Boris Spassky

Born 1937 in St. Petersburg/Russia; Grandmaster 1956; peak Elo rating: 2690; World Champion 1969-1972; Chess Olympiad, Gold Medal: 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1974; notable tournament victories: Moscow 1959, USSR Chess Champion 1961, 1973, Santa Monica 1966, Dortmund 1973, Bugojno 1978, Linares 1983, London 1984, Reykjavik 1985. Played the "Match of the Century" against Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik in 1972.