Time control directly influences the quality of play. Boris Spassky controldirectlyinfluence Change image and share on social
I don't play in tournaments, but I follow some. Boris Spassky followplaytournament Change image and share on social
I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else. Boris Spassky championdefendplay Change image and share on social
I try to help developing junior chess. When I lived in USSR, I got a lot of free help from very good coaches - now I am trying to repay that debt. Boris Spassky chesscoachdebt Change image and share on social
We were like bishops of opposite color. Boris Spassky bishopcoloropposite Change image and share on social
When I played Bobby Fischer, my opponent fought against organizations - the television producers and the match organizers. But he never fought against me personally. I lost to Bobby before the match because he was already stronger than I. He won normally. Boris Spassky bobbyfightfischer share on social
For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control. Boris Spassky attackcomputercontrol Change image and share on social
We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre. Boris Spassky actorchesscinema Change image and share on social
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 attractchesschoice share on social
When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive. Boris Spassky bobbyloseplay Change image and share on social
