Originally posted by EcstremeVenomI'm sorry, but I'm not so well-versed with chess history. From the very little that I know of chess history, Fischer did make a comeback to challenge his old 'foe' in Spassky. And he emerged the winner of those games. But to me that didn't prove that he's the best. What it did prove was the fact that he's still good at chess then, and he was able to beat another GM. But in order to prove that you are the best, you must beat the best. I don't think that Spassky was the no.1 in the world when those games were played.
hes done it before why do it again? when he left people wanted to know if he was still the best and he came back and proved he was the best. he's still the best, and doesn't have to pove himself again.
I think the Japanese solitary confinement along with being extradited to Iceland affects one's play. I also think the George Bush Sr. administration still has/ had a warrant out for him for playing chess (conducting business) in a war-time area back in the 1990's. I think this along with aging will affect his logical thinking.
Originally posted by LightmareOh you'd be surprised how different people perform as they age. I happened to read up a bit on V. Topalov. Apparently, when he was younger, his play wasn't as good, I mean as a GM. But as he gets older, with proper training etc, he is getting better and better! If only not because of this toilet thing, I'd still be supporting him now.
I think this along with aging will affect his logical thinking
