Boris Spassky

1937– Soviet Union / France World Champion 1969–1972

World champion 1969–1972, the great universal player who could attack like Tal and grind like Petrosian. He applauded Fischer's Game 6 in Reykjavik from his own side of the board — one of sport's most graceful gestures in defeat.

2,230games
713won · 32%
1,300drawn · 58%
217lost · 10%
1952–2009span

Games in the Archive

2,230 games
1-0 Boris Spassky vs Van Oosterom, Joop 1955 · Wch U20 prel-A · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack ⚙ Analysed The Soviet School 0-1 Hallstrom, Leo vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Wch U20 final-A · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense ⚙ Analysed The Soviet School 0-1 Somers, Staf vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Wch U20 prel-A · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation ⚙ Analysed The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Johannessen, Svein 1955 · Wch U20 final-A · Slav Defense: Alekhine Variation ⚙ Analysed The Soviet School ½-½ Farre Mallofre, Miguel vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Wch U20 final-A · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation ⚙ Analysed The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Szabo, Laszlo 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack The Soviet School 0-1 Donner, Jan Hein vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Petrosian, Tigran V 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation The Soviet School 1-0 Keres, Paul vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Geller, Efim P 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Ilivitzki, Georgi A vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Zukertort Opening The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Bronstein, David I 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Pillsbury Variation The Soviet School 1-0 Pachman, Ludek vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Rabar, Braslav 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Medina Garcia, Antonio Angel vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Quiet Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Boris Spassky vs Bisguier, Arthur Bernard 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Dyckhoff Variation The Soviet School 1-0 Panno, Oscar vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Zukertort Opening The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Pilnik, Herman 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation The Soviet School 1-0 Najdorf, Miguel vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Lesser Simagin (Spassky) The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Guimard, Carlos E 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Fuderer, Andrija vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Stahlberg, Gideon vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Unzicker, Wolfgang 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack The Soviet School ½-½ Sliwa, Bogdan vs Boris Spassky 1955 · Gothenburg Interzonal · Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Hastings Defense The Soviet School