05 Mar 09
I hardly get the Toronto Star, but do read the Sun every once in a while (also enjoy the chess puzzles when posted).
You could have a look online they post most news stories (although if this is a special edition or something extra it's probably not here.
http://www.thestar.com/
05 Mar 09
Originally posted by kNIGHTHEADThanks very much kNIGHTHEAD, much appreciated. I'll register with Windows Live a little later today so I can leave a comment.
ok here is my blogg of that article
http://cid-e1075bfd8abe13a4.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E1075BFD8ABE13A4!121.entry#trackback
oh and double click on the article to enlarge it.
please feel free to comment on my blogg so that I can see how many people are viewed it.
thanks
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It's very sad that a respected figure such as Day can post such nonsense as if it were all true. There is a massive amount of evidence that Ed Trice wrote this book entirely himself and then had it published (using a "vanity press" company) and none whatsoever that Fischer had anything to do with it.
05 Mar 09
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Originally posted by Fat LadyYou are welcome fat lady.
Thanks very much kNIGHTHEAD, much appreciated. I'll register with Windows Live a little later today so I can leave a comment.
It's very sad that a respected figure such as Day can post such nonsense as if it were all true. There is a massive amount of evidence that Ed Trice wrote this book entirely himself and then had it published (using a "vanity press" company) and none whatsoever that Fischer had anything to do with it.
and I have to agree with your comments.....
05 Mar 09
Originally posted by kNIGHTHEADThanks for posting the article, Knighthead. (Isn't the internet a wonderful invention?)
ok here is my blogg of that article
http://cid-e1075bfd8abe13a4.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E1075BFD8ABE13A4!121.entry#trackback
oh and double click on the article to enlarge it.
please feel free to comment on my blogg so that I can see how many people are viewed it.
thanks
🙂
I did get a nice chuckle over Mr. Day's article. While he states that there was a great controversy over the book's origin and admits that the publisher and editor are anonymous, he somehow is convinced that Bobby did indeed write the book. (He gives no evidence for his belief.) It just goes to show that being a good chessplayer doesn't necessarily also make you a good investigative reporter.
His article does raise a few additional questions in my mind that I wish he would have addressed. How did he get his copy of the book? Is it still available? Is there a copyright notice in the book?
Myself, other than idle curiosity, I guess I can't really get too worked up over this issue. I'm not really a chess book collector, and Fischer's analysis is really over this patzer's head, anyway. And if I did want some Fischer books, there are still many available, both new and used, in which the publisher is known. To any prospective buyers of My 61 Memorable Games, I just have one piece of advice: caveat emptor.