Originally posted by USArmyParatrooperYeh, good point.
I just got done reading the Wikipedia story on Bobby Fischer.
He seemed stubborn, paranoid and emotional. Can you imagine what he could have accomlished if he didn't boycott so much and take so much time off from chess? It's a shame.
But I also think the US was wrong to issue an arrest warrant simply for playing in a country they didn't like ...[text shortened]... greatest of all time, but I think he had the potential to be inarguably the greatest.
If he continued after winning the world championship and beat Karpov, he might of laid claim to the title of greatest of all time. But unfortunately, he didn’t try. So that honour(in my opinion) must go to Kasparov.
Originally posted by tomtom232Lol, im in training my friend, inspired by Macpo and his new aesthetic approach, tactics are no longer my thing, i play chess now for nothing but the sheer beauty, unparalleled aesthetic appeal and style! that's right my friend, the art of style! and whence I am done, im coming to getcha! you may run, but you cannot hide! 🙂
Robbie did. The dunce attack to the Latvian gambit. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Nc3 😛
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWell you don't find combinations breathtaking then? In that case, I will just play lines where the "most aesthetically pleasing" lines are losing 😛
Lol, im in training my friend, inspired by Macpo and his new aesthetic approach, tactics are no longer my thing, i play chess now for nothing but the sheer beauty, unparalleled aesthetic appeal and style! that's right my friend, the art of style! and whence I am done, im coming to getcha! you may run, but you cannot hide! 🙂
Originally posted by tomtom232its the art of style my good man, you may trawl the worlds chess books, complete a zillion tactical exercises, book up on your favourite opening, but it will be in vain, for style cannot be taught, it needs to be developed from within, every move like a brush stroke on a canvas, meaningless on its own, but part of a whole of which the constituent parts reveal depth and beauty, we are not content to merely mimic nature, oh no! with reference to mundane materialistic combination's! we have minds and we shall impose our very own thoughts upon nature itself, we shall develop the art of style my friend, the art of style! 🙂
Well you don't find combinations breathtaking then? In that case, I will just play lines where the "most aesthetically pleasing" lines are losing 😛
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt won't be long before you're off on your next wacky idea and still low 1600s while I practice consistently with proven methods. :p
its the art of style my good man, you may trawl the worlds chess books, complete a zillion tactical exercises, book up on your favourite opening, but it will be in vain, for style cannot be taught, it needs to be developed from within, every move like a brush stroke on a canvas, meaningless on its own, but part of a whole of which the constituent par ...[text shortened]... thoughts upon nature itself, we shall develop the art of style my friend, the art of style! 🙂
Originally posted by greenpawn34I collect old, rare coins. I know there's a market for old magazines and newspapers but I could not find that issue for sale anywhere online. I even dug through archived auctions.
Useless Chess fact No1.
The first newspaper chess column was in the [b]Liverpool Mercury
July 9th. 1813.[/b]
If it's affordable and I can find one I'm going to buy it. Scanning and posting the vary first chess column would make an awesome thread.