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 Mnatsakanian, Eduard A vs Boris Spassky 1957 · Leningrad-ch · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Taimanov, Mark E 1957 · Leningrad-ch · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System The Soviet School ½-½ Tolush, Alexander V vs Boris Spassky 1957 · Leningrad-ch · Queen's Gambit Declined The Soviet School ½-½ Estrin, Yacov vs Boris Spassky 1957 · Leningrad-ch · Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation Accepted The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Aronin, Lev Solomonovich 1957 · Leningrad-ch · Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch The Soviet School 1-0 Klaman, Konstantin vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Ruy Lopez: Closed The Soviet School ½-½ Aronin, Lev Solomonovich vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Tarasov, Vitaly Georgievich vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Kholmov, Ratmir D 1957 · URS-ch24 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Tolush, Alexander V vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Aronson, Lev Abramovich 1957 · URS-ch24 · Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Bronstein, David I 1957 · URS-ch24 · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Bannik, Anatoly vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Kortschnoj, Viktor 1957 · URS-ch24 · Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Spassky Variation The Soviet School 1-0 Nezhmetdinov, Rashid vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Antoshin, Vladimir S 1957 · URS-ch24 · Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Mikenas, Vladas vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line The Soviet School ½-½ Taimanov, Mark E vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · English Opening: Agincourt Defense The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Khasin, Abram 1957 · URS-ch24 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation The Soviet School 0-1 Furman, Semen Abramovich vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind The Soviet School ½-½ Boris Spassky vs Boleslavsky, Isaak 1957 · URS-ch24 · Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation The Soviet School ½-½ Petrosian, Tigran V vs Boris Spassky 1957 · URS-ch24 · King's Indian Attack: French Variation The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Stoliar, Efim Samoilovich 1957 · URS-ch24 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System The Soviet School 1-0 Boris Spassky vs Portisch, Lajos 1957 · WchT U26 · French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation ⚙ Analysed The Soviet School