DeathFebruary 272025

Boris Spassky

Boris Spassky, Russian chess grandmaster (born 1937)

1st anniversary in 2026

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When
Thursday, February 27 20251 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
1st in 2026
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Person
Boris Spassky

At a glance

Born 1937-01-30; died 2025-02-27.

Who they were

Boris Vasilyevich Spassky was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. Spassky played three world championship matches: he lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966; defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion; then lost to Bobby Fischer in a famous match in 1972.

Early life

Early life Boris Vasilyevich Spassky was born in Leningrad , into a Russian family, on January 30, 1937. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His father, Vasili Vladimirovich Spassky, served in the military. [ 3 ] He came from the family of Vladimir Alexandrovich Spassky, a prominent Russian Orthodox priest of the Kursk Governorate , later a protoiereus of the Russian Church (since 1916), as well as a State Duma deputy (1912–1917) and an active member of the Union of the Russian People . [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

Path and career

Career As a statistic encompassing all of the games of his career, Spassky's most-played openings with both the White and Black pieces were the Sicilian Defence and the Ruy Lopez . [ 1 ] Spassky beat six undisputed World Champions at least twice (not necessarily while they were reigning): Vasily Smyslov , Mikhail Tal , Tigran Petrosian , Bobby Fischer , Anatoly Karpov , and Garry Kasparov . [ citation needed ] Young grandmaster Spassky in 1956 Spassky made his international debut in 1953,

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