Word: ladoga
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...this image by describing himself as a "lazy Russian bear." There is no bluster about him, no impatience, nothing restless. While waiting for an opponent to move, he gets up and strolls around with his hands folded behind his back, like a skater cruising over the ice on Lake Ladoga. "I like sports," he says offhandedly. "I swim a bit, and now I play a little tennis. I have other interests: reading, music and, yes, I do some chess." When he does, his remarkable calm makes him a formidable bear indeed. "Spassky's strength is his emotional stability plus...