Ok:

1. I am from BC, Canada, but right now I'm an English teacher in South Korea. Where are you from?

2. I do not have accurate information on precisely when <Bobby> died.

3. Yes, you must be a premium member to have a forum. I think it costs 25 dollars U.S.

4. I think you can delete your posts up to one hour? Maybe? I'm not sure. But don't worry about that in my forum-- if you pass the deadline and want to delete posts, just ask me to do it. A forum owner can delete any posts in her forum, no matter how old.

5. I am fascinated with <Bobby> because my Dad was, and he taught me to love chess. And I love his games and he was very handsome and dashing also. And crazy as a loon. When I play chess, I pretend I am <Bobby> and I have a big picture of him on the wall facing me when I play chess on <Yahoo>.

5. I agree about <Morphy>!

6. <Keres> is a genius. Can you imagine how <Bobby> must have felt when he checkmated <Keres> in his first game at <Bled> Interzonal when <Bobby> was just 15 years old???

7. Chessbucks is imaginary money that you can use to bet on chess games. At the end of a season, the person with the most chessbucks wins prizes from <CG.com>. I believe you can win chessboards, Premium memberships, and hedgehogs, but I'm not sure.

8. Thanks for the Link to the gravesite-- I will add it to my Profile.

9. I don't know if his daughter got anything. I wonder how she must feel about it all. Do you think she hates chess? Do you think she inherited chess genes, but is not interested in the game? Sometimes I pretend I am <Bobby's> daughter.

I'm not though.

Ok bye for now,

Congratulations kid. Get any chess related presents?

hehe

It's my B-day tomorrow!

(Just don't ask how old I am! hahaha)

That's great!!!

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to you! :))

Hope you get those Chess books! ($money$ is almost as good so you can buy some!). <grin>

All the Best, - Mal

Updates to my: "Tribute to the 11th WCC GM Robert J. Fischer"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...

Bobby's final resting place buried at the Laugardaelakirkja church in Selfoss, Iceland.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...

Bobby's headstone...

My sincerest thanks to <chessville.com> and to Einar S. Einarsson (the pics of Bobby's headstone and grave). See 'Bobby Fischer's Final Resting Place' (08/09/2007): http://www.chessville.com/News/Fisc...

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Lots of beautiful and touching pics there and <chessville.com> should also receive credit for linking up with "findagrave.com" to inform them. :)

Here are two more pics for you...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...

Bobby's headstone and grave.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...

The Memoriam book and table setup for his burial service (the Memoriam book now resides in Reykjavik's Culture House). The above pic of the Laugardaelakirkja church (Selfoss, Iceland), I found at a different source. :)

This is going to take some time to find the best "visual arrangemt."

I will be studying the current "visual arrangement" you have in your <award-winning> Profile for further ideas.

This could take all day....

Mrs. Profile>

Seriously Jess I'm ~ROFPIMPLMAO~ right now... It may take a few hours just to recover! ~lol~

Maybe this sounds too simple but...

Here's an idea:

I just copied a part from Mal's profile, and pasted it directly into mine, and edited it a bit - (have a look - I'll delete it later) - so eg a pound line, and several other distinct features - like the big black dots, can just be copied and pasted, at your convenience.

You don't have to start counting them out yourself, and trial and error; just copy&paste. You can even use a word document for editing convenience, I think.

IT WORKS!!>

Niel's - OMG -- we can paint ascii art works! ~lol~

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Limited though since we can't pinpoint their positions in the specific space on the page...

BTW: I was just thinking...

Are the:

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Setting up the:

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?

It worked for me! <grin>

Don't forget the ever fun...

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Could it be that easy???

heh

Ok I will try your method first...

I got sidetracked looking at <Top O' the Morning v Woodchuck> game at the <Pearl Jam Concert>...

<g4!!!!!!!!!> By Toppy....

It took me 30 minutes to figure out why Toppy's <g-pawn> is immune after it goes to <g4>....

heh-

theme: <THE THREAT OF REMOVING YOUR OWN DEFENDER>

In this case, Black's f-pawn cannot leave the f-file because it must block the file-- so that the White rook cannot move to <f8>...

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH

Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008

After <37.g4!!!!!>

click for larger view

Now, the <g pawn> is immune--

If

<37...fxg4????>

Then <38.Qg5+> becomes deadly, because the <f8> square is no longer blocked by Black's <f-pawn>--

Ie

<37...fxg4?
38.Qg5+ Kh8 (forced)>

And--

click for larger view

Now--

<39.Bg7+!!>

heh

The Black rook cannot capture the Bishop because of

<39...Rf8+> and Mate in One to follow.

So after

<39.Bg7+! Kg8> is forced and then the White Bishop can Nab the Black <d4> pawn with Discovered check and the Black King is running for his life....

AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAH

<Drawpalov is dead-- KING TOPALOV IS BACK>!!

I'M A TERRIBLE GRAPHICS ARTS DIRECTOR!!

hmmmmm....

Ok the methods supplied by <Mal> and <El Pantolino> work...

But the design....

The design..

hmmmmm....>

Jess -- just be happy (don't worry) we don't have to deal with bloody colors! It's only a <Black & White> world here on our Forums!

heh....

actually I'm feeling better about it now...

It reads much clearer to me now-- and I've added all the new material except I'm waiting for <Eyal> to make that <super hyperlink thingy function> so I can add his Post to the <Articles> section....

You'll notice the acknowledgements as well....

<Heh <<<we>>> don't HAVE to worry about bloody colors in the forums, but we CAN if we want!!>

Oh yes and your opinion please:

Which do you think would make the better title for <Eyal's Post/Article>?

<Young Fischer- An Appraisal of His Chess Strength> by Eyal Segal

OR

actually I'm feeling better about it now...>

That's the most important thing... <YOU> feel better just forget about what the rest of us think... We'll adapt! ~lol~

<Oh yes and your opinion please:

Which do you think would make the better title for <Eyal's Post/Article>?>

#2 and maybe I'd add a few words like this:

<Why is this Kid in the sweater scowling at me?> by Paul Keres

Bobby wore that same sweater all throughout the '59 Candidates Tourney. <grin> :^)

I heard a story that <Keres> played this game through to the end to give <Bobby> the checkmate, instead of resigning, in honor of the kid's genius...

Keres vs Fischer, 1959

That <Keres> was a classy guy.

Is the story true?>

Yes Keres was all that and much more. :) As for Keres allowing checkmate by design? -- that I don't know.

Just right-click and select 'copy shortcut' (I think it is shortcut in English)

Guess I am a bit out of touch considering I wasn't even aware that a super event was played in Pjong Pang...

<slept for all but two hours> Yep, silly I know but I woke up all wet and shivery... Better stay "under the wool" this weekend.

Profile reads better now, good job.