"The best tournament that I have ever played……" — Boris Spassky
"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..."
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Boris Spassky
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33 Quotes by Boris Spassky
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I still hope to kill Fischer
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There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!
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For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time…
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After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy…
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When I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit…
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In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I…
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I don't want ever to be champion again.
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Which do I prefer? Sex or chess? It depends on the position.
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I try to help developing junior chess. When I lived in USSR, I got a lot of free help from…
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The computer age has arrived, and it influences everything: analysis, preparation, information. Now a different talent is required - the…
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I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.
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The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.
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