Boris Spassky - Knowledge (XXG)

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According to Reshevsky, the match as a whole was disappointing. "It was marked by blunders by both players. The blunders committed by Spassky were incredible. In two games, for example, Spassky overlooked a one-move combination. In the first, he was compelled to resign immediately, and, in the other,

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I would not like to defend or justify Bobby Fischer. He is what he is. I am asking only for one thing. For mercy, charity. If for some reason it is impossible, I would like to ask you the following: Please correct the mistake of President François Mitterrand in 1992. Bobby and myself committed the

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Spassky, as losing finalist, was seeded into the 1980 Candidates' matches, and faced Portisch again, with this match held in Mexico. After fourteen games, the match was 7–7, but Portisch advanced since he had won more games with the black pieces. Spassky narrowly missed qualification from the 1982

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Boris has been married three times. His first wife (1959–1961) was Nadezda Konstantinovna Latyntceva. Together they have one daughter, Tatiana (born 1960). His second wife was Larisa Zakharovna Solovyova. She gave birth to a son, Vasili Solovyov-Spassky (born 1967). His third marriage, in 1975 in

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to Petrosian in Moscow, with three wins against Petrosian's four, with seventeen draws, though the last of his three victories came only in the twenty-third game, after Petrosian had ensured his retention of the title, the first outright match victory for a reigning champion since the latter of

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reported that Spassky had suffered a more serious stroke that had left him paralyzed on his left side. After that he returned to France for a long rehabilitation programme. On August 16, 2012, Spassky left France to return to Russia under disputed circumstances and now lives in an apartment in

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Going into the match, Fischer had never won a game from Spassky in five attempts, losing three. In addition, Spassky had secured Geller as his coach, who also had a plus score against Fischer. However, Fischer won the title match 12½/8½ (+7−3=11), with one of the three losses by default.

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As for my views—I'm a Russian nationalist, and there's nothing scary about it, don't be afraid. Some say that Russian nationalist is a nasty thing, most definitely an antisemite, a racist, a national-Bolshevik. No; for a nationalist God exists and nations that respect each other.

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with Petrosian. Spassky's final tournament appearance before the match came at Palma, where he shared second place (+10−1=6) with Larsen, a point behind Korchnoi. Spassky's flexibility of style was the key to victory over Petrosian, by 12½–10½, with the site again being Moscow.

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the next year. With Bondarevsky, Spassky's style broadened and deepened, with poor results mostly banished, yet his fighting spirit was even enhanced. He added psychology and surprise to his quiver, and this proved enough to eventually propel him to the top.

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However, Spassky's performances in the World Cup events of 1988 and 1989 showed that he could by this stage finish no higher than the middle of the pack against elite fields. He participated in three of the six events of the World Cup. At

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1977 by 8½–7½. This match saw Spassky fall ill, exhaust all his available rest days while recovering; then the healthy Hort used one of his own rest days, to allow Spassky more time to recover; Spassky eventually won the match.

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1965, Spassky often managed to steer play into quieter positions, either avoiding former champion Tal's tactical strength, or exacting too high a price for complications. Though losing the first game, he won by 7–4 (+4−1=6).

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I'm a convinced monarchist, I remained a monarchist during the Soviet years and never tried to hide that. I believe that the greatness of Russia is connected to the activity of the national leaders represented by our tsars.

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one of his three losses, his fourteen draws kept him from seriously contending for first prize, as he came two points behind Larsen. In March–April 1970, Spassky played first board for the Soviet side in the celebrated

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In his later years, Spassky showed a reluctance to devote himself completely to chess. In 1976, he migrated to France with his third wife; he became a French citizen in 1978, and has competed for France in the

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in October 1969 with 11½/15, one and one-half points clear of second. He then played the annual event at Palma, where he finished fifth with 10/17. While Spassky was undefeated and handed tournament victor

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Spassky's best years were as a youthful prodigy in the mid-1950s, and in the mid- to late 1960s. He applauded Fischer in Game 6 of their 1972 match, and defended Fischer when the latter was detained near

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codes should be shut down for extremism, warning about a "hidden campaign of genocide against the Russian people and their traditional society and values". Spassky later called his signature a mistake.

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Spassky immigrated to France in 1976, becoming a French citizen in 1978. He continued to compete in tournaments but was no longer a major contender for the world title. Spassky lost an unofficial

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1960 on 13½/15, defeating Fischer in their first career meeting. Spassky played on board one for the USSR at the 7th Student Olympiad in Leningrad, where he won the silver, but lost the gold to

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rankings, and Fischer did not appear on the list at all, owing to his inactivity. Spassky lost the match with a score of +5−10=15. However, Spassky earned $ 1.65 million for losing the match.

