Cumbernauld Chess Club

Ian · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 162

You'll probably have heard by now that Bobby Fischer has passed away in Iceland.
I feel gutted.
He was my chess hero when I was growing up. For me he was, and always will be, The Greatest.
I could never stomach the views and beliefs he espoused in later life, but, as with many creative geniuses, you have to separate the artist from the sometimes not-very-nice person.
RIP.

robert kelso · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer was probably the first big chess payer that I was aware of growing up and his match against Spassky certainly sparked my interest in the game.

Sad to hear of his demise.
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Robert

DavidJ · Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 39

The ego crusher

http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/was-it-only-a-game/