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Boris Spassky is a Chess grandmaster, best known for his match with Bobby Fischer in 1972. Spassky has been playing chess since the age of five, training with master-level Chess players beginning at the age of ten. Spassky was the youngest player to reach the First Category rank at age ten, Candidate Master rank at age 11 and Master rank by age 15.
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- Full Name: Boris Vasilievich Spassky
- Born: January 30, 1937
- Birthplace: Leningrad, Soviet Union
- Title: Grandmaster
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Accomplishments and Notable Wins
- 1956: World Chess Championship Candidate
- 1961: Soviet Chess Championship
- 1965: World Chess Championship Candidate
- 1966: Beat Robert Fischer in Santa Monica
- 1968: World Chess Championship Candidate
- 1968: Beat Efim Geller Sukhumi Candidates' Match
- 1969: Beat Tigran Petrosian during World Championship Match
- 1970: Beat Bent Larsen during USSR vs. Rest of the World Match
- 1970: Beat Robert Fischer during Siegen Olympiad
- 1972: Beat Robert Fischer during World Championship Match
- 1973: Soviet Chess Championship
- 1974: World Chess Championship Candidate
- 1974: Beat Anatoly Karpov during the Candidates' Match
- 1977: World Chess Championship Candidate
- 1980: World Chess Championship Candidate
- 1985: World Chess Championship Candidate
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Boris Spassky on Amazon
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Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games - Soloviev
This new edition has over 100 games played by Spassky from 1984 - 2002. Interesting articles on his personal and chess life, and eight pages black-and-white photos were also added. All games are commented in Informant style. Many diagrams, ...
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Chess on Stamps Boris Spassky From Tajikistan - $4.99
This is one of a series of 14 commemorative issues featuring world chess champions. This one features Boris Spassky, champion 1969-1972. This rare collectible would make a great gift for chess enthusiasts.
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Boris Spassky - 10th World Chess Champion - $24.68
This CD contains all the games of Boris Spassky, the 10th World Chess Champion, one of the superior masters of attack in chess history. Boris Spassky - Tutorial: While solving, you are shown refutations of your wrong moves and given hints f...
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Grand Strategy: 60 games by Boris Spassky - $22.95
Spassky?s games provide rich material for understanding methods of attack in the centre or on the flank, as well as prophylactic plans: restraint, consolidation and counterattack. Great educational value can be found in the relatively simpl...
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