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How many times did Spassky win the Soviet Chess Championship outright?

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Boris Spassky won the Soviet Chess Championship outright twice, in 1961 and 1969. He also won the championship in 1955 and 1956, but these were shared titles. Spassky was one of the most successful chess players of all time, and he is best known for his victory over Bobby Fischer in the 1972 World Chess Championship.
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