R.I.P. Boris Spassky

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1583017 Whole board play and instructive attack by Spassky. Notice the occupation and play on the D-file first before sacking the rook on c5 and then b6!

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1583018 Notice the tactics to win two bishops for a rook and how Spassky places his pieces afterwards.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099103 Notice Spassky's plan for having his knight captured on b3 and how he handles it.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099110 Picturesque final position. Spassky's final move was Qg5. What would his follow up plan be?

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099117 Notice Spassky's d4 pawn break and his subsequent plan heading for the endgame. I don't understand his 40.Rf8+. Exchanging rooks wins the d5 pawn under much more favourable circumstances. I believe he was winning.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099119 Sparring with the Polgar sisters. It doesnt get better.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099129 I've wondered about the early draw offers. Did they mean I've lost interest in the position? or I'm offering from a position of strength or as in this case here's your chance for a draw, if you play on I will beat you? Probably all of the above in various games. Spassky always seemed comfortable with his opening choice and rarely did he agree to draws in inferior positions, preferring to battle on.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099141 Lovely sparring. I dont think Spassky was prepared for Judith's exchange sack.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099144 Brilliant play. Fascinating queen offer by Spassky.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1110675 Lovely sparring.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1111254 Lovely sparring.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1129687 Beautiful pawn play by Boris. Vintage Spassky endgame.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1129689 Interesting sparring.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1129690 Again interesting sparring.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2201740 Interesting how Spassky neutralises White's extra pawn and makes squares for himself only to blunder at the end.