The World Chess Championship 1963 was a match played between the challenger Boris Spassky and Tigran Petrosian who was the defending world chess champion.
Petrosian could hold on to the title by winning the match very narrowly 12.5 : 11.5, being just one point ahead. (4 wins, 3 losses, 17 draws).
Grandmaster Ben Finegold looks at Tigran Petrosian’s first world championship defense against Boris Spassky, specifically the tenth game. Ben describes the grueling path to the match for Spassky.
Flip Board: Press F-Key (or click e7 or d2 on top) Select a game: Click on grey bar
Sick of Losing at Chess? Get Chess Courses from a Grandmaster directly! HUGE Discount! Click here!Get Chess Course -Beginners Package- from a Grandmaster! Huge Discount!