Boris Spassky Quotes

There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Doe Pleasure
The power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly.
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Mobility Pawns
After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore – hypocrisy is everywhere.
BORIS SPASSKY

Hypocrisy People Real
Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess – players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.
BORIS SPASSKY

Important Player Sacrifice
I 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 SPASSKY

Chess Debt Trying
A man who is willing to commit suicide has the initiative.
BORIS SPASSKY

Initiative Men Suicide
The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Player Unions
Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Modern Player
Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.
BORIS SPASSKY

Champion Saws Young
I don’t want ever to be champion again.
BORIS SPASSKY

Again Champion Want
I still hope to kill Fischer
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Fischer
The 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 SPASSKY

Chess Games Order
Often, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Struggle Waiting
The best indicator of a Chess Player’s form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.
BORIS SPASSKY

Games Player Success
I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov’s site is very interesting.
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Interesting Internet
When 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

Fighting Littles Style
Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.
BORIS SPASSKY

Chess Fischer Literature

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