Averkin not only gets squashed, but brilliantly so!!!
Spassky vs O Averkin, 1973  (B44) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
A lovely miniature by a young Boris Spassky.
Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0
Boris's most brilliant win ... over another chess legend!
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
USSR vs. The Rest of The World / Fine win + great miniature.
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
Spassy routes Evans ... in a brilliant KID game.
Spassky vs Evans, 1962  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0
Spassky demolishes the champ (Petrosian); becomes next WC.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
The classic sack on e6 / lightning in a bottle!
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1958  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
Boris clobbers Taimanov ... in his own line.
Spassky vs Taimanov, 1955  (C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
"Take it to the ... BANK!!!
Spassky vs D J Banks, 1971  (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 1-0
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