Russian - Celebrity | January 30, 1937 -
Nowadays the dynamic element is more important in chess - players more often sacrifice material to obtain dynamic compensation.
Boris Spassky
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Nowadays there is more dynamism in chess, modern players like to take the initiative. Usually they are poor defenders though.
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Nowadays young people have great choice of occupations, hobbies, etc, so chess is experiencing difficulties because of the high competition. Now it's hard to make living in chess, so our profession does attract young people.
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On the other hand, chess is a mass sport now and for chess organisers shorter time control is obviously more attractive. But I think that this control does not suit World Championship matches.
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Recently I saw Kasparov and he looked to me as still young and potent champion.
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The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.
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The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.
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We can compare classical chess and rapid chess with theatre and cinema - some actors don't like the latter and prefer to work in the theatre.
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We were like bishops of opposite color.
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When I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit of fight which drives me on.
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