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was in the world top ten continually throughout the early 1980s until it dropped out in 1983, and intermittently throughout the mid 1980s until it dropped out for the final time in 1987.

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As Boris Spassky said: "I had a very hard three years from 1959 to 1961. My nervous energy was completely destroyed for three years, and I could do nothing right" (Cafferty 1972, p. 21)

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about Soviet analysis of an adjourned game between Fischer and Botvinnik. He was described by Chess24 as being 'sprightly'. In recent years, he has been staying away from public eye.

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Spassky defeats the former world championship contender with a spectacular rook sacrifice. The game was used, with some minor adjustments, in the opening scene of the James Bond film

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in Leningrad. Spassky's early coach was Vladimir Zak, a respected master and trainer. During his youth, from the age of 10, Spassky often worked on chess for several hours a day with

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for White (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3). A variation of the B19 Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5) also bears his name, as does a rare line in the

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Spassky was considered an all-rounder on the chess board, and his adaptable "universal style" was a distinct advantage in beating many top grandmasters. In the 1965 cycle, he beat

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in Leningrad, despite winning the first game, (+1−4=6). In Spassky's only tournament action of 1974, he played at Solingen, finishing with 8½/14 (+4−1=9), thus sharing third with

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Another disappointment for Spassky came at the qualifier for the next Interzonal, the Soviet final, played in Moscow 1961, where he again lost a crucial last-round game, this to

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he threw away all chances for a win. Fischer was also not in his best form. He made errors in a number of games. His play lacked brilliance, but his defense was excellent."

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Spassky played twice for the USSR in the European Team Championships, winning four gold medals. He scored 8½/12 (+5−0=7), for 70.83 percent. His complete results are:

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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

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and other activists. The petition suggested that all religious and national Jewish organizations that functioned on the territory of Russia according to the

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Spassky played five times for the USSR in Student Olympiads, winning eight medals. He scored 38½/47 (+31−1=15), for 81.91 percent. His complete results are:

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Spassky played seven times for the Soviet Olympiad team. He won thirteen medals, and scored 69/94 (+45−1=48), for 73.40 percent. His complete results are:

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Spassky did, however, score some notable triumphs in his later years. In his return to tournament play after the loss to Korchnoi, he tied for first at

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1987. He finished equal first at the Plaza tournament in the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts at Wellington in 1988, with Chandler and

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The match could be divided into halves, the first won convincingly by Fischer, and the second a close battle. Before the match, Fischer had defeated

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parents. His father, Vasili Vladimirovich Spassky, served in the military. He came from the family of Vladimir Alexandrovich Spassky, a prominent

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Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer, World Championship match, Reykjavík 1972, game 11, Sicilian Defense, Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97), 1–0

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In 1992, Bobby Fischer, after a twenty-year hiatus from chess, re-emerged to arrange a "Revenge Match of the 20th century" against Spassky in

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As losing finalist in 1966, Spassky was automatically seeded into the next Candidates' cycle. In 1968, he faced Geller again, this time at

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In the 24th Soviet final, played at Moscow in January–February 1957, Spassky shared fourth place with Tolush, as both scored 13/21, while

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1982 with 5½/6, but lost the final playoff match to Anatoly Karpov in extra games. His best result during this period was clear first at

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As a statistic encompassing all of the games of his career, Spassky's most-played openings with both the White and Black pieces were the

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daughter of Daria Ivanovna Ivanova (from a local peasant family) and Andrei Kupriyanovich Kupriyanov, a landlord who owned houses in

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twice outright (1961, 1973), and twice lost in playoffs (1956, 1963), after tying for first place during the event proper. He was a

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Boris Spassky vs. Tigran Petrosian, World Championship match, Moscow 1969, game 19, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B94), 1–0

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interview by the Pskovskaya Pravda newspaper on the Euruchess.org: Russian Chess Portal of the EU, November 27, 2011 (in Russian)

1643:(1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bg5), the Spassky Variation on the Black side of the Nimzo-Indian, and the Closed Variation of the 1639:(1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 d5), developing the Leningrad Variation for White in the 898: 5531: 5183: 5129: 3797: 3493: 1880: 1821:

Anatoly Karpov vs. Boris Spassky, Candidates' match, Leningrad 1974, game 1, Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation (B83), 0–1

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Bent Larsen vs. Boris Spassky, Belgrade 1970 (match USSR vs Rest of the World), Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Modern Variation (A01), 0–1

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at Moscow, Spassky scored 11½/17 to win by a full point in a field which included all the top Soviet grandmasters of the time.

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same crime. Put sanctions against me also. Arrest me. And put me in the same cell with Bobby Fischer. And give us a chess set.

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During 1975, Spassky played two events, the first being the annual tournament at Tallinn, where he finished equal second with

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Spassky continued to play occasional events through much of the 1990s, such as the Veterans vs Women match in Prague, 1995.

