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Mar 29, 2025
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More than a month ago, on 27th of February, the tenth World Champion, Boris Spassky passed away. He was 88 and his health was quite fragile in the last several years.

In this post I will talk about a lesser-known contribution by the legendary champion, namely his preference for a symmetrical endgame that can arise immediately from the opening.

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