HAPPY BIRTHDAY Boris! Boris Spassky (born in Leningrad 1937) . Turns 83 today ! He is the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. Spassky played three world championship matches: he lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966; defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion; then… Continue reading
by National Life Master Loal Davis There are of course many chess players who have their birthday in January, but two King’s of the King’s Gambit immediately come to mind. 1916-01-07 – Paul Keres 1937-01-30 – Boris Spassky Paul Keres Event “URS-ch12” Site “Moscow”… Continue reading
by National Life Master Loal Davis Boris Spassky The “English” is used as the name of an Opening – and also the name of a Defense. One of the most brilliant players is history, and of course a World Champion, dismantles the “English” then plays the “English”. … Continue reading
Classical games: Anatoly Karpov vs. Boris Spassky 14 – 2, 23 draws.Including rapid/exhibition games: Karpov vs. Spassky 15 – 3, 25 draws. Karpov vs. Spassky FIDE World Cup 1982 – YouTube [Event “15 min, Hamburg-TV”][Site “15 min, Hamburg-TV”][Date “1982.??.??”][EventDate “?”][Round “?”][Result “1/2-1/2”][White “Boris Spassky”][Black “Anatoly Karpov”][ECO “C42”][WhiteElo “?”][BlackElo “?”][PlyCount “103”] 1.… Continue reading
Boris Spassky Spassky was on Robert Fischer’s Top Ten List. These views of Fischer on Spassky were made in 1964. Remember Spassky played for the World Championship in 1966 and lost. He played again in 1969 and won; both matches were against Tigran Petrosian. Boris Spassky Spassky,… Continue reading
Pawn Sacrifice is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight. The film stars Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky, and Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer. The film is set to be released in the United States on September… Continue reading
PAWN SCARIFICE Production A Mica Entertainment presentation of a Material Pictures, Gail Katz production in association with Palmstar. Produced by Gail Katz, Tobey Maguire, Edward Zwick. Executive producers, Dale Armin Johnson, Josette Perotta, Glenn P. Murray, Julie B. May, Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Kevin Frakes, Raj Singh, Mike Ilitch… Continue reading
PGN Chess Game: Spassky, Boris V vs. Zurakhov, Vladlen Y, Leningrad, 1954.??.??, Round ? Play in our Free Editor Continue reading
PGN Chess Game: Spassky, Boris V vs. Krogius, Nikolai V, Leningrad, 1954.??.??, Round ? Play in our Free Editor Continue reading
Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer’s Top Ten Players of All Time. His insights into these players is remarkable and he may well hit the nail on the head in the evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses. Paul Morphy Howard Staunton Wilhelm Steinitz Siegbert Tarrasch Mikhail Tchigorin Alexander Alekhine Jose Capablanca… Continue reading
