Boris Spassky Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Boris Spassky
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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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“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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“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.”
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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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“I also follow chess on the Internet, where Kasparov's site is very interesting.”
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“I don't play in tournaments, but I follow some.”
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“I don't want ever to be champion again.”
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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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“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.”
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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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