https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1222481 Bauer goes for pawn bait and Spassky takes the initiative. Delightful pawn moves.
							
						
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1222484 Exchange sack and jolly surprise with g5 all part of the plan.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1220547 Spassky's trademark Nf5 and lovely exchange sacrifice.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1220568 Spassky has an airtight defensive position but initiates counterattack with the sharp pawn play 34...c5 and d4 and it backfires due to the exchange sacrifice.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1220564 A closed position and Spassky plays the trademark Nf5 to create a lock in the position and then engineers a breakthough through f5. An Immortal Spassky endgame.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1220570 Spassky gets carried away and sacrifices two pawns in the opening, albeit a picturesque position.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1272525 The unexpected and beautiful Nd5 tactic after the rote Ra1.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1583028 Spaaaky gets tripled pawns and his opponents passed A pawn in the opening but shows that White is still boss in the position. Its wonderful art to see how Spassky mines the dark squares.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1583029 The final position is a work of art that shows how Spassky intends to set up a unigue checkmate position.
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1459831 Stonewall Dutch. Spassky's intentions are obvious - priority defense. But then watch how he sacrifices a pawn to take the initiative. Portisch only saves himself through exchanges. Did Spassky miss something keeping the initiative?
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 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1566156 Spassky vintage endgame. Draw in a winning position.
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