Jul-20-05 Raymond Keene 
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Renfro the STRANGE: Me thinks "Staunton chess set" simply refers to the fact that he was the dominant player of his era, and that was the simplest, most functional set to use at the time--thus, it is called a Staunton chess set. Staunton still claimed to be world champion when Morphy was ... |
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Jul-20-05 Kibitzer's Café 
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Renfro the STRANGE: "Chess is infinite"
Anatoly Karpov |
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Jun-05-05 Robert James Fischer 
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Renfro the STRANGE: < OneBadDog>
Well, Fischer didn't end up a drunk like Namath.
It's probably the only bad thing that hasn't involved Fischer! |
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Jun-05-05 Jacob Aagaard 
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Renfro the STRANGE: < OneBadDog >
There are a million books out on tactics. Is there some reason to buy Asgaards book if you already a few of these, especially Lein's book? |
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Jun-05-05 Fischer vs Spassky, 1972 
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Renfro the STRANGE: <SnoopDogg>
Long matches produce more blunders than tournament play. Its all a partof chess. What about Fischer's B x Rp in game one, where he got his bishop trapped, like a beginner?
I think the quality of Fischer's play, the pressue he put people under, accounts |
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