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Tag Archives: Bobby Fischer
“When you play Bobby [Fischer], it is not a question of whether you win or lose. It is a question of whether you survive.” – Boris Spassky
“The thing that strikes me about [Bobby] Fischer’s chess is that it’s very clear. There are no mysterious rook moves or obscure manoeuvrings. He’s very direct. There’s a great deal of logic to the chess. It’s not as though it’s … Continue reading
“You couldn’t confuse him with anyone you’d ever seen.”
Dick Cavett has a not-to-be-missed opinion piece in The New York Times about Bobby Fischer. It’s too good to excerpt – but to me, it has all of the elements I love about good opinion writing. Cavett shares his experiences … Continue reading
R.I.P. Bobby Fischer: “I don’t believe in psychology. I believe in good moves.”
“When you play Bobby, it is not a question of whether you win or lose. It is a question of whether you survive.” — Boris Spassky “It was Bobby Fischer who had, single-handedly, made the world recognize that chess on … Continue reading
Under-Rated Movies: #8 Searching For Bobby Fischer (1993); Dir. Steven Zaillian
8. Searching for Bobby Fischer This movie was a mild hit. I know people who count it as one of their favorite films. I am one of them. None of the actors were nominated for Oscars – which I find … Continue reading
Bobby Fischer: “his opponents assurance would begin to disintegrate”
Another excerpt from the book I just plowed through in one day: Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine. This excerpt has to do with what I mentioned in this post – … Continue reading
Bobby Fischer and defeat
Excerpt from Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine: Since Fischer was such a moody uncommunicative weirdo, he never said much about who he was, how he felt, what chess meant to … Continue reading
Bobby Fischer … “Fischer would become the pawn if he could”
Another excerpt from Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine. This excerpt provides insight into Bobby Fischer’s psychology: Fischer was notoriously insensitive to other people, as was demonstrated constantly by his conduct … Continue reading
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Bobby Fischer: “I just got good.”
Here is one of the things I learned while reading Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine. This brief excerpt is, for me, a doorway into a world of mystery, the mystery … Continue reading
What I’m reading, Part 2
My reading plan (of just yesterday) got derailed already. By a book that caught my eye in a second-hand bookstore yesterday. It is called Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine, and … Continue reading
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Weirdly, I just rented that movie last week, and suddenly Bobby Fischer is everywhere again. Some people seem to wish he would disappear again. The Atlantic has a riveting piece on Fischer. The beginning of the essay focuses on Fischer’s … Continue reading