Boris Spassky Quotes

• A man who is willing to commit suicide has the initiative.

  Boris Spassky

  Suicide, Men, Initiative

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• Which do I prefer? Sex or chess? It depends on the position.

  Boris Spassky

  Sex, Chess, Position

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• When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.

  Boris Spassky

  Winning, Chess Game, Play

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• Podemos comparar el ajedrez clásico y el ajedrez rápido con el teatro y el cine: a algunos actores no les gusta este último y prefieren trabajar en el teatro.

  Boris Spassky

  Theatre, Cinema, Actors

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• The computer age has arrived, and it influences everything: analysis, preparation, information. Now a different talent is required - the ability to synthesize ideas.

  Boris Spassky

  Ideas, Preparation, Age

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• El mejor indicador de la forma de un ajedrecista es su capacidad para percibir el clímax de la partida.

  Boris Spassky

  Éxito, Jugador, Juegos

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• Time control directly influences the quality of play.

  Boris Spassky

  Play, Quality, Influence

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• Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.

  Boris Spassky

  Sacrifice, Player, Important

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• In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you.

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  Country, Kings, Responsibility

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• Cuando estoy en forma, mi estilo es un poco obstinado, casi brutal. A veces siento un gran espíritu de lucha que me impulsa a seguir adelante.

  Boris Spassky

  Fighting, Style, Littles

  "The Chessmaster 7000 - Computer Personality FAQ", www.ign.com. October 17, 2003.

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• I still hope to kill Fischer

  Boris Spassky

  Chess, Fischer, Stills

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• My forte was the middlegame. I had a good feeling for the critical moments of the play. This undoubtedly compensated for my lack of opening preparation and, possibly, not altogether perfect play in the endgame. In my games things often did not reach the endgame!

  Boris Spassky

  Play, Games, Perfect

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• Often, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.

  Boris Spassky

  Struggle, Waiting, Chess

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• 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

  Order, Games, Chess

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• El poder de los Peones colgantes se basa precisamente en su Movilidad, en su Capacidad para crear situaciones agudas al instante.

  Boris Spassky

  Mobility, Chess, Pawns

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• After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.

  Boris Spassky

  Real, Hypocrisy, People

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• Bobby Fischer tiene un enorme conocimiento del ajedrez y su familiaridad con la literatura de ajedrez de la URSS es inmensa.

  Boris Spassky

  Literature, Chess, Fischer

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• The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential strength lessens and during the endgame they turn out, as a rule, to be weak.

  Boris Spassky

  Men, Target, Chess

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• Creo que el Campeón del Mundo debería intentar defender la calidad del juego más que nadie.

  Boris Spassky

  Thinking, Play, Champion

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

  Boris Spassky

  Example, Computer, Modern

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• I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.

  Boris Spassky

  Interesting, Chess, Internet

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• Hoy en día hay más dinamismo en el ajedrez, a los jugadores modernos les gusta tomar la iniciativa. Sin embargo, suelen ser malos defensores.

  Boris Spassky

  Player, Chess, Modern

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

  Boris Spassky

  Doe, Chess, Pleasure

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• Nowadays young people have great choice of occupations, hobbies, etc, so chess is experiencing difficulties because of the high competition. Now it's hard to make living in chess, so our profession does attract young people.

  Boris Spassky

  People, Choices, Competition

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• Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

  Boris Spassky

  Champion, Saws, Young

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