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Portrait of Boris Spassky, the tenth World Chess Champion

FIDE archive

International Chess Federation (FIDE)
Lausanne, Switzerland

Spassky defeated Petrosian in their second match (Moscow, 1969) by a score of 12½-10½ to become the 10th World Chess Champion.

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Title: Portrait of Boris Spassky, the tenth World Chess Champion
Creator: FIDE archive

International Chess Federation (FIDE)

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