Boris Spassky Play Quotations

When you play Bobby, it is not a question if you win or lose. It is a question if you survive.

Time control directly influences the quality of play.

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

I don't play in tournaments, but I follow some.

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!