R.I.P. Boris Spassky
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1222483 Incredible. Boris Spassky played the King's Gambit for more than fifty years at all levels and in all formats. Thats true understanding of a complex opening.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1128388 Back to Soltis. Game 5 in his book. Five pawns for a rook.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1356924 Soltis writes: 'When White loses a Ruy Lopez it is often due to a tactical error or a dangerous counterattack. But rarely is he so completely squashed positionally as in this game.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1329051 "Active defense is a hallmark of Spassky's play. Here he essays an attacking line but begins the final assault only when his opponent's attack is at it's height."
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1128402 First you wreck the pawns, but when your opponent reveals his attacking schemes (...Bg4) you unleash terror.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1111454 Considered the finest game of the Championship. First surprise 17.Bxe6 if fxe6 18.Nxe6 Nxe6 19.Qd7+ and 20.Rf1+ Second surprise: 20.Na4 if the knight is captured then 21.Nf5 Rxd1+ 22.Rxd1, Bc5 23.Qg5, g6 24.Nh6+, Kg7 25.Ng4 with a mating attack. Third surprise: 21.Nxc5 if Bg5 22.Nxb7 obtains three pieces for the queen.Last edited by Hans Jung; Friday, 7th March, 2025, 05:58 PM.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1128420 Cold blooded. Soltis writes: "The way in which Spassky obtains clear positional superiority with seemingly tame opening setups never fails to amaze.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1128419 Game 11 in the book. "This game is remarkable in itself for the sharp handling Spassky gives a difficult line."
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1128419 Game 12 "Spassky triumphs with a line famous for the brilliant way Burn lost to Marshall with it some fifty years ago" Also shows Spassky's enormous will to win. What beautiful maneuvering.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1050770 Spassky notes that 12.d7, Qb8! wins. End note: Facing an invasion on d3 or c2 White resigns.
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