Boris Spassky Quotes

The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.

For example, computer defends well, but for humans its is harder to defend than attack, particularly with the modern time control.

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

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.

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

Nowadays it would be reasonable to have an annual world championship.

Time control directly influences the quality of play.

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

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

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

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

I still hope to kill Fischer

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

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

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

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

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.

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

I don't want ever to be champion again.

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

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.

After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.

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

We were like bishops of opposite color.