Bobby Fischer

[odanny]

This was in 1972, before he went crazy, the arrogance of being the best in the world is not hidden, he is quite forthcoming in his belief, and he is correct about it. He displays his brilliance in a way that is obvious during this interview. I have always looked at Johnny Carson as also being brilliant and the best on the world at hosting a late night talk show, and there will never be another Johnny Carson. The end of Fischer's life is a sad tale, paranoid and reclusive in Iceland, but here he seems quite normal.

 

[lg325]

It is sad how his mental health went down ward. All of us kids back when he faced Spassky were focused on those matches and admired him greatly. If Chess is considered a sport then he was a great sports star. ( made a mistake on the name before)

 

[westwall]

It is sad how his mental health went down ward. All of us kids back when he faced Pasternak were focused on those matches and admired him greatly. If Chess is considered a sport then he was a great sports star.

It's actually rather common with chess masters. Capoblanca was famous for always sleeping in a four post bed with a pawn on each post.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

It is sad how his mental health went down ward. All of us kids back when he faced Pasternak were focused on those matches and admired him greatly. If Chess is considered a sport then he was a great sports star.

Pasternak?

 

[lg325]

It is sad how his mental health went down ward. All of us kids back when he faced Pasternak were focused on those matches and admired him greatly. If Chess is considered a sport then he was a great sports star.

Pasternak?

Boris Spassky , Russian Chess master. It was a series of matches between the two during the Cold War. The stress on those two must have been heavy.

 

[lg325]

It is sad how his mental health went down ward. All of us kids back when he faced Pasternak were focused on those matches and admired him greatly. If Chess is considered a sport then he was a great sports star.

Pasternak?

made a mistake on the name it's Spassky

 

[lg325]

It is sad how his mental health went down ward. All of us kids back when he faced Pasternak were focused on those matches and admired him greatly. If Chess is considered a sport then he was a great sports star.

Pasternak?

Boris Spassky , Russian Chess master. It was a series of matches between the two during the Cold War. The stress on those two must have been heavy.

 

[bodecea]

This was in 1972, before he went crazy, the arrogance of being the best in the world is not hidden, he is quite forthcoming in his belief, and he is correct about it. He displays his brilliance in a way that is obvious during this interview. I have always looked at Johnny Carson as also being brilliant and the best on the world at hosting a late night talk show, and there will never be another Johnny Carson. The end of Fischer's life is a sad tale, paranoid and reclusive in Iceland, but here he seems quite normal.

Have you seen "The Queen's Gambit"?

 

[lg325]

The First game between Spassky and Fisher. Enjoy!

 

[Sunni Man]

The Russians were the undisputed champions in the chess world for decades.
Then along came a brash young American who took them all to task and became #1
This all happened during the cold war between the USA and Russia.
Transporting chess from an obscure board game to a political match between the two superpowers on the world stage.
It was an exciting time. ...

 

[Toro]

Back when I played and studied chess, a long, long time ago, there was one match where a teenage Bobby Fischer played a grandmaster, sacrificed his queen, and then something like 19 moves later, won the match. It was brilliant.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The Russians were the undisputed champions in the chess world for decades.
Then along came a brash young American who took them all to task and became #1
This all happened during the cold war between the USA and Russia.
Transporting chess from an obscure game to a political match between the two superpowers on the world stage.
It was an exciting time. ...

The Russians were the undisputed champions in the chess world for decades.

Partially because they cheated.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Back when I played and studied chess, a long, long time ago, there was one match where a teenage Bobby Fischer played a grandmaster, sacrificed his queen, and then something like 19 moves later, won the match. It was brilliant.

Donald Byrne vs Robert James Fischer (1956) The Game of the Century (chessgames.com)

 

[Sunni Man]

Chess was invented many centuries ago in Europe and is a popular national sport in most of the European countries.
The top chess Grand Masters are treated like rock stars by the public. ...

 

[Synthaholic]

The Russians were the undisputed champions in the chess world for decades.
Then along came a brash young American who took them all to task and became #1
This all happened during the cold war between the USA and Russia.
Transporting chess from an obscure board game to a political match between the two superpowers on the world stage.
It was an exciting time. ...

There is a piano comparison, in Van Clyburn. Young Texan outplays Russia's best, playing some of the greatest Russian compositions.

 

[odanny]

I'm not a huge chess guy, but how many of you have heard of the latest prodigy, 30 yr. old Magnus Carlsen? This kid is the real deal.

Carlsen first reached the top of the FIDE world rankings in 2010, and trails only Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest rated player in the world. His peak classical rating of 2882 is the highest in history. Carlsen also holds the record for the longest unbeaten run in classical chess.

Magnus Carlsen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[lg325]

I have heard the name also there is a young gentleman In an African country that is getting a lot of attention in the Chess world.