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Boris Spassky

Boris Vasilievich Spassky was a Russian chess grandmaster who was 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 lost to Bobby Fischer in a famous match in 1972.

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Tournaments won by Boris Spassky

Tournament Year Location
Linares International Chess Tournament 1983 Linares (Spain)
Baden bei Wien 1980 Baden bei Wien
Munich 1979 Munich
Bugojno 1978 Bugojno
Montilla/Moriles 1978 Montilla/Moriles
1973 USSR Chess Championship 1973 Moscow
Dortmund 1973 Dortmund
Canadian Open Chess Championship 1971 Vancouver (Canada)
IBM international chess tournament 1970 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Leiden 1970 Leiden
World Chess Championship 1969 1969 Moscow (Soviet Union)
San Juan 1969 San Juan
Candidates Matches 1968 1968 Kiev
Chigorin Memorial 1967 Sochi
Hoogovens Beverwijk 1967 Beverwijk (Netherlands)
Beverwijk 1967 Beverwijk
Piatigorsky Cup 1966 Santa Monica
Candidates Matches 1965 1965 Tbilisi
Chigorin Memorial 1965 Sochi
Hastings 1965 Hastings (England)
Belgrade 1964 Belgrade
Moscow (Zonal Tournament) 1964 Moscow
Amsterdam (Interzonal Tournament) 1964 Amsterdam
1961 USSR Chess Championship 1961 Baku
Mar del Plata International Chess Tournament 1960 Mar del Plata (Argentina)
Moscow 1959 Moscow
Riga 1959 Riga
World U-20 Championship 1955 Antwerp
Boris Spassky

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Born: Saturday, January 30, 1937
Died: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Daily puzzles with Boris Spassky

Gilles Andruet - Boris Spassky
Bundesliga 8788, Germany
1988
Black to checkmate
Boris Spassky - Viktor Korchnoi
Candidats final, Kiev
1968
White to checkmate
Boris Spassky - Robert James Fischer
World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
1972
Black to win
Boris Spassky - Robert James Fischer
Mar del Plata
1960
White to win
Boris Spassky - Bent Larsen
Tilburg
1980
White to win

Puzzles with Boris Spassky

Boris Spassky - Miroslav Filip
Bucharest
1953
White to draw
Boris Spassky - Pal Benko
Amsterdam Interzonal, Amsterdam
1964
White to defend
Bent Larsen - Boris Spassky
Candidats sf2, Malmo
1968
Black to defend
Boris Abramovich Rozinov - Boris Spassky
corr
1962
Black to defend
Boris Abramovich Rozinov - Boris Spassky
corr
1962
White to win
Boris Spassky - Tigran V Petrosian
22nd URS-ch, Moscow URS
1955.02.18
White to defend
Semen Furman - Boris Spassky
22nd URS-ch, Moscow URS
1955.03.04
White to defend
Boris Spassky - Salo Flohr
22nd URS-ch, Moscow URS
1955.03.05
Black to defend
Boris Spassky - Paul Keres
29th URS-ch, Baku URS
1961.11.21
White to draw
Jesus Diez del Corral - Boris Spassky
Palma de Mallorca
1968
Black to win
Boris Spassky - Duncan Suttles
Canadian op 9th, Vancouver
1971.08.29
Black to win
Boris Spassky - Duncan Suttles
Canadian op 9th, Vancouver
1971.08.29
Black to win
Boris Spassky - Duncan Suttles
Canadian op 9th, Vancouver
1971.08.29
White to win
Lajos Portisch - Boris Spassky
HUN-RSFSR, Budapest
1967
White to defend
Boris Spassky - Gennadij Timoscenko
RUS Spartakiad, Leningrad
1967
White to win
Gyozo V Forintos - Boris Spassky
WchT U26 07th, Leningrad
1960
Black to win
Boris Spassky - Berndt Soderborg
WchT U26 04th, Reykjavik
1957
Black to defend
Boris Spassky - Berndt Soderborg
WchT U26 04th, Reykjavik
1957
White to checkmate