Comments on: Who is this man of action? http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/ Fearlessly dispensing political, legal and economic analysis (and some whimsy) since 2002 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55633 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:02:44 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55633 Boris was a scholar and a gentleman and we owe the Fischer-Spassky extravaganza entirely to him. Other Soviets would have walked. I think Kasparov says that he (Kasparov) thinks that Spassky was weakened psychologically by the concessions that he made. Spassky actually played pretty well in the match when from behind he pushed with great skill and verve very hard for a win in about seven games in a row in the second half of the match. Bobby drew them all. Boris was a scholar and a gentleman and we owe the Fischer-Spassky extravaganza entirely to him. Other Soviets would have walked. I think Kasparov says that he (Kasparov) thinks that Spassky was weakened psychologically by the concessions that he made. Spassky actually played pretty well in the match when from behind he pushed with great skill and verve very hard for a win in about seven games in a row in the second half of the match. Bobby drew them all.

]]> By: Nabakov http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55525 Nabakov Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:15:53 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55525 I'd love to see Bobby F. at the height of his powers go up against Kasparov or Capablanca. T'would be like Laver, Borg or McEnroe. Three utter masters with utterly unique styles and powers. Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Fischer-Goes-War-Extraordinary/dp/0060510242" rel="nofollow">Bobby Fischer Goes To War"</a>. Pretty low on actual game analysis but a excellent study of the times and personalities involved. And includes the fascinating factoid that Bobby had so pissed everyone off before the first move that the only person to sincerely wish him luck before the clocks were punched and knocked on his hotel door the night before to say so was Boris Spassky. In fact, according to this particular account, Boris comes out of the whole match rather well as one who genuinely liked and respected Bobby and as a bit of a sly refusenik in his own right. I’d love to see Bobby F. at the height of his powers go up against Kasparov or Capablanca.

T’would be like Laver, Borg or McEnroe. Three utter masters with utterly unique styles and powers.

Check out Bobby Fischer Goes To War”.

Pretty low on actual game analysis but a excellent study of the times and personalities involved. And includes the fascinating factoid that Bobby had so pissed everyone off before the first move that the only person to sincerely wish him luck before the clocks were punched and knocked on his hotel door the night before to say so was Boris Spassky. In fact, according to this particular account, Boris comes out of the whole match rather well as one who genuinely liked and respected Bobby and as a bit of a sly refusenik in his own right.

]]> By: Jc http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55216 Jc Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:59:49 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55216 But seriously he remembered the exact moves from 10 years back. Shiiiite. It's funny how minds work. I can barely recall my wife's birthday, but I recall trades I did 10 years ago- the rates and the P&l on those trades. But seriously he remembered the exact moves from 10 years back. Shiiiite. It’s funny how minds work. I can barely recall my wife’s birthday, but I recall trades I did 10 years ago- the rates and the P&l on those trades.

]]> By: Jc http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55215 Jc Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:52:54 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55215 No No, not this Bobby Fischer. i'm talking about the terminal drunk i used to go to uni with No No, not this Bobby Fischer. i’m talking about the terminal drunk i used to go to uni with

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55211 Nicholas Gruen Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:28:34 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55211 Someone once said that to Bobby - told them that they beat him in a simul in a shopping centre ten years before. Bobby thought for a while and then said something like "no you didn't - you left your kingside overexposed and then castled into a mating attack." Someone once said that to Bobby – told them that they beat him in a simul in a shopping centre ten years before. Bobby thought for a while and then said something like “no you didn’t – you left your kingside overexposed and then castled into a mating attack.”

]]> By: Jc http://clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55203 Jc Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:39:49 +0000 http://www.clubtroppo.com.au/2006/10/18/who-is-this-man-of-action/#comment-55203 I beat Bobby Fisher in chess in a half serious game once. I didn't think he was that great. I beat Bobby Fisher in chess in a half serious game once. I didn’t think he was that great.

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