Spassky: “I knew the openings badly”

FIDE - International Chess Federation - Boris Spassky at the age of 12

Bobby Fischer in Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam for talks with FIDE president Max Euwe (right) on the world championship duel with Boris Spassky, January 31, 1972, chess, sports, The Netherlands, 20th century

50 years ago today: Fischer-Spassky, game six

Douglas Griffin on X: FIDE Candidates Tournament, Amsterdam 1956. The mayor with Boris Spassky; Vasily Smyslov looks on. (Source: #chess / X

𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐤𝐲, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟎𝟐

FIDE - International Chess Federation - One of the most charismatic world champions and the oldest living one, legendary Boris Spassky turns 86 today! Spassky held the title from 1969 to 1972

Boris Spassky at the Amsterdam Interzonal, 1964.

Why The Match Of The Century Almost Didn't Happen

Fischer-Spassky 1972 World Chess Championship Chess Board, Table, Pieces to be Auctioned this Thursday in Copenhagen ~ Chess Magazine Black and White

Boris Spassky, PDF, Chess Openings