27 Oct 05
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fischer smischer ... you might as well demand a match with Capablanca or Morphy ... fischer might have been in their class if he was lucky ... certainly none of them are in the running now, they can only win by no-show and timeout..
what matters is :
KASPAROV and KRAMNIK and SILICON
everyone else is out of the race ...
Topalv has proven himself against all except these three.
08 Nov 05
Originally posted by marinakatombI very much doubt Fischer would lose a match against Topalov in random chess. Fischer's tactical mind and his 188 IQ to solve systems and numerical values is superhuman. He still can solve those 15 square number puzzles with his fingers in 10 seconds nearly. Tactics involves mental gymnastics, and Fischer is perfect at such a "random" chess fight. On the other hand, I believe if Topalov played Fischer in a regular match for the World title, I do not see Fischer coming out on top. So, the score is this... RANDOM CHESS: Fischer wins. REGULAR CHESS: Topalov wins. Topalov is too up on his theory in contemporary opening theory and nuances. Fischer could only hope to win a few games from him in those circumstances if they had say a 10 game match.
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(edit 😛), but he's not World champion material any more (at least one would assume not after such a long lay off!!)
09 Nov 05
Originally posted by buddy2Not true at all, why wouldn't Topalov want to play Fischer at random chess. Think of the publicity and money involved in such a match. Also you don't know for sure if Fischer has lost his touch. But we may never know for sure.
At this stage Fischer is irrelevant to world chess and Topalov (if the offer were really given in writing by Fischer) would ignore it.
09 Nov 05
Originally posted by powershakerHello??? Take a guess at Topolovs IQ! He ain't stupid, that is frickin obvious. He is the best the world has to offer at the moment! Kasparov might beat him if they played a match right now, but NO ONE else, full stop! Anand is VERY close, but no cigar. Fischer simply can't come out of a 30 year lay off and beat this guy, there is absolutely no chance of him winning. He might take a game or two off him, sure, but Topolov is as sharp as he's ever going to be right now. Look at his games dude, he is pushing the boundries. He is close to be the best ever, give him 5 years and he just might be!
I very much doubt Fischer would lose a match against Topalov in random chess. Fischer's tactical mind and his 188 IQ to solve systems and numerical values is superhuman. He still can solve those 15 square number puzzles with his fingers in 10 seconds nearly. Tactics involves mental gymnastics, and Fischer is perfect at such a "random" chess fight. ...[text shortened]... ld only hope to win a few games from him in those circumstances if they had say a 10 game match.