27 Oct 05
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Originally posted by OtisIf Fischer was still 23, i'd back him against anyone. However, he's only played one match in the last 30 years! Topalov is at the peak of his career and has just beaten the best in the World, one after another! Fischer was and is a chess god(edit 😛), but he's not World champion material any more (at least one would assume not after such a long lay off!!)
I say it again, Bobby Fischer would no doubt win this match.
27 Oct 05
Originally posted by marinakatombChange the G to a g, and I'll affirm that you've offered the most intelligent assessment of Bobby Fisher I've read since the publication of vol 4 of My Great Predecessors.
If Fischer was still 23, i'd back him against anyone. However, he's only played one match in the last 30 years! Topalov is at the peak of his career and has just beaten the best in the World, one after another! Fischer was and is a chess God, but he's not World champion material any more (at least one would assume not after such a long lay off!!)
27 Oct 05
Originally posted by Wulebgri presume you refer to:
Change the G to a g, and I'll affirm that you've offered the most intelligent assessment of Bobby Fisher I've read since the publication of vol 4 of My Great Predecessors.
GOD
One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed: Money was their god.
27 Oct 05
Originally posted by buddy2Regardless, it would still be interesting to see. I'm no saying this with certainty, but how do we know Fischer doesn't still have "it". Who knows, aside from his variation, maybe he's been secretly studying and keeping up all these years. And considering how great he was in his hay-day, maybe he's never lost it. We'll never know for sure I think.
Maybe he wants to play...but only random chess, which is a different kettle of fish.
27 Oct 05
and keep in mind, he wants to play FischerRandom... which he invented and presumably has been playing for several years now (according to some article i read where his wife says he only plays FR anymore- don't recall where)
and btw- is this _really_ going to happen? Fischer, despite his chess prowess (albeit possibly diminshed from past glory) is nuts. has he set this in stone, or is this something he can back out of if he gets cranky one day and decides he doesnt want another typewriter?
(if you're wondering about the typewriter bit, read buffalobil's link to Fischer article)
27 Oct 05
Originally posted by Darth SpongeIf you hadn't noticed, I commented on it in the same thread. This I presume is just something Fischer is talking about. The article was posted on 10/13. I don't even know if its a possibility since Fischer is in custody. Or isn't he?
and keep in mind, he wants to play FischerRandom... which he invented and presumably has been playing for several years now (according to some article i read where his wife says he only plays FR anymore- don't recall where)
and btw- is this _really_ going to happen? Fischer, despite his chess prowess (albeit possibly diminshed from past glory) is ...[text shortened]...
(if you're wondering about the typewriter bit, read buffalobil's link to Fischer article)