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    Yeah, I went there.

    World Championship begins this weekend. As a lousy (1500) player, I would welcome the insights of some good players as the games are played.
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    Saw Kasparov and Karpov play in NYC in the 1990 championship

    Saw a draw
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    • #3
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      I still remember watching Fisher-Spassky on public TV in NYC in 1972. They had "music to watch chess by" and commentary by Shelby Lyman (weird: I remembered this as Reuben Fine), who was hysterical. Because of the politics everyday folks really got into it. I was 9 and it hooked me for life.
      Last edited by Kepler; 11-06-2014, 09:20 PM.
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      • #4
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        Originally posted by Kepler View Post
        I still remember watching Fisher-Spassky on public TV in NYC in 1972. They had "music to watch chess by" and commentary by Shelby Lyman (weird: I remembered this as Reuben Fine), who was hysterical. Because of the politics everyday folks really got into it. I was 9 and it hooked me for life.
        I remember watching Fischer-Spassky on PBS. You think being the color guy for baseball is tough because there's so much empty time? Try chess. Sometimes he'd have forty minutes to fill.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by CLS View Post
          I remember watching Fischer-Spassky on PBS. You think being the color guy for baseball is tough because there's so much empty time? Try chess. Sometimes he'd have forty minutes to fill.
          Were those matches not timed?
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          • #6
            Originally posted by CLS View Post
            I remember watching Fischer-Spassky on PBS. You think being the color guy for baseball is tough because there's so much empty time? Try chess. Sometimes he'd have forty minutes to fill.
            And then the bell would ring and a move or a bunch of moves would come forth.

            Line of the whole tournament "Incredible blunder by Spassky!"
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            • #7
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              Originally posted by Jimjamesak View Post
              Were those matches not timed?
              Sure they were. But in chess, you have an aggregate time to make all your moves. For any one move, you can take as long as you want. Sometimes chess players take a looonnnngggg time between critical moves (which they know are critical but neophytes may not). Also, as joecct notes, the moves didn't necessarily get reported as they were made.
              Last edited by CLS; 11-06-2014, 10:16 PM.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by CLS View Post
                Sure they were. But in chess, you have an aggregate time to make all your moves. For any one move, you can take as long as you want. Sometimes chess players take a looonnnngggg time between critical moves (which they know are critical but neophytes may not). Also, as joecct notes, the moves didn't necessarily get reported as they were made.
                I'm aware of how it works, it's similar to competitive Magic The Gathering which I play, I was just wondering how it could 40+ minutes.
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                I spell Failure with UAF

                Originally posted by UAFIceAngel
                But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
                Originally posted by Doyle Woody
                Best sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                  I still remember watching Fisher-Spassky on public TV in NYC in 1972. They had "music to watch chess by" and commentary by Shelby Lyman (weird: I remembered this as Reuben Fine), who was hysterical. Because of the politics everyday folks really got into it. I was 9 and it hooked me for life.
                  Me, too.

                  Anyone who grew up in that era can never forget this, even if you weren't hooked on chess. I remember my youth soccer team talking about this nonstop. It captivated everyone.

                  There was an excellent, excellent book written 30 years later called Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time. It delved into not just the nuances of the match, but all the off board politics, maneuvering, gamesmanship, national pressures, and behind the scenes activities, presenting both sides of the fence.

                  If you can find the book, it is well worth the read. An even more extraordinary tale when you learn all the real stuff that went on during that time and match.
                  Last edited by Russell Jaslow; 11-07-2014, 07:01 AM.
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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Russell Jaslow View Post
                    Me, too.

                    Anyone who grew up in that era can never forget this, even if you weren't hooked on chess. I remember my youth soccer team talking about this nonstop. It captivated everyone.

                    There was an excellent, excellent book written 30 years later called Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time. It delved into not just the nuances of the match, but all the off board politics, maneuvering, gamesmanship, national pressures, and behind the scenes activities, presenting both sides of the fence.

                    If you can find the book, it is well worth the read. An even more extraordinary tale when you learn all the real stuff that went on during that time and match.
                    There's an excellent Indy film about Fischer that does a good job covering the match. It is a very, very sad story, though. Fischer was profoundly mentally ill, and the bizarre circumstances of his gift and his career did nothing but exacerbate it.
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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                      There's an excellent Indy film about Fischer that does a good job covering the match. It is a very, very sad story, though. Fischer was profoundly mentally ill, and the bizarre circumstances of his gift and his career did nothing but exacerbate it.
                      I was going to mention that film, also. Yes, it's very well done and really delves into the problems of Fischer. It pulls no punches. Fischer was brilliant, perhaps one of a kind, but........
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                      • #12
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                        Originally posted by Russell Jaslow View Post
                        I was going to mention that film, also. Yes, it's very well done and really delves into the problems of Fischer. It pulls no punches. Fischer was brilliant, perhaps one of a kind, but........
                        And unfortunately since he is/was by far the most famous (notorious?) American chess player, he became a stereotype.

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                        • #13
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                          Originally posted by CLS View Post
                          And unfortunately since he is/was by far the most famous (notorious?) American chess player, he became a stereotype.
                          It didn't help that the other great American player, Paul Morphy, was cuckoo for cocoa puffs too.
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                          • #14
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                            At the moment I don't have time to post everything I want to, but...there might be better sources out there and if so please share, but I know the match will be viewable here.

                            Starts in a little over eight hours (7am EST).
                            Last edited by XYZ; 11-07-2014, 11:17 PM. Reason: I can't tell times good.
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                            • #15
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                              Game 1 drawn. Here is the analysis.
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