Who is Boris Spassky? He is a Russian grandmaster. His full name is Boris Vasilievich Spassky. He won 10th World Chess Champion title (1969 – 1972). He is known for playing against Bobby Fischer.

Boris Spassky’s Biography

Borris Spassky learned chess when he was 5 years old. He gained popularity when he defeated Mikhail Botivinik in a simultaneous exhibition match, at that time he was just 10 years old.

He got his grandmaster title at the age of 18. Spassky defeated Tigran Petrosian and became 1oth world champion.

He lost world chess championship title to Bobby Fischer in 1972. And today Boris Spassky is oldest chess champion in the world.

Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky Game 6th

The game 6 in world championship got famous because Bobby Fischer started the game with 1.C4 . It was a big surprise for Boris Spassky becauseBobby Fischer used to play e4 all the time. watch game 6 below.

Fischer – Spassky Game 6

[Event "Spassky - Fischer World Championship Match"] [Site "Reykjavik ISL"] [Date "1972.07.23"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "6"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Robert James Fischer"] [Black "Boris Spassky"] [ECO "D59"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "81"] 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 b6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. Qa4 c5 13. Qa3 Rc8 14. Bb5 a6 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. O-O Ra7 17. Be2 Nd7 18. Nd4 Qf8 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. e4 d4 21. f4 Qe7 22. e5 Rb8 23. Bc4 Kh8 24. Qh3 Nf8 25. b3 a5 26. f5 exf5 27. Rxf5 Nh7 28. Rcf1 Qd8 29. Qg3 Re7 30. h4 Rbb7 31. e6 Rbc7 32. Qe5 Qe8 33. a4 Qd8 34. R1f2 Qe8 35. R2f3 Qd8 36. Bd3 Qe8 37. Qe4 Nf6 38. Rxf6 gxf6 39. Rxf6 Kg8 40. Bc4 Kh8 41. Qf4 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Spassky’s Best Games

Here are below some of Spassky’s best games to watch. These game will help you to improve chess. Please remember that you have to watch carefully if you want to improve the chess or enjoy the show!

Game Spassky vs Hallstrom

[Event "Ch World (juniors) (under 20)"] [Site "Antwerpen (Belgium)"] [Date "1955.??.??"] [Round "2"] [White "Spassky, Boris V"] [Black "Hallstrom, Leo"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C74"] [WhiteElo "2205"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c3 f5 6. exf5 Bxf5 7. d4 b5 (7... e4 {!}) 8. Bb3 Nf6 9. O-O Bg4 10. Re1 Be7 11. Bg5 $16 Na5 12. dxe5 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 dxe5 14. Be6 e4 15. Rxe4 $18 Rf8 16. Rd4 Bd6 17. Nd2 h6 18. Re1 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game Spassky vs Petrosian

[Event "26th WCh,Moscu"] [Site "Moscow-Wch"] [Date "1966.01.24"] [Round "23"] [White "Spassky, Boris V"] [Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C11"] [WhiteElo "2205"] [PlyCount "61"] [EventDate "1966.??.??"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. Qd2 Bc6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. Ne5 O-O 11. O-O-O Nd7 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. h4 Rab8 14. Rh3 c5 15. Qg5 cxd4 16. Qxf6 Nxf6 17. Rxd4 Rb7 18. Rb3 Rxb3 19. axb3 Ra8 20. Rc4 Ne8 21. Ra4 Nd6 22. g3 Kf8 23. Bg2 Rc8 24. Rxa7 Ke7 25. Kd2 h6 26. c4 g5 27. hxg5 hxg5 28. Kc3 Kd7 29. b4 Rh8 30. b5 Rh2 31. Bc6+ 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game Spassky vs Larsen

[Event "Bugojno"] [Site "Bugojno"] [Date "1978.03.05"] [Round "7"] [White "Spassky, Boris V"] [Black "Larsen, Bent"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B18"] [WhiteElo "2205"] [PlyCount "41"] [EventDate "1978.??.??"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. Bd3 Qa5+ 8. Bd2 Qc7 9. Bxg6 hxg6 10. Qe2 e6 11. Ne4 O-O-O 12. g3 c5 13. Bf4 Qc6 14. O-O-O c4 15. Nc3 Nh6 16. d5 exd5 17. Rxd5 Bc5 18. Rhd1 f6 19. Rd6 Bxd6 20. Rxd6 Qc5 21. Rd5 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Game Spassky vs Kortschnoj

[Event "Zonal de los 7"] [Site "Moscú"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [Round "13"] [White "Spassky, Boris V"] [Black "Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovch"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E18"] [PlyCount "47"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Ne5 Qc8 10. Bg5 Qe6 11. Rc1 c5 12. Nd3 cxd4 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Nf4 Qd6 16. Nxd5 Bg5 17. f4 Bd8 18. Nc3 Na6 19. Bxa8 Qb8 20. Nd5 Qxa8 21. Qxd4 Nc5 22. b4 Ne6 23. Qd3 Re8 24. e4 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Spassky’s Famous Quotes

The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.(Spassky) Click To TweetThe power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly.(Spassky) Click To Tweet

Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess – players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.(Spassky)

Pawn Sacrifice

This movie is based on Fischer’s life but you can watch a short history of Spassky’s life as well. Here is the trailer of pawn sacrifice movie.