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| Posted by watchurking uskidscompute.com 1/06/2003 00:15:00 Play online chess |  Subject: Fischer...Message: The legend of Bobby Fischer is by far the most intriguing and puzzling story related to chess (or any other subject for that matter) that I've ever heard. His mind probed the game of chess further than anyone before or after him and he snapped. He entertained and brought honor to the United States only to be banished by it! Simply amazing! Comments anyone? |
| Posted by chustle4192 uskidscompute.com 1/06/2003 04:02:22 Play online chess | So Sad Message: Citizenship in the USA should not be taken for granted. Fischer thought that he was untouchable because of what he accomplished. . .he should not have and he was not! Americans have a very short attention span and forgive lots of people for past indiscressions. I think that if Fischer would have kept quiet the same would have happened here! |
| Posted by atrifix uskidscompute.com 1/06/2003 06:37:25 Play online chess | Fischer Message: would have played in Yugoslavia anyway, because Fischer is Fischer. ——— Numberplay: Avoiding Attack — This week we hear from the second half of the Math for Love duo, Daniel Finkel, who has composed several variations on a chess classic. If you haven’t played much chess you won’t be at a disadvantage — all you need is a little logic. And watch out for that knight! Here’s Mr. Finkel: The 8 Queens Puzzle is a classic conundrum of the chess/logic/math variety: how do you place eight queens on a chessboard so that no two queens are attacking each other? Here is one possible configuration: Today, let’s pose the question for some of the less famous chess pieces on the board. 1. (Warm-up) Place eight rooks on a chessboard without any of them attacking each other. How do you know that placing ... |
| Posted by cairo uskidscompute.com 1/06/2003 06:39:17 Play online chess | Telegram from President Richard Nixon Message: Dear Bobby! Your convincing victory at Reykjavik is eloquent witness of your complete mastery of the world's most difficault and challenging game. The championship you have won is a great personal triumph for you and I am pleased to join countless of your fellow-citizens in extending my heartiest congratulations and best wishes. Sincerely yours, Richard Nixon Well that says a little of the rated importancy, of the victory for Robert J. Fischer over Boris Spasskii, back in 1972! Bets wishes Cairo ——— Two Big Chess Tournaments in the Two Biggest Cities — The biggest chess tournaments in the United States are usually held in places like Philadelphia and Las Vegas, not New York and Los Angeles. The reasons are cost (rents for tournament sites are higher in New York and Los Angeles) and convenience (inland chess tournaments tend to be easier to get to). Last weekend was an exception, with new top-level chess tournaments taking place in the two biggest cities. The competition in Los Angeles, at the First Metropolitan International Tournament, was slightly tougher and included Michael Adams of England, No. 28 in the world, and Loek van Wely of the Netherlands, No. 54. Adams lived up to his ranking by winning the chess tournament by ... |
| Posted by tonlesu uskidscompute.com 1/06/2003 11:33:19 Play online chess | Yes! Message: It was a great cold war victory for the USA. It was on the front page of every newspaper in America (perhaps the world) for months on end. Bobby had that Garbo reclusiveness which was appealing to many people. But even so he was persuaded to appear on several tv shows. On the Dick Cavett program he played speed chess with Ed Edmondson.Even though they were light years apart in skill---You could see Bobby's eyes light up and the big smile as he crunched his opponent. Bob Hope said Fischer was one of his most difficult guest. Hope did a skit where he was an annoying kibitzer while Fischer was playing chess---It was very funny. He appeared on the David Frost Show and on Sixty Minutes. He appeared on the 60 min. show on his birthday mar. 9 and the following incident occured. Someone brought out a birthday cake while Fischer was on camera, and the strains of Happy Birthday began to lilt through the diningroom. Fischer immediately objected. Fischer told mIKE Wallace he was afraid this would happen. Wallace ask him why he was upset. Fischer said, first of all, I don't eat this kind of cake. Second of all, I don't go for these kinds of things. Wallace said shall we take the cake away and Bobby said please. Clearly, he did not like strangers singing happy birthday to him. ——— Carlsen stays cool atop rankings — Magnus Carlsen of Norway is a distinctly modern chess phenomenon. At 20, he is the world’s highest-rated chess player. He is also a millionaire — thanks to a lucrative sponsorship agreement with the G-Star apparel company — who can look forward to an expanding list of such commercial deals in the future. Off the board and on the board, Carlsen seems to do it all with a minimum of storm and stress. Unlike the legendary Bobby Fischer, he is not — as he is happy to point out — obsessed with chess. Last year, Carlsen surprised the chess community by turning down an invitation to take part in the cycle for the world chess championship. After calling for changes in the selection process and ... |