Boris Spassky, Biography & Facts

Boris Spassky, Russian chess master who was world champion from 1969 to 1972, when he lost to Bobby Fischer. His style was characterized by an adaptability rarely matched in the history of chess. Learn more about Spassky’s life and career, including his notable matches.

File:Boris Spassky - Soviet Life, February 1969.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Bobby Fischer - Chess, IQ & Death

Bobby Fischer Scores 1st Win

Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1966) chess event

Boris Spassky playing a 41-board simultaneous exhibition in New York City [Feb. 5th, 1974] : r/chess

Pawn Sacrifice vs True Story of Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky

Boris Spassky - Age, Family, Bio

Selected games of Boris Spassky, with annotations by Spassky.

Bobby Fischer - Chess, IQ & Death

The Troubled Genius of Bobby Fischer : NPR