Boris Spassky Chess Quotations

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

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

On the other hand, chess is a mass sport now and for chess organisers shorter time control is obviously more attractive. But I think that this control does not suit World Championship matches.

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.

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.

The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.

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

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 you could order anything you wanted to drink (even some vodka, if you liked). Pity, there are no longer tournaments organized in this manner...

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

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.

I still hope to kill Fischer

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

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