Originally posted by Red NightFor me Fischer was a major disappointment. He refused to play Karpov. In my oppinion Fischer knew Karpov was a better player.
To say that his insanity negates any chess ideas he ever had seems silly.
He lived 64 years, one year for each square on the board.
Later his anti-American remarks proved to me he was a hack, who got lucky and beat Spassky. I have no love at all for Fischer, and if you look at a remark made by me about a week ago in Grampy Bobby's Dinner Party thread, it now seems to me to be prophetic.
Originally posted by Ice ColdI agree with you, except for the part about him being a hack. There are a lot of reasons to hate the guy, but none to hate his chess.
For me Fischer was a major disappointment. He refused to play Karpov. In my oppinion Fischer knew Karpov was a better player.
Later his anti-American remarks proved to me he was a hack, who got lucky and beat Spassky. I have no love at all for Fischer, and if you look at a remark made by me about a week ago in Grampy Bobby's Dinner Party thread, it now seems to me to be prophetic.
