Boris Spassky Turns 85

The 10th World Champion Boris Spassky, the oldest among the living titleholders, celebrates his 85th birthday on the 30th of January. The Chess Federation of Russia congratulates Boris Spassky on his birthday and wishes him good health and well-being! Person of the Day Spassky was born and raised in Leningrad, but he learned to play chess in the Urals, where his family was evacuated during the War. The future world champion started to play at the age of 5, became an international maste

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