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Spassky's Best Games (Cafferty)
Compiled by Chessdreamer
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Spassky's 101 Best Games 1949-1972, by Bernard Cafferty

1
Spassky vs S Avtonomov, 1949 
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

2
Estrin vs Spassky, 1951 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 19 moves, 0-1

3
Spassky vs J Yuchtman, 1952 
(E28) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

4
Furman vs Spassky, 1952 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 0-1

5
Spassky vs Smyslov, 1953 
(E31) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0

6
Spassky vs Golombek, 1953 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 25 moves, 1-0

7
Szabo vs Spassky, 1953 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1

8
Spassky vs V Byvshev, 1954 
(D80) Grunfeld, 29 moves, 1-0

9
Spassky vs V Zurakhov, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 30 moves, 1-0

10
V Shcherbakov vs Spassky, 1955 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

11
Geller vs Spassky, 1955 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 31 moves, 0-1

12
Simagin vs Spassky, 1955 
(A13) English, 28 moves, 0-1

13
Spassky vs S Kajan, 1955 
(B33) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

14
S Schweber vs Spassky, 1955 
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

15
Spassky vs Filip, 1955 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 40 moves, 1-0

16
Spassky vs Pilnik, 1955 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

17
Stahlberg vs Spassky, 1955 
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 36 moves, 0-1

18
G Ilivitsky vs Spassky, 1955 
(A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1

19
Pilnik vs Spassky, 1956 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 43 moves, 0-1

20
Spassky vs Tal, 1956 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

21
Spassky vs Taimanov, 1956 
(B68) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7, 41 moves, 1-0

22
Spassky vs B Gurgenidze, 1957 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 1-0

23
Furman vs Spassky, 1957 
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 0-1

24
Spassky vs B Soderborg, 1957 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0

25
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1958 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0

26
Bronstein vs Spassky, 1958 
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 30 moves, 0-1

27
Spassky vs N Kopilov, 1958 
(B03) Alekhine's Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

28
Spassky vs B Gurgenidze, 1959 
(E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 54 moves, 1-0

29
Spassky vs Lutikov, 1959 
(E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 36 moves, 1-0

30
Spassky vs Furman, 1959 
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0

31
Spassky vs V Shishkin, 1959 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0

32
Spassky vs A Genin, 1959 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0

33
Spassky vs A Reshko, 1959 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 30 moves, 1-0

34
Spassky vs S Witkowski, 1959 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0

35
Spassky vs V Mikenas, 1959 
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

36
Gipslis vs Spassky, 1959 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 22 moves, 0-1

37
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

38
Spassky vs Y Sakharov, 1960 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

39
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0

40
A G Kuznetsov vs Spassky, 1960 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

41
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1961 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 29 moves, 1-0

42
Spassky vs B Vladimirov, 1961 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

43
Y Kots vs Spassky, 1961 
(C87) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1

44
Savon vs Spassky, 1961 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1

45
Spassky vs D Ciric, 1962 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 29 moves, 1-0

46
V Mikenas vs Spassky, 1962 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

47
Spassky vs J Gonzalez de Vega, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 25 moves, 1-0

48
Spassky vs K Darga, 1962 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

49
Spassky vs Evans, 1962 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 26 moves, 1-0

50
Spassky vs L Schmid, 1962 
(A43) Old Benoni, 24 moves, 1-0

51
Savon vs Spassky, 1962 
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 24 moves, 0-1

52
Spassky vs Y Nikolaevsky, 1963 
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0

53
A Novopashin vs Spassky, 1963 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 22 moves, 0-1

54
Spassky vs V Osnos, 1963 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

55
Spassky vs Kholmov, 1964 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 25 moves, 1-0

56
Spassky vs Suetin, 1964 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

57
Geller vs Spassky, 1964 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 30 moves, 0-1

58
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1964 
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 24 moves, 1-0

59
Spassky vs Foguelman, 1964 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0

60
Spassky vs G Tringov, 1964 
(C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 46 moves, 1-0

61
Spassky vs Benko, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

62
Spassky vs C Zuidema, 1964 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0

63
Spassky vs Keres, 1965 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 44 moves, 1-0

64
Keres vs Spassky, 1965 
(E77) King's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1

65
Spassky vs Geller, 1965 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 44 moves, 1-0

66
Spassky vs Geller, 1965 
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 39 moves, 1-0

67
Spassky vs D Arutiunian, 1965 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

68
M Mukhitdinov vs Spassky, 1965 
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 26 moves, 0-1

69
Y Kotkov vs Spassky, 1965 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

70
Tal vs Spassky, 1965 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1

71
Spassky vs P N Lee, 1966 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0

72
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966 
(C11) French, 68 moves, 1-0

73
Spassky vs Fischer, 1966 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 50 moves, 1-0

74
Spassky vs Leon Weiss, 1966 
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 1-0

75
Spassky vs Bobotsov, 1966
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

76
Spassky vs Parma, 1966
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

77
Spassky vs K Langeweg, 1967 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

78
Spassky vs I Bilek, 1967 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 25 moves, 1-0

79
Uhlmann vs Spassky, 1967 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 22 moves, 0-1

80
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967 
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0

81
Spassky vs Suetin, 1967 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 59 moves, 1-0

82
Spassky vs Geller, 1968 
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0

83
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1968 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 35 moves, 1-0

84
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968 
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0

85
Larsen vs Spassky, 1968 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 0-1

86
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1969 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 0-1

87
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0

88
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

89
Spassky vs Kavalek, 1969 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

90
Spassky vs J Penrose, 1969 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

91
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970 
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1

92
Spassky vs J H Donner, 1970 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 1-0

93
Spassky vs D Ciric, 1970 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 29 moves, 1-0

94
Spassky vs K Langeweg, 1970 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 22 moves, 1-0

95
A Jongsma vs Spassky, 1970
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1

96
L Vizantiadis vs Spassky, 1970 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 0-1

97
Spassky vs J Kostro, 1970 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1-0

98
Spassky vs Fischer, 1970 
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0

99
Spassky vs O Kinnmark, 1971 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0

100
Spassky vs Gheorghiu, 1971 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 37 moves, 1-0

101
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

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