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in 2005 Spassky stated: "If only I knew what was going to happen to our country, I would've joined the Communist Party."

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One of three wins by Spassky over Geller in this match using the same variation, which is one of Spassky's favourites.

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On March 27, 2010, at 73 years old, he became the oldest surviving former World Chess Champion following the death of

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Chess Results, 1956–1960: A Comprehensive Record With 1,390 Tournament Crosstables and 142 Match Scores, With Sources

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by Mikhail Mikhailov, a local historian for the Virtual Museum of the Sverdlovsky Urban Settlement, 2007 (in Russian)

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Boris Spassky vs. Efim Geller, Sukhumi Candidates' match 1968, game 6, Sicilian Defence, Closed Variation (B25), 1–0

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Spassky's reign as world champion lasted for three years, as he lost to Fischer of the United States in 1972 in the

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final, the 22nd in the series, held in Moscow 1955, Spassky tied for third place with 11½/19, after Smyslov and

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replaced him for the final match, as the Soviets won by the odd point, 20½–19½. He won a quadrangular event at

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1962, with 11½/19. At Leningrad 1963, the site of the 31st Soviet final, Spassky tied for first with Stein and

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Fischer tries the Grunfeld again against Spassky, and the game is remarkably similar to their 1966 encounter.

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Boris Spassky vs. David Bronstein, USSR championship, 1960, King's Gambit Accepted, Modern Defence (C36), 1–0

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came after a last-round defeat at the hands of Tal, in a nervy game in the 1958 Soviet championship, held at

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Spassky has beaten six undisputed World Champions at least twice (not necessarily while they were reigning):

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to save, was a surname adopted by Orthodox priests, affirming their dedication to Jesus Christ as Saviour.

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His younger sister Iraida Spasskaya (born November 6, 1944) is a four-time champion of the Soviet Union in

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Spassky then went into a slump in world championship qualifying events, failing to advance to the next two

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of the Russian Church (since 1916), as well as a State Duma deputy (1912–1917) and an active member of the

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Boris Spassky, The Tenth World Chess Champion. A Legendary Champion Paid a Visit to The Legendary Magnitka

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In 1976, Spassky was obliged to return to the Interzonal stage, and finished in a tie for tenth place in

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1965 with careful strategy, triumphing in the last game to win 6–4 (+4−2=4). Also at Riga, he defeated

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Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer, Siegen Olympiad 1970, Grunfeld Defence, Exchange Variation (D87), 1–0

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tournament. He said he had "the very brightest memories" of Mikhail Tal and told an anecdote from the

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Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer, Santa Monica 1966, Grunfeld Defence, Exchange Variation (D87), 1–0

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rank (age 15). In 1952, at 15, Spassky scored 50 percent in the Soviet Championship semi-final at

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expert, at least when compared to contemporaries such as Geller and Fischer, he excelled in the

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In February–March 1973, Spassky finished equal third at Tallinn with 9/15, three points behind

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event, Spassky won with 7/12, overcoming a start of one draw and two losses, to advance to the

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Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time

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Toluca Interzonal with 8/13, finishing half a point short, in third place behind Portisch and

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Spassky learned to play chess at the age of 5 on a train evacuating from Leningrad during the

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France, was to Marina Yurievna Shcherbachova, granddaughter of the Russian war general and a

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with mating attacks, winning by 5½–2½ (+3−0=5). Then, in his Candidates' Final match against

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Spassky decided upon a switch in trainers, from the volatile attacker Tolush to the calmer

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won the first of his six Soviet titles, which began his ascent to the world title in 1960.

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at the Alekhine Memorial in Moscow with a score of 10 points from fifteen games (+6−1=8).

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as Korchnoi won. Spassky then finished ahead of Petrosian and a super-class field at

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Spassky won two tournaments in the run-up to the final. He shared first at the third

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1977 by 4–2. He triumphed in extra games in his quarterfinal Candidates' match over

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Spassky then represented France in three Olympiads, on board one in each case. For

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By sharing seventh place with 11/20 at Gothenburg, Spassky qualified for the 1956

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10th World Champion Boris Spassky: My Knowledge of Chess Openings Was Really Bad

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What really makes me feel happy in modern Russia—churches come back to life.

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spoke with Fischer urging him to play the match, and chess was at its apex.

