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Boris Spassky

Born

in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

January 30, 1937

Died

February 27, 2025

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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.
Spassky won the Soviet Chess Championship twice outright (1961, 1973), and twice lost in playoffs (1956, 1963), after tying for first place during the event proper. He was a World Chess Championship candidate on seven occasions (1956, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, and 1985). In addition to his candidates wins in 1965 and 1968, Spassky reached the semi-final stage in 1974 and the final stage in 1977.
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	The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal: Learn from the Legend by Karsten Müller, Raymund Stulze, Mikhail Tal 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Champions Teach Chess by Mikhail Tal, Alexander Alekhine, Vasily V. Smyslov 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Najdorf Variation Sicilian Defence by Boris Spassky, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligorić 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Games of Tigran Petrosian, Vol. 2: 1966-1983 by Eduard I. Shekhtman (Editor), Tigran Petrosian, Kenneth P. Neat it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Games the World Champions Lost – How and Why the Kings Lost Their Battles by Boris Spassky, Israel Gelfer (Introduction), Moshe Slav (Series Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	RHM Surveys: Sicilian Defence 1, 2 & 3 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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