It may work if you have a very poor memory and cannot remember what
you were planning with White when you spin the board around and take Black.
Then you would have forgotten what you were up to with Black and so on.
I can see it being a very long game.
Fischer was most likley seen analysing a position by a non-playing reporter
and assumed he playing with himself.
Originally posted by greenpawn34I think Fischer did say in an interview that he played games with himself in his head at school. Though I don't have any links to prove that I didn't just make that up.
It may work if you have a very poor memory and cannot remember what
you were planning with White when you spin the board around and take Black.
Then you would have forgotten what you were up to with Black and so on.
I can see it being a very long game.
Fischer was most likley seen analysing a position by a non-playing reporter
and assumed he playing with himself.
Originally posted by hedonistNow that I think about it, It was mentioned in the book/film Searching for Bobby Fischer/Innosent Moves. So it might just be made up after all.
I think Fischer did say in an interview that he played games with himself in his head at school. Though I don't have any links to prove that I didn't just make that up.
Given the subject of this thread, I found it apt to answer my own post. 😏
That rings a wee bell as well. I can imagine him doing that.
I know there are loads of Fischer myths -
(moving away from Fischer playing with himself at School).
How about the one where at one time he was in the same class
as Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand?
I know Barbra Streisand is reputed to have a crush on him, but Neil Diamond
was a new addition. Perhaps they just went to the same school.
Me and Karpov went to different schools together.
Back to playing against yourself.
If you lose (then you win) do you feel happy with yourself or disapointed?
Does your grade go up or down?
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Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers was in the habit of ostensibly playing chess matches against various pagan gods. Mathers would set up the chessboard and seat himself behind the white pieces, with an empty chair opposite him. After making a move for himself, Mathers would then shade his eyes and peer towards the empty chair, waiting for his opponent to signal a move. Mathers would then move a black piece accordingly, then make his next move as white, and so forth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Liddell_MacGregor_Mathers#Lifestyle
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Originally posted by hedonistHe also said, "that he usually wins" (whish means, that sometimes "the other he" wins).
I think Fischer did say in an interview that he played games with himself in his head at school. Though I don't have any links to prove that I didn't just make that up.
But he played aginst himslef not only as a school pupil, but also later. He in fact mentioned this playing against himself during the 1970´s, his most active period.
Originally posted by nimzo5Nimzo, since you are in the MUTI Club, and read the forum, it gladdens me to know you did not take the statement in my post on the "How long have you been playing chess" thread yesterday seriously! Or, literally.
I can't take this thread seriously...
But, it is true!
Not ashamed to admit it.
Originally posted by DanTriolahaha- it couldn't be helped.. there has to be a better way to say that you play a chess game alone.
Nimzo, since you are in the MUTI Club, and read the forum, it gladdens me to know you did not take the statement in my post on the "How long have you been playing chess" thread yesterday seriously! Or, literally.
But, it is true!
Not ashamed to admit it.
Solitaire would be good except that is another chess activity...