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Interzonal the same year. At Amsterdam, he tied for first place, along with

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New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Orthodox Church of the XX Century

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declined his place. Spassky won an exhibition match with Dutch grandmaster

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Petrova) was a school teacher. She was born in the Ryadnevo village of the

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In Spassky's first appearance after winning the crown, he placed first at

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at its congress in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. In his first attempt at the

164: 6176: 4668: 1488: 1469: 1399: 1383: 1327: 1260: 1113: 1097: 980: 934: 925:, popularly known as the Match of the Century. The contest took place in 894: 853:, where he scored +1−1=1 in the first three rounds against Larsen before 850: 811: 640: 639:, with Stein winning the playoff, which was held in 1964. Spassky won at 279: 2004:"ChessBase News | Boris Spassky: a chess legend turns seventy-five" 991:. Spassky finished in fourth place at the annual IBM tournament held in 5652:

Outrage in Russia as Spassky puts name to rabidly anti-Semitic petition

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Spassky has been described by many as a universal player. Never a true

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Times, Harold C. Schonberg Special to The New York (August 14, 1972).

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Aggressive style of play and combinations show Spassky at his heights.

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in a sharp game, but he makes a small mistake and Spassky capitalises.

1461:, he scored 9½/15 for a tied 4th–5th place, as Santo-Roman won again. 553:

Spassky tied for first place at Moscow 1959 on 7/11, with Smyslov and

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On September 25, 2016, he made a public speech at the opening of the

1546: 1511: 1442: 1335: 1308: 1195: 1109: 1065: 858: 806:, and won by the same margin as in 1965 (5½–2½, +3−0=5). He next met 5452: 5785:

Boris Spassky Master of Tactics. Spassky's 100 Best Games 1949–1972

5098:"Fischer Beats Spassky and Carves a New Niche for Himself in Chess" 1782: 1567: 1501: 1293: 1009: 963: 728: 648: 516:(1958 and 1962), a prerequisite to earn the right to play for the 407: 319: 5826:

by Yasser Seirawan; International Chess Enterprises; March 1997.

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Spassky succeeded with a wide variety of openings, including the

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In the 1974 Candidates' matches, Spassky first defeated American

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Spassky lost the match, but he started strongly with this win.

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is based on a game in that opening played between Spassky and

1322:, with both players scoring +6-1=8 to finish a point ahead of 787:, and shared first place at Sochi 1967 on 10/15 with Krogius, 1817:

Fischer's only loss in his favourite Poisoned Pawn Variation.

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1977, and Spassky won by 8½–6½, to qualify for the final. At

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scored his first of four Soviet titles. Spassky travelled to

4427: 1932:. Moscow: Institute of the Russian Civilisation, 640 pages. 5561:"Boris Spassky: The Chess King With Very Independent Views" 1631:

His contributions to opening theory extend to reviving the

822:, and Spassky triumphed (+4−1=5), which earned him another 5395:

Fischer vs. Spassky • The Chess Match of the Century

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addressed to the Prosecutor General of Russia, along with

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In the 1964 Soviet Zonal at Moscow, a seven-player double

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Spassky made his international debut in 1953, aged 16, in

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Boris «The Tenth»: I'm Not Even a Pskovian, I'm a Gdovian

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in 1992. In 2012, he left France and returned to Russia.

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in 1960 in which Spassky ("Kronsteen") was victorious.

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1985, he placed second with 10½/13 behind Korchnoi. At

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by 4½–1½ (+3−0=3); he then lost the semifinal match to

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1961, with a score of 14½/20, one-half point ahead of

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by the Draughts in Russia website, 2004 (in Russian)

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1957, board 5, 3½/5 (+2−0=3), team gold, board gold;

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1962, board 1, 7½/9 (+6−0=3), team gold, board gold.

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1955, board 2, 7½/8 (+7−0=1), team gold, board gold;

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shared second place with 11½. He finished fourth at

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1973, board 1, 5/7 (+3−0=4), team gold, board gold.

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1957, board 2, 7/9 (+5−0=4), team gold, board gold;

357:that same year, being highly praised by Botvinnik. 181: 171: 154: 144: 133: 106: 86: 78: 57: 5728: 1930:Black Hundred. A Historical Encyclopedia 1900—1917 1685:. They have a son, Boris Spassky Jr. (born 1980). 1390:1986, he tied for 2nd–5th places with 6/11 behind 5311:"Spassky surfaces – on Russia 1TV's Tonight Show" 5259:"Boris Spassky, fearing death, 'flees' to Russia" 4455:"Boris Spassky, fearing death, 'flees' to Russia" 1991:Iraida Spasskaya. Champion — Sister of a Champion 5534:. Chessbase.com. August 29, 2004. Archived from 5425:. chessbase.com. August 10, 2004. Archived from 5072:"Montpellier 1991 – 66ème championnat de France" 4090:"Candidates qf4 1977 – 365Chess.com Tournaments" 2133:"Wch U20 prel-A 1955 – 365Chess.com Tournaments" 5807:Twelve Great Chess Players and Their Best Games 5365:"Spassky stars as Mamedyarov crushes Tal blitz" 5206:"Chess News – Boris Spassky in grave condition" 2091:. Vol. VIII, no. 4. October 20, 1953. 1730:In 2006, Boris Spassky described himself as an 1418:, he scored 8/15 for a joint 4th–7th place, as 1338:1979, he tied for first place with 8½/13, with 643:1964 with an undefeated 13/17, as Korchnoi and 5839:by David Edmonds and John Eidinow; Ecco, 2004. 1476:. At the time, Spassky was rated 106th in the 452:, which was sufficient to qualify him for the 298:. Boris' mother Ekaterina Petrovna Spasskaya ( 6014: 5864:Raetsky, Alexander; Chetverik, Maxim (2006). 1510:On October 1, 2006, Spassky suffered a minor 1453:1991, he placed 2nd with 7½/11 behind winner 550:, with qualification possible via a playoff. 195: 8: 5313:. ChessBase / Chess News. January 30, 2013. 4421: 4419: 1483:Spassky then played the 16 year old prodigy 619:. Spassky shared second with Polugaevsky at 5046:"Angers 1990 – 65ème championnat de France" 1805:Another short win over a noted grandmaster. 1181:1960, board 1, 10/12 (+9−1=2), team silver; 1053:, scoring 9½/15 (+5−1=9), one point behind 6353: 6021: 6007: 5999: 5930: 2344:"URS-ch24 1957 – 365Chess.com Tournaments" 1457:. Then in the 1991 French Championship at 1233:, board 2, 10/14, team gold, board bronze; 589:, also losing their individual encounter. 63: 54: 5285:"Spassky's sister: help save my brother!" 3716: 3704: 783:1967 with 11/15, one-half point ahead of 5482:. Chessintranslation.com. Archived from 1892:newspaper, January 20, 2012 (in Russian) 1245:, board 3, 11/15, board gold, team gold; 1239:, board 1, 9½/12, team gold, board gold; 1175:1958, board 2, 6½/9 (+4−0=5), team gold; 913:, the latter's first top-class success. 631:at the 30th Soviet championship held in 561:1959, finishing a point behind champion 6753:Eastern Orthodox Christians from Russia 5692:city newspaper, 2006-01-21 (in Russian) 5026:from the original on September 23, 2015 5000:from the original on September 23, 2015 4944:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4918:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4916:"FIDE Rating List :: January 1987" 4892:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4866:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4864:"FIDE Rating List :: January 1986" 4840:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4814:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4812:"FIDE Rating List :: January 1983" 4788:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4762:. OlimpBase (original data from FIDE). 4760:"FIDE Rating List :: January 1982" 4377:from the original on September 22, 2012 3686:from the original on September 20, 2018 3350:from the original on September 21, 2013 3320:from the original on September 21, 2013 3290:from the original on September 21, 2013 3260:from the original on September 21, 2013 1832: 1307:. Spassky later lived with his wife in 1278:, he scored 9/14 (+4−0=10). Finally at 428:on 12/19, an event won by his trainer, 424:, finishing tied for fourth place with 232:to become world champion; then lost to 5911:Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org 5609:Iraida Spasskaya Is Having a Birthday! 5453:"KC-Review of 2012 with Sergey Shipov" 5371:from the original on December 20, 2016 5239:from the original on November 29, 2011 5212:from the original on November 18, 2011 5186:from the original on December 20, 2016 4974:from the original on December 20, 2016 4896:from the original on December 31, 2019 4844:from the original on February 10, 2017 4818:from the original on February 10, 2017 4792:from the original on February 10, 2017 4714:from the original on December 20, 2016 4688:from the original on December 20, 2016 4426:Wojciech Bartelski (January 1, 2011). 