45 years ago today.

Bobby Fischer became world champion when Boris Spassky resigned without resuming play after adjournment on last game continued from August 31st.

Sept 1, 1972.

Originally posted by @mghrn55
Bobby Fischer became world champion when Boris Spassky resigned without resuming play after adjournment on last game continued from August 31st.

Sept 1, 1972.

beginning of the end for Fischer
he did so much for US chess until he became champion
and then did nothing
maybe not his fault
mentally and emotionally disturbed
rest in peace
he was the best

Originally posted by @mghrn55
Bobby Fischer became world champion when Boris Spassky resigned without resuming play after adjournment on last game continued from August 31st.

Sept 1, 1972.

I was working in Thailand ATT and played over all the games, some on the short puddle jumper flight from NKP to Bangkok.

Originally posted by @mghrn55
Bobby Fischer became world champion when Boris Spassky resigned without resuming play after adjournment on last game continued from August 31st.

Sept 1, 1972.

And after that there was nowhere to go but down (and out).

Revere him as class chess player, but not as a human being.

Originally posted by @moonbus
And after that there was nowhere to go but down (and out).

Revere him as class chess player, but not as a human being.

Folks will most likely always look at his shortcomings, and not his accomplishments in his life.

-VR

Originally posted by @very-rusty
Folks will most likely always look at his shortcomings, and not his accomplishments in his life.

-VR

Tortured genius exerts a morbid fascination on people. Probably no one found Smyslov fascinating as a human, though many of his games sparkle.