A game along the side of the Evergreen Game.
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1960  (C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Smashing Larsen with a rampant rook and passed pawn.
Larsen vs Spassky, 1970  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 17 moves, 0-1
A new tiger tames the old tiger.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
Using the King's Gambit to beat his old-time rival.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1960  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 29 moves, 1-0
Snatching away the queen in Fischer's favorite Poisoned Pawn.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
Excellent endgame play after two blunders by Fischer.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972  (E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 56 moves, 1-0
Down a queen but winning with a passed pawn.
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 30 moves, 1-0
Sacrificing his queen for a mate.
G Andruet vs Spassky, 1988  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
No country for old men.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1992  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0
Threatening mate despite Larsen's passed pawn.
Spassky vs Larsen, 1968  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 52 moves, 1-0
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