Comments on: Bobby Fischer is Dead

By: sal matera

sal matera — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:36:11 +0000

I met Bobby a number of times at our mutual chess teacher, Jack Collins home. During those days when he was on the rise, he was very respectful of all who played chess and took all games and positions seriously . Obviously something went terribly wrong after 1972. It seemed appropriate to listen to the soundtrack of Chess today especialy “Pity the Child’.

By: 64 Years for 64 Squares « thepHtest

64 Years for 64 Squares « thepHtest — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:10:10 +0000

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By: e j shade

e j shade — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:52:12 +0000

In the spring of 1979 I had an enlightening conversation with Arnold Denker about Bobby’s life. How sad he never competed at the height of his career.