4404:from the original on November 24, 2011 4324:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 4317: 3920:from the original on December 21, 2011 3663:CHESS : The Fischer-Spassky Games 3638:from the original on December 20, 2016 2530:from the original on December 22, 2015 2500:from the original on December 22, 2015 2440:from the original on November 22, 2015 2350:from the original on November 21, 2015 2285:from the original on November 22, 2015 2255:from the original on November 21, 2015 2225:from the original on November 21, 2015 1474:rematch of the 1972 World Championship 1251:, board 1, 7/11 (+4−1=6), team silver. 775:), with 11½/18, half a point ahead of 686:thus qualifying for the newly created 212:; born January 30, 1937) is a Russian 5459:from the original on October 20, 2013 5208:. ChessBase.com. September 23, 2010. 5108:from the original on January 16, 2018 4766:from the original on November 9, 2016 4740:from the original on January 24, 2017 4453:Friedel, Frederic (August 18, 2012). 4040:from the original on October 20, 2014 3980:from the original on December 8, 2015 3556:from the original on October 19, 2012 3526:from the original on October 26, 2014 3496:from the original on October 26, 2014 3466:from the original on October 26, 2014 3436:from the original on October 20, 2013 3410:from the original on October 26, 2014 3380:from the original on October 26, 2014 2750:from the original on October 16, 2018 2600:from the original on October 20, 2013 2596:. Chessgames.com. February 11, 1961. 2565:from the original on November 4, 2013 2561:. Wojciech Bartelski & Co. 2003. 2470:from the original on December 8, 2014 2010:from the original on November 9, 2012 1366:1983 with 6½/10, ahead of Karpov and 1286:1985, where he scored 5½/9 (+3−1=5). 1092:Spassky won an exhibition match over 530:Spassky's failure to qualify for the 27:Russian chess grandmaster (born 1937) 7: 5921:Chessbase report of Spassky's stroke 5759:by Bernard Cafferty, Batsford, 1969. 5291:from the original on August 26, 2012 5265:from the original on August 22, 2012 4948:from the original on January 4, 2017 4942:"FIDE Rating List :: July 1987" 4922:from the original on January 4, 2017 4890:"FIDE Rating List :: July 1986" 4870:from the original on January 4, 2017 4838:"FIDE Rating List :: July 1983" 4786:"FIDE Rating List :: July 1982" 4625:Biographic appendix by Boris Spassky 4514:from the original on August 18, 2016 3608:from the original on October 3, 2014 1290:Later tournament career (after 1976) 678:on 17/23, with all four, along with 581:, two points ahead of Bronstein, at 6788:Chess players from Saint Petersburg 5866:Boris Spassky: Master of Initiative 5809:. New York: Dover. pp. 43–57. 5338:"Boris Spassky: "I'm waging a war"" 4480:Khariton, Lev (November 27, 2007). 4434:from the original on March 12, 2019 2006:. Chessbase.com. January 30, 2012. 1928:Stepanov A.D., Ivanov A.A. (2008). 577:, where he shared first place with 5344:from the original on April 8, 2016 5287:. ChessBase.com. August 23, 2012. 5261:. ChessBase.com. August 18, 2012. 5160:from the original on April 3, 2019 5156:. The Independent. July 28, 1995. 4646:from the original on March 4, 2016 4604:from the original on March 4, 2016 4574:from the original on March 4, 2016 4544:from the original on March 3, 2016 4461:from the original on April 4, 2016 4350:from the original on March 3, 2016 4306:from the original on March 3, 2016 4280:from the original on March 4, 2016 4250:from the original on March 3, 2016 4220:from the original on March 3, 2016 4190:from the original on March 3, 2016 4160:from the original on March 3, 2016 4096:from the original on March 3, 2016 4070:from the original on March 4, 2016 3950:from the original on March 4, 2016 3890:from the original on March 4, 2016 3860:from the original on March 3, 2016 3830:from the original on March 3, 2016 3800:from the original on March 4, 2016 3770:from the original on March 4, 2016 3740:from the original on March 3, 2016 3582:from the original on March 8, 2013 3230:from the original on March 3, 2016 3200:from the original on March 4, 2016 3170:from the original on March 4, 2016 3140:from the original on March 4, 2016 3110:from the original on March 4, 2016 3080:from the original on March 3, 2016 3050:from the original on March 3, 2016 3020:from the original on March 4, 2016 2990:from the original on March 4, 2016 2960:from the original on March 4, 2016 2930:from the original on March 4, 2016 2900:from the original on March 3, 2016 2870:from the original on March 4, 2016 2840:from the original on March 4, 2016 2810:from the original on March 4, 2016 2780:from the original on April 2, 2015 2720:from the original on March 3, 2016 2690:from the original on March 3, 2016 2660:from the original on March 4, 2016 2630:from the original on March 4, 2016 2410:from the original on April 2, 2015 2380:from the original on March 3, 2016 2346:. 365chess.com. January 24, 1957. 2315:from the original on March 4, 2016 2199:from the original on March 4, 2016 2169:from the original on March 4, 2016 2139:from the original on March 4, 2016 2113:from the original on June 21, 2015 2066:from the original on June 21, 2015 2036:from the original on March 8, 2013 2030:"The chess games of Boris Spassky" 1917:Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University 1358:. He won his preliminary group at 735:on 10½/15, then tied for first at 249:World Chess Championship candidate 25: 6041:List of World Chess Championships 5336:McGourty, Colin (March 4, 2016). 5317:from the original on June 4, 2016 4488:from the original on May 20, 2016 4482:"No Regrets: Boris Spassky at 60" 4117:"SPASSKY ILLNESS POSTPONES CHESS" 4010:from the original on May 25, 2012 3430:"USSR vs. Rest of the World 1970" 1445:, placing fourth with 10½/15, as 865:, who was followed by Larsen and 861:1970 with 7/12, a point ahead of 6701: 6692: 6691: 5926:"Boris Spassky" by Edward Winter 5231:mishanp on (November 26, 2010). 5078:from the original on May 2, 2017 5074:. Heritage des Echecs Francais. 5052:from the original on May 2, 2017 5048:. Heritage des Echecs Francais. 2085:"FIDE Regulates Future Events". 1699:During his meeting with fans in 1255:Spassky played board one in the 5981:Youngest chess grandmaster ever 5847:My Great Predecessors, part III 5642:, January 21, 2005 (in Russian) 5584:Who Would Marry a Chess Master? 5574:, January 30, 2012 (in Russian) 1692:and the world vice-champion in 1274:, he scored 8/14 (+2−0=12). At 1263:1970, scoring (+1−1=1) against 1100:, 1977 by 3½–2½, then defeated 917:Championship match with Fischer 885:1971 with 8/11, behind winners 623:1962 with 16/21, behind winner 464:World Junior Chess Championship 3340:"World Championship 27th 1969" 3100:"Sochi Chigorin mem 04th 1966" 3070:"World Championship 15th 1934" 3040:"World Championship 26th 1966" 1902:Spassky Vladimir Alexandrovich 627:. He placed joint fifth, with 1: 5508:. Kramnik.com. Archived from 5423:"Spassky to Bush: Arrest me!" 4508:"Boris Spassky at Hay-on-Wye" 4371:"Olimpbase records 1955–1960" 923:World Chess Championship 1972 746:Spassky lost a keenly fought 703:in the quarterfinal round at 32:Eastern Slavic naming customs 6798:World Junior Chess Champions 5915:Interview with Boris Spassky 5902:player profile and games at 5480:"Anand's WhyChess interview" 4340:"Candidates Tournament 1985" 3669:. Arco Publishing Co. N. Y. 2189:"Gothenburg Interzonal 1955" 1491:, losing narrowly by 4½–5½. 1227:, board 2, 10/15, team gold. 755:successful defences against 197:Бори́с Васи́льевич Спа́сский 6062:FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 6051:Knockout format (1998–2004) 5896:chess games at 365Chess.com 5824:No Regrets: Fischer–Spassky 5634:September 28, 2012, at the 5478:mishanp on (May 11, 2012). 2860:"Amsterdam Interzonal 1964" 2740:"URS-ch31 playoff-1pl 1964" 2275:"URS-ch23 playoff-1pl 1956" 1706:In 2005 Spassky signed the 1437:Spassky played in the 1990 995:, one point behind winners 881:on 11½/15. He was third at 478:. Spassky competed for the 432:. At Bucharest he defeated 353:, and placed second in the 296:Union of the Russian People 209:Borís Vasíl'yevich Spásskiy 208: 6814: 6783:Soviet emigrants to France 6743:Chess Olympiad competitors 5787:. London: B. T. Batsford. 5235:. Chessintranslation.com. 5020:"Barcelona World Cup 1989" 4994:"Reykjavik World Cup 1988" 4457:. ChessBase / Chess News. 3130:"Piatigorsky-Cup 2nd 1966" 1575: 1514:during a chess lecture in 1152:International team results 462:The same year, he won the 278:(now Saint Petersburg) to 30:In this name that follows 29: 6687: 6571:Other world championships 6036: 6030:World Chess Championships 5987: 5978: 5970: 5965: 5955: 5946: 5938: 5933: 5657:October 16, 2018, at the 5629:Yes, My Wife Is French... 5132:February 8, 2021, at the 2594:"USSR Championship 1961a" 1506:Spassky in France in 2009 1257:USSR vs Rest of the World 1116:1977–78, Spassky lost to 971:vs. Boris Spassky in 1973 245:Soviet Chess Championship 196: 192:Boris Vasilievich Spassky 93:Soviet Union (until 1982) 82:Boris Vasilievich Spassky 62: 5705:Di Felice, Gino (2010). 5589:August 15, 2016, at the 4968:"Belfort World Cup 1988" 4398:"Olimpbase records 1962" 4030:"Manila Interzonal 1976" 3400:"Palma de Mallorca 1969" 3310:"Palma de Mallorca 1968" 1958:A Dictionary of Surnames 1582:to describe chess moves. 1354:in 1980, on 10½/15 with 1326:. He was clear first at 483:Voluntary Sports Society 228:; defeated Petrosian in 5127:Polgar – Spassky (1993) 4665:Learn From Your Defeats 4240:"Candidates final 1977" 3280:"Candidates final 1968" 2950:"Candidates final 1965" 1976:April 16, 2012, at the 1883:April 23, 2016, at the 1540:On September 23, 2010, 1136:, behind joint winners 1038:, behind joint winners 983:on 9½/15 (+5−1=9) with 979:; he tied for first at 960:Ex-champion (1973–1985) 933:, at the height of the 893:. He shared first with 339:simultaneous exhibition 264:rematch against Fischer 255:and the final stage in 5684:by Olga Platonova for 2548:Di Felice 2010, p. 490 2159:"Wch U20 final-A 1955" 1907:April 2, 2015, at the 1756: 1694:international draughts 1658:Spassky was played by 1573: 1507: 1299: 1015: 972: 490:Candidates' Tournament 413: 355:Leningrad Championship 6793:World chess champions 6763:Russian chess players 6077:Candidates Tournament 5917:at GrandMaster Square 5763:World chess champions 5731:Grandmasters of Chess 5614:June 2, 2016, at the 5566:June 4, 2016, at the 5429:on September 28, 2015 4667:, by Anatoly Karpov, 4270:"Candidates qf3 1980" 4210:"Candidates sf2 1977" 3910:"Candidates sf1 1974" 3880:"Candidates qf3 1974" 3250:"Candidates sf2 1968" 3220:"Candidates qf4 1968" 2920:"Candidates sf2 1965" 2890:"Candidates qf3 1965" 2650:"Capablanca mem 1962" 1770:From Russia with Love 1744: 1621:From Russia With Love 1571: 1505: 1350:. He shared first at 1297: 1013: 967: 837:San Juan, Puerto Rico 411: 71:Thessaloniki Olympiad 6778:Soviet chess players 6773:Russian nationalists 6758:French chess players 5949:World Chess Champion 5757:Spassky's Best Games 5725:Schonberg, Harold C. 5686:Magnitogorsky Metall 5661:by Bojan Pancevski, 5640:Komsomolskaya Pravda 5486:on November 28, 2014 5399:Simon & Schuster 5233:"Bits and Pieces #1" 5104:. November 6, 1992. 4396:Wojciech Bartelski. 4369:Wojciech Bartelski. 3010:"Hastings 6566 1965" 2956:. November 1, 1965. 2520:"Mar del Plata 1960" 2376:. January 13, 1958. 1649:King's Indian Attack 1641:Nimzo-Indian Defence 1378:, on 7/9. He won at 651:1964 with 9½/15, as 438:International Master 274:Spassky was born in 218:World Chess Champion 185:No. 2 (January 1971) 6768:Russian monarchists 6748:Chess theoreticians 5735:. J.B. Lippincott. 5606:Andrei Napreenkov. 5532:"Spassky–Bronstein" 4428:"Olimpbase records" 3820:"Chigorin mem 1973" 3546:"Alekhine mem 1971" 2980:"Chigorin mem 1965" 2800:"Chigorin mem 1964" 2436:. January 9, 1959. 2400:"Alekhine mem 1959" 1952:, from Old Russian 1858:"Transfers in 2013" 1841:"Spassky, Boris V." 1740:Russian nationalist 1683:Dmitry Shcherbachev 1558:15th Chess Olympiad 1487:in a 1993 match in 1439:French Championship 1432:Ljubomir Ljubojević 1356:Alexander Beliavsky 1334:1978 with 6½/9. At 1318:1978 on 10/15 with 1134:Alexander Beliavsky 1005:Soviet Championship 847:USSR vs World event 688:Candidates' Matches 532:Portoroz Interzonal 446:Soviet Championship 177:2690 (January 1971) 129:, Soviet Union 99:Russia (since 2013) 6738:Chess Grandmasters 5680:2016-06-10 at the 5597:, January 20, 2013 5538:on October 7, 2012 5391:Gligorić, Svetozar 5022:. chessgames.com. 4996:. chessgames.com. 4970:. chessgames.com. 4736:. chessgames.com. 4710:. chessgames.com. 4684:. chessgames.com. 4180:"Solingen m2 1977" 4150:"Solingen m1 1977" 4121:The New York Times 4060:"Amsterdam m 1977" 3604:. chessgames.com. 3578:. chessgames.com. 3432:. chessgames.com. 2032:. chessgames.com. 1732:Orthodox Christian 1651:(1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 b5 1580:algebraic notation 1578:This section uses 1574: 1508: 1398:4–0 in a match at 1300: 1016: 985:Hans-Joachim Hecht 973: 542:, then declined a 518:world championship 414: 327:siege of Leningrad 216:who was the tenth 96:France (1982–2013) 6715: 6714: 6476: 6475: 5997: 5996: 5988:Succeeded by 5956:Succeeded by 5794:978-0-7134-2409-6 5781:Cafferty, Bernard 5716:978-0-786-44803-6 5408:978-0-671-21397-8 5363:McGourty, Colin. 5154:independent.co.uk 4594:"FRG-ch int 1979" 4430:. 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