I still hope to kill Fischer
BORIS SPASSKYI still hope to kill Fischer
BORIS SPASSKYI try to help developing junior chess. When I lived in USSR, I got a lot of free help from very good coaches – now I am trying to repay that debt.
BORIS SPASSKYRecently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.
BORIS SPASSKYThe power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly.
BORIS SPASSKYI also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov’s site is very interesting.
BORIS SPASSKYOften, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.
BORIS SPASSKYI don’t want ever to be champion again.
BORIS SPASSKYBobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.
BORIS SPASSKYAfter I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore – hypocrisy is everywhere.
BORIS SPASSKYNowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.
BORIS SPASSKYThe best tournament that I have ever played in was in 1950. It was great – a waiter came to you during the game, and you could order anything you wanted to drink (even some vodka, if you liked). Pity, there are no longer tournaments organized in this manner.
BORIS SPASSKYNowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess – players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.
BORIS SPASSKYThe best indicator of a Chess Player’s form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.
BORIS SPASSKYThe Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.
BORIS SPASSKYThere is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!
BORIS SPASSKYWhen I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit of fight which drives me on.
BORIS SPASSKY