Boris Spassky Quotes

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

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  Sex, Chess, Position

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

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  Suicide, Men, Initiative

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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.

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  Winning, Chess Game, Play

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• 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.

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  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.

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  Ideas, Preparation, Age

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• Time control directly influences the quality of play.

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  Play, Quality, Influence

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• The best indicator of a Chess Player's form is his ability to sense the Climax of the game.

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  Success, Player, Games

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

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  Sacrifice, Player, Important

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• 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 on.

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  Fighting, Style, Littles

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

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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!

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  Play, Games, Perfect

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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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• I still hope to kill Fischer

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  Chess, Fischer, Stills

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

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  Struggle, Waiting, Chess

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• Bobby Fischer has an enormous knowledge of chess and his familiarity with the chess literature of the USSR is immense.

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  Literature, Chess, Fischer

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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.

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  Real, Hypocrisy, People

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• The power of hanging Pawns is based precisely in their Mobility, in their Ability to create acute situations instantly.

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  Mobility, Chess, Pawns

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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.

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  Men, Target, 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.

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  Order, Games, Chess

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• I think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else.

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  Thinking, Play, Champion

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

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  Interesting, Chess, Internet

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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.

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  Example, Computer, Modern

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• Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.

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  Player, Chess, Modern

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

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  Doe, Chess, Pleasure

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

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  Champion, Saws, Young

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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.

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  People, Choices, Competition

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