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1972 Fischer/Spassky: Exclusive Interview with Boris Spassky, Jr.

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  • Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
  • Watch this exclusive, first-time interview with Boris Spassky Jr., son of legendary World Chess Champion Boris Spassky. After touring “1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence,” Spassky Jr. sat down with World Chess Hall of Fame’s Marketing Manager Brian Flowers to share his perspective on his father, his relationship with Bobby Fischer, what happened after the 1972 World Chess Championship, and to explore some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the “Match of the Century” competitors.
    For more information about Spassky or the exhibition, visit worldchesshof.org.
    2023.02.21

Комментарии • 43

  • @harryposner7584
    @harryposner7584 Год назад +32

    Lovely interview. Made me nostalgic for 1971, the year in which I helped to organized a chess tournament in Toronto. At the time Spassky had committed to playing in a tournament in Vancouver, and graciously agreed to play in our tournament after the completion of that one. Little did I know that I was destined to be paired with him in round 4. I ended up playing into one of his pet lines in the Nimzo-Indian, and lost in 27 moves. Later, as we drove him to his hotel room, he turned to me and said that I could have had a draw. This statement haunted me for forty years, and with no chess engines at the time, I obsessed over what was the drawing line. I checked an engine in 2011, and there it was, a draw. At any rate, he was very kind and generous to me and I'll never forget our encounter. All the best to Boris Jr. and his family, and a hug to Boris Sr. from Canada.

    • @Zenith9132
      @Zenith9132 3 месяца назад +1

      Please link the game or post a PGN!

  • @Durian_Defense
    @Durian_Defense Год назад +22

    Boris Jr inherited his father's good looks.

    • @henryseidel5469
      @henryseidel5469 11 месяцев назад +5

      ...and obviously his gentleman-like manners and behaviour.

  • @MrSupernova111
    @MrSupernova111 3 месяца назад +3

    Amazing to hear stories from Spassky's son himself! Thanks!!

  • @aacoaf1984
    @aacoaf1984 Год назад +9

    Spassky, what a gentleman. The chess history will never forget him. Many thanks to his son for remembering the most important moment in chess world ever. He is also so great...

    • @henryseidel5469
      @henryseidel5469 11 месяцев назад

      Boris Spassky was a real gentleman. When asked by some theatrical interviewers he always said the truth. He simply admitted in front of the cameras that Bobby Fischer was better than him at that time. I think Fischer and Spassky were friends rather than Cold war enemies some idiotic paparazzi made them.

  • @kalvheps5973
    @kalvheps5973 11 месяцев назад +5

    What a fantastic son Boris has produced.Spitting image.Amazing interview!Boris Spassky is the gentleman of GMs.A legend.

  • @brucetowell3432
    @brucetowell3432 Год назад +4

    Thanks for posting. As a follower of professionals chess for many, many years I do not recall ever seeing or hearing about Boris's son. I presume professional players tried to just keep their children out of the limelight and away from the media.

  • @ems3832
    @ems3832 11 месяцев назад +3

    So many of Boris Sr.'s mannerisms and speaking style!

  • @aryamannirvan1738
    @aryamannirvan1738 10 часов назад

    Boris Spassky is a legend

  • @alanbooker1955
    @alanbooker1955 3 месяца назад +1

    Wonderful interview.

  • @hoggar1452
    @hoggar1452 10 месяцев назад +2

    Excellent interview!

  • @williammagdalene7439
    @williammagdalene7439 7 месяцев назад

    Loved every minute of this interview. Thank you. Boris Spassky is an eternal gift to chess.

  • @Kubooxooki
    @Kubooxooki 2 месяца назад

    Great video. Wonderful take of Spassky's legacy.

  • @Laney322
    @Laney322 5 месяцев назад +2

    Ooo he good looking

  • @oneeyedman99
    @oneeyedman99 Год назад +3

    So far as I know, none of the children of world champions have even been strong amateur chessplayers, much less grandmasters. I have heard stories of some of them showing up to tournaments to watch, but not to play.

    • @brucetowell3432
      @brucetowell3432 Год назад

      This happens in most artistic professions as well as in physical sport. Children of famous musicians don't really climb to the top as their parents, neither do baseball players, football, basketball....even in professional acting...heck for that matter neither in average ordinary occupations, my father was a carpenter and could build and make anything. If I happened to saw a 2 by 4 in half and nailed them together, I'd considered that an accomplishment!:-) Sometimes living up to what your parents accomplished is a road to tough to travel.

    • @oneeyedman99
      @oneeyedman99 Год назад

      @@brucetowell3432 This is certainly not true of baseball players. There are hundreds of second-generation MLB players including several hall-of-famers. There are also many well-known acting families; the Fondas, , Hustons, and Sheens come to mind.

    • @brucetowell3432
      @brucetowell3432 Год назад

      @@oneeyedman99 allright yes, ken griffey and his dad, barry bonds and his dad, the Fondas and sheens...I'll still say it's a very small percentage though

    • @dannysigurdson7108
      @dannysigurdson7108 11 месяцев назад

      @@brucetowell3432 idk, in the sport I'm most knowledgeable about (hockey) there are many, many examples of father/son(s) NHL pairings. It seems like every season at least one of the top 10 draft prospects is the child of a retired NHL player.

  • @DanWilan
    @DanWilan 7 месяцев назад

    Cool guy

  • @incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166
    @incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166 24 дня назад

    Gentlemen.

  • @alfiecollins5617
    @alfiecollins5617 Месяц назад

    19:10

  • @brigidwell
    @brigidwell 11 месяцев назад +4

    A real prince, not the fake kind. He's seen it all, and just wants to enjoy life like his dad.

  • @nicbentulan
    @nicbentulan 11 месяцев назад +1

    What's Boris sr opinion of Russia Ukraine conflict please?

    • @henryseidel5469
      @henryseidel5469 11 месяцев назад +2

      Nobody ever asked him, but I am almost sure he will be on the Russian side for he remembers what it meant to be faced with a couple of foreign armies in front of the country's gates.

    • @nicbentulan
      @nicbentulan 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@henryseidel5469
      lol thanks henry seidel good to talk to you again!

    • @nicbentulan
      @nicbentulan 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@henryseidel5469
      I posted in my wordpress ( p1w4Rr-1Gb ) that I think 9/11 tells us what bobby fischer would think of russia vs ukraine
      Pablo Mercado: There are fears, Bobby, that this might start something worse, like a third World War. Do you think that’s possible?
      Bobby: I think it’s possible, unfortunately. That’s the big danger: That the Jews, this lunatic people, are going to take us all with them, you know what I mean?
      So Bobby would think like ... ‘Let those 2 Jews Putin & Zelenskyy finish each other off! I told you the Jews were going to take us all with them!' ?
      What do you think?

    • @nicbentulan
      @nicbentulan 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@henryseidel5469
      how do i dm you? let's discuss further

    • @henryseidel5469
      @henryseidel5469 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@nicbentulan Thank you too. I believe a war is not just shooting but a fatal development before it actually happens. As in WW2.