Boris Spassky
1937 to 2025
7 documented presences
6 places
Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Boris Spassky across 6 places, from 1937 to 2025. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky (January 30, 1937 – February 27, 2025) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Boris Spassky was documented, and when
30 January 1937exact date
Leningradattested
“Boris Vasilyevich Spassky was born in Leningrad, into a Russian family, on January 30, 1937.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
June 1975month
Tallinnattested
“During 1975, Spassky played two events, the first being the annual tournament at Tallinn, where he finished equal second with Fridrik Olafsson, scoring 9½/15 (+5−1=9), one point behind Keres, the last international event won by the latte…”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1976year
Manilaattested
“In 1976, Spassky was obliged to return to the Interzonal stage, and finished in a tie for tenth place in Manila, well short of qualifying for the Candidates matches, but was nominated to play after Fischer declined his place.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1978year
Bugojnoattested
“In his return to tournament play after the loss to Korchnoi, he tied for first at Bugojno 1978 on 10/15 with Karpov, with both players scoring +6−1=8 to finish a point ahead of Timman.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
16 August 2012exact date
Moscowattested
“On August 16, 2012, Spassky left France to return to Russia under disputed circumstances and took up residence in an apartment in Moscow.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
16 August 2012exact date
Franceattested
“On August 16, 2012, Spassky left France to return to Russia under disputed circumstances and took up residence in an apartment in Moscow.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
27 February 2025exact date
Moscowattested
“Spassky died in Moscow on February 27, 2025, at the age of 88.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
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Places Boris Spassky is documented in
Moscow2 presences · 2012 to 2025France1 presence · 2012Leningrad1 presence · 1937Manila1 presence · 1976Tallinn1 presence · 1975
Bugojno1 presence · 1978
Other places tied to Boris Spassky in the record
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1947year
Leningradmentioned
“He first drew wide attention in 1947, aged 10, when he defeated Soviet champion Mikhail Botvinnik in a simultaneous exhibition in Leningrad.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1952year
Leningradmentioned
“In 1952, aged 15, Spassky scored 50 percent in the Soviet Championship semi-final at Riga, and placed second in the Leningrad Championship that same year, for which he was highly praised by Botvinnik.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1952year
Rigamentioned
“In 1952, aged 15, Spassky scored 50 percent in the Soviet Championship semi-final at Riga, and placed second in the Leningrad Championship that same year, for which he was highly praised by Botvinnik.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1952year
Sovietmentioned
“In 1952, aged 15, Spassky scored 50 percent in the Soviet Championship semi-final at Riga, and placed second in the Leningrad Championship that same year, for which he was highly praised by Botvinnik.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1953year
Bucharestmentioned
“Spassky made his international debut in 1953, aged sixteen, in Bucharest, Romania, finishing tied for fourth place with László Szabó on 12/19, an event won by his trainer, Alexander Tolush.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1955year
Sovietmentioned
“In his first attempt at the Soviet Championship final, the 22nd in the series, held in Moscow 1955, Spassky tied for third place with 11½/19, after Smyslov and Efim Geller, which was sufficient to qualify him for the Gothenburg Interzona…”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1955year
Moscowmentioned
“In his first attempt at the Soviet Championship final, the 22nd in the series, held in Moscow 1955, Spassky tied for third place with 11½/19, after Smyslov and Efim Geller, which was sufficient to qualify him for the Gothenburg Interzona…”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1956year
Gothenburgmentioned
“By sharing seventh place with 11/20 at Gothenburg, Spassky qualified for the 1956 Candidates' Tournament, held in Amsterdam, automatically gaining the grandmaster title, and was at that time the youngest to hold the title.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1956year
Amsterdammentioned
“By sharing seventh place with 11/20 at Gothenburg, Spassky qualified for the 1956 Candidates' Tournament, held in Amsterdam, automatically gaining the grandmaster title, and was at that time the youngest to hold the title.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
February 1956month
Leningradmentioned
“At the 23rd Soviet final, held in Leningrad in January–February 1956, Spassky shared first place on 11½/19, with Mark Taimanov and Yuri Averbakh, but Taimanov won the subsequent playoff to become champion, defeating Spassky in both their…”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
February 1957month
Moscowmentioned
“In the 24th Soviet final, played at Moscow in January–February 1957, Spassky shared fourth place with Tolush, as both scored 13/21.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1958year
Rigamentioned
“Spassky's failure to qualify for the Portoroz Interzonal came after a last-round defeat at the hands of Mikhail Tal, in a nervy game in the 1958 Soviet championship, held at Riga.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1959year
Moscowmentioned
“Spassky tied for first place at Moscow 1959 on 7/11, with Smyslov and David Bronstein.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
1959year
Tbilisimentioned
“He shared second place in the 26th Soviet final with Tal, at Tbilisi 1959, finishing a point behind champion Tigran Petrosian, on 12½/19.”
source: Wikipedia: Boris Spassky
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Documented at the same place, the same year
Dmitri ShostakovichLeningrad · 1937Montserrat CaballéRussia · 2012Monica BellucciFrance · 2012Alain TouraineFrance · 2012Joseph KosuthFrance · 2012Roger WhittakerFrance · 2012
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