Editing Boris Spassky (section)

==Notable games==
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* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1034110 Boris Spassky vs. David Bronstein, USSR championship, 1960, King's Gambit Accepted, Modern Defence (C36), 1–0] Spassky defeats the former world championship contender with a spectacular rook sacrifice. The game was used, with some minor adjustments, in the opening scene of the James Bond film ''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]''.<ref name=":0" />
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044620 Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer, Santa Monica 1966, Grunfeld Defence, Exchange Variation (D87), 1–0] Fischer seems to {{chessgloss|equalise}} in a sharp game, but he makes a small mistake and Spassky capitalises.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1049394 Boris Spassky vs. Efim Geller, Sukhumi Candidates' match 1968, game 6, Sicilian Defence, Closed Variation (B25), 1–0] One of three wins by Spassky over Geller in this match using the same variation, which is one of Spassky's favourites.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1106864 Boris Spassky vs. Tigran Petrosian, World Championship match, Moscow 1969, game 19, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B94), 1–0] Aggressive style of play and combinations show Spassky at his heights.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1128831 Bent Larsen vs. Boris Spassky, Belgrade 1970 (match USSR vs. Rest of the World), Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Modern Variation (A01), 0–1] Another short win over a noted grandmaster.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044698 Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer, Siegen Olympiad 1970, Grunfeld Defence, Exchange Variation (D87), 1–0] Fischer tries the Grunfeld again against Spassky, and the game is remarkably similar to their 1966 encounter.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044724 Boris Spassky vs. Bobby Fischer, World Championship match, Reykjavík 1972, game 11, Sicilian Defense, Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97), 1–0] Fischer's only loss in his favourite Poisoned Pawn Variation.
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067809 Anatoly Karpov vs. Boris Spassky, Candidates' match, Leningrad 1974, game 1, Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation (B83), 0–1] Spassky lost the match, but he started strongly with this win.