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Boris Vasilievich Spassky Biography

Who is Boris Spassky?

Born in Saint Petersburg on January 30, 1937, Boris Vasilievich Spassky was a Russian Chess grandmaster and one of the most talented players of his generation. He was the tenth World Chess Champion, having held the title from 1969 to 1972.

Historically, Mr. Boris played three world championship matches: he lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966 and defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion. He then lost to Bobby Fischer in a famous chess match in 1972.

Grandmaster debut

Spassky was considered a chess prodigy. He attained the Grandmaster title at the age of 18 and made his debut in the Candidates Tournament (Amsterdam, 1956) at 19.

After defeating Keres (1965), Geller (1965), and Tal (1965) in Candidates matches, he earned the right to challenge Petrosian but lost the title match (Moscow, 1966). Spassky made it all the way up again in the next cycle and won the crown in his second match against the ninth world champion.

Spassky played seven times for the Soviet Olympiad team (1962–1978). In 1976, Spassky immigrated to France; he competed for France in three more Olympiads (1984–1988).

Death

GM Spassky died on Thursday, 27 February 2025 aged 88 years.

Online Chess for Money app finally goes live

After years of development, Eurochess, a premium chess-for-money gaming app finally launches. Unlike other chess platforms, you earn Eurochess coin for every checkmate you deliver.

Joining Eurochess

To start earning from your chess skills, simply follow the following steps:

• Go to https://play.eurochess.net/register
• Enter username, email, and whatsapp number
• Verify registration using OTP received on E-mail & Whatsapp

How Eurochess works

The first step is to buy Eurochess coins here then proceed to Eurochess playground. The purchase can be made via M-PESA and other payment gateways. There are not transaction charges imposed on the user.

For next steps, create a game as public if you wish to play with random users or private to play with specific user.

Every chess game initiated takes one Eurochess coin from each opponent, as an entry ticket to the Eurochess chessboard. On Checkmate, the winner is rewarded with 1.75 Eurochess coins. If the players draw, they get refunded 1 coin each.

Anti-cheating

Eurochess app reviews all moves before completely crediting the winner. If engines like stockfish are detected, the awarded coins are confiscated and the cheating account is permanently banned.

Withdrawing funds from Eurochess wallet

Eurochess coins can be converted back to original currencies annd withdrawn directly to M-PESA and other payment channels with no transaction charges.

Chess Communities and Clubs in Nairobi

Chess adoption in Kenya

According to a report by Wako Kunu, there are about 43,956 Kenyans on chess.com- the largest online chess platform in the world. These chess enthusists from Kenya have played 41,542,412 games on the platform. With an average rating of 677 in rapid, 682 in blitz, and 574 in bullet rating, this makes Kenya among the top rated chess players in Africa.

Chess Communities to join in Nairobi

Eurochess community is the most recommended chess club to join in Nairobi. The club does not charge any membership fees and has both online and physical presence. To join, you simply register online here. You will receive another link with further instructions on your Kenyan WhatsApp Number.

FAQs

1. Question: Does Eurochess Nairobi Club charge membership fees? Answer: No
2. Question: How do I join Eurochess Nairobi Club? Answer: Fill this form
3. Question: Do you admit begginers? Answer: Yes, Eurochess Nairobi club accomodates both chess beginners and experinced players.
4. Question: Does Eurochess club often hold tournaments? Answer: Yes. Monthly. Both online and physically!