Chess grandmaster
Boris Spassky
Lost the 1972 match to Bobby Fischer and applauded one of Fischer's moves from his own chair, which the Soviet authorities did not appreciate.
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. Spassky played three world championship matches: he lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966; defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion; then lost to Bobby Fischer in a famous match in 1972.
- Born
- 1937-01-30, Saint Petersburg, RussiaA Saturday
- Died
- 2025-02-27, Moscow, RussiaA Thursday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1937-01-30, Saint Petersburg, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
Europe/MoscowThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°22′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2025-02-27, Moscow, Russia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Moscowthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 2°50′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Boris Spassky was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.