Author: Boris Spassky

Quotes

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.

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

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.

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

For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control.

For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control.

- Boris Spassky

We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre.

We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre.

- Boris Spassky

The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.

The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.

- Boris Spassky

Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.

Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.

- Boris Spassky

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