Boris Spassky Quotes

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• I still hope to kill Fischer
• There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!
• For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control.
• After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.
• 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…
• 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…
• I don't want ever to be champion again.
• Which do I prefer? Sex or chess? It depends on the position.
• I try to help developing junior chess. When I lived in USSR, I got a lot of free help from very good coaches - now…
• The computer age has arrived, and it influences everything: analysis, preparation, information. Now a different talent is required - the ability to synthesize ideas.
• I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.
• The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.
• The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.
• The power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly.
• The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.
• The best tournament that I have ever played in was in 1950. It was great - a waiter came to you during the game, and…
• 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…
• 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…
• Often, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.
• Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.

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