- Boris Vasilievich Spassky is a Russian chess grandmaster
Born: | 30 January 1937 Comment | How old is Boris Spassky in 2024? / Age: | 87 years
| Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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Boris Spassky facts
- He was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972
- He is the oldest surviving former world champion
- Spassky won the Soviet Chess Championship twice outright (1961, 1973), and twice lost in playoffs (1956, 1963), after tying for first place during the event proper
- He was a World Chess Championship candidate on seven occasions (1956, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980, and 1985)
- Spassky defeated Tigran Petrosian in 1969 to become World Champion, then lost the title in the Fischer–Spassky match in 1972
- He lost in the semi-final of the 1974 Candidates Tournament to Anatoly Karpov
- He emigrated to France in 1976, becoming a French citizen in 1978
- He continued to compete in tournaments but was no longer a major contender for the world title
- In 2012 he left France and returned to Russia
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