The place of chess in the society is closely related to the attitude of young people towards our game.
Boris SpasskyMy forte was the middlegame. I had a good feeling for the critical moments of the play. This undoubtedly compensated for my lack of opening preparation and, possibly, not altogether perfect play in the endgame. In my games things often did not reach the endgame!
Boris SpasskyI think that the World Champion should try to defend the quality of play more than anyone else.
Boris SpasskyAfter I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere.
Boris Spassky