Yuri Averbakh, Russian GM, author, endgame expert and currently the world’s oldest living GM at 93 (!), revealed in a 1997 interview in New in Chess that he placed chess players into 6 categories. Here they are with his description […]
The King’s Gambit, Part 2: Spassky – Bronstein
The King’s Gambit Game 2: Spassky – Bronstein, 1960. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5 Bd6 4…Nf6 is another idea. Instead of trying to hold onto the f4 pawn, Black attacks White’s centre and develops quickly. 5.Nc3 Nxd5 […]
Chess Tactic #446: Spassky – Petrosian
White to play.
The King’s Gambit Part 1: Spassky – Fischer 1960
(This is a lesson from the Chess Mastery Course, add your email in the box to the right to get future lessons! Also, you can download this lesson as a pdf from the downloads page). The King’s Gambit Game 1: […]
Chess Tactic #375: Spassky – Najdorf
White to play.
Chess Tactic #374: Spassky – Weiss
White to play.
Chess Tactic #373: Ivkov – Spassky
Black to play.
Chess Tactic #372: Isaacson – Spassky
Black to play.
Chess Tactic #371: Spassky – Korchnoi
White to play.
Chess Tactic #370: Spassky – Shofman
White to play.