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 …

Jul 7, 2022 · My reflection on the World Chess Championship 1972 between GM Bobby Fischer and GM Boris Spassky may explain why. Soviet superiority in the chess world had been the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sep 11, 2022 · Spassky is an immensely talented chess player who can both equally attack and defend greatly. No wonder such a versatile person became the World Champion! We wish the …

Apr 26, 2023 · Boris Spassky, a name synonymous with chess greatness, is a Russian grandmaster who reached the pinnacle of the chess world during the 1960s and 1970s. …

The 1972 world chess championship match between Russian Boris Spassky and American Bobby Fischer was dubbed "The Match of the Century". Fischer won the match and took the chess …

Born on January 30, 1937, in Leningrad, Russia, Boris Spassky displayed his chess genius at an early age. He attained the rank of International Grandmaster in 1955, and was the World …

Boris Spasski lernte Schach bereits frühzeitig: Als Neunjähriger trat er der Schachsektion im Leningrader Pionierpalast bei. Sein enormes Talent wurde sofort erkannt und staatlich …