Yeah, he was anti- American, Jewish, and establishment. I think it was because he had some sort of mental illness. To have that level of self-loathing (he was 100% Jewish and an American), you almost certainly have to. And to choose to devote *so much* energy and time to chess--not interacting w/people--points to the same thing I think. Sad, really. No, I'm no shrink, but you don't have to be to see my point. You don't even have to be that observant: it practically smacks you in the face. Anyway, you have to respect his abilities on the chess board. He's Zeus, god of gods.
Originally posted by HFRorbisWell.....he did play a rematch with Spassky, got in a lot of trouble, made a couple million, I think.
Fischer dead ?
" This is all wonderful news.."
just kidding
seriously , what did he do from 1972 to 2007 ?
did he work or just rest ?
I can't find anything about how he spent his life after his chess career.
Originally posted by chessisvanityYou should really cut back on your game load - and I mean by a lot - if you're serious about improving; and from reading some of your recent posts I gather you are, and have even been making some headway.
got to 1480 and then took on 200 games....and as usual that many games will drive the rating down.
ask me in 3 months.
With that many games going on you can't have the time you need to do a blunder check, look for tactics, and formulate plans - all things you need to do, and do consistently, to start building up those points.
Originally posted by scandiumI suggested 10 max...I have only got four and would only have four if I was a sub...maybe I have five but thats about all I need.
You should really cut back on your game load - and I mean by a lot - if you're serious about improving; and from reading some of your recent posts I gather you are, and have even been making some headway.
With that many games going on you can't have the time you need to do a blunder check, look for tactics, and formulate plans - all things you need to do, and do consistently, to start building up those points.
Amen to that. What a tragedy it was for Bobby himself, for the way his life ended and for the chess world. But he left us a treasury of chess knowledge and and an addendum of great games to play out for all of us and for those to come. He will live in them now in final rest and peace. Requiescat in pace, Bobby.
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterNot true about hive/colony. The Soviet world champions were all different as chess players and as personalities. It's called a chess school and it was the best. Fischer was a chess genius, undoubtly, but his predecessors and successors were also worthy.
I admired him for the fact that he proved that an idiosyncratic American could top the best the snooty Europeans and the Soviet hive/colony could churn out. He defeated them all on his route to the world championship in 1972: Mark Taimanov, 6-0; Bent Larsen, 6-0; Tigran Petrosian, 6.5-2.5; and finally, Boris Spassky, 12.5-8.5. R.I.P. Bobby Fischer -- you deserve your place with the chess immortals: Morphy, Steinitz, Alekhine, etc.
Originally posted by infomast"If I saw further than others it is because I stood on the shoulders of giants"
Not true about hive/colony. The Soviet world champions were all different as chess players and as personalities. It's called a chess school and it was the best. Fischer was a chess genius, undoubtly, but his predecessors and successors were also worthy.
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