20 Oct '17 21:00>
Has just begun on RTS, national TV of Serbia and I am watching.
Originally posted by @greenpawn34Well, I couldn't resist writing notes during the film.
There were quite a few errors in that film which is a pity because there
was one good chess bit that proved some research had been done.
I caught that bit here Blog Post 281
Ignoring the errors the film was not too bad and I know a
few non-players who enjoyed it.
Originally posted by @vanderveldeYes. I am sorry to say this is a direct result of the world outside who holds (at best) a lukewarm attitude regarding the royal game we here respect. Facts take a backseat to ham handed attempts at drama, and to those few non chess players who bother to view this movie, most will look upon it with cold indifference.
inaccuracies
1 - It was Soviet delegation (Geller and Baturinski) who - following Brezhnes's order - ordered Schmidt and thereby Euwe to save the match. Not that Spassky himself decided it.
2 - They let out quarell between Spassky and Fischer before 2nd game; it was crucial
3- Spassky did not turn his chair upside down in front of millions of vie ...[text shortened]... not want to confuse audience with adjourned games since to-day it is not done any more!?
Etc.
Originally posted by @greenpawn34Here comes the link.
Hi vandervelde,
I've never seen a post saying I was a chess freak, film freak, Fischer freak,
.
Originally posted by @mchillChess has a magic attraction of mathematics. Chess players and scientists are often described as clumsy lunatics who forget to tie their shoelaces, with thick glasses, forgetful and so on.
Yes. I am sorry to say this is a direct result of the world outside who holds (at best) a lukewarm attitude regarding the royal game we here respect. Facts take a backseat to ham handed attempts at drama, and to those few non chess players who bother to view this movie, most will look upon it with cold indifference.
Look on the bright side vandervelde, y ...[text shortened]... 1st place driver who does less than 1% of the work, while the machine does the other 99.5% 😞