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Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsthis book arrived today, what i am amazed at is Petrosians character, for despite his immense talent he was in the beginning quite unsure of himself, and trembled before the masters, lost five in a row at his first Moscow tournament, one in only twelve moves and criticised for his style of play. What an inspirational character he is! Did you notice the picture of the young Fischer playing black against Petrosian in 1959 candidates tournament, my goodness he is scowling at the cameraman.
LOL
When you said "He thumped me in the simul.", I thought you meant he literally thumped you. I was thinking that was a little out of line or that Petrosian must have been a bit playful. Now, I understand that you meant he just gave you a good beating, but I was laughing picturing a thump on the knuckle (or head). 🙂
It's great that you ...[text shortened]... nd started a new one. After losing three miniatures, the amateur decided to throw the towel.