Nov-08-13 Bobby Fischer 
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| teddysalad: <LIFE Master AJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPlX... Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show. (It's probably been posted before ...)> Right at the beginning is probably the most poignant comment of his life. "I don't live anywhere actually........I just live in ... |
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Jul-25-13 Morphy vs Maurian, 1858
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| teddysalad: Considering that Morphy was playing blindfolded underwater in a shark tank while a rook down I don't think you can call him to task here as his well known fear of sharks might have taken him off his game. |
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Apr-10-13 Spassky vs Fischer, 1972
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| teddysalad: Did Spassky ever comment on why he resigned so early in this game? After losing for the first time ever under unusual circumstances to Fisher in the little ping-pong room in the back in game 3 he played a strong draw against Bobby back in the main hall in game 4; yet here he ... |
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Apr-02-13 World Championship Candidates (2013)
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| teddysalad: <AylerKupp: BTW, I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but if the 3-0-1 scoring had been used (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss) Carlsen would have clearly won with 22 points.> If the 3-0-1 point system had been used this thread would only be 70 |
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Feb-24-13 Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1962
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| teddysalad: <AylerKupp> <What a match this would have been between these two fighters! And only 2 years apart in age.> They were 12 years apart in age. |
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Sep-30-12 R Byrne vs Fischer, 1963
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| teddysalad: <This is game 48 in Fischer's <My 60 Memorable Games>>......Bobby is one tough grader. |
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Sep-14-12 J Matschego vs Falkbeer, 1853
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| teddysalad: The white king was glad when it was over, he was exhausted. |
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Aug-05-12 Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Rematch (1961)
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| teddysalad: 21 games with only 6 draws. Even 3 of the draws went over 70 moves. Imagine how popular chess would be today with opponents playing to win like this instead of bailing out *cough* Anand-Gelfand *cough* at the earliest discreet opportunity. |
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May-28-12 Spark vs Almond, 2010
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| teddysalad: Spark objected to the cameras in the room and refused to play. |
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May-26-12 Anand - Gelfand World Championship Match (2012)
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| teddysalad: <dx9293> What do you think of the idea of forbidding mutually agreed draws in match play? The only draws can be a stalemate or the competitors play until resignation or checkmate. Has that ever been tried before, would the elite players object to it? What are your thoughts ... |
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