 1972, when he lost to Bobby Fischer. His style was characterized by an adaptability rarely matched in the history of chess. Learn more about Spassky’s life and career, including his notable matches.
Game 6 between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky from the 1972 World Chess Championship (Match of the Century) was the greatest one of the entire battle. It includes a rare beginning of the game by Fischer with 1.c4.
Boris Spassky is most famous for his loss of the World Championship crown to Bobby Fischer at Reykjavik in 1972, in the most famous chess match of all time. Despite this dubious honor, Spassky has been considered one of the world’s best players for decades.
Aug 26, 2022 · Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky faced each other in the 1972 World Chess Championship which many consider the Chess Match of the Century. ...more.
