Originally posted by robbie carrobieI'm not really from Iceland, but I do live there so adopted the flag for the purposes of RHP. I had the French flag last year for the same reason, I'm not very nationalistic 🙂
meh, why skate on thin ice when you can dance 😛
Dude are you really from Iceland? reason i ask is i have a large picture in my kitchen of Iceland, its beautiful, i think.
Originally posted by morgskiI see, actually my picture is of a large expanse of what appears to be a loch leading to
I'm not really from Iceland, but I do live there so adopted the flag for the purposes of RHP. I had the French flag last year for the same reason, I'm not very nationalistic 🙂
the sea, in order for the ice to float out in the freedom of the ocean through the
narrow channel, it must make itself smaller. The idea of course is cultivating humility.
I loved it, its about say three metres long and one metre high and takes up almost the
whole of the kitchen wall. Have you perchance visited Fischers grave?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieNope, haven't found his grave, but the Chess Table used in the famous Reykjavik match is on display at the City Museum, along with an explanation of the awesomeness of the encounter
I see, actually my picture is of a large expanse of what appears to be a loch leading to
the sea, in order for the ice to float out in the freedom of the ocean through the
narrow channel, it must make itself smaller. The idea of course is cultivating humility.
I loved it, its about say three metres long and one metre high and takes up almost the
whole of the kitchen wall. Have you perchance visited Fischers grave?
Game 8731331 is finished. A draw.
By my reckoning White lost 14 pts and Skeets gained 5 pts.
She is on her way back - watch this space.
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Originally posted by morgskiI just finished reading the book, Bobby Fischer goes to war, a detailed account of the
Nope, haven't found his grave, but the Chess Table used in the famous Reykjavik match is on display at the City Museum, along with an explanation of the awesomeness of the encounter
characters and the effect that this chess match had on people elsewhere. Are the
chairs there? they were dissected and x rayed at the time because the Russkies thought
that Fischer might be hiding some instrument or other to give him an advantage or to
have a negative effect on Spassky. I gotta visit Iceland.
Originally posted by ChessPraxisThis is awesome, I'm commenting on the forum without even being here 🙂
CP:It reminds me of the fable about Icorice. He made wings of wax, flew so close to the sun, the sun melted the wings.
morgski: I think you meant Icarus.
CP: It's MY fable, and I'll name the characters, thank you