Category: Spassky

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January 30, 2021

Boris Spassky turns 84 years young !!

Spassky turns 84 years old today!

Happy Birthday, Boris!

Boris Vasilievich Spassky was born January 30, 1937 in Leningrad Boris was the tenth World Chess

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February 5, 2018

Monday Coffee

Monday Coffee!

Good morning, Monday! How was your weekend? Today finds me in Lisbon playing in the very strong Portugal Open. A nine round … Read the rest

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January 15, 2018

Samurai Spassky

Samurai Spassky

Is Spassky the greatest attacker of all time? Perhaps…but unlike Tal or Alekhine, Spassky was not a born attacker. It was only when … Read the rest

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March 5, 2013

Paul Keres Trivia

SPRAGGETT ON CHESS

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Today on a popular Toronto-chess message board (LINK) , an old photo (1975) of the